National Football League Rookie of the Year Award

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Since 1967 The Associated Press has given two annual Rookie of the Year Awards to NFL American football players: one for an offensive player and one for a defensive player. These two are often regarded as the "official" awards. However, the league recognizes multiple other awarding agencies including, but not limited to, The Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly, Sports Illustrated, and Diet Pepsi.

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[edit] AP Offensive Rookies of the Year

Season Player Team Position College
1967 Mel Farr Detroit Lions Running back UCLA
1968 Earl McCullouch Detroit Lions Wide receiver USC
1969 Calvin Hill Dallas Cowboys Running back Yale
1970 Dennis Shaw Buffalo Bills Quarterback San Diego State
1971 John Brockington Green Bay Packers Running back Ohio State
1972 Franco Harris Pittsburgh Steelers Running back Penn State
1973 Chuck Foreman Minnesota Vikings Running back Miami
1974 Don Woods San Diego Chargers Running back New Mexico
1975 Mike Thomas Washington Redskins Running back UNLV
1976 Sammy White Minnesota Vikings Wide receiver Grambling State
1977 Tony Dorsett Dallas Cowboys Running back Pitt
1978 Earl Campbell Houston Oilers Running back Texas
1979 Ottis Anderson St. Louis Cardinals Running back Miami
1980 Billy Sims Detroit Lions Running back Oklahoma
1981 George Rogers New Orleans Saints Running back South Carolina
1982 Marcus Allen Los Angeles Raiders Running back USC
1983 Eric Dickerson Los Angeles Rams Running back Southern Methodist
1984 Louis Lipps Pittsburgh Steelers Wide receiver Southern Mississippi
1985 Eddie Brown Cincinnati Bengals Wide receiver Miami
1986 Rueben Mayes New Orleans Saints Running back Washington State
1987 Troy Stradford Miami Dolphins Running back Boston College
1988 John Stephens New England Patriots Running back Northwestern State
1989 Barry Sanders Detroit Lions Running back Oklahoma State
1990 Emmitt Smith Dallas Cowboys Running back Florida
1991 Leonard Russell New England Patriots Running back Arizona State
1992 Carl Pickens Cincinnati Bengals Wide receiver Tennessee
1993 Jerome Bettis Los Angeles Rams Running back Notre Dame
1994 Marshall Faulk Indianapolis Colts Running back San Diego State
1995 Curtis Martin New England Patriots Running back Pitt
1996 Eddie George Houston Oilers Running back Ohio State
1997 Warrick Dunn Tampa Bay Buccaneers Running back Florida State
1998 Randy Moss Minnesota Vikings Wide receiver Marshall
1999 Edgerrin James Indianapolis Colts Running back Miami
2000 Mike Anderson Denver Broncos Running back Utah
2001 Anthony Thomas Chicago Bears Running back Michigan
2002 Clinton Portis Denver Broncos Running back Miami
2003 Anquan Boldin Arizona Cardinals Wide receiver Florida State
2004 Ben Roethlisberger Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Miami (Ohio)
2005 Carnell "Cadillac" Williams Tampa Bay Buccaneers Running back Auburn
2006 Vince Young Tennessee Titans Quarterback Texas
2007 Adrian Peterson Minnesota Vikings Running back Oklahoma
2008 Matt Ryan Atlanta Falcons Quarterback Boston College

