Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen edged two-time winner Lamar Jackson to be named the NFL’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the 2024 season.
Allen, who led Buffalo to a fifth straight AFC East title, got 27 of the 50 first-place votes – from a national panel of media members – to Jackson’s 23 and finished with 383 points.
Jackson, who led the Baltimore Ravens to a second straight AFC North championship, got 26 second-place votes and one fourth for a total of 362 points.
The best plays from Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson from the 2024 NFL season, where he was crowned the All-Pro quarterback
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley finished third (120 points), followed by Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (82) and Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff (47), with this year’s MVP race the closest since Matt Ryan beat out Tom Brady in 2016.
The award was handed out at a star-studded ceremony hosted by hip-hop artist Snoop Dogg at New Orleans’ Saenger Theatre, ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl between the Kansas Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles – live on Sky Sports.
“I do appreciate it,” Allen said after being crowned MVP. “I think there are a few guys on my team who appreciate it even more than I do. This award isn’t the reason why I play this game.
“Obviously I want to be recognised as great at what I do and one of the best at what I do, but I still want the Super Bowl. That’s our goal. But I will say this, this award means your team had a lot of success. We didn’t get it done but we will keep working until we do.”
Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen pipped Lamar Jackson to the NFL’s Most Valuable Player award
Allen threw for 3,731 yards, 28 touchdowns and had six picks for a 101.4 passer rating during his 2024 campaign. He ran for 531 yards and 12 scores, becoming the first player in NFL history to have five consecutive seasons with at least 40 total touchdowns.
Jackson had career-highs with 4,172 yards passing, 41 touchdowns to just four interceptions and a 119.6 passer rating, which led the NFL and saw him named the NFL All-Pro quarterback.
The last time a first-team All-Pro didn’t win the NFL MVP award was 1987, when John Elway was the MVP that season and Joe Montana was first-team All-Pro, with the MVP award given to a player who had the most valuable season and All-Pro a statistical recognition.
Full list of award winners:
NFL MVP: Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills
NFL Coach of the Year: Kevin O’Connell, Minnesota Vikings
Offensive Player of the Year: Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles
Defensive Player of the Year: Patrick Surtain II, Denver Broncos
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Jared Verse, Los Angeles Rams
Comeback Player of the Year: Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals
Walter Payton Man of the Year: Arik Armstead, Jacksonville Jaguars
More to follow…
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