United Press International gave an NFL Most Valuable Player Award from 1948 through 1969, excepting 1949–50, and 1952. When the NFL's merger with the American Football League formed the National Football Conference (NFC) and American Football Conference (AFC) in 1970, UPI began awarding individual NFC and AFC player of the year awards.
| Season | Player | Team | Position | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Pat Harder | Chicago Cardinals | Fullback | |
| 1949 | No award | |||
| 1950 | ||||
| 1951 | Otto Graham | Cleveland Browns | Quarterback | |
| 1952 | No award | |||
| 1953 | Otto Graham (2) | Cleveland Browns | Quarterback | |
| 1954 | Joe Perry | San Francisco 49ers | Fullback | |
| 1955 | Otto Graham (3) | Cleveland Browns | Quarterback | |
| 1956 | Frank Gifford | New York Giants | Halfback | |
| 1957 | Y. A. Tittle | San Francisco 49ers | Quarterback | |
| 1958 | Jim Brown | Cleveland Browns | Fullback | |
| 1959 | Johnny Unitas | Baltimore Colts | Quarterback | |
| 1960 | Norm Van Brocklin | Philadelphia Eagles | Quarterback | |
| 1961 | Paul Hornung | Green Bay Packers | Halfback | |
| 1962 | Y. A. Tittle (2) | New York Giants | Quarterback | |
| 1963 | Jim Brown (2) | Cleveland Browns | Fullback | |
| 1964 | Johnny Unitas (2) | Baltimore Colts | Quarterback | |
| 1965 | Jim Brown (3) | Cleveland Browns | Fullback | |
| 1966 | Bart Starr | Green Bay Packers | Quarterback | |
| 1967 | Johnny Unitas (3) | Baltimore Colts | Quarterback | |
| 1968 | Earl Morrall | Baltimore Colts | Quarterback | |
| 1969 | Roman Gabriel | Los Angeles Rams | Quarterback | |
References
- ^ "UPI NFL MVP Winners". pro-football-reference.com.
- Carroll, Bob (1999). Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. HarperCollins Publishers. pp. 387–389. ISBN 9780062701749. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
- "Connerly Named Prize Rookie; Harder Honored". The Tuscaloosa News. United Press. December 15, 1948. p. 13. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- "Graham Picked As Top Player In Pro League". Spokane Daily Chronicle. United Press. December 23, 1953. p. 11. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- "Perry Top Pro Gridman of '54". The Bend Bulletin. United Press. December 22, 1954. p. 3. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tittle, Francis Feted at Million Dollar Dinner". The Bulletin. United Press. January 29, 1958. p. 3. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
- Wright, Earl (January 8, 1959). "Brown Named Standout Pro Gridder of Season". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. United Press International. p. 14. Archived from the original on February 26, 2017. Retrieved February 26, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Buck Shaw Is Coach Of Year; Van Brocklin Also Honored". Daily Independent Journal. United Press International. December 23, 1960. p. 7. Archived from the original on March 12, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.