National Football League Rookie of the Year Award

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The National Football League Rookie of the Year Award (NFL ROTY) refers to any number of awards presented by various entities to the top American football rookie(s) in the National Football League (NFL). The NFL consider the rookie of the year awards by the Associated Press (AP) to be its official honor.[1]

Associated Press NFL ROTY Award

The AP NFL Rookie of the Year award is an annual award given since 1967 to the top offensive and defensive rookie players in the NFL.[2][3] Winners are selected by a nationwide panel of 50 members of the Associated Press who regularly cover the league.[4] Ballots are cast at the end of the regular season, before the playoffs. Since 2011, winners of the AP Rookie of the Year awards are announced at the NFL Honors presentation the night before the Super Bowl along with the Pepsi Rookie of the Year award.[5]

Trivia

  • Players from the University of Miami and USC have won the award the most times (six).
  • The Detroit Lions have won the most Rookie of the Year awards (7). Detroit has won four offensive ROTYs and three defensive ROTYs. Are the only team to win defensive and offensive ROTY in the same year (1967)
  • Running backs have won 30 out of 44 Offensive ROTY awards, or 68%.
  • Linebackers have won nearly half of the Defensive ROTY awards (21 out of 43)
  • Only seven quarterbacks have won the award, and none from 1971 to 2003.
  • The Eagles and the Jaguars are the only franchises to never have a player win either award.
  • 1967 marked the only year that one team won both awards, as the Lions took home the Offensive (Mel Farr) and Defensive (Lem Barney) trophies.
  • Buddy Curry & Al Richardson are the only co-winners; both Atlanta Falcons linebackers won the 1980 Defensive ROTY award.
  • Fourteen players who have won the ROTY award are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  • Six first overall draft picks have won the ROTY award (All Offensive).
  • The top two draft picks have won Offensive ROTY and Defensive ROTY in the same season three times: 1981, 2010 and 2011.

Pepsi NFL ROTY Award

The Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year award is an annual award given since 2002 to the top rookie in the NFL. The winner is selected by fans through an online voting process at NFL.com.

Every week during the NFL regular season, five finalists are chosen for the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week award, and the winner is determined by fan voting online. Those results are used to help determine the finalists for the Rookie of the Year award. Voting occurs throughout the postseason and concludes the week before the Super Bowl.[8] More than 350,000 votes were cast for the inaugural award in 2002,[9] 1.002 million votes in 2009, and more than 1.59 million votes in 2010.[10] Since 2011, the winner of the Pepsi Rookie of the Year award is announced at the NFL Honors show the night before the Super Bowl along with the AP Rookie of the Year awards.[5]

Winners (2002–present)

Season Player Team Position
2002 Jeremy Shockey New York Giants Tight end
2003 Domanick Davis Houston Texans Running back
2004 Ben Roethlisberger Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback
2005 Cadillac Williams Tampa Bay Buccaneers Running back
2006 Vince Young Tennessee Titans Quarterback
2007 Adrian Peterson Minnesota Vikings Running back
2008 Joe Flacco Baltimore Ravens Quarterback
2009 Percy Harvin Minnesota Vikings Wide receiver
2010 Ndamukong Suh Detroit Lions Defensive Tackle
2011 Cam Newton Carolina Panthers Quarterback
2012 Russell Wilson Seattle Seahawks Quarterback
2013 Keenan Allen San Diego Chargers Wide receiver
2014 Teddy Bridgewater[11] Minnesota Vikings Quarterback

PFW/Pro Football Writers of America NFL ROTY Award

The Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association (PFW/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.[12] The winners are chosen by PFW writers/editors and PFWA members.

Overall ROTY Winners

Season Player Team Position Ref
2013 Eddie Lacy Green Bay Packers Running back
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2014 Odell Beckham Jr. New York Giants Wide receiver
[14]

Sporting News NFL ROTY Award

The Sporting News NFL Rookie of the Year award is chosen annually by NFL players, coaches, and executives. There were 617 voters in 2010,[19] 632 voters in 2011,[20] and over 800 voters in 2012.[21]

NFL ROTY Winners (1955–1959)

Season Player Team Position
1955 Alan Ameche[22] Baltimore Colts Fullback
1956 J. C. Caroline[23] Chicago Bears Defensive Back
1957 Jim Brown[24] Cleveland Browns Fullback
1958 Bobby Mitchell[25] Cleveland Browns Halfback
1959 Nick Pietrosante[26] Detroit Lions Fullback

NFL ROTY Winners (1980–present)

