Peyton Manning holds the record for the most NFL MVP awards with 5 regular-season MVPs, the most in league history.

Quick Scoop

  • The answer to “which NFL player has most MVPs” is Peyton Manning, who won 5 AP NFL MVP awards in the 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, and 2013 seasons.
  • He sits one ahead of Aaron Rodgers, who has 4 MVPs, while Tom Brady, Jim Brown, Brett Favre, and Johnny Unitas each have 3.
  • Manning’s record is considered especially tough to match because voter fatigue and the rise of new star quarterbacks make repeated MVP wins harder over time.

Mini context: where things stand now

  • As of the mid‑2020s, active stars like Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson are in the multi‑MVP club but still trail Manning’s total (Mahomes and Jackson each have 2).
  • With the way modern offenses explode statistically, there is always speculation that a current QB could eventually challenge Manning, but for now he stands alone at the top.

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