He was selected as a first - team All - Pro for eight consecutive years from 1933 to 1940 .
He was won the Joe F. Carr Trophy as the NFL 's Most Valuable Player in 1938 .
He was selected as a first - team All - Pro for eight consecutive years from 1933 to 1940 and won the Joe F. Carr Trophy as the NFL 's Most Valuable Player in 1938 .