<P> United Press International gave an NFL MVP / player of the year award from 1948 through 1969, excepting 1949--50, and 1952 . In 1970 UPI instituted separate awards for the NFC and AFC . In 1975 UPI added a Defensive Player of the Year Award for both the NFC and AFC . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> Ref </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1948 </Td> <Td> Pat Harder </Td> <Td> Chicago Cardinals </Td> <Td> Fullback </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1949 </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> No Award </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> No Award </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1951 </Td> <Td> Otto Graham </Td> <Td> Cleveland Browns </Td> <Td> Quarterback </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1952 </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> No Award </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1953 </Td> <Td> Otto Graham (2) </Td> <Td> Cleveland Browns </Td> <Td> Quarterback </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> Joe Perry </Td> <Td> San Francisco 49ers </Td> <Td> Fullback </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1955 </Td> <Td> Otto Graham (3) </Td> <Td> Cleveland Browns </Td> <Td> Quarterback </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1956 </Td> <Td> Frank Gifford </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> Halfback </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1957 </Td> <Td> Y.A. Tittle </Td> <Td> San Francisco 49ers </Td> <Td> Quarterback </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> Jim Brown </Td> <Td> Cleveland Browns </Td> <Td> Fullback </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1959 </Td> <Td> Johnny Unitas </Td> <Td> Baltimore Colts </Td> <Td> Quarterback </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1960 </Td> <Td> Norm Van Brocklin </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Eagles </Td> <Td> Quarterback </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1961 </Td> <Td> Paul Hornung </Td> <Td> Green Bay Packers </Td> <Td> Halfback </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Y.A. Tittle (2) </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> Quarterback </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1963 </Td> <Td> Jim Brown (2) </Td> <Td> Cleveland Browns </Td> <Td> Fullback </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1964 </Td> <Td> Johnny Unitas (2) </Td> <Td> Baltimore Colts </Td> <Td> Quarterback </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1965 </Td> <Td> Jim Brown (3) </Td> <Td> Cleveland Browns </Td> <Td> Fullback </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> Bart Starr </Td> <Td> Green Bay Packers </Td> <Td> Quarterback </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1967 </Td> <Td> Johnny Unitas (3) </Td> <Td> Baltimore Colts </Td> <Td> Quarterback </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> Earl Morrall </Td> <Td> Baltimore Colts </Td> <Td> Quarterback </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> Roman Gabriel </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Rams </Td> <Td> Quarterback </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> Ref </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1948 </Td> <Td> Pat Harder </Td> <Td> Chicago Cardinals </Td> <Td> Fullback </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr>

Has a rookie ever won the nfl mvp