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NFL MVPs: Guess the Player (Part 1)

We got the year and the team — can you guess the legendary players?

NFL MVPs: Guess the Player (Part 1)
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The MVP award? That's football's biggest individual honor. Some legends won it once and called it a career. Others just couldn't get enough and kept stacking up those trophies.

Jim Brown was an absolute force, dominating the late '50s with three awards. Peyton Manning? Dude racked up a record five over his career. We're talking streaks that shaped entire eras.

You'll see the star QBs, the punishing running backs, and yeah, even a defensive monster who made the cut. Some of these are gimmes... Others? They're gonna make you dig deep and really test your football IQ.

Think you can nail it? Come on, show us what you’ve got! Let's find out.

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1965, Cleveland Browns?

[B] Jim Brown | Final season masterpiece saw 1,544 yards before shocking Hollywood retirement.

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1967, Baltimore Colts?

[A] Johnny Unitas | Crew cut general orchestrated comeback season after injury with typical brilliance.

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1970, San Francisco 49ers?

[B] John Brodie | Stanford product finally peaked at age 35 with career-best performance.

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1975, Minnesota Vikings?

[D] Fran Tarkenton | Scrambler extraordinaire finally won MVP after years of highlight-reel escapes.

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1957, Cleveland Browns?

[C] Jim Brown | Brown's rookie season redefined fullback play, rushing for 942 yards immediately.

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1958, Cleveland Browns?

[B] Jim Brown | NFL's leading rusher steamrolled defenders for 1,527 yards that season.

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1968, Baltimore Colts?

[A] Earl Morrall | Journeyman backup shocked everyone by leading Colts to 13-1 record.

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1973, Buffalo Bills?

[B] O.J. Simpson | Juice broke 2,000-yard barrier in just 14 games behind Electric Company.

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1959, Baltimore Colts?

[D] Johnny Unitas | High-top shoes and 2,899 passing yards earned Johnny U his first trophy.

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1976, Baltimore Colts?

[C] Bert Jones | Ruston Rifle's cannon arm brought brief glory before injuries struck.

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1979, Houston Oilers?

[D] Earl Campbell | Tyler Rose bulldozed through tackles with thighs like tree trunks.

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1966, Green Bay Packers?

[D] Bart Starr | Ice Bowl commander emerged from Lombardi's shadow with MVP excellence.

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1971, Minnesota Vikings?

[B] Alan Page | First defensive MVP revolutionized tackle position with athletic pass rushing.

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1980, Cleveland Browns?

[B] Brian Sipe | Kardiac Kids quarterback engineered miraculous finishes until Red Right 88.

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1963, New York Giants?

[A] Y. A. Tittle | Bald warrior tossed 36 touchdowns while bleeding through iconic photograph.

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1974, Oakland Raiders?

[A] Ken Stabler | Snake slithered through defenses with southpaw magic and rebellious spirit.

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1981, Cincinnati Bengals?

[A] Ken Anderson | Cerebral quarterback mastered Bill Walsh's offense better than anyone else.

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1969, Los Angeles Rams?

[D] Roman Gabriel | Filipino Rifle fired 24 touchdowns while Fearsome Foursome terrorized opponents.

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1960, Philadelphia Eagles?

[C] Norm Van Brocklin | Dutch's final season brought Philly its championship with surgical passing precision.

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1978, Pittsburgh Steelers?

[B] Terry Bradshaw | Blonde Bomber silenced critics during Steel Curtain's championship dynasty peak.

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1961, Green Bay Packers?

[A] Paul Hornung | Golden Boy scored 146 points while Lombardi's Packers crushed everyone.

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1964, Baltimore Colts?

[C] Johnny Unitas | Black high-tops struck again with precision timing and clutch fourth quarters.

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1972, Washington Redskins?

[C] Larry Brown | Deaf running back gained 1,216 yards through George Allen's conservative offense.

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1962, Green Bay Packers?

[C] Jim Taylor | Bruising fullback powered through tacklers for 1,474 yards during championship run.

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1977, Chicago Bears?

[A] Walter Payton | Sweetness danced through defenses carrying terrible Bears to respectability alone.

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NFL MVPs: Guess the Player (Part 1)

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