The Professional Player of the Year Award is named in honor of Bert Bell, founder of the Maxwell Football Club and once Commissioner of the National Football League.
| 2000 |
Rich Gannon
Oakland Raiders |
|
1999 |
Kurt Warner
St. Louis Rams |
| 1998 |
Randall Cunningham
Minnesota Vikings |
|
1997 |
Barry Sanders
Detroit Lions |
| 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 |
Barry Sanders
Detroit Lions |
| 1990 |
Randall Cunningham
Philadelphia Eagles |
|
1989 |
Joe Montana
San Francisco 49ers |
| 1988 |
Randall Cunningham
Philadelphia Eagles |
|
1987 |
Jerry Rice
Miami Dolphins |
| 1986 |
Lawrence Taylor
New York Giants |
|
1985 |
Walter Payton
Chicago Bears |
| 1984 |
Dan Marino
Miami Dolphins |
|
1983 |
John Riggins
Washington Redskins |
| 1982 |
Joe Theisman
Washington Redskins |
|
1981 |
Ken Anderson
Cincinnati Bengels |
| 1980 |
Ron Jaworski
Philadelphia Eagles |
|
1979 |
Earl Campbell
Houston Oils |
| 1978 |
Terry Bradshaw
Pittsburgh Steelers |
|
1977 |
Bob Griese
Miami Dolphins |
| 1976 |
Ken Stabler
Oakland Raiders |
|
1975 |
Fran Tarkenton
Minnesota Vikings |
| 1974 |
Merlin Olsen
Los Angeles Rams |
|
1973 |
O. J. Simpson
Buffalo Bills |
| 1972 |
Larry Brown
Washington Redskins |
|
1971 |
Roger Staubach
Dallas Cowboys |
| 1970 |
George Blanda
Oakland Raiders |
|
1969 |
Roman Gabriel
Los Angeles Rams |
| 1968 |
LeRoy Kelly
Cleveland Browns |
|
1967 |
John Unitas
Baltimore Colts |
| 1966 |
Don Meredith
Dallas Cowboys |
|
1965 |
Pete Retzlaff
Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1964 |
John Unitas
Baltimore Colts |
|
1963 |
Jim Brown
Cleveland Browns |
| 1962 |
Andy Robustelli
New York Giants |
|
1961 |
Paul Hornung
Green Bay Packers |
| 1960 |
Norman Van Brocklin *
Philadelphia Eagles |
|
1959 |
John Unitas
Baltimore Colts |
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* Deceased
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