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NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year

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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.

Associated Press (AP)

Winners (1967–present)

SeasonOffensiveDefensiveRef.
PlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPosition
Mel FarrDetroitRB Lem BarneyDetroitCB[2]
Earl McCullouchDetroitWR Claude HumphreyAtlantaDE[3]
Calvin HillDallasRB Joe GreenePittsburghDT
Dennis ShawBuffaloQB Bruce TaylorSan FranciscoCB
John BrockingtonGreen BayRB Isiah RobertsonLA RamsLB
Franco HarrisPittsburghRB Willie BuchanonGreen BayCB
Chuck ForemanMinnesotaRB Wally ChambersChicagoDT
Don WoodsSan DiegoRB Jack LambertPittsburghLB
Mike ThomasWashingtonRB Robert BrazileHoustonLB
Sammy WhiteMinnesotaWR Mike HaynesNew EnglandCB
Tony DorsettDallasRB A. J. DuheMiamiDE
Earl CampbellHoustonRB Al BakerDetroitDE
Ottis AndersonSt. LouisRB Jim HaslettBuffaloLB
Billy SimsDetroitRB Buddy CurryAtlantaLB
Al Richardson
George RogersNew OrleansRB Lawrence TaylorNY GiantsLB
Marcus AllenLA RaidersRB Chip BanksClevelandLB
Eric DickersonLA RamsRB Vernon MaxwellBaltimoreLB
Louis LippsPittsburghWR Bill MaasKansas CityDT
Eddie BrownCincinnatiWR Duane BickettIndianapolisLB
Rueben MayesNew OrleansRB Leslie O'NealSan DiegoDE
Troy StradfordMiamiRB Shane ConlanBuffaloLB
John StephensNew EnglandRB Erik McMillanNY JetsS
Barry SandersDetroitRB Derrick ThomasKansas CityLB
Emmitt SmithDallasRB Mark CarrierChicagoS
Leonard RussellNew EnglandRB Mike CroelDenverLB
Carl PickensCincinnatiWR Dale CarterKansas CityCB
Jerome BettisLA RamsRB Dana StubblefieldSan FranciscoDT
Marshall FaulkIndianapolisRB Tim BowensMiamiDT
Curtis MartinNew EnglandRB Hugh DouglasNY JetsDE
Eddie GeorgeHoustonRB Simeon RiceArizonaDE
Warrick DunnTampa BayRB Peter BoulwareBaltimoreLB
Randy MossMinnesotaWR Charles WoodsonOaklandCB
Edgerrin JamesIndianapolisRB Jevon KearseTennesseeDE
Mike AndersonDenverRB Brian UrlacherChicagoLB
Anthony ThomasChicagoRB Kendrell BellPittsburghLB
Clinton PortisDenverRB Julius PeppersCarolinaDE
Anquan BoldinArizonaWR Terrell SuggsBaltimoreLB
Ben RoethlisbergerPittsburghQB Jonathan VilmaNY JetsLB
Cadillac WilliamsTampa BayRB Shawne MerrimanSan DiegoLB
Vince YoungTennesseeQB DeMeco RyansHoustonLB
Adrian PetersonMinnesotaRB Patrick WillisSan FranciscoLB
Matt RyanAtlantaQB Jerod MayoNew EnglandLB
Percy HarvinMinnesotaWR Brian CushingHoustonLB
Sam BradfordSt. LouisQB Ndamukong SuhDetroitDT
Cam NewtonCarolinaQB Von MillerDenverLB[4][5]
Robert Griffin IIIWashingtonQB Luke KuechlyCarolinaLB[6][7]
Eddie LacyGreen BayRB Sheldon RichardsonNY JetsDE[8][9]
Odell Beckham Jr.NY GiantsWR Aaron DonaldSt. LouisDT[10][11]
Todd GurleySt. LouisRB Marcus PetersKansas CityCB[12][13]
Dak PrescottDallasQB Joey BosaSan DiegoDE[14][15]
Alvin KamaraNew OrleansRB Marshon LattimoreNew OrleansCB[16][17]
Saquon BarkleyNY GiantsRB Shaquille LeonardIndianapolisLB[18][19]
Kyler Murray ArizonaQB Nick BosaSan FranciscoDE[20][21]
Justin Herbert LA ChargersQB Chase YoungWashingtonDE[22][23]
Ja'Marr ChaseCincinnatiWR Micah ParsonsDallasLB[24][25]
Garrett WilsonNY JetsWR Sauce GardnerNY JetsCB[26][27]
C. J. StroudHoustonQB Will Anderson Jr.HoustonDE[28][29]
Jayden DanielsWashingtonQB Jared VerseLA RamsLB[30][31]
Tetairoa McMillanCarolinaWR Carson SchwesingerClevelandLB [32][33]

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.[34] The winners are chosen by Pro Football Weekly writers/editors and PFWA members.

