Cooper Kupp had a great night at the NFL Honors show, winning 2021 AP Offensive Player of the Year and DraftKings Daily Fantasy Player of the Year. It’s no surprise that he didn’t win MVP, an award that went to Aaron Rodgers, but he did receive one of the 50 votes.
That’s an accomplishment in its own right, considering how rare it is for a wide receiver to get even one vote for MVP. He finished third in the voting behind Rodgers and Tom Brady – two future Hall of Famers.
What’s crazy is that he now has more MVP votes than Russell Wilson has in his 10-year career. It’s hard to believe that Wilson has never received a vote for MVP despite making the Pro Bowl nine times in 10 seasons and finishing top-four in Offensive Player of the Year voting four times, but Wilson still has never received an MVP vote.
Official MVP voting:
Aaron Rodgers: 39
Tom Brady: 10
Cooper Kupp: 1— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) February 11, 2022
What put Kupp on the MVP radar were his incredible numbers. He caught 145 passes for 1,947 yards and 16 touchdowns in the regular season, leading the NFL in all three categories. It was one of the best seasons ever by a wide receiver, and he was more than deserving of the Offensive Player of the Year award.
Considering Kupp couldn’t win MVP with those numbers, it’s unlikely a wide receiver ever will. But hey, at least he can say he received one vote.
