how many running backs have won the most valuable player in the nfl

Running backs won the MVP award once in the NFL in 1957.

Interpreted as:
How many running backs have won the most valuable player in a regular season in the NFL?
POSITION MVP SEASON GP RUSH YDS ATT YPC RUSH YDS/G RUSH TD REC YDS REC TRG AVG REC YDS/G REC TD
1
Running Back
1
1957
865
17,866
4,553
3.9
20.7
118
11,317
897
12.6
13.1
71
2
Running Back
1
1958
844
18,276
4,231
4.3
21.7
147
15,102
1,106
13.7
17.9
104
3
Running Back
1
1961
806
21,123
4,995
4.2
26.2
142
8,947
865
10.3
11.1
58
4
Running Back
1
1962
811
22,091
5,463
4.0
27.2
182
10,080
906
11.1
12.4
54
5
Running Back
1
1965
986
21,250
5,497
3.9
21.6
167
10,963
952
11.5
11.1
69
6
Running Back
1
1972
1,659
45,050
11,140
4.0
27.2
296
18,008
1,921
9.4
10.9
84
7
Running Back
1
1973
1,757
47,705
11,840
4.0
27.2
281
16,234
1,858
8.7
9.2
68
8
Running Back
1
1977
2,012
51,977
13,508
3.8
25.8
296
17,826
2,027
8.8
8.9
77
9
Running Back
1
1979
2,390
56,092
14,051
4.0
23.5
431
24,549
2,834
8.7
10.3
105
10
Running Back
1
1985
1,949
51,188
12,338
4.1
26.3
391
23,273
2,556
9.1
11.9
100
11
Running Back
1
1991
1,957
43,610
11,036
4.0
22.3
320
18,099
2,208
8.2
9.2
70
12
Running Back
1
1993
1,815
43,932
11,208
3.9
24.2
267
20,113
2,472
8.1
11.1
58
13
Running Back
1
1997
2,142
48,127
12,038
4.0
22.5
329
19,725
2,415
8.2
9.2
78
14
Running Back
1
1998
2,117
47,611
11,977
4.0
22.5
325
19,066
2,419
7.9
9.0
82
15
Running Back
1
2000
2,081
46,657
11,690
4.0
22.4
344
21,832
2,690
3,758
8.1
10.5
93
16
Running Back
1
2005
2,120
51,826
12,737
4.1
24.4
379
17,286
2,302
3,181
7.5
8.2
68
17
Running Back
1
2006
2,060
53,374
12,733
4.2
25.9
374
19,432
2,524
3,445
7.7
9.4
58
18
Running Back
1
2012
2,145
51,000
12,050
4.2
23.8
332
18,686
2,348
3,241
8.0
8.7
65

More Steelers Stats

Team Rankings

PPG

22.4

16th

OPP PPG

20.4

8th

RUSH YDS/G

127.4

11th

PASS YDS/G

212.2

26th

2024 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Ravens Ravens
12
5
0
.706
Steelers Steelers
10
7
0
.588
Bengals Bengals
9
8
0
.529
Browns Browns
3
14
0
.176
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
9/7
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM
Sun
9/14
SEA SEA
@
PIT PIT
1:00 PM
Sun
9/21
PIT PIT
@
NE NE
1:00 PM
Sun
9/28
MIN MIN
@
PIT PIT
9:30 AM
Sun
10/12
CLE CLE
@
PIT PIT
1:00 PM
Last Game
BAL Ravens

1 - 0 - 0

28

Final

14

PIT Steelers

0 - 1 - 0

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NFL 2024 Leaders

NFL 2024 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2024

NFL 2024 Betting

NFL 2024 Division Standings

NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
14
3
0
.824
Commanders Commanders
12
5
0
.706
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
15
2
0
.882
Vikings Vikings
14
3
0
.824
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
10
7
0
.588
Falcons Falcons
8
9
0
.471
NFC West W L T PCT
Rams Rams
10
7
0
.588
Seahawks Seahawks
10
7
0
.588
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
13
4
0
.765
Dolphins Dolphins
8
9
0
.471
AFC North W L T PCT
Ravens Ravens
12
5
0
.706
Steelers Steelers
10
7
0
.588
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
10
7
0
.588
Colts Colts
8
9
0
.471
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
15
2
0
.882
Chargers Chargers
11
6
0
.647

NFL 2024 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
10/12
WAS WAS
@
BAL BAL
23-30
Sat
10/12
LAC LAC
@
DEN DEN
23-16
Sat
10/12
PIT PIT
@
LV LV
32-13
Sat
10/12
ATL ATL
@
CAR CAR
38-20
Sat
10/12
DET DET
@
DAL DAL
47-9

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
9/4
DAL DAL
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PHI PHI
8:20 PM
Fri
9/5
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
8:00 PM
Sun
9/7
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM
Sun
9/7
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM
Sun
9/7
LV LV
@
NE NE
1:00 PM