how many people won mvp in the nfl that were not a quarterback

Johnny Unitas won the MVP award in the NFL in 1959.

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	NAME	MVP	SEASON	TM	GP	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	TD	INT	RTG	TD%	INT%	SCK	SCKY
1	Johnny Unitas J. Unitas	1	1959	BAL	12	193	367	52.6	2,899	7.9	241.6	32	14	92.0	8.7	3.8
2	Norm Van Brocklin N. Van Brocklin	1	1960	PHI	12	153	284	53.9	2,471	8.7	205.9	24	17	86.5	8.5	6.0
3	Y.A. Tittle	1	1963	NYG	13	221	367	60.2	3,145	8.6	241.9	36	14	104.8	9.8	3.8
4	Johnny Unitas J. Unitas	1	1964	BAL	14	158	305	51.8	2,824	9.3	201.7	19	6	96.4	6.2	2.0
5	Bart Starr B. Starr	1	1966	GB	14	156	251	62.2	2,257	9.0	161.2	14	3	105.0	5.6	1.2
6	Johnny Unitas J. Unitas	1	1967	BAL	14	255	436	58.5	3,428	7.9	244.9	20	16	83.6	4.6	3.7
7	Earl Morrall E. Morrall	1	1968	BAL	14	182	317	57.4	2,909	9.2	207.8	26	17	93.2	8.2	5.4
8	Roman Gabriel R. Gabriel	1	1969	LA	14	217	399	54.4	2,549	6.4	182.1	24	7	86.8	6.0	1.8	14	112
9	John Brodie J. Brodie	1	1970	SF	14	223	378	59.0	2,941	7.8	210.1	24	10	93.8	6.3	2.6	8	67
10	Ken Stabler K. Stabler	1	1974	OAK	14	178	310	57.4	2,469	8.0	176.4	26	12	94.9	8.4	3.9	18	141
11	Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton	1	1975	MIN	14	273	425	64.2	2,994	7.0	213.9	25	13	91.8	5.9	3.1	27	245
12	Bert Jones B. Jones	1	1976	BAL	14	207	343	60.3	3,104	9.0	221.7	24	9	102.5	7.0	2.6	29	284
13	Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw	1	1978	PIT	16	207	368	56.3	2,915	7.9	182.2	28	20	84.7	7.6	5.4	21	222
14	Brian Sipe B. Sipe	1	1980	CLE	16	337	554	60.8	4,132	7.5	258.3	30	14	91.4	5.4	2.5	23	217
15	Ken Anderson K. Anderson	1	1981	CIN	16	300	479	62.6	3,754	7.8	234.6	29	10	98.4	6.1	2.1	25	140
16	Joe Theismann J. Theismann	1	1983	WAS	16	276	459	60.1	3,714	8.1	232.1	29	11	97.0	6.3	2.4	34	242
17	Dan Marino D. Marino	1	1984	MIA	16	362	564	64.2	5,084	9.0	317.8	48	17	108.9	8.5	3.0	13	120
18	John Elway J. Elway	1	1987	DEN	12	224	410	54.6	3,198	7.8	266.5	19	12	83.4	4.6	2.9	20	138
19	Boomer Esiason B. Esiason	1	1988	CIN	16	223	388	57.5	3,572	9.2	223.3	28	14	97.4	7.2	3.6	30	245
20	Joe Montana J. Montana	1	1989	SF	13	271	386	70.2	3,521	9.1	270.8	26	8	112.4	6.7	2.1	33	198
21	Joe Montana J. Montana	1	1990	SF	15	321	520	61.7	3,944	7.6	262.9	26	16	89.0	5.0	3.1	29	153
22	Steve Young S. Young	1	1992	SF	16	268	402	66.7	3,465	8.6	216.6	25	7	107.0	6.2	1.7	29	152
23	Steve Young S. Young	1	1994	SF	16	324	461	70.3	3,969	8.6	248.1	35	10	112.8	7.6	2.2	31	163
24	Brett Favre B. Favre	1	1995	GB	16	359	570	63.0	4,413	7.7	275.8	38	13	99.5	6.7	2.3	33	217
25	Brett Favre B. Favre	1	1996	GB	16	325	543	59.9	3,899	7.2	243.7	39	13	95.8	7.2	2.4	40	241

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