Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was named the 2021 NFL MVP on Thursday.

Rodgers becomes the first player to earn back-to-back MVPs since Peyton Manning did it in 2008 and 2009.

The 38-year-old has now surpassed Tom Brady and Green Bay legend Brett Favre, among others, with his fourth MVP award. He trails only Manning, who won it five times.

He took 39 of 50 votes to win the MVP honor. Brady finished runner-up with 10 votes, while Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp received one vote.

Rodgers thanked Packers president Mark Murphy, general manager Brian Gutekunst, executive Russ Ball, head coach Matt LaFleur, and his teammates after winning the award. He dedicated it to the late Ted Thompson, who drafted Rodgers in 2005, and producer Maura Mandt.