The 2025 NFL Honors celebrate the achievements of players, coaches and teams from the 2024 season on Thursday, and one of the most anticipated moments of the night was the presentation of the prestigious NFL MVP award for the most valuable player of the season.

The finalists tonight are quarterbacks Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills, Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals, Jared Goff of the Detroit Lions, Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens, and running back Saquon Barkley of the Philadelphia Eagles.

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The National Football League (NFL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award has been presented annually since 1957. The award honors the player who has had the greatest impact on the regular season, and highlights his skill, performance and leadership on the field.

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Over the years, great players have been recognized with this award, from Jim Brown, who won the MVP in 1957 and 1965, to Joe Montana, who won it in 1989 and 1990, with Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson as its latest winners.

Complete list of NFL MVP winners in history

Check out the list of winners from the most recent, Lamar Jackson, to the first, Jim Brown, in 1957:

• 2023 Lamar Jackson – Baltimore Ravens
• 2022 Patrick Mahomes – Kansas City Chiefs
• 2021 Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers
• 2020 Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers
• 2019 Lamar Jackson – Baltimore Ravens
• 2018 Patrick Mahomes – Kansas City Chiefs
• 2017 Tom Brady – New England Patriots
• 2016 Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons
• 2015 Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers
• 2014 Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers
• 2013 Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos
• 2012 Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings
• 2011 Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers
• 2010 Tom Brady – New England Patriots
• 2009 Peyton Manning – Indianapolis Colts
• 2008 Peyton Manning – Indianapolis Colts
• 2007 Tom Brady – New England Patriots
• 2006 LaDainian Tomlinson – San Diego Chargers
• 2005 Shaun Alexander – Seattle Seahawks
• 2004 Peyton Manning – Indianapolis Colts
• 2003 Steve McNair (Tennessee Titans) and Peyton Manning (Indianapolis Colts)
• 2002 Rich Gannon – Las Vegas Raiders
• 2001 Kurt Warner – St. Louis Rams
• 2000 Marshall Faulk – St. Louis Rams
• 1999 Kurt Warner – St. Louis Rams
• 1998 Terrell Davis – Denver Broncos
• 1997 Barry Sanders (Detroit Lions) and Brett Favre (Green Bay Packers)
• 1996 Brett Favre – Green Bay Packers
• 1995 Brett Favre – Green Bay Packers
• 1994 Steve Young – San Francisco 49ers
• 1993 Emmitt Smith – Dallas Cowboys
• 1992 Steve Young – San Francisco 49ers
• 1991 Thurman Thomas – Buffalo Bills
• 1990 Joe Montana – San Francisco 49ers
• 1989 Joe Montana – San Francisco 49ers
• 1988 Boomer Esiason – Cincinnati Bengals
• 1987 John Elway – Denver Broncos
• 1986 Lawrence Taylor – New York Giants
• 1985 Marcus Allen – Los Angeles Raiders
• 1984 Dan Marino – Miami Dolphins
• 1983 Joe Theismann – Washington
• 1982 Mark Moseley – Washington
• 1981 Ken Anderson – Cincinnati Bengals
• 1980 Brian Sipe – Cleveland Browns
• 1979 Earl Campbell – Houston Oilers
• 1978 Terry Bradshaw – Pittsburgh Steelers
• 1977 Walter Payton – Chicago Bears
• 1976 Bert Jones – Baltimore Colts
• 1975 Fran Tarkenton – Minnesota Vikings
• 1974 Ken Stabler – Oakland Raiders
• 1973 O.J. Simpson – Buffalo Bills
• 1972 Larry Brown – Washington
• 1971 Alan Page – Minnesota Vikings
• 1970 John Brodie – San Francisco 49ers
• 1969 Roman Gabriel – Los Angeles Rams
• 1968 Earl Morrall – Baltimore Colts
• 1967 Johnny Unitas – Baltimore Colts
• 1966 Bart Starr – Green Bay Packers
• 1965 Jim Brown – Cleveland Browns
• 1964 Johnny Unitas – Baltimore Colts
• 1963 Y.A. Tittle – New York Giants
• 1962 Jim Taylor – Green Bay Packers
• 1961 Paul Hornung – Green Bay Packers
• 1959 Johnny Unitas – Baltimore Colts
• 1958 Jim Brown – Cleveland Browns
• 1957 Jim Brown – Cleveland Browns