American Football League Most Valuable Player award

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. Three of the ten seasons saw a split MVP. The only three-way split occurred in 1963 with Lance Alworth getting the UPI vote, Tobin Rote getting the AP vote and Clem Daniels getting the Sporting News vote.[1] Daryle Lamonica was the only player to receive multiple AFL MVP awards in its ten-year history, being selected in 1967 and 1969.[2][3] The awards by the major services are shown below.

Winners

List of American Football League Most Valuable Player 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
  • Abner Haynes ran for 875 yards on 5.6 yards per carry while catching 55 passes for 576 yards for 12 total touchdowns to win the 1960 MVP.[4]
  • George Blanda passed for 3,330 yards for 36 touchdowns for a passer rating of 91.3 as quarterback and kicker.[5]
  • Cookie Gilchrist ran for 1,096 yards on 5.1 yards per carry for 13 touchdowns to win the 1962 UPI & AP MVP.[6]
  • Len Dawson passed for 2,759 yards for a 61.0% completion percentage and a passer rating of 98.3 for 29 touchdowns to win the TSN MVP in 1962.[7]
  • Tobin Rote passed for 2,510 yards for 20 touchdowns and a passer rating of 86.7 to win the AP MVP in 1963.[8]
  • Lance Alworth caught 61 passes for 1,205 yards for 11 touchdowns for 19.8 yards per reception to win the UPI MVP in 1963.[9]
  • Clem Daniels ran for 1,098 yards for 5.1 yards per carry while catching 30 passes for 685 yards for eight total touchdowns to win the TSN MVP for 1963.[10]
  • Gino Cappelletti caught 49 passes for 865 yards for seven touchdowns while also serving as kicker for 25 successful field goals to unanimously win the 1964 MVP.[11]
  • Paul Lowe rushed for 1,121 yards for 5.0 yards per carry for six touchdowns to win the TSN MVP for 1965.[12]
  • Jack Kemp threw for 2,368 yards for 10 touchdowns and a passer rating of 54.8 to win the AP/UPI MVP for 1965.[13]
  • Jim Nance rushed for 1,458 yards on 4.9 yards per carry and 11 touchdowns to unanimously win the MVP in 1966.[14]
  • Daryle Lamonica threw for 3,228 yards with a passer rating of 80.8 for 30 touchdowns to unanimously win the 1967 MVP.[15]
  • Joe Namath passed for 3,147 yards with 15 touchdowns and a passer rating of 72.1 to win the 1968 MVP.[16]
  • Daryle Lamonica passed for 3,302 yards with a passer rating of 79.8 for 34 touchdowns to win the final AFL MVP in 1969.[17]

See also

References

  1. ^ https://newspaperarchive.com/st-louis-sporting-news-jan-11-1964-p-25/
  2. ^ https://newspaperarchive.com/high-point-enterprise-dec-24-1967-p-33/
  3. ^ https://newspaperarchive.com/terre-haute-tribune-dec-26-1969-p-17/
  4. ^ "Abner Haynes 1960 Game Log | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  5. ^ "George Blanda 1961 Game Log | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  6. ^ "Cookie Gilchrist 1962 Game Log | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  7. ^ "Len Dawson 1962 Game Log | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  8. ^ "Tobin Rote 1963 Game Log | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  9. ^ "Lance Alworth 1963 Game Log | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  10. ^ "Clem Daniels 1963 Game Log | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  11. ^ "Gino Cappelletti 1964 Game Log | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  12. ^ "Paul Lowe 1965 Game Log | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  13. ^ "Jack Kemp 1965 Game Log | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  14. ^ "Jim Nance 1966 Game Log | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  15. ^ "Daryle Lamonica 1967 Game Log | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  16. ^ "Joe Namath 1968 Game Log | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  17. ^ "Daryle Lamonica 1969 Game Log | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
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