Running back Jim Brown was the youngest ever MVP, winning the 1957 award at age 21. Brown also won MVP the following year at age 22, a feat that was matched by Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson in 2019.
Mahomes, meanwhile, is one of three players to win MVP at age 23 along with running back Walter Payton and quarterback Dan Marino .Having claimed two MVP awards by age 22, Jim Brown is the youngest multi-time winner of all time.There are five players who have won consecutive MVPs. Jim Brown was the first to do so from 1957-58 followed by quarterback Joe Montana in 1989 and 1990.
Quarterback Brett Favre became the first and only player to win three straight MVPs from 1995-97. Peyton Manning, meanwhile, is the only player to win consecutive MVPs multiple times, repeating in 2003-04 and then again in 2008-09. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers is the most recent repeat winner, capturing the 2020 and 2021 MVP trophies.Mahomes is line to become the 10th player to win multiple MVP awards, joining Jim Brown, quarterback Johnny Unitas, Joe Montana, quarterback Steve Young, Brett Favre, quarterback Kurt Warner, Peyton Manning, quarterback Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers.There have been two shared MVPs – and both times included one of the select multi-time winners.
It first happened in 1997 with Brett Favre and running back Barry Sanders and then again in 2003 with Peyton Manning and quarterback Steve McNair.Peyton Manning owns the most MVPs with five. Aaron Rodgers is in second with four, followed by a few players with three.