American Football Josh Allen honored as most valuable NFL player for the first time

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7.2.2025 - 08:55

Josh Allen, quarterback of the Buffalo Bills, is the MVP of the 2024/25 season
Josh Allen, quarterback of the Buffalo Bills, is the MVP of the 2024/25 season
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Quarterback Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills has been voted the most valuable player (MVP) in the American football league NFL for the first time.

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The 28-year-old came out on top in the vote, just ahead of two-time winner Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens.

Allen said at the awards ceremony three days before the Super Bowl in New Orleans that he would have preferred to receive the championship trophy. "And we're going to work on it until we get there," the playmaker said. With Allen at quarterback, the Bills have always made the playoffs since 2019, but never the Super Bowl. This year, Buffalo lost 29-32 to the Kansas City Chiefs in the semi-finals. The defending champions from the US state of Missouri will face the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.

Allen received a total of 383 points in the poll of 50 journalists and was ranked first 27 times. Jackson collected 362 points and finished in first place 23 times.