List of NFL Rookie of the Year awards

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Various entities present an NFL Rookie of the Year award each season to the top rookies in the National Football League (NFL). The NFL considers the rookie of the year awards by the Associated Press (AP) to be its official honor. [1] Since 2011, the AP awards have been presented at the NFL Honors.

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Associated Press (AP)

Winners (1967–present)

SeasonOffensiveDefensiveRef.
PlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPosition
Mel Farr Detroit RB Lem Barney Detroit CB [2]
Earl McCullouch Detroit WR Claude Humphrey Atlanta DE [3]
Calvin Hill Dallas RB Joe Greene Pittsburgh DT
Dennis Shaw Buffalo QB Bruce Taylor San Francisco CB
John Brockington Green Bay RB Isiah Robertson LA Rams LB
Franco Harris Pittsburgh RB Willie Buchanon Green Bay CB
Chuck Foreman Minnesota RB Wally Chambers Chicago DT
Don Woods San Diego RB Jack Lambert Pittsburgh LB
Mike Thomas Washington RB Robert Brazile Houston LB
Sammy White Minnesota WR Mike Haynes New England CB
Tony Dorsett Dallas RB A. J. Duhe Miami DE
Earl Campbell Houston RB Al Baker Detroit DE
Ottis Anderson St. Louis RB Jim Haslett Buffalo LB
Billy Sims Detroit RB Buddy Curry
Al Richardson
Atlanta
Atlanta
LB
LB
George Rogers New Orleans RB Lawrence Taylor NY Giants LB
Marcus Allen LA Raiders RB Chip Banks Cleveland LB
Eric Dickerson LA Rams RB Vernon Maxwell Baltimore LB
Louis Lipps Pittsburgh WR Bill Maas Kansas City DT
Eddie Brown Cincinnati WR Duane Bickett Indianapolis LB
Rueben Mayes New Orleans RB Leslie O'Neal San Diego DE
Troy Stradford Miami RB Shane Conlan Buffalo LB
John Stephens New England RB Erik McMillan NY Jets S
Barry Sanders Detroit RB Derrick Thomas Kansas City LB
Emmitt Smith Dallas RB Mark Carrier Chicago S
Leonard Russell New England RB Mike Croel Denver LB
Carl Pickens Cincinnati WR Dale Carter Kansas City CB
Jerome Bettis LA Rams RB Dana Stubblefield San Francisco DT
Marshall Faulk Indianapolis RB Tim Bowens Miami DT
Curtis Martin New England RB Hugh Douglas NY Jets DE
Eddie George Houston RB Simeon Rice Arizona DE
Warrick Dunn Tampa Bay RB Peter Boulware Baltimore LB
Randy Moss Minnesota WR Charles Woodson Oakland CB
Edgerrin James Indianapolis RB Jevon Kearse Tennessee DE
Mike Anderson Denver RB Brian Urlacher Chicago LB
Anthony Thomas Chicago RB Kendrell Bell Pittsburgh LB
Clinton Portis Denver RB Julius Peppers Carolina DE
Anquan Boldin Arizona WR Terrell Suggs Baltimore LB
Ben Roethlisberger Pittsburgh QB Jonathan Vilma NY Jets LB
Cadillac Williams Tampa Bay RB Shawne Merriman San Diego LB
Vince Young Tennessee QB DeMeco Ryans Houston LB
Adrian Peterson Minnesota RB Patrick Willis San Francisco LB
Matt Ryan Atlanta QB Jerod Mayo New England LB
Percy Harvin Minnesota WR Brian Cushing Houston LB
Sam Bradford St. Louis QB Ndamukong Suh Detroit DT
Cam Newton Carolina QB Von Miller Denver LB [4] [5]
Robert Griffin III Washington QB Luke Kuechly Carolina LB [6] [7]
Eddie Lacy Green Bay RB Sheldon Richardson NY Jets DE [8] [9]
Odell Beckham Jr. NY Giants WR Aaron Donald St. Louis DT [10] [11]
Todd Gurley St. Louis RB Marcus Peters Kansas City CB [12] [13]
Dak Prescott Dallas QB Joey Bosa San Diego DE [14] [15]
Alvin Kamara New Orleans RB Marshon Lattimore New Orleans CB [16] [17]
Saquon Barkley NY Giants RB Shaquille Leonard Indianapolis LB [18] [19]
Kyler Murray Arizona QB Nick Bosa San Francisco DE [20] [21]
Justin Herbert LA Chargers QB Chase Young Washington DE [22] [23]
Ja'Marr Chase Cincinnati WR Micah Parsons Dallas LB [24] [25]
Garrett Wilson NY Jets WR Sauce Gardner NY Jets CB [26] [27]
C. J. Stroud Houston QB Will Anderson Jr. Houston DE [28] [29]
Jayden Daniels Washington QB Jared Verse LA Rams LB [30] [31]

Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA)

The Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) Rookie of the Year awards have been given annually to an offensive and defensive rookie in the NFL since 1969, except in 1985. In 2013, PFWA began selecting an overall NFL rookie of the year in addition to its offensive and defensive honors. [32] The winners are chosen by Pro Football Weekly writers/editors and PFWA members.

Overall winners (2013–present)

SeasonPlayerTeamPosition
Eddie Lacy Green Bay RB
Odell Beckham Jr. NY Giants WR
Todd Gurley St. Louis RB
Ezekiel Elliott Dallas RB
Kareem Hunt Kansas City RB
Baker Mayfield Cleveland QB
Nick Bosa San Francisco DE
Justin Herbert LA Chargers QB
Micah Parsons Dallas LB
Sauce Gardner NY Jets CB
C. J. Stroud Houston QB
Jayden Daniels Washington QB
Source [33]

Offensive and Defensive winners (1969–present)

SeasonOffensiveDefensive
PlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPosition
Calvin Hill (NFL) Dallas RB Joe Greene (NFL) Pittsburgh DT
Greg Cook (AFL) Cincinnati QB Jim Marsalis (AFL) Kansas City CB
Dennis Shaw Buffalo QB Bruce Taylor San Francisco CB
Jim Plunkett New England QB Isiah Robertson LA Rams LB
Franco Harris Pittsburgh RB Sherman White Cincinnati DE
Charle Young Philadelphia TE Wally Chambers Chicago DT
Don Woods
Mike Thomas
San Diego
Washington
RB
RB
Jack Lambert Pittsburgh LB
Steve Bartkowski Atlanta QB Robert Brazile Houston LB
Sammy White [34] Minnesota WR Mike Haynes New England CB
Tony Dorsett Dallas RB A. J. Duhe Miami DE
Earl Campbell Houston RB Al Baker Detroit DE
Ottis Anderson St. Louis RB Jesse Baker Houston DE
Billy Sims Detroit RB Buddy Curry Atlanta LB
George Rogers New Orleans RB Lawrence Taylor NY Giants LB
Marcus Allen LA Raiders RB Chip Banks Cleveland LB
Eric Dickerson [35] LA Rams RB Vernon Maxwell Baltimore LB
Louis Lipps Pittsburgh WR Tom Flynn Green Bay S
Rueben Mayes New Orleans RB Leslie O'Neal
John Offerdahl
San Diego
Miami
DE
LB
Troy Stradford Miami RB Shane Conlan Buffalo LB
John Stephens
Ickey Woods
New England
Cincinnati
RB
RB
Erik McMillan NY Jets S
Barry Sanders Detroit RB Derrick Thomas Kansas City LB
Emmitt Smith Dallas RB Mark Carrier Chicago S
Leonard Russell New England RB Mike Croel Denver LB
Jason Hanson Detroit PK Dale Carter Kansas City CB
Jerome Bettis LA Rams RB Dana Stubblefield San Francisco DT
Marshall Faulk Indianapolis RB Tim Bowens Miami DT
Curtis Martin New England RB Hugh Douglas NY Jets DE
Eddie George Houston RB Simeon Rice Arizona DE
Warrick Dunn Tampa Bay RB Peter Boulware Baltimore LB
Randy Moss Minnesota WR Charles Woodson Oakland CB
Edgerrin James Indianapolis RB Jevon Kearse Tennessee DE
Mike Anderson Denver RB Brian Urlacher Chicago LB
Anthony Thomas Chicago RB Kendrell Bell Pittsburgh LB
Clinton Portis Denver RB Julius Peppers Carolina DE
Anquan Boldin Arizona WR Terrell Suggs Baltimore LB
Ben Roethlisberger Pittsburgh QB Dunta Robinson Houston CB
Cadillac Williams Tampa Bay RB Shawne Merriman San Diego LB
Vince Young Tennessee QB DeMeco Ryans Houston LB
Adrian Peterson Minnesota RB Patrick Willis San Francisco LB
Matt Ryan Atlanta QB Jerod Mayo New England LB
Percy Harvin Minnesota WR Brian Cushing Houston LB
Sam Bradford St. Louis QB Ndamukong Suh Detroit DT
Cam Newton [36] Carolina QB Aldon Smith [37] San Francisco OLB
Robert Griffin III [38] Washington QB Luke Kuechly [39] Carolina LB
Keenan Allen [40] San Diego WR Kiko Alonso [40] Buffalo LB
Odell Beckham Jr. [41] NY Giants WR Aaron Donald [41] St. Louis DT
Todd Gurley St. Louis RB Marcus Peters Kansas City CB
Ezekiel Elliott [42] Dallas RB Joey Bosa [42] San Diego DE
Kareem Hunt
Alvin Kamara
Kansas City
New Orleans
RB
RB
Marshon Lattimore New Orleans CB
Saquon Barkley NY Giants RB Shaquille Leonard Indianapolis LB
Kyler Murray Arizona QB Nick Bosa San Francisco DE
Justin Herbert [43] LA Chargers QB Chase Young [43] Washington DE
Ja'Marr Chase [44] Cincinnati WR Micah Parsons [44] Dallas LB
Garrett Wilson [45] NY Jets WR Sauce Gardner [45] NY Jets CB
C. J. Stroud [46] Houston QB Will Anderson Jr. [46] Houston DE
Jayden Daniels [47] Washington QB Jared Verse [47] LA Rams OLB

