Bert Bell Award

Bert Bell Award
Awarded forNFL player of the year
CountryUnited States
Presented byMaxwell Football Club
History
First award1959
Most winsPeyton Manning, Randall Cunningham, & Johnny Unitas (3)
Most recentJalen Hurts

The Bert Bell Award is presented by the Maxwell Football Club to the player of the year in the National Football League (NFL). The award is named in honor of Bert Bell (1895–1959), commissioner of the NFL and founder of the Maxwell Club. Voters for the Pro Awards are NFL owners, football personnel, head and assistant coaches as well as members of the Maxwell Football Club, national media, and local media. The award consists of a trophy in the form of a statue in the likeness of Bell. The award is presented at the club's annual football banquet.

Winners

Season Player Position Team Ref
1959 Johnny Unitas Quarterback Baltimore Colts
1960 Norm Van Brocklin Quarterback Philadelphia Eagles
1961 Paul Hornung Running back Green Bay Packers
1962 Andy Robustelli Defensive end New York Giants
1963 Jim Brown Running back Cleveland Browns
1964 Johnny Unitas (2) Quarterback Baltimore Colts
1965 Pete Retzlaff Tight end Philadelphia Eagles
1966 Don Meredith Quarterback Dallas Cowboys
1967 Johnny Unitas (3) Quarterback Baltimore Colts
1968 Leroy Kelly Running back Cleveland Browns
1969 Roman Gabriel Quarterback Los Angeles Rams
1970 George Blanda Quarterback Oakland Raiders
1971 Roger Staubach Quarterback Dallas Cowboys
1972 Larry Brown Running back Washington Redskins
1973 O. J. Simpson Running back Buffalo Bills
1974 Merlin Olsen Defensive tackle Los Angeles Rams
1975 Fran Tarkenton Quarterback Minnesota Vikings
1976 Ken Stabler Quarterback Oakland Raiders
1977 Bob Griese Quarterback Miami Dolphins
1978 Terry Bradshaw Quarterback Pittsburgh Steelers
1979 Earl Campbell Running back Houston Oilers
1980 Ron Jaworski Quarterback Philadelphia Eagles
1981 Ken Anderson Quarterback Cincinnati Bengals
1982 Joe Theismann Quarterback Washington Redskins
1983 John Riggins Running back Washington Redskins
1984 Dan Marino Quarterback Miami Dolphins
1985 Walter Payton Running back Chicago Bears
1986 Lawrence Taylor Linebacker New York Giants
1987 Jerry Rice Wide receiver San Francisco 49ers
1988 Randall Cunningham Quarterback Philadelphia Eagles
1989 Joe Montana Quarterback San Francisco 49ers
1990 Randall Cunningham (2) Quarterback Philadelphia Eagles
1991 Barry Sanders Running back Detroit Lions
1992 Steve Young Quarterback San Francisco 49ers
1993 Emmitt Smith Running back Dallas Cowboys
1994 Steve Young (2) Quarterback San Francisco 49ers
1995 Brett Favre Quarterback Green Bay Packers
1996 Brett Favre (2) Quarterback Green Bay Packers
1997 Barry Sanders (2) Running back Detroit Lions
1998 Randall Cunningham (3) Quarterback Minnesota Vikings
1999 Kurt Warner Quarterback St. Louis Rams
2000 Rich Gannon Quarterback Oakland Raiders
2001 Marshall Faulk Running back St. Louis Rams
2002 Rich Gannon (2) Quarterback Oakland Raiders
2003 Peyton Manning Quarterback Indianapolis Colts
2004 Peyton Manning (2) Quarterback Indianapolis Colts
2005 Shaun Alexander Running back Seattle Seahawks
2006 LaDainian Tomlinson Running back San Diego Chargers
2007 Tom Brady Quarterback New England Patriots
2008 Adrian Peterson Running back Minnesota Vikings
2009 Drew Brees Quarterback New Orleans Saints
2010 Michael Vick Quarterback Philadelphia Eagles
2011 Aaron Rodgers Quarterback Green Bay Packers
2012 Adrian Peterson (2) Running back Minnesota Vikings
2013 Peyton Manning (3) Quarterback Denver Broncos
2014 J. J. Watt Defensive end Houston Texans
2015 Cam Newton Quarterback Carolina Panthers
2016 Matt Ryan Quarterback Atlanta Falcons
2017 Carson Wentz Quarterback Philadelphia Eagles
2018 Patrick Mahomes Quarterback Kansas City Chiefs
2019 Lamar Jackson Quarterback Baltimore Ravens
2020 No award given.
2021 Jonathan Taylor Running back Indianapolis Colts
2022 Jalen Hurts Quarterback Philadelphia Eagles

See also


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