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Cam
Newton
wins NFL
Most
Valuable
Player
award
By Barry
Wilner
Associated
Press
SAN
FRANCISCO
- Cam
Newton
has won
The
Associated
Press
NFL Most
Valuable
Player
award in
a
landslide.
The
Carolina
Panthers'
All-Pro
quarterback,
who will
lead his
team in
Sunday's
Super
Bowl
against
Denver,
received
48 votes
from a
nationwide
panel of
50
sports
writers
and
broadcasters
who
regularly
cover
the
league.
Fellow
QBs Tom
Brady, a
two-time
MVP, and
Carson
Palmer
each got
one
vote.
In his
fifth
pro
season,
Newton
also
earned
Offensive
Player
of the
Year. In
2011, he
was the
league's
top
offensive
rookie.
Newton
set an
NFL mark
for the
position
with 45
touchdowns
this
season:
35
passing
and 10
rushing.
He also
ranked
sixth in
passer
rating
(99.4)
while
throwing
for
3,837
yards.
His 636
yards on
the
ground
easily
led all
QBs, and
the 10
touchdowns
rushing
were
more
than
All-Pro
running
back
Doug
Martin
of Tampa
Bay
scored.
The
award
was
presented
Saturday
night
during
NFL
Honors.
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