Pro Bowl MVPs

Thursday, Jan. 30, 1997 | 11:59 a.m.

Most Outstanding Player Award-winners since the Pro Bowl began in 1971 (in 1971 and 72, an outstanding back and an outstanding lineman were chosen):

1971 - Back-Mel Renfro, WR, Dallas; Lineman-Fred Carr, LB, Green Bay.

1972 - Back-Jan Stenerud, PK, Kansas City; Lineman-Willie Lanier, LB, Kansas City.

1973 - O.J Simpson, RB, Buffalo.

1974 - Garo Yepremian, PK, Miami.

1975 - James Harris, QB, Los Angeles.

1976 - Billy "White Shoes" Johnson, WR, Houston.

1977 - Mel Blount, DB, Pittsburgh.

1978 - Walter Payton, RB, Chicago.

1979 - Ahmad Rashad, WR, Minnesota.

1980 - Chuck Muncie, RB, New Orleans.

1981 - Ed Murray, PK, Detroit.

1982 - Lee Roy Selmon, DE, Tampa Bay, and Kellen Winslow, TE, San Diego.

1983 - Dan Fouts, QB, San Diego, and John Jefferson, WR, Green Bay.

1984 - Joe Theismann, QB, Washington.

1985 - Mark Gastineau, DE, New York Jets.

1986 - Phil Simms, QB, New York Giants.

1987 - Reggie White, DE, Philadelphia.

1988 - Bruce Smith, DE, Buffalo.

1989 - Randall Cunningham, QB, Philadelphia.

1990 - Jerry Gray, CB, Los Angeles Rams.

1991 - Jim Kelly, QB, Buffalo.

1992 - Michael Irvin, WR, Dallas.

1993 - Steve Tasker, WR, Buffalo.

1994 - Andre Rison, WR, Atlanta.

1995 - Marshall Faulk, RB, Indianapolis

1996 - Jerry Rice, WR, San Francisco

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