Aaron Rodgers, who led the Packers to the best record in the NFL during the 2021 season, became the second player with at least four NFL MVPs; Peyton Manning won it five times.
2018 AP All-Pac-12 team honors were announced. Cougars' Gardner Minshew II was offensive player of the year, Huskies Burr-Kirven was defensive player of the year.
Stanford running back Bryce Love has been named the Pac-12 offensive player of the year and Washington lineman Vita Vea the defensive player of the year.