Tom Brady was among the voters for the NFL MVP Award at the NFL Honors. The multiple-time Super Bowl champion selected Lamar Jackson as his top choice, but in the end, it was his second pick, Josh Allen, who took home the award.
Beyond his top two selections, Brady’s third choice for MVP was Saquon Barkley, the Philadelphia Eagles running back set to play in Super Bowl LIX against the Chiefs. Barkley was also a popular third-choice pick among other reporters, including Dianna Russini and Mike Florio.
For his fourth and fifth picks, Brady was one of the few to cast a vote for Ja’Marr Chase—only four people included the Bengals receiver in their selections. His fifth and final vote went to Joe Burrow, who received multiple votes from other reporters, though mostly as a third or fourth option.
Brady knows that the MVP award is almost always won by a quarterback, but by including Saquon Barkley, he’s sending a message to other running backs that it’s also possible to make it into the voting. It also highlights the perspective of a former player like him in the voting process.
How many votes did Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen get?
According to the final vote tally, Josh Allen received 27 votes, surpassing Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson by four votes. The vast majority of reporters selected Lamar Jackson as their first or second choice, but Jim Miller was the only voter to place him fourth in his MVP ballot.
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How many MVP Awards does Josh Allen have?
Allen has just one MVP award, which is the first he’s won. He has previously earned honors such as Pro Bowler and Second-team All-Pro. In past years, including the 2023 season, he finished in 5th place in the MVP voting. In 2022, he came in third, and in 2020, he finished second behind Aaron Rodgers.
