1980 - Brian Sipe Cleveland Browns QB
Passing Yards 4132 Rushing Yards 55
TD 30 INT 14 plus 1 TD Rushing
1981 - Ken Anderson Cincinnati Bengals QB
Passing Yards 3754 Rushing Yards 320
TD 29 INT 10 plus 1 TD Rushing
QB Rating 98.4
1982 Mark Moseley Washington Redskins K
Attempts 21 Made 20 Long 48
95.2%
1983 - Joe Theismann Washington Redskins QB
Passing Yards 3714 Rushing Yards 234
TD 29 INT 11 plus 1 TD Rushing
1984 - Dan Marino Miami Dolphins QB
Passing Yards 5084 Rushing Yards -7
TD 48 INT 17
1985 - Marcus Allen Los Angeles Raiders RB
Rushing Yards 1759 Receiving Yards 555
Total Touchdowns 14
1986 - Lawrence Taylor New York Giants LB
Sacks 20.5
1987 - John Elway Denver Broncos QB (12 Games)
Passing Yards 3198 Rushing Yards 304
TD 19 INT 12 plus 2 TD’s Rushing
QB Rating 83.4
1988 - Boomer Esiason Cincinnati Bengals QB
Passing Yards 3572 Rushing Yards 248
TD 28 INT 14 plus 1 TD Rushing
1989 - Joe Montana San Francisco 49ers QB
Passing Yards 3521 Rushing Yards 227
TD 26 INT 8 plus 3 TD’s Rushing
Most Valuable Players
In the strike shorten season of 1982 placekicker Mark Mosely of the Washington Redskins won the Most Valuable Player Award.