The New York Jets are one of seven teams in the NFL that have never had an MVP in the Super Bowl era.
Grant Gordon of the NFL Media Group made the case for quarterback Justin Fields ending that drought for the green and white in 2025.
“Not even Hall of Famer Joe Willie Namath earned an MVP. Perhaps Justin Skyler Fields could be the first Jet to do so. Fields is set to start for his third NFL club since the Bears took him at 11th overall in the 2021 NFL Draft. In Chicago, he showcased rushing ability from the QB spot more dynamic than any signal-caller in the league, not named Lamar Jackson. If Fields can rediscover that rushing vigor, find peak passing bliss in Tanner Engstrand’s offense, and most imperatively guide New York to a playoff berth after 14 long years without one, well, maybe an MVP isn’t out of the question,” Gordon said.
What Fields Would Have to Do Statistically to Be in the NFL MVP Conversation
Since the turn of the century, there have been 26 MVP trophies handed out. 22 of those 26 awards went to quarterbacks, only four went to other positions, and all of them were running backs.
In this day and age, the MVP is a quarterback-driven award.
The last five MVP winners are Josh Allen (Buffalo Bills), Lamar Jackson (Baltimore Ravens), Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), and Aaron Rodgers, who won it back-to-back times (Green Bay Packers).
When you average out all of their stats, here is what Fields would have to do to be in that MVP conversation based on recent history:
4,214 passing yards, a 36 touchdown to seven interception ratio, a 68% completion percentage, 392 rushing yards, and five scores on the ground.
For historical context, if Fields achieved those stats, they would rank No. 1 in franchise single-season history for a quarterback in passing yards, passing touchdowns, and in TD to INT ratio. He would place second in Jets single-season franchise history for a quarterback in completion percentage (minimum 12 games started), rushing yards, and tied for fourth in rushing touchdowns.
Can Fields Reach Another Level to His Game?
That obviously would be historic for the Jets, but it would also be quantum leaps above and beyond what we have seen from Fields in his NFL career to date.
Fields’ previous career highs in the major offensive categories are: 65.8% completion percentage (2024), 2,562 passing yards (2023), and 1,143 rushing yards (2022).
Two issues.
Two of those three previous highs still aren’t good enough for the MVP conversation. The other problem is that each of those career highs happened across three different seasons. Obviously, Fields would have to achieve varying career highs all in one single season, not across multiple seasons, to have a chance.
If you’re trying to sell yourself on a Fields breakout in 2025, it’s all based on situations.
He is clearly the QB1, and he doesn’t have to look over his shoulder at Tyrod Taylor. There is no draft status to live up to. Fields is on his third team in three years, and expectations from the national media couldn’t be lower than they are.
If this type of season was ever going to happen for Fields, it would be in 2025.
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