Barry Sanders and Jim Brown are tied for the oldest running back MVPs in a season. They were 29 years old.
Interpreted as:
oldest running back to win mvp in a regular season| NAME | Age | MVP | SEASON | TM | GP | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Sanders | 29 | 1 | 1997 | 16 | 2,053 | 335 | 6.1 | 128.3 | 11 | 305 | 33 | 9.2 | 19.1 | 3 | ||
| 2 |  | J. Brown | 29 | 1 | 1965 | 14 | 1,544 | 289 | 5.3 | 110.3 | 17 | 328 | 34 | 9.6 | 23.4 | 4 | ||
| 3 |  | S. Alexander | 28 | 1 | 2005 | 16 | 1,880 | 370 | 5.1 | 117.5 | 27 | 78 | 15 | 29 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 1 | |
| 4 |  | A. Peterson | 27 | 1 | 2012 | 16 | 2,097 | 348 | 6.0 | 131.1 | 12 | 217 | 40 | 51 | 5.4 | 13.6 | 1 | |
| 5 |  | L. Tomlinson | 27 | 1 | 2006 | 16 | 1,815 | 348 | 5.2 | 113.4 | 28 | 508 | 56 | 80 | 9.1 | 31.8 | 3 | |
| 6 |  | M. Faulk | 27 | 1 | 2000 | 14 | 1,359 | 253 | 5.4 | 97.1 | 18 | 830 | 81 | 113 | 10.2 | 59.3 | 8 | |
| 7 | | C. Gilchrist | 27 | 1 | 1962 | 14 | 1,096 | 214 | 5.1 | 78.3 | 13 | 319 | 24 | 13.3 | 22.8 | 2 | ||
| 8 | | J. Taylor | 27 | 1 | 1962 | 14 | 1,474 | 272 | 5.4 | 105.3 | 19 | 106 | 22 | 4.8 | 7.6 | 0 | ||
| 9 | | T. Davis | 26 | 1 | 1998 | 16 | 2,008 | 392 | 5.1 | 125.5 | 21 | 217 | 25 | 8.7 | 13.6 | 2 | ||
| 10 |  | O.J. Simpson | 26 | 1 | 1973 | 14 | 2,003 | 332 | 6.0 | 143.1 | 12 | 70 | 6 | 11.7 | 5.0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | | P. Hornung | 26 | 1 | 1961 | 12 | 597 | 127 | 4.7 | 49.8 | 8 | 145 | 15 | 9.7 | 12.1 | 2 | ||
| 12 | | T. Thomas | 25 | 1 | 1991 | 15 | 1,407 | 288 | 4.9 | 93.8 | 7 | 631 | 62 | 10.2 | 42.1 | 5 | ||
| 13 | | M. Allen | 25 | 1 | 1985 | 16 | 1,759 | 380 | 4.6 | 109.9 | 11 | 555 | 67 | 8.3 | 34.7 | 3 | ||
| 14 | | L. Brown | 25 | 1 | 1972 | 12 | 1,216 | 285 | 4.3 | 101.3 | 8 | 473 | 32 | 14.8 | 39.4 | 4 | ||
| 15 |  | E. Smith | 24 | 1 | 1993 | 14 | 1,486 | 283 | 5.3 | 106.1 | 9 | 414 | 57 | 7.3 | 29.6 | 1 | ||
| 16 | | E. Campbell | 24 | 1 | 1979 | 16 | 1,697 | 368 | 4.6 | 106.1 | 19 | 94 | 16 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 0 | ||
| 17 | | J. Nance | 24 | 1 | 1966 | 14 | 1,458 | 299 | 4.9 | 104.1 | 11 | 103 | 8 | 12.9 | 7.4 | 0 | ||
| 18 |  | W. Payton | 23 | 1 | 1977 | 14 | 1,852 | 339 | 5.5 | 132.3 | 14 | 269 | 27 | 10.0 | 19.2 | 2 | ||
| 19 | | A. Haynes | 23 | 1 | 1960 | 14 | 875 | 156 | 5.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 576 | 55 | 10.5 | 41.1 | 3 | ||
| 20 | | J. Brown | 22 | 1 | 1958 | 12 | 1,527 | 257 | 5.9 | 127.3 | 17 | 138 | 16 | 8.6 | 11.5 | 1 | ||
| 21 | | J. Brown | 21 | 1 | 1957 | 12 | 942 | 202 | 4.7 | 78.5 | 9 | 55 | 16 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 1 |
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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 |