Running backs won the MVP award once in the NFL in 1957.
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NFL mvp in a regular season by position| POSITION | MVP | SEASON | GP | TD | PTS | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Running Back | 1 | 1957 | 865 | 192 | 1,214 | 1.4 |
| 2 | Running Back | 1 | 1958 | 844 | 260 | 1,615 | 1.9 |
| 3 | Quarterback | 1 | 1959 | 283 | 20 | 185 | 0.7 |
| 4 | Quarterback | 1 | 1960 | 316 | 21 | 162 | 0.5 |
| 5 | Running Back | 1 | 1961 | 806 | 208 | 1,336 | 1.7 |
| 6 | Running Back | 1 | 1962 | 811 | 240 | 1,472 | 1.8 |
| 7 | Quarterback | 1 | 1963 | 302 | 25 | 166 | 0.5 |
| 8 | Quarterback | 1 | 1964 | 283 | 31 | 186 | 0.7 |
| 9 | Running Back | 1 | 1965 | 986 | 241 | 1,446 | 1.5 |
| 10 | Quarterback | 1 | 1966 | 353 | 35 | 211 | 0.6 |
| 11 | Quarterback | 1 | 1967 | 365 | 31 | 186 | 0.5 |
| 12 | Quarterback | 1 | 1968 | 348 | 36 | 216 | 0.6 |
| 13 | Quarterback | 1 | 1969 | 362 | 21 | 126 | 0.3 |
| 14 | Quarterback | 1 | 1970 | 567 | 26 | 156 | 0.3 |
| 15 | Defensive Lineman | 1 | 1971 | 2,160 | 8 | 54 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Running Back | 1 | 1972 | 1,659 | 386 | 2,317 | 1.4 |
| 17 | Running Back | 1 | 1973 | 1,757 | 353 | 2,118 | 1.2 |
| 18 | Quarterback | 1 | 1974 | 622 | 49 | 294 | 0.5 |
| 19 | Quarterback | 1 | 1975 | 611 | 42 | 252 | 0.4 |
| 20 | Quarterback | 1 | 1976 | 657 | 60 | 361 | 0.5 |
| 21 | Running Back | 1 | 1977 | 2,012 | 382 | 2,292 | 1.1 |
| 22 | Quarterback | 1 | 1978 | 696 | 37 | 222 | 0.3 |
| 23 | Running Back | 1 | 1979 | 2,390 | 541 | 3,253 | 1.4 |
| 24 | Quarterback | 1 | 1980 | 716 | 58 | 348 | 0.5 |
| 25 | Quarterback | 1 | 1981 | 751 | 47 | 282 | 0.4 |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |