Le'Veon Bell named Steelers' 2016 MVP

Steelers running back Le'veon Bell was named the team’s 2016 Most Valuable Player, it was announced Wednesday. This marks the second time Bell hasbeen named Steelers’ MVP, as he also earned such honors in 2014. Through 12 games, Bell ranks secondin the NFL in rushing yards (1,268) and rushing yards per game (108.7). Hereached 4,000 rushing yards in his 47th career game played thisseason, the second-fewest games in team history to reach 4,000 rushing yards(Jerome Bettis, 44 games). At Miami on Oct. 16, Bell became the fastest playerin NFL history to reach 3,000 rushing yards and 1,500 receiving yards in hiscareer (38 games). This season, Bell has recorded atleast 100 scrimmage yards in seven straight games, and has done so in 11-of-12games played. His 1,884 scrimmage yards on the season are the third-most by aSteeler in a single season in team history. Bell leads the NFL inscrimmage yards per game (157.0). Bell established a new franchiserecord for rushing yards in single game with 236 on a career-high 38 carriesDec. 11 at Buffalo. Bell tied the Steelers’ single-game record with rushingtouchdowns in the contest, as well, and joined Jim Brown as just the secondplayer in league history to record at least 225 rushing yards, 50 receivingyards and three rushing touchdowns in a single game. Bell earned his second Pro Bowl nod(2014) this season, and he was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 14)for his efforts at Buffalo. The following is the list ofSteelers MVPs since 1969: 1969 WR RoyJefferson 1994 LB GregLloyd 1970 DT JoeGreene 1995 QB NeilO'Donnell 1971 LB Andy Russell 1996 RB JeromeBettis 1972 RB FrancoHarris 1997 RB JeromeBettis 1973 WR RonShanklin 1998 LB LevonKirkland 1974 S GlenEdwards 1999 LB LevonKirkland 1975 CB MelBlount 2000 RB JeromeBettis 1976 LB JackLambert 2001 QB KordellStewart 1977 QB TerryBradshaw 2002 WR Hines Ward 1978 QB TerryBradshaw LB Joey Porter 1979 WR JohnStallworth 2003 WR Hines Ward 1980 SS DonnieShell 2004 LB JamesFarrior 1981 LB JackLambert 2005 NT CaseyHampton 1982 CB DwayneWoodruff WR Hines Ward 1983 PK Gary Anderson 2006 RB WillieParker 1984 WR JohnStallworth 2007 LB James Harrison 1985 WR LouisLipps 2008 LB James Harrison 1986 LB BryanHinkle 2009 QB BenRoethlisberger 1987 LB Mike Merriweather 2010 SS TroyPolamalu 1988 LB DavidLittle 2011 WR Antonio Brown CB RodWoodson 2012 TE HeathMiller 1989 WR LouisLipps 2013 WR Antonio Brown 1990 CB RodWoodson 2014 RB Le’VeonBell 1991 LB GregLloyd 2015 WR Antonio Brown 1992 RB BarryFoster 2016 RB Le'VeonBell 1993 CB Rod Woodson Bold = Current Players