To add to that:
1998 was a W (Terrell Davis)
1997 was a L (Brett Favre...split that years award with Barry Sanders)
1996 was a W (Brett Favre)
1994 was a W (Steve Young)
1993 was a W (Emmitt Smith)
1991 was a L (Thurman Thomas)
1989 was a W (Joe Montana)
1988 was a L (Boomer Esiason)
1987 was a L (John Elway)
1986 was a W (Lawrence Thomas)
1984 was a L (Dan Marino)
1983 was a W (Joe Theismann)
1982 was a W (Mark Moseley)
1981 was a L (Ken Anderson)
1978 was a W (Terry Bradshaw)
1972 was a W (Larry Brown)
1968 was a L (Earl Morrall)
1966 was a W (Bart Starr)