PFWA: Ravens QB Lamar Jackson Named 2024 NFL Most Valuable Player by the Professional Football Writers of America
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who led the NFL in passer rating and became the first QB in NFL history to throw for over 4,000 yards and rush for over 800 yards in a season, is the 2024 NFL Most Valuable Player chosen in voting conducted by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA). Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, who led the NFL with 2,005 rushing yards, is the league’s Offensive Player of the Year. Denver Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II, who surrendered the fewest receiving yards at his position when targeted by opposing quarterbacks, is the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year. Jackson, the 51st MVP honored by the PFWA, wins the award for the second consecutive year and for third time overall (2019, 2023-24). He is the first player to win back-to-back MVP awards since quarterback Aaron Rodgers (2020-21) and the sixth overall since the PFWA first awarded the honor for the 1966 season (running back Earl Campbell 1978-79, quarterback Bre...