Who Was the NFL MVP 2011?
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The NFL MVP for the 2011 season was Aaron Rodgers, a quarterback for the Green Bay Packers.
Cam Newton
The National Football League Most Valuable Player Award is an annual American football award given by the National Football League (NFL) to a player who is considered the most valuable in that year’s regular season. The winner is chosen by a panel of 50 NFL writers and broadcasters and, as of 2011, is announced at a press conference held the day before the Super Bowl. The most recent winner of the award is Cam Newton, who was the NFL MVP for the 2011 season.
Carolina Panthers
Cam Newton was the first overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, and he went on to have one of the most successful rookie seasons in NFL history. He led the Carolina Panthers to a 12-4 record and a playoff berth, and he was named the NFL MVP and Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Newton continued his success in subsequent seasons, leading the Panthers to another playoff appearance in 2013. He has been selected to three Pro Bowls and was named First-Team All-Pro in 2015.
First overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft
Chosen by the Carolina Panthers as the first overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, Newton became the Panthers’ starting quarterback in his rookie season. He broke numerous NFL rookie records, including passing for 422 yards in a single game.
Aaron Rodgers
The National Football League Most Valuable Player Award (NFL MVP) is given by various media outlets to the most valuable player of the regular season of the National Football League (NFL). The winner of the award is usually determined by a fan vote during the NFL Awards presentation. The first NFL MVP award was presented in 1957. The most recent recipient of the award is Aaron Rodgers, who was the MVP in 2011.
Green Bay Packers
In 2011, the NFL MVP was Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers. He is a quarterback who was born on December 2, 1983, in Chico, California. He played college football at the University of California, Berkeley before being drafted by the Packers in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft. Rodgers is the Packers’ all-time leading passer, and currently ranks 4th all time in NFL history with a 105.4 passer rating. He led the Packers to a Super Bowl victory in 2010 and was named Super Bowl MVP. In 2011, he had one of the greatest statistical seasons in NFL history, setting new league records for single-season passer rating (122.5) and touchdown-to-interception ratio (45:6).
Won Super Bowl XLV
In 2011, Rodgers led the Packers to a 15-1 record, throwing for a league-best 4,643 yards and 45 touchdowns, with just six interceptions. He was named the NFL’s MVP and Offensive Player of the Year for his efforts. The Packers went on to win Super Bowl XLV, with Rodgers earning MVP honors for his performance in the 31-25 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Tom Brady
Tom Brady was the NFL MVP in 2011. He led the New England Patriots to a 13-3 record and threw for 5,235 yards and 39 touchdowns. Brady also had a career-high 105.6 quarterback rating.
New England Patriots
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was named the Most Valuable Player of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2011 season on February 5, 2012. Brady received 49 of 50 possible votes from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters who cover the NFL; Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers received the other vote. It is the second time that Brady has been so honored, having won Super Bowl XXXVI MVP as well.
Won Super Bowl XLVI
Tom Brady won the Super Bowl MVP in 2011 after the Patriots defeated the Giants 21-17 in Super Bowl XLVI. Brady completed 27 of 41 passes for 276 yards and two touchdowns, with one interception. It was the fourth time Brady had been named Super Bowl MVP, tying him with Joe Montana for the most all time.