PFWA NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award

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The Pro Football Writers of America has annually honored an offensive player of the year in the National Football League since 1992. From 1992 through 2012, the award was presented in conjunction with Pro Football Weekly . [1]

SeasonPlayerTeamPositionRef
1992 Steve Young San Francisco 49ers Quarterback [2]
1993 Emmitt Smith Dallas Cowboys Running back
1994 Steve Young San Francisco 49ers Quarterback
1995 Brett Favre Green Bay Packers Quarterback
1996 Brett Favre Green Bay Packers Quarterback
1997 Barry Sanders Detroit Lions Running back
1998 Barry Sanders Detroit Lions Running back
1999 Kurt Warner St. Louis Rams Quarterback
2000 Marshall Faulk St. Louis Rams Running back
2001 Marshall Faulk St. Louis Rams Running back
2002 Rich Gannon Oakland Raiders Quarterback
2003 Jamal Lewis Baltimore Ravens Running back
2004 Peyton Manning Indianapolis Colts Quarterback
2005 Shaun Alexander Seattle Seahawks Running back
2006 LaDainian Tomlinson San Diego Chargers Running back
2007 Tom Brady New England Patriots Quarterback
2008 Peyton Manning Indianapolis Colts Quarterback
2009 Peyton Manning Indianapolis Colts Quarterback
2010 Tom Brady New England Patriots Quarterback
2011 Aaron Rodgers Green Bay Packers Quarterback
2012 Adrian Peterson Minnesota Vikings Running back
2013 Peyton Manning Denver Broncos Quarterback
2014 DeMarco Murray Dallas Cowboys Running back
2015 Cam Newton Carolina Panthers Quarterback
2016 Matt Ryan Atlanta Falcons Quarterback
2017 Todd Gurley Los Angeles Rams Running back
2018 Patrick Mahomes Kansas City Chiefs Quarterback
2019 Lamar Jackson Baltimore Ravens Quarterback
2020 Derrick Henry Tennessee Titans Running back
2021 Cooper Kupp Los Angeles Rams Wide receiver
2022 Justin Jefferson Minnesota Vikings Wide receiver
2023 Christian McCaffrey San Francisco 49ers Running back

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References

  1. "Pro Football Writers of America History (1964-2020)" (PDF). Pro Football Writers of America. September 1, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  2. "Offensive Player of the Year | PFWA" . Retrieved 2024-01-24.