Winners (2013–present)

SeasonPlayerTeamPosition
Eddie LacyGreen BayRB
Odell Beckham Jr.NY GiantsWR
Todd GurleySt. LouisRB
Ezekiel ElliottDallasRB
Kareem HuntKansas CityRB
Baker MayfieldClevelandQB
Nick BosaSan FranciscoDE
Justin HerbertLA ChargersQB
Micah ParsonsDallasLB
Sauce GardnerNY JetsCB
C. J. StroudHoustonQB
Jayden DanielsWashingtonQB
Tetairoa McMillanCarolinaWR
Source[35]

Offensive and defensive (1969–present)

SeasonOffensiveDefensive
PlayerTeamPositionPlayerTeamPosition
Calvin Hill (NFL)DallasRB Joe Greene (NFL)PittsburghDT
Greg Cook (AFL)CincinnatiQB Jim Marsalis (AFL)Kansas CityCB
Dennis ShawBuffaloQB Bruce TaylorSan FranciscoCB
Jim PlunkettNew EnglandQB Isiah RobertsonLA RamsLB
Franco HarrisPittsburghRB Sherman WhiteCincinnatiDE
Charle YoungPhiladelphiaTE Wally ChambersChicagoDT
Don WoodsSan DiegoRB
 Jack LambertPittsburghLB
Mike ThomasWashington
Steve BartkowskiAtlantaQB Robert BrazileHoustonLB
Sammy White[36]MinnesotaWR Mike HaynesNew EnglandCB
Tony DorsettDallasRB A. J. DuheMiamiDE
Earl CampbellHoustonRB Al BakerDetroitDE
Ottis AndersonSt. LouisRB Jesse BakerHoustonDE
Billy SimsDetroitRB Buddy CurryAtlantaLB
George RogersNew OrleansRB Lawrence TaylorNY GiantsLB
Marcus AllenLA RaidersRB Chip BanksClevelandLB
Eric Dickerson[37]LA RamsRB Vernon MaxwellBaltimoreLB
Louis LippsPittsburghWR Tom FlynnGreen BayS
Rueben MayesNew OrleansRB Leslie O'NealSan DiegoDE
John Offerdahl Miami LB
Troy StradfordMiamiRB Shane ConlanBuffaloLB
John StephensNew EnglandRB Erik McMillanNY JetsS
Ickey Woods Cincinnati
Barry SandersDetroitRB Derrick ThomasKansas CityLB
Emmitt SmithDallasRB Mark CarrierChicagoS
Leonard RussellNew EnglandRB Mike CroelDenverLB
Jason HansonDetroitPK Dale CarterKansas CityCB
Jerome BettisLA RamsRB Dana StubblefieldSan FranciscoDT
Marshall FaulkIndianapolisRB Tim BowensMiamiDT
Curtis MartinNew EnglandRB Hugh DouglasNY JetsDE
Eddie GeorgeHoustonRB Simeon RiceArizonaDE
Warrick DunnTampa BayRB Peter BoulwareBaltimoreLB
Randy MossMinnesotaWR Charles WoodsonOaklandCB
Edgerrin JamesIndianapolisRB Jevon KearseTennesseeDE
Mike AndersonDenverRB Brian UrlacherChicagoLB
Anthony ThomasChicagoRB Kendrell BellPittsburghLB
Clinton PortisDenverRB Julius PeppersCarolinaDE
Anquan BoldinArizonaWR Terrell SuggsBaltimoreLB
Ben RoethlisbergerPittsburghQB Dunta RobinsonHoustonCB
Cadillac WilliamsTampa BayRB Shawne MerrimanSan DiegoLB
Vince YoungTennesseeQB DeMeco RyansHoustonLB
Adrian PetersonMinnesotaRB Patrick WillisSan FranciscoLB
Matt RyanAtlantaQB Jerod MayoNew EnglandLB
Percy HarvinMinnesotaWR Brian CushingHoustonLB
Sam BradfordSt. LouisQB Ndamukong SuhDetroitDT
Cam Newton[38]CarolinaQB Aldon Smith[39]San FranciscoOLB
Robert Griffin III[40]WashingtonQB Luke Kuechly[41]CarolinaLB
Keenan Allen[42]San DiegoWR Kiko Alonso[42]BuffaloLB
Odell Beckham Jr.[43]NY GiantsWR Aaron Donald[43]St. LouisDT
Todd GurleySt. LouisRB Marcus PetersKansas CityCB
Ezekiel Elliott[44]DallasRB Joey Bosa[44]San DiegoDE
Kareem HuntKansas CityRB Marshon LattimoreNew OrleansCB
Alvin Kamara New Orleans
Saquon BarkleyNY GiantsRB Shaquille LeonardIndianapolisLB
Kyler MurrayArizonaQB Nick BosaSan FranciscoDE
Justin Herbert[45]LA ChargersQB Chase Young[45]WashingtonDE
Ja'Marr Chase[46]CincinnatiWR Micah Parsons[46]DallasLB
Garrett Wilson[47]NY JetsWR Sauce Gardner[47]NY JetsCB
C. J. Stroud[48]HoustonQB Will Anderson Jr.[48]HoustonDE
Jayden Daniels[49]WashingtonQB Jared Verse[49]LA RamsOLB
Tetairoa McMillan[50]Carolina PanthersWR Carson Schwesinger[50]Cleveland BrownsLB

