Only 1 rookie has ever won NFL MVP

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Jim Brown is the only rookie to ever win NFL MVP

By Luke Norris

Published 2 days ago

The NFL MVP has only ever been awarded to one rookie, that being legendary running back Jim Brown in 1957.

Rookies rarely win NFL MVP, with only 14 rookies receiving a vote since the award's inception in 1957.
Even elite players like Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers, and Tom Brady took several seasons to win NFL MVP.
Jim Brown is the only rookie to ever win NFL MVP, achieving this feat in 1957 with the Cleveland Browns.