Peyton Manning holds the record for the most MVP awards in (American) football, with five NFL MVPs.

Quick Scoop

  • In NFL history, no player has more MVP trophies than Peyton Manning, who won the award five times (2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2013).
  • He edges out Aaron Rodgers, who has four MVPs, while Tom Brady, Jim Brown, Brett Favre and Johnny Unitas each have three.
  • These MVPs are regular-season awards in the NFL, so if someone asks “which football player has the most MVPs,” the standard answer is Peyton Manning.

Mini context: why it matters

  • The NFL MVP is the league’s top individual regular-season award, given to the player judged most valuable to their team that year.
  • Winning it multiple times is rare; Manning’s five MVPs highlight a long stretch where he was the dominant quarterback in the sport.

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