Recent NFL MVP winners

The Indianapolis Colts were bounced out of the wild card round of the 2008 NFL playoffs, but the season wasn’t a total wash for quarterback Peyton Manning.

Recovering from preseason knee surgery, Manning went on to have a stellar year, earning a third NFL Most Valuable Player award in the process. That ties him with Brett Favre on the all-time list.

Sports Illustrated commemorated the occasion with a slideshow of the last 10 NFL MVPs. It’s an interesting trip down memory lane, and a reminder of how fleeting pro football fame can be.

Here goes:

1999: Kurt Warner, St. Louis

2000: Marshall Faulk, St. Louis

2001: Kurt Warner, St. Louis

2002: Rich Gannon, Oakland

2003: Steve McNair, Tennessee, and Peyton Manning, Indianapolis

2004: Peyton Manning, Indianapolis

2005: Shaun Alexander, Seattle

2006: LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego

2007: Tom Brady, New England

2008: Peyton Manning, Indianapolis

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