NFC Player of the Year

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The United Press honored the NFC Player of the Year from 1970 to 1996!

1970	John Brodie	QB	San Francisco
1971	Alan Page	DT	Minnesota
1972	Larry Brown	RB	Washington
1973	John Hadl	QB	LA Rams
1974	Jim Hart	QB	St. Louis Cardinals
1975	Fran Tarkenton	QB	Minnesota
1976	Chuck Foreman	RB	Minnesota
1977	Walter Payton	RB	Chicago
1978	Archie Manning	QB	New Orleans
1979	Ottis Anderson	RB	St. Louis Cardinals
1980	Ron Jaworski	QB	Philadelphia
1981	Tony Dorsett	RB	Dallas
1982	Mark Moseley	K	Washington
1983	Off - Eric Dickerson	RB	LA Rams
	Def - Lawrence Taylor	LB	NY Giants
1984	Off - Eric Dickerson	RB	LA Rams
	Def - Mike Singletary	LB	Chicago
1985	Off - Walter Payton	RB	Chicago
	Def - Mike Singletary	LB	Chicago
1986	Off - Eric Dickerson	RB	LA Rams
	Def - Lawrence Taylor	LB	NY Giants
1987	Off - Jerry Rice	WR	San Francisco
	Def - Reggie White	DE	Philadelphia
1988	Off - Roger Craig	RB	San Francisco
	Def - Mike Singletary	LB	Chicago
1989	Off - Joe Montana	QB	San Francisco
	Def - Keith Millard	DT	Minnesota
1990	Off - Randall Cunningham	QB	Philadelphia
	Def - Charles Haley	LB	San Francisco
1991	Off - Mark Rypien	QB	Washington
	Def - Reggie White	DE	Philadelphia
1992	Off - Steve Young	QB	San Francisco
	Def - Chris Doleman	DE	Minnesota
1993	Off - Emmitt Smith	RB	Dallas
	Def - Eric Allen	CB	Philadelphia
1994	Off - Steve Young	QB	San Francisco
	Def - Charles Haley	DE	Dallas
1995	Off - Brett Favre	QB	Green Bay
	Def - Reggie White	DE	Green Bay
1996	Off - Brett Favre	QB	Green Bay
	Def - Kevin Greene	LB	Carolina