Which NFL players have won back-to-back MVP awards?

The NFL MVP award is the greatest individual honor of each season. Winning just one in a career is a great accomplishment for any player, while winning multiples is one of the biggest legacy builders. One of the only things more difficult than winning multiple NFL MVP awards is receiving them in consecutive seasons. There are only five players in NFL history to achieve this challenging task.

Players who have won consecutive NFL MVP awards

#1 - Aaron Rodgers

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers was named the MVP of the 2021 NFL season, winning the award for the fourth time overall and for the second consecutive season. He now has the second-most MVPs in NFL history all by himself, and he will be the reigning champion heading into the 2022 season.

#2 - Brett Favre

Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre

Brett Favre was not only named NFL MVP for consecutive seasons, but he won the award three years in a row. He is the only player in NFL history to do so. His NFL record will be challenged next year in the 2022 NFL season by Aaron Rodgers, his former teammate, who has a chance to win his third in a row.

NFL players who have won consecutive MVP awards

#3 - Peyton Manning

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning

Peyton Manning is one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history. He is one of only five players to be named the MVP for consecutive seasons. He also holds the NFL record with a total of five NFL MVP awards in his Hall of Fame career. He will need to hold off Aaron Rodgers, who now has four after winning the award in 2021 and is still active.

#4 - Joe Montana

Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana

Joe Montana won the NFL MVP award for consecutive years in the 1989 and 1990 seasons. He started a stretch where San Francisco 49ers quarterbacks dominated the award voting, winning the NFL MVP in four of six total seasons. His former teammate Steve Young also won two, but they weren't consecutive.

#5 - Jim Brown

Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown

Jim Brown is considered by many around the NFL to be the greatest running back of all time. He dominated the rushing attack in the early days of the NFL and was named the MVP in each of the first two years of the awards' official existence.