Who Is This Year’s NFL MVP?

After another wild and eventful NFL season, the question on everyone’s mind is: who is this year’s NFL MVP?

Tom Brady

Tom Brady is an American football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He is one of only two players to have won five Super Bowls (the other being Charles Haley), and he is the only player to have won them with three different teams: the New England Patriots (2001, 2003, 2004, 2014, and 2016), the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2020), and the San Francisco 49ers (2012). He has also been selected to 14 Pro Bowls, more than any other player in NFL history.

New England Patriots quarterback

Tom Brady is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He has played in ten Super Bowls, winning seven of them, and is the only player in NFL history to win four Super Bowl MVP awards. Brady has also been selected to 14 Pro Bowls, more than any other player in NFL history. His career postseason record is 30–10, and he has thrown for over 5,800 yards and 56 touchdowns in the playoffs.

The only quarterback to win a Super Bowl in his first season as a starter, Brady led the Patriots to victory in Super Bowl XXXVI, throwing for 145 yards and a touchdown en route to being named Super Bowl MVP. He followed that up by winning Super Bowl MVP again after leading the Patriots to a come-from-behind victory over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl XXXVIII. Brady won his third consecutive Super Bowl MVP award after leading the Patriots to another 34–28 overtime victory against the Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX. Brady’s fourth Super Bowl MVP award came after he led the Patriots to a 28–24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX.

In 2016, Brady was suspended for four games by the NFL for his involvement in Deflategate. He returned from suspension and led the Patriots to a come-from-behind 34–28 overtime victory against the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI, earning him his fifth careerSuper Bowl MVP award as well as setting multipleSuper Bowl records; most passing yards (466) and most passing completions (43).

Six-time Super Bowl champion

Tom Brady is an American football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He has played in ten Super Bowls, winning seven of them, and is the only player in NFL history to have won a Super Bowl in three different decades (2000s, 2010s, 2020s). He is also the oldest player to have won a Super Bowl at age 43. Brady has been awarded four Super Bowl MVP Awards, three NFL MVP Awards, and two NFL Offensive Player of the Year Awards.

Aaron Rodgers

The NFL MVP is not just the best player in the league, but the one whose performance impacted the game the most. This year, that player is unquestionably Aaron Rodgers. The Packers quarterback has been nothing short of incredible this season, leading his team to a 13-3 record and a first-round bye in the playoffs. He’s thrown for 4,433 yards and 45 touchdowns, with just six interceptions. He’s also rushed for four touchdowns. Simply put, he’s been the best player in the league.

Green Bay Packers quarterback

Rodgers was born in Chico, California, the son of Darla Leigh (née Pitts) and Edward Wesley Rodgers. He is of Irish descent on his father’s side, and of British Isles ancestry on his mother’s side. His father played football for Butte College. Rodgers’ paternal great-grandfather, George Edward “Potsy” Irwin, was a prominent NFL player in the 1920s and 1930s who intended to name Rodgers’ older brother after him; however, when his wife said she preferred “George” over “Potsy”, Potsy agreed to let her name him instead. Consequently, the young Aaron was nicknamed by friends “A-Rod”, with the “-rod” suffix being added as Rodgers progressed through grade school which eventually led to simply “Rodgers”.

Two-time NFL MVP

Aaron Rodgers is a two-time NFL MVP and five-time Pro Bowl quarterback who has led the Green Bay Packers to a Super Bowl title. He’s also the NFL’s all-time leader in passer rating.

Drew Brees

The National Football League’s Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual National Football League (NFL) award given by various media outlets to a player in the NFL. The recipient of the award is usually announced at the NFL Honors, a ceremonial event held prior to the Super Bowl. As of 2019, the most recent recipient of the award is Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints.

New Orleans Saints quarterback

Drew Brees is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He had a successful college career at Purdue University, where he set two NCAA records, and was chosen by the San Diego Chargers with the first pick in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He left college as one of the most decorated players in Purdue and Big Ten Conference history. As a Charger, he proved himself to be a quality starting quarterback, but was ultimately unhappy with his limited opportunities on a team with poor offensive line play. He signed with the Saints as a free agent in 2006, where he has played ever since.

Brees has been selected to 11 Pro Bowls – tied with Tom Brady and Peyton Manning for the most ever by a quarterback – and was named Super Bowl XLIV MVP after leading the Saints to victory over the Indianapolis Colts. He has led the league in passing yards seven times – tied for second-most all-time behind only Brady – and passing touchdowns five times. In 2019, he became only the second player after Brett Favre to achieve 80,000 career passing yards and joined Manning as only the second player to achieve 5,000 completions.

One-time Super Bowl champion

Drew Brees is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). After a prolific college football career at Purdue University, he was chosen by the San Diego Chargers with the first pick in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He left college as one of the most decorated players in Purdue and Big Ten Conference history, setting two NCAA records, 13 Big Ten Conference records and 19 Purdue University records. As a member of the Saints, he won Super Bowl XLIV in 2010 over the Indianapolis Colts.

Patrick Mahomes

This year’s NFL Most Valuable Player is Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Mahomes is in his fourth season in the NFL, and he has led the Chiefs to a 12-4 record and the AFC West division title. He has thrown for 4,177 yards and 36 touchdowns, and he has also rushed for two touchdowns.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is this year’s NFL MVP. Mahomes has had an incredible season, leading the Chiefs to a 12-4 record and a spot in the playoffs. He has thrown for 5,097 yards and 50 touchdowns, and has also rushed for 368 yards and two touchdowns. Mahomes is the clear favorite to win the award, and is likely to be named MVP at the NFL Awards ceremony in February.

One-time NFL MVP

Patrick Mahomes is an American football player who is currently the quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Chiefs in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. In 2018, he became the Chiefs’ starting quarterback, and led the team to a 12-4 record and a berth in the AFC Championship game. In 2019, he led the Chiefs to a Super Bowl victory over the San Francisco 49ers.