Who Won the 2020 NFL MVP?
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The 2020 NFL MVP was a close race but ultimately Lamar Jackson took home the title.
Find out who the other contenders were and what made Lamar Jackson the MVP this year.
Tom Brady
Tom Brady has won the 2020 NFL MVP award, his 3rd career MVP award. Brady was a unanimous selection, becoming the first player to ever receive all 50 votes. Brady led the league in passing yards (4,577), passing touchdowns (43), and completions (372) while also posting a career-high passer rating of 102.2.
His stats
He played in 12 games in 2020, completing 65.8 percent of his passes for 2,176 yards with 24 touchdowns and eight interceptions. His quarterback rating (QBR) was 75.6, which ranked 14th in the NFL.
His team’s record
While his team’s 12-4 record wasn’t quite good enough to secure the top seed in the AFC, it was still good enough to land them a first-round bye.
Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Rodgers had an incredible season, leading the Packers to a 13-3 record and throwing for 4,299 yards and 48 touchdowns. He also only had five interceptions. He was the clear favorite for the MVP award.
His stats
In 2020, Rodgers had 4,299 passing yards ( second in the NFL), 48 touchdown passes (first in the NFL), and five interceptions. He also had a 106.4 passer rating (first in the NFL). For his career, he has 42, 440 passing yards, 363 touchdown passes, and 119 interceptions.
His team’s record
The Packers had a 13–3 record in the regular season, earning the NFC’s No. 1 seed for the second consecutive year. They beat the Los Angeles Rams 32–18 in the Divisional Round and defeated the Seattle Seahawks 28–23 in the NFC Championship Game, giving Rodgers and head coach Matt LaFleur their first conference championship together.
Russell Wilson
Fans and experts alike have been debating who should be named the 2020 NFL MVP. There are a few clear front runners, but the award could really go to any one of them. The most likely candidates seem to be Aaron Rodgers, Patrick Mahomes, and Russell Wilson. All three quarterbacks had extraordinary seasons and led their teams to the playoffs. In the end, Russell Wilson was named the 2020 NFL MVP.
His stats
Wilson’s stats this season were:
-4,110 passing yards (led NFL),
-33 passing touchdowns (second in NFL),
-114.8 passer rating (first in NFL),
-470 rushing yards (second among quarterbacks),
-five rushing touchdowns.
His team’s record
The Seattle Seahawks had a disappointing 2020 season, finishing with a 7-9 record and missing the playoffs. Despite this, quarterback Russell Wilson was still in the running for the NFL MVP award. In the end, he finished second in the voting to Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
Wilson is a five-time Pro Bowler and was the NFL’s passing touchdowns leader in 2020 with 40. He also threw for 4,290 yards and completed 68.8 percent of his passes.
Patrick Mahomes
The 2020 NFL MVP award goes to Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs. Mahomes is only the second quarterback to receive the award unanimously, and the youngest player to ever win the MVP at age 24. He led the Chiefs to their first Super Bowl appearance in 50 years and was named Super Bowl MVP after their win.
His stats
Born and raised in Tyler, Texas, Patrick Mahomes attended Whitehouse High School, where he played baseball and football. In football, he was a three-time all-district honoree as a quarterback and a safety. As a senior in 2010–11, he was named the district offensive MVP after completing 177 of 328 passes for 2,606 yards with 36 touchdowns and four interceptions. He also rushed 134 times for 1,133 yards and 12 touchdowns.
His team’s record
The Kansas City Chiefs finished the 2020 regular season with a record of 14-2, which was the best record in the NFL. Mahomes led the team to the AFC Championship game, where they lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Derrick Henry
Derrick Henry is an American football running back for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, and was drafted in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Titans. In 2020, Henry became the eighth player in NFL history to lead the league in rushing yards for two consecutive seasons. He also won the NFL rushing yards title for the second consecutive year, becoming only the third player ever to do so.
His stats
In 2020, Derrick Henry ran for a total of 2,027 yards and 17 touchdowns, leading the league in both categories. He also had 247 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns in the playoffs. For his career, Henry has 4,521 rushing yards and 42 rushing touchdowns.
His team’s record
The 2020 NFL season was the 101st season of the National Football League (NFL).
The regular season began on September 10, 2020, with the NFL Kickoff Game, and ended on January 3, 2021. Derrick Henry of the Tennessee Titans won the Offensive Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards.
Conclusion
The 2020 NFL MVP was Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens. This is the second year in a row that Jackson has won the award.
