The American Football League Most Valuable Player Award was an award given out by the American Football League. It was determined by voters of the Associated Press, the United Press International, and The Sporting News.
During the awards ten-year existence (1960–1969), the American Football League's best player for each year was called the "Most Valuable Player" by some sports-news sources and the "Player of the Year" by others, most notably with Sporting News. The awards by the major services are shown below.
Winners
| Season | Player | Position | Team | Selector(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Abner Haynes | HB | Dallas Texans | UPI |
| 1961 | George Blanda | QB | Houston Oilers | UPI, AP, TSN |
| 1962 | Cookie Gilchrist | HB | Buffalo Bills | UPI, AP |
| Len Dawson | QB | Dallas Texans | TSN | |
| 1963 | Lance Alworth | WR | San Diego Chargers | UPI |
| Tobin Rote | QB | AP | ||
| Clem Daniels | HB | Oakland Raiders | TSN | |
| 1964 | Gino Cappelletti | WR, K | Boston Patriots | UPI, AP, TSN |
| 1965 | Paul Lowe | HB | San Diego Chargers | TSN |
| Jack Kemp | QB | Buffalo Bills | AP, UPI | |
| 1966 | Jim Nance | HB | Boston Patriots | UPI, AP, TSN |
| 1967 | Daryle Lamonica | QB | Oakland Raiders | |
| 1968 | Joe Namath | New York Jets | ||
| 1969 | Daryle Lamonica (2) | Oakland Raiders | UPI, AP, TSN |
See also
References
- Carroll, Bob (1999). Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. HarperCollins Publishers. p. 388. ISBN 9780062701749. Retrieved June 6, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
- "AP AFL Player of the Year Winners". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- "UPI AFL Player of the Year Winners". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- "Sporting News Player of the Year Winners". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 27, 2023.