What is the name of the award given to the NFL's Most Valuable Player?

The award given to the NFL’s Most Valuable Player is the AP NFL MVP Award, formally known as the Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player award. It recognizes the player judged most valuable during the regular season.

The Associated Press has presented a top-player award since 1957, and its MVP honor is now widely treated as the de facto official NFL MVP. A panel of 50 football writers votes after the regular season and before the playoffs. Since the NFL created the NFL Honors ceremony in 2012, the league has formally presented the AP’s MVP award as part of its annual awards program.

This award is separate from the Super Bowl MVP, which honors the most valuable player in the championship game. It is also different from the AP Offensive Player of the Year and AP Defensive Player of the Year awards. Peyton Manning holds the record with five AP NFL MVP selections, while quarterbacks have won the award far more often than players at other positions.