The Sporting News

The Sporting News NFL Rookie of the Year award is chosen annually by NFL players, coaches, and executives. [48] Separate winners were named for the NFL and AFL between 1960 and 1969. After the merger, separate winners continued to be named for both the NFC and AFC through 1979. Since 1980, one winner has been chosen across the entire league.

NFL winners (1955–1959)

SeasonPlayerTeamPosition
Alan Ameche Baltimore FB
J. C. Caroline Chicago DB
Jim Brown Cleveland FB
Bobby Mitchell Cleveland HB
Nick Pietrosante [49] Detroit FB

NFL winners (1980–present)

SeasonPlayerTeamPosition
Billy Sims Detroit RB
George Rogers New Orleans RB
Marcus Allen LA Raiders RB
Dan Marino Miami QB
Louis Lipps Pittsburgh WR
Eddie Brown Cincinnati WR
Reuben Mayes New Orleans RB
Robert Awalt St. Louis TE
Keith Jackson Philadelphia TE
Barry Sanders [57] Detroit RB
Richmond Webb Miami OT
Mike Croel Denver LB
Santana Dotson Tampa Bay DT
Jerome Bettis LA Rams RB
Marshall Faulk [58] Indianapolis RB
Curtis Martin [59] New England RB
Eddie George [60] Houston RB
Warrick Dunn [61] Tampa Bay RB
Randy Moss Minnesota WR
Edgerrin James [62] Indianapolis RB
Brian Urlacher Chicago LB
Kendrell Bell Pittsburgh LB
Clinton Portis [63] Denver RB
Anquan Boldin Arizona WR
Ben Roethlisberger Pittsburgh QB
Shawne Merriman San Diego LB
Vince Young Tennessee QB
Adrian Peterson Minnesota RB
Matt Ryan Atlanta QB
Percy Harvin Minnesota WR
Ndamukong Suh Detroit DT
Cam Newton Carolina QB
Robert Griffin III Washington QB
Eddie Lacy Green Bay RB
Odell Beckham Jr. NY Giants WR
Todd Gurley St. Louis RB
Ezekiel Elliott Dallas RB
Alvin Kamara New Orleans RB
Saquon Barkley NY Giants RB
Nick Bosa San Francisco DE
Justin Jefferson [64] Minnesota WR
Ja'Marr Chase [65] Cincinnati WR
Sauce Gardner NY Jets CB
Puka Nacua LA Rams WR
Jayden Daniels [66] Washington QB

Pepsi

Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year, sponsored by Pepsi since 2002, is a fan-voted award given to the best performing rookie player in the National Football League. Winners are chosen among five finalists tallied from total votes given to Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week winners by votes on NFL.com. The award is sometimes named after Diet Pepsi and Pepsi Zero Sugar.

