''Sporting News'' NFL Player of the Year Award

Sporting News began awarding a National Football League (NFL) player of the year award in 1954. From 1970 to 1979, Sporting News chose American Football Conference (AFC) and National Football Conference (NFC) players of the year, and returned to a single winner in 1980. Beginning in 2012 Sporting News chose an offensive player of the year and a defensive player of the year.[1][2]

Winners

SeasonPlayerTeamPosition
1954Lou GrozaCleveland BrownsTackle-K
1955Otto GrahamCleveland BrownsQuarterback
1956Frank GiffordNew York GiantsRunning back
1957Jim BrownCleveland BrownsFullback
1958Jim Brown (2)Cleveland BrownsFullback
1959Johnny UnitasBaltimore ColtsQuarterback
1960Norm Van BrocklinPhiladelphia EaglesQuarterback
1961Paul HornungGreen Bay PackersRunning back
1962Y. A. TittleNew York GiantsQuarterback
1963Y. A. Tittle (2)New York GiantsQuarterback
1964Johnny Unitas (2)Baltimore ColtsQuarterback
1965Jim Brown (3)Cleveland BrownsRunning back
1966Bart StarrGreen Bay PackersQuarterback
1967Johnny Unitas (3)Baltimore ColtsQuarterback
1968Earl MorrallBaltimore ColtsQuarterback
1969Roman GabrielLos Angeles RