Rodgers wins MVP, Watt unanimous top AP defensive player

FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2014 file photo, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers throws a touchdown pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans. Rodgers has won his second Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player award. (AP Photo/Bill Haber, File) FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2014 file photo, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers throws a touchdown pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans. Rodgers has won his second Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player award. (AP Photo/Bill Haber, File)

By Associated Press February 1, 2015 5 min read

PHOENIX (AP) – Just living the dream. And looking for more.

Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers won his second MVP award Saturday night, and J.J. Watt swept away the voters the way he sweeps quarterbacks off their feet to take top defensive honors.

Rodgers, also the 2011 Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player award winner, took this one in somewhat surprisingly easy fashion over Watt. The Packers quarterback received 31 votes for the 2014 award from a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league. Houston’s Watt, seeking to become the first defensive player to win MVP since 1986, got 13 votes.

Rodgers threw for 38 touchdowns and a league-low five interceptions; he has thrown 512 passes at home without a pick. He led the Packers to two victories at season’s end despite playing with a severe calf injury.

“I feel so fortunate to live out my dreams, year after year,” Rodgers said Saturday night. “