Bert Bell Award Professional Player of the Year
Past Recipients
| 2008 |
Adrian Peterson Minnesota Vikings |
| 2007 | Tom Brady New England Patriots |
| 2006 | LaDainian
Tomlinson San Diego Chargers |
| 2005 |
Shaun Alexander Seattle Seahawks |
| 2004 |
Peyton Manning Indianapolis Colts |
| 2003 |
Peyton Manning Indianapolis Colts |
| 2002 | Rich
Gannon Oakland Raiders |
| 2001 |
Marshall Faulk St. Louis Rams |
| 2000 | Rich
Gannon Oakland Raiders |
| 1999 |
Kurt Warner St. Louis Rams |
| 1998 |
Randall Cunningham Minnesota Vikings |
| 1997 | Barry Sanders Detroit Lions |
| 1996 | Brett Favre Green Bay Packers |
| 1995 | Brett Favre Green Bay Packers |
| 1994 | Steve Young San Francisco 49ers |
| 1993 | Emmitt Smith Dallas Cowboys |
| 1992 | Steve Young San Francisco 49ers |
| 1991 | Barry Sanders Detroit Lions |
| 1990 | Randall Cunningham Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1989 | Joe Montana San Francisco 49ers |
| 1988 | Randall Cunningham Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1987 | Jerry Rice Miami Dolphins |
| 1986 | Lawrence Taylor New York Giants |
| 1985 | Walter Payton Chicago Bears |
| 1984 | Dan Marino Miami Dolphins |
| 1983 | John Riggins Washington Redskins |
| 1982 | Joe Theisman Washington Redskins |
| 1981 | Ken Anderson Cincinnati Bengels |
| 1980 | Ron Jaworski Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1979 | Earl Campbell Houston Oils |
| 1978 | Terry Bradshaw Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1977 | Bob Griese Miami Dolphins |
| 1976 | Ken Stabler Oakland Raiders |
| 1975 | Fran Tarkenton Minnesota Vikings |
| 1974 | Merlin Olsen Los Angeles Rams |
| 1973 | O. J. Simpson Buffalo Bills |
| 1972 | Larry Brown Washington Redskins |
| 1971 | Roger Staubach Dallas Cowboys |
| 1970 | George Blanda Oakland Raiders |
| 1969 | Roman Gabriel Los Angeles Rams |
| 1968 | LeRoy Kelly Cleveland Browns |
| 1967 | John Unitas Baltimore Colts |
| 1966 | Don Meredith Dallas Cowboys |
| 1965 | Pete Retzlaff Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1964 | John Unitas Baltimore Colts |
| 1963 | Jim Brown Cleveland Browns |
| 1962 | Andy Robustelli New York Giants |
| 1961 | Paul Hornung G reen Bay Packers |
| 1960 | Norman Van Brocklin * Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1959 | John Unitas Baltimore Colts |
| * Deceased |
