There’s been quite a bit of discussion about J.J. Watt‘s statement that the NFL’s Most Valuable Player honor has “always been an offensive award Womens Zach Fulton Jersey ,” so we thought we’d take a look at some of the few players who have bucked that trend.Watt’s statement isn’t scrupulously accurate: Two defensive players, Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor in 1986 and Vikings defensive tackle Alan Page in 1971, have won the award. And Washington kicker Mark Moseley won it in 1982.But Watt could actually expand his comment to say that MVP has always been a quarterback or running back award. No wide receiver, tight end or offensive lineman has ever won it. So we’ll compile here, as best we’re able to with the vote totals that are available, a list of all the non-quarterbacks, non-running backs who have received National Football League MVP votes.These are Associated Press vote totals. The AP has had 50 voters every year since 1999 but previously had anywhere from 40 to 100 voters per year.2014: Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt received 13 votes. Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner received one vote.2008: Steelers linebacker James Harrison received three votes. 2003: Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis received two votes. 2002: Buccaneers linebacker Derrick Brooks received one vote.2001: Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher received two votes.2000: Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis received one vote. 1998: Vikings wide receiver Randy Moss received four votes. 1997: 49ers defensive tackle Dana Stubblefield received two votes. Steelers safety Carnell Lake received one vote. 1995: 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice received 10 votes.1994: 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice received one vote. 49ers cornerback Deion Sanders received one vote.1993: 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice received 15 votes. Packers wide receiver Sterling Sharpe received one vote.1992: Packers wide receiver Sterling Sharpe received two votes. Seahawks defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy received one vote.1991: Eagles linebacker Seth Joyner received one vote.1990: Bills defensive end Bruce Smith received 11 votes. 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice received one vote. 1989: Vikings defensive tackle Keith Millard received two votes.1987: 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice received 30 votes.1986: Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor won with 41 votes. Giants tight end Mark Bavaro received one vote. 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice received one vote.1983: Cowboys defensive tackle Randy White received one vote.1982: Washington kicker Mark Moseley won with 35 votes.1981: Chargers/49ers defensive end Fred Dean received two votes (Dean was traded during the season and played three games with the Chargers and 11 games with the 49ers). Chargers tight end Kellen Winslow received one vote. 49ers safety Ronnie Lott received one vote.1979: Seahawks wide receiver Steve Largent received two votes. Eagles wide receiver Harold Carmichael received two votes. 1977: Broncos defensive end Lyle Alzado, Broncos linebacker Tom Jackson and Raiders punter Ray Guy all received and unknown number of votes.1976: Steelers linebacker Jack Lambert received 19 votes.1972: Packers kicker Chester Marcol received two votes. Dolphins guard Larry Little received one vote. Rams defensive tackle Merlin Olsen received one vote. Chiefs linebacker Willie Lanier received one vote. 1971: Vikings defensive tackle Alan Page won with 16 votes. Cowboys defensive tackle Bob Lilly received one vote. Vikings defensive end Carl Eller received one vote.1970: Vikings defensive tackle Alan Page received three votes. Bears linebacker Dick Butkus http://www.thetexanslockerroom.com/authentic-jay-prosch-jersey , Lions tight end Charlie Sanders, Vikings defensive end Carl Eller, Lions linebacker Mike Lucci, Bills wide receiver Marlin Briscoe, Rams defensive tackle Merlin Olsen and Dolphins defensive tackle Manny Fernandez all received an unknown number of votes.1969: Vikings defensive end Carl Eller received seven votes. Rams defensive end Deacon Jones received one vote. Bears linebacker Dick Butkus received one vote. Lions defensive tackle Alex Karras received one vote.1968: Colts tight end John Mackey received one vote. Bears linebacker Dick Butkus received one vote. Cowboys defensive tackle Bob Lilly received one vote. 1967: Rams defensive end Deacon Jones received three votes. 