8 closest NFL MVP votes ever, from 2003 and 1997 ties to first (and only) kicker to win
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JUMP TO: 1997: Brett Favre vs. Barry Sanders2003: Peyton Manning vs. Steve McNair1982: Mark Moseley vs. Dan Fouts1978: Terry Bradshaw vs. Earl Campbell1993: Emmitt Smith vs. Steve Young2001: Kurt Warner vs. Marshall Faulk2024: Josh Allen vs. Lamar Jackson Most years, the NFL MVP Award winner is a runaway favorite — typically the most dominant quarterback in the league. But on a few occasions, there have been small margins of victory for the honor. Throughout the years, there have been several tight races, including a couple that ended in ties. In 2025, Matthew Stafford narrowly beat out Drake Maye for MVP, one of the closest votes in the history of the award. Let's take a look back at some...