The Sporting News

The Sporting News NFL Rookie of the Year award is chosen annually by NFL players, coaches, and executives.[51] 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.

Winners (1980–present)

SeasonPlayerTeamPosition
Billy SimsDetroitRB
George RogersNew OrleansRB
Marcus AllenLA RaidersRB
Dan MarinoMiamiQB
Louis LippsPittsburghWR
Eddie BrownCincinnatiWR
Reuben MayesNew OrleansRB
Robert AwaltSt. LouisTE
Keith JacksonPhiladelphiaTE
Barry Sanders[60]DetroitRB
Richmond WebbMiamiOT
Mike CroelDenverLB
Santana DotsonTampa BayDT
Jerome BettisLA RamsRB
Marshall Faulk[61]IndianapolisRB
Curtis Martin[62]New EnglandRB
Eddie George[63]HoustonRB
Warrick Dunn[64]Tampa BayRB
Randy MossMinnesotaWR
Edgerrin James[65]IndianapolisRB
Brian UrlacherChicagoLB
Kendrell BellPittsburghLB
Clinton Portis[66]DenverRB
Anquan BoldinArizonaWR
Ben RoethlisbergerPittsburghQB
Shawne MerrimanSan DiegoLB
Vince YoungTennesseeQB
Adrian PetersonMinnesotaRB
Matt RyanAtlantaQB
Percy HarvinMinnesotaWR
Ndamukong SuhDetroitDT
Cam NewtonCarolinaQB
Robert Griffin IIIWashingtonQB
Eddie LacyGreen BayRB
Odell Beckham Jr.NY GiantsWR
Todd GurleySt. LouisRB
Ezekiel ElliottDallasRB
Alvin KamaraNew OrleansRB
Saquon BarkleyNY GiantsRB
Nick BosaSan FranciscoDE
Justin Jefferson[67]MinnesotaWR
Ja'Marr Chase[68]CincinnatiWR
Sauce GardnerNY JetsCB
Puka NacuaLA RamsWR
Jayden Daniels[69]WashingtonQB
Emeka Egbuka[70]Tampa BayWR

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 ShockeyNY GiantsTE[71]
Domanick DavisHoustonRB
Ben RoethlisbergerPittsburghQB
Cadillac WilliamsTampa BayRB
Vince YoungTennesseeQB
Adrian PetersonMinnesotaRB
Joe FlaccoBaltimoreQB
Percy HarvinMinnesotaWR
Ndamukong SuhDetroitDT
Cam NewtonCarolinaQB
Russell WilsonSeattleQB
Keenan AllenSan DiegoWR[72]
Teddy BridgewaterMinnesotaQB[73]
Jameis WinstonTampa BayQB[74]
Dak PrescottDallasQB[75]
Alvin KamaraNew OrleansRB
Saquon BarkleyNY GiantsRB[76]
Nick BosaSan FranciscoDE[77]
Justin HerbertLA ChargersQB[78]
Ja'Marr ChaseCincinnatiWR[79]
Aidan HutchinsonDetroitDE[80]
C. J. StroudHoustonQB[81]
Jayden DanielsWashingtonQB[82]
Tyler ShoughNew OrleansQB

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).