Season Player Team Position
1980 Billy Sims Detroit Lions Running Back
1981 George Rogers New Orleans Saints Running Back
1982 Marcus Allen Los Angeles Raiders Running Back
1983 Dan Marino Miami Dolphins Quarterback
1984 Louis Lipps Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver
1985 Eddie Brown Cincinnati Bengals Wide Receiver
1986 Reuben Mayes New Orleans Saints Running Back
1987 Robert Awalt St. Louis Cardinals Tight End
1988 Keith Jackson Philadelphia Eagles Tight End
1989 Barry Sanders[40] Detroit Lions Running Back
1990 Richmond Webb Miami Dolphins Offensive Tackle
1991 Mike Croel Denver Broncos Linebacker
1992 Santana Dotson Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defensive Tackle
1993 Jerome Bettis Los Angeles Rams Running Back
1994 Marshall Faulk[41] Indianapolis Colts Running Back
1995 Curtis Martin[42] New England Patriots Running Back
1996 Eddie George[43] Houston Oilers Running Back
1997 Warrick Dunn[44] Tampa Bay Buccaneers Running Back
1998 Randy Moss Minnesota Vikings Wide Receiver
1999 Edgerrin James[45] Indianapolis Colts Running Back
2000 Brian Urlacher[46] Chicago Bears Linebacker
2001 Kendrell Bell Pittsburgh Steelers Linebacker
2002 Clinton Portis[47] Denver Broncos Running Back
2003 Anquan Boldin Arizona Cardinals Wide Receiver
2004 Ben Roethlisberger Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback
2005 Shawne Merriman San Diego Chargers Linebacker
2006 Vince Young Tennessee Titans Quarterback
2007 Adrian Peterson Minnesota Vikings Running Back
2008 Matt Ryan Atlanta Falcons Quarterback
2009 Percy Harvin Minnesota Vikings Wide Receiver
2010 Ndamukong Suh[19] Detroit Lions Defensive tackle
2011 Cam Newton[20] Carolina Panthers Quarterback
2012 Robert Griffin III[21] Washington Redskins Quarterback
2013 Eddie Lacy[48] Green Bay Packers Running Back
2014 Odell Beckham Jr.[49] New York Giants Wide Receiver

Defunct awards

United Press International NFL ROTY Award

United Press International (UPI) awarded an annual NFL Rookie of the Year award from 1955-1959 and two annual awards from 1960 to 1996. From 1960 to 1969 the awards went to a rookie from the NFL and 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).[50][51]

NEA NFL ROTY Award

The NEA NFL Rookie of the Year award was founded in 1964 by the Newspaper Enterprise Association 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 1996 season. Winners were awarded the Bert Bell Memorial Trophy in honor of former NFL commissioner Bert Bell.

Winners (1964–1996)

Season Player Team Position
1964 Charley Taylor Washington Redskins Wide receiver
1965 Gale Sayers Chicago Bears Running back
1966 Tommy Nobis Atlanta Falcons Linebacker
1967 Mel Farr Detroit Lions Running back
1968 Earl McCullouch Detroit Lions Wide receiver
1969 Calvin Hill Dallas Cowboys Running back
1970 Raymond Chester Oakland Rainders Tight end
1971 Jim Plunkett (AFC) New England Patriots Quarterback
1971 John Brockington (NFC) Green Bay Packers Running back
1972 Franco Harris (AFC) Pittsburgh Steelers Running back
1972 Willie Buchanon (NFC) Green Bay Packers Cornerback
1973 Boobie Clark (AFC) Cincinnati Bengals Running back
1973 Chuck Foreman (NFC) Minnesota Vikings Running back
1974 Don Woods San Diego Chargers Running back
1975 Robert Brazile (AFC) Houston Oilers Linebacker
1975 Steve Bartkowski (NFC) Atlanta Falcons Quarterback
1976 Mike Haynes (AFC) New England Patriots Cornerback
1976 Sammy White (NFC) Minnesota Vikings Patriots Wide receiver
1977 Tony Dorsett Dallas Cowboys Running back
1978 Earl Campbell Houston Oilers Running back
1979 Ottis Anderson St. Louis Cardinals Running back
1980 Billy Sims Detroit Lions Running back
1981 Lawrence Taylor New York Giants Outside linebacker
1982 Marcus Allen Los Angeles Raiders Running back
1983 Eric Dickerson Los Angeles Rams Running back
1984 Louis Lipps Pittsburgh Steelers Wide receiver
1985 Eddie Brown Cincinnati Bengals Wide receiver
1986 Rueben Mayes New Orleans Saints Running back
1987 Bo Jackson Los Angeles Raiders Running back
1988 John Stephens New England Patriots Running back
1989 Barry Sanders Detroit Lions Running back
1990 Eric Green Pittsburgh Steelers Tight end
1991 Mike Croel Denver Broncos Outside linebacker
1992 Dale Carter Kansas City Chiefs Cornerback
1993 Jerome Bettis Los Angeles Rams Running back
1994 Marshall Faulk Indianapolis Colts Running back
1995 Joey Galloway Seattle Seahawks Wide receiver
1996 Eddie George Houston Oilers Running back

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