Winners (2002–present)

SeasonPlayerTeamPositionRef.
Jeremy Shockey NY Giants TE [67]
Domanick Davis Houston RB
Ben Roethlisberger Pittsburgh QB
Cadillac Williams Tampa Bay RB
Vince Young Tennessee QB
Adrian Peterson Minnesota RB
Joe Flacco Baltimore QB
Percy Harvin Minnesota WR
Ndamukong Suh Detroit DT
Cam Newton Carolina QB
Russell Wilson Seattle QB
Keenan Allen San Diego WR [68]
Teddy Bridgewater Minnesota QB [69]
Jameis Winston Tampa Bay QB [70]
Dak Prescott Dallas QB [71]
Alvin Kamara New Orleans RB
Saquon Barkley NY Giants RB [72]
Nick Bosa San Francisco DE [73]
Justin Herbert LA Chargers QB [74]
Ja'Marr Chase Cincinnati WR [75]
Aidan Hutchinson Detroit DE [76]
C. J. Stroud Houston QB [77]
Jayden Daniels Washington QB [78]

Defunct awards

United Press International

United Press International (UPI) awarded an annual NFL Rookie of the Year award from 1955 to 1959 and two annual awards from 1960 to 1996. From 1960 to 1969 the awards went to a rookie from the NFL and American Football League (AFL), and after the AFL–NFL merger in 1970, the awards went to a rookie from the National Football Conference (NFC) and American Football Conference (AFC).

Newspaper Enterprise Association

The NEA NFL Rookie of the Year award was founded in 1964 by the Newspaper Enterprise Association. [90] and was created by Murray Olderman, the senior sports editor for the NEA. From 1971 through 1976 winners for both the American Football Conference and National Football Conference were chosen, except in 1974. The award was discontinued after the 1998 season. Winners were awarded the Bert Bell Memorial Trophy, [90] in honor of former NFL commissioner Bert Bell.

SeasonPlayerTeamPosition
Charley Taylor Washington WR
Gale Sayers [91] Chicago RB
Tommy Nobis Atlanta LB
Mel Farr Detroit RB
Earl McCullouch Detroit WR
Calvin Hill Dallas RB
Raymond Chester Oakland TE
Jim Plunkett (AFC) New England QB
John Brockington (NFC) Green Bay RB
Franco Harris (AFC) Pittsburgh RB
Willie Buchanon (NFC) Green Bay CB
Boobie Clark (AFC) Cincinnati RB
Charle Young (NFC) Philadelphia TE
Don Woods [90] San Diego RB
Robert Brazile (AFC) Houston LB
Steve Bartkowski (NFC) Atlanta QB
Mike Haynes (AFC) New England CB
Sammy White (NFC) Minnesota WR
Tony Dorsett Dallas RB
Earl Campbell Houston RB
Ottis Anderson St. Louis RB
Billy Sims Detroit RB
Lawrence Taylor NY Giants OLB
Marcus Allen LA Raiders RB
Eric Dickerson LA Rams RB
Louis Lipps Pittsburgh WR
Eddie Brown Cincinnati WR
Rueben Mayes New Orleans RB
Bo Jackson LA Raiders RB
John Stephens New England RB
Barry Sanders Detroit RB
Eric Green [92] Pittsburgh TE
Mike Croel [92] Denver OLB
Dale Carter [93] Kansas City CB
Jerome Bettis LA Rams RB
Marshall Faulk Indianapolis RB
Joey Galloway Seattle WR
Eddie George Houston RB
Warrick Dunn [94] Tampa Bay RB
Randy Moss [95] Minnesota WR

Source: [96]

See also

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