San Francisco 49ers fullback Joe Perry in 1954.
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There were two, both selected in 1990, when Randall Cunningham of the Eagles was named MVP by the Pro Football Writers Association and Warren Moon of the Oilers was named MVP by the Newspaper Enterprise Association.
I believe there have been four winners since the NFL-AFL merger. Barry Sanders was the last to win both. He won the Heisman in 1988 and shared the NFL MVP with Brett Favre in 1997. Marcus Allen won the Heisman in 1981 and the MVP in 1985. Earl Campbell won the Heisman in 1977 and the MVP in 1979. Finally, OJ Simpson won the Heisman in 1967 and the NFL MVP in 1973. Don't forget Paul Hornung -- the first to do it.
For the 2012 NFL season, the MVP was Adrian Peterson, running back for the Minnesota Vikings.
Yes, Joe Montana was named the NFL MVP twice, in 1989 and 1990.
1978 NFL MVP 2× Super Bowl MVP (XIII, XIV)