The Associated Press awarded their MVP in 1963 to QB Y.A. Tittle of the New York Giants. The United Press International awarded their MVP in 1963 to RB Jim Brown of the Cleveland Browns. The Newspaper Enterprise Association awarded their MVP in 1963 to both Tittle and Brown. This was the only tie for an MVP award in the NEA history.
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No organization gave out a Rookie of the Year award in 1953. The first year that was awarded was 1955.
1973 was the season Simpson rushed for 2003 yards, the first player in NFL history to rush for over 2,000 yards in a season.
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.
Paul Hornung, O.J. Simpson, Earl Campbell, Marcus Allen, and Barry Sanders have each won the Heisman Trophy and an NFL MVP award.
tom brady won it after throwing 50 touchdowns 8 interceptions 4800 plus yards
Bradshaw won 1 league MVP award, the Associated Press MVP award for the 1978 season, and was named MVP for 2 Super Bowls (SBs XIII and XIV).
In 2011, Drew Brees threw for the most yards (5,476), but Aaron Rodgers won the AP NFL MVP award.