[edit] AP Defensive Rookies of the Year

Season Player Team Position College
1967 Lem Barney Detroit Lions Cornerback Jackson State
1968 Claude Humphrey Atlanta Falcons Defensive end Tennessee State
1969 Joe Greene Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive tackle North Texas State
1970 Bruce Taylor San Francisco 49ers Cornerback Boston College
1971 Isiah Robertson Los Angeles Rams Linebacker Southern
1972 Willie Buchanon Green Bay Packers Cornerback San Diego State
1973 Wally Chambers Chicago Bears Defensive tackle Eastern Kentucky
1974 Jack Lambert Pittsburgh Steelers Linebacker Kent State
1975 Robert Brazile Houston Oilers Linebacker Jackson State
1976 Mike Haynes New England Patriots Cornerback Arizona State
1977 A.J. Duhe Miami Dolphins Defensive end LSU
1978 Al Baker Detroit Lions Defensive end Colorado State
1979 Jim Haslett Buffalo Bills Linebacker IUP
1980 Buddy Curry & Al Richardson Atlanta Falcons Linebackers UNC (Curry) & Georgia Tech (Richardson)
1981 Lawrence Taylor New York Giants Linebacker UNC
1982 Chip Banks Cleveland Browns Linebacker USC
1983 Vernon Leroy Maxwell Baltimore Colts Linebacker Arizona State
1984 Bill Maas Kansas City Chiefs Defensive tackle Pitt
1985 Duane Bickett Indianapolis Colts Linebacker USC
1986 Leslie O'Neal San Diego Chargers Defensive end Oklahoma State
1987 Shane Conlan Buffalo Bills Linebacker Penn State
1988 Erik McMillan New York Jets Safety Missouri
1989 Derrick Thomas Kansas City Chiefs Linebacker Alabama
1990 Mark Carrier Chicago Bears Safety USC
1991 Mike Croel Denver Broncos Linebacker Nebraska
1992 Dale Carter Kansas City Chiefs Cornerback Tennessee
1993 Dana Stubblefield San Francisco 49ers Defensive tackle Kansas
1994 Tim Bowens Miami Dolphins Defensive tackle Ole Miss
1995 Hugh Douglas New York Jets Defensive end Central State
1996 Simeon Rice Arizona Cardinals Defensive end Illinois
1997 Peter Boulware Baltimore Ravens Linebacker Florida State
1998 Charles Woodson Oakland Raiders Cornerback Michigan
1999 Jevon Kearse Tennessee Titans Defensive end Florida
2000 Brian Urlacher Chicago Bears Linebacker New Mexico
2001 Kendrell Bell Pittsburgh Steelers Linebacker Georgia
2002 Julius Peppers Carolina Panthers Defensive end UNC
2003 Terrell Suggs Baltimore Ravens Linebacker Arizona State
2004 Jonathan Vilma New York Jets Linebacker Miami
2005 Shawne Merriman San Diego Chargers Linebacker Maryland
2006 DeMeco Ryans Houston Texans Linebacker Alabama
2007 Patrick Willis San Francisco 49ers Linebacker Ole Miss
2008 Jerod Mayo New England Patriots Linebacker Tennessee

[edit] Statistics

  • Players from the University of Miami have won the award the most times; Hurricanes have been named Rookie of the Year on both sides of the ball a total of six times: Chuck Foreman, Ottis Anderson, Eddie Brown, Edgerrin James, Clinton Portis, and Jonathan Vilma.
  • The Detroit Lions and the Pittsburgh Steelers have both won a total of 6 Rookie of the Year awards. Detroit has won 4 Offensive ROTYs and 2 Defensive ROTYs, Pittsburgh 3 Offensive and 3 Defensive.
  • Running backs have won 30 out of 43 Offensive ROTY awards, or 70%.
  • Linebackers have won half of the Defensive ROTY awards (21 out of 42)
  • Ben Roethlisberger, 2004 Offensive ROTY, was only the second quarterback to win the award, and the first since Dennis Shaw in 1970, a 34 year span. Two years later, the Titans' Vince Young became the third quarterback to win the award, and two years after him, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan was named the 2008 Offensive Rookie of the Year. .
  • The Eagles, Jaguars, and Seahawks 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.
  • Only 6 players who have won the Offensive ROTY award are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Franco Harris, Tony Dorsett, Earl Campbell, Marcus Allen, Eric Dickerson, and Barry Sanders. Only 6 players who have won the Defensive ROTY award are in the Hall of Fame: Lem Barney, Joe Greene, Jack Lambert, Mike Haynes, Lawrence Taylor and Derrick Thomas.
  • 5 of the last 10 players to receive the Defensive ROTY award attended SEC schools: 1999 Jevon Kearse-Florida, 2001 Kendrell Bell-Georgia, 2006 DeMeco Ryans-Alabama, 2007 Patrick Willis-Ole Miss, 2008 Jerod Mayo-Tennessee

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