NFC winners (1970–1996)

SeasonPlayerTeamPosition
1970
Bruce TaylorSan FranciscoDB
1971
John BrockingtonGreen BayRB
1972
Chester MarcolGreen BayPK
1973
Charle YoungPhiladelphiaTE
1974
John HicksNY GiantsG
1975
Mike ThomasWashingtonRB
1976
Sammy WhiteMinnesotaWR
1977
Tony DorsettDallasRB
1978
Al BakerDetroitDE
1979
Ottis AndersonSt. LouisRB
1980
Billy SimsDetroitRB
1981
George RogersNew OrleansRB
1982
Jim McMahonChicagoQB
1983
Eric DickersonLA RamsRB
1984
Paul McFaddenPhiladelphiaPK
1985
Jerry Rice[93]San FranciscoWR
1986
Rueben MayesNew OrleansRB
1987
Robert AwaltSt. LouisTE
1988
Keith JacksonPhiladelphiaTE
1989
Barry SandersDetroitRB
1990
Mark CarrierChicagoS
1991
Lawrence DawseyTampa BayWR
1992
Robert JonesDallasLB
1993
Jerome BettisLA RamsRB
1994
Bryant YoungSan FranciscoDT
1995
Rashaan SalaamChicagoRB
1996
Simeon RiceArizonaDE

AFC winners (1970–1996)

SeasonPlayerTeamPosition
1970
Dennis ShawBuffaloQB
1971
Jim PlunkettNew EnglandQB
1972
Franco HarrisPittsburghRB
1973
Boobie ClarkCincinnatiRB
1974
Don WoodsSan DiegoRB
1975
Robert BrazileHoustonLB
1976
Mike HaynesNew EnglandDB
1977
A. J. DuheMiamiDE
1978
Earl CampbellHoustonRB
1979
Jerry ButlerBuffaloWR
1980
Joe CribbsBuffaloRB
1981
Joe DelaneyKansas CityRB
1982
Marcus AllenLA RaidersRB
1983
Curt WarnerSeattleRB
1984
Louis LippsPittsburghWR
1985
Kevin MackClevelandRB
1986
Leslie O'NealSan DiegoDE
1987
Shane ConlanBuffaloLB
1988
John StephensNew EnglandRB
1989
Derrick ThomasKansas CityLB
1990
Richmond WebbMiamiOT
1991
Mike CroelDenverLB
1992
Dale CarterKansas CityCB
1993
Rick MirerSeattleQB
1994
Marshall FaulkIndianapolisRB
1995
Curtis MartinNew EnglandRB
1996
Terry GlennNew EnglandWR

Newspaper Enterprise Association

The NEA NFL Rookie of the Year award was founded in 1964 by the Newspaper Enterprise Association.[94] 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,[94] in honor of former NFL commissioner Bert Bell.

SeasonPlayerTeamPosition
Charley TaylorWashingtonWR
Gale Sayers[95]ChicagoRB
Tommy NobisAtlantaLB
Mel FarrDetroitRB
Earl McCullouchDetroitWR
Calvin HillDallasRB
Raymond ChesterOaklandTE
Jim Plunkett (AFC)New EnglandQB
John Brockington (NFC)Green BayRB
Franco Harris (AFC)PittsburghRB
Willie Buchanon (NFC)Green BayCB
Boobie Clark (AFC)CincinnatiRB
Charle Young (NFC)PhiladelphiaTE
Don Woods[94]San DiegoRB
Robert Brazile (AFC)HoustonLB
Steve Bartkowski (NFC)AtlantaQB
Mike Haynes (AFC)New EnglandCB
Sammy White (NFC)MinnesotaWR
Tony DorsettDallasRB
Earl CampbellHoustonRB
Ottis AndersonSt. LouisRB
Billy SimsDetroitRB
Lawrence TaylorNY GiantsOLB
Marcus AllenLA RaidersRB
Eric DickersonLA RamsRB
Louis LippsPittsburghWR
Eddie BrownCincinnatiWR
Rueben MayesNew OrleansRB
Bo JacksonLA RaidersRB
John StephensNew EnglandRB
Barry SandersDetroitRB
Eric Green[96]PittsburghTE
Mike Croel[96]DenverOLB
Dale Carter[97]Kansas CityCB
Jerome BettisLA RamsRB
Marshall FaulkIndianapolisRB
Joey GallowaySeattleWR
Eddie GeorgeHoustonRB
Warrick Dunn[98]Tampa BayRB
Randy Moss[99]MinnesotaWR

Source:[100]

See also

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