1966: Cardinals safety Larry Wilson received six votes. Packers cornerback Willie Davis received two votes. Cowboys defensive tackle Bob Lilly received one vote. Colts tight end John Mackey received one vote.1965: Eagles tight end Pete Retzlaff received one vote.1961: Giants wide receiver Del Shoftner received and unknown number of votes.1960: Lions linebacker Joe Schmidt received an unknown number of votes.1959: Giants linebacker Sam Huff received an unknown number of votes. Colts wide receiver Raymond Berry received one vote. 1958: Giants linebacker Sam Huff received one vote. Giants defensive tackle Roosevelt Grier received one vote.1957: Lions linebacker Joe Schmidt received three votes. Rams guard Duane Putnam received one vote. 49ers wide receiver Billy Wilson received one vote. Jason Garrett decided to trust his defense by punting on a short fourth down in Houston territory in an overtime loss to the Texans.The choice by the Dallas coach also said a lot about a sputtering offense that simply hasn't looked good enough to get the Cowboys where they want to go in 2018, even with NFL rushing leader Ezekiel Elliott.Moments after Elliott was stuffed on third-and-1 from the Texans 42 closing in on the halfway mark of the 10-minute extra period, Garrett opted not to try it again on a night that his best offensive player was averaging just 2.7 yards per carry.DeAndre Hopkins' spectacular 49-yard catch and run to set up Ka'imi Fairbairn's 36-yard field goal in a 19-16 Texans win sparked a steady round of second-guessing for a coach already fending off questions about a bland offensive scheme with a bunch of receivers failing badly at trying to replace Dez Bryant.And it led to more questions about those receivers, with a sobering answer from executive vice president of player personnel Stephen Jones on his radio show Monday. The Cowboys (2-3) host Jacksonville (3-2) on Sunday."I don't think there's a lot you can do about it Womens Vyncint Smith Jersey ," Jones said on the possibility of personnel changes before once again rejecting the persistent question of whether the Cowboys would bring back Bryant, the franchise leader in touchdown catches who still hasn't signed elsewhere almost six months after his release.The Cowboys "really felt like we could with this group of receivers move the football," Jones said. "I still think we can. It's just a matter of continuing to work on working at it and getting in rhythm and executing and not getting behind the chains."Dak Prescott is having success throwing to Elliott out of the backfield along with Geoff Swaim, the primary replacement for Jason Witten so far at tight end. But the numbers for receivers have been meek more often than not this season.Take away Prescott's improbable scramble for a 44-yard heave to Tavon Austin, and Dallas receivers had five catches for 36 yards in Houston. It was the first time they combined for fewer than 100 yards (80).Dallas entered Monday 26th in the NFL with an average of 121 yards per game from receivers, and 30th in passing offense and points per game."We have to get better obviously," Garrett said. "At times this year, we have done a good job in the passing game. We have to be more consistent. We have to be more efficient. And we have to be able to continue to make those explosive plays if we want to score the points to win the games."Garrett thought the Dallas defense dominated the second half http://www.thetexanslockerroom.com/authentic-will-fuller-v-jersey , which is why he chose to punt. Owner and general manager Jerry Jones thought the Cowboys were getting outplayed by then, and therefore second-guessed his coach while trying to say he wasn't. Essentially, Jones said there are times for risk, and that was one of them.Garrett, under heavy criticism along with offensive coordinator Scott Linehan over a unit that can't seem to do its part, says he feels he still has the support of Jones in his eighth full season, with just two playoff trips to show for it and a third looking shaky without much of a threat in the passing game."I don't think this is the time to get into critiquing any one person, whether it's the quarterback http://www.thetexanslockerroom.com/authentic-zach-fulton-jersey , whether it's the receivers, whether it's the coaches, whether it's the coordinator, the play-caller, the head coach," Stephen Jones said. "We've got a lot of things about this football team that we like."Right now, the passing game isn't one of them.