NFL odds price Bijan Robinson as the likeliest running back to win NFL MVP in 2026.
Not since 2012 has a running back won NFL MVP. Accordingly, oddsmakers price Robinson at a lofty +10000 to win MVP this season.
Next on the odds board amongst running backs is Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs. Currently, he’s priced at +6600 to end a 13-year streak of quarterbacks winning the award.
No other running back is priced inside 150-to-1 to win MVP.
Most Likely Running Backs to Win NFL MVP 2026
NFL Running Backs Who Won MVP
Adrian Peterson is the last running back to win NFL MVP in 2012. He qualifies as one of four backs to win the honor dating back to the 2000 NFL season.
Shaun Alexander and LaDainian Tomlinson won MVP in back-to-back seasons. Marshall Faulk claimed the award in 2000.
Since the introduction of the MVP award in 1957, 13 running backs have won MVP. A further five were designated as either a halfback or fullback.
With the Cleveland Browns, Jim Brown won three NFL MVP awards between 1957 and 1965. He carried a fullback position designation in each season.
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