Running backs won the MVP award once in the NFL in 1957.
Interpreted as:
NFL rbs mvp in a regular season with the names| 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 |
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PASS
3,322
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RUSH
958
Warren
REC
850
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Team Rankings
PPG
23.4
15th
OPP PPG
22.8
17th
RUSH YDS/G
103.3
26th
PASS YDS/G
213.6
22nd
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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 |