Lamar Jackson stumbled again in the playoffs this season.
Still, the All-Pro Ravens quarterback is again the best player in the NFL after being named the clear-cut winner of the Associated Press Most Valuable Player award, announced Thursday evening at the NFL Honors program.
AP NFL MVP voting
Lamar Jackson 49-0-1-0-0 = 493
Dak Prescott 0-17-13-11-6 = 152
Christian McCaffrey 0-17-12-11-4 = 147
Brock Purdy 0-9-5-12-13 = 97
Josh Allen 1-5-11-3-6 = 80
Tyreek Hill 0-2-6-9-14 = 60
Patrick Mahomes 0-0-2-2-2 = 12
C.J. Stroud…— Rob Maaddi (@RobMaaddi) February 9, 2024
Jackson got 49 of 50 first-place votes; the other first-place vote went to Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen.
Overall, Jackson finished with 493 points in the voting. Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott was second with 152 points, and San Francisco 49ers running back was third with 147.
It was the second MVP award of Jackson’s career. His other came in 2019; only Jim Brown, Patrick Mahomes and Kurt Warner won two MVPs in less time to start a career.
Jackson becomes the 11th player in NFL history to win multiple MVP awards during his career. The others are: Brown, Mahomes, Warner, Baltimore Colts QB Johnny Unitas, 49ers QB Joe Montana, 49ers QB Steve Young, Green Bay Packers QB Brett Favre, Packers QB Aaron Rodgers, Indianapolis Colts QB Peyton Manning, New England Patriots QB Tom Brady.
This season, Jackson threw for 3,678 yards and 24 touchdowns and ran for 821 yards and five scores. He helped the Baltimore Ravens (14-4) finish with the best record in the league and led them to the No. 1 seed in the AFC and a playoff win over the Houston Texans.
Jackson received 45 of 50 votes for AP first-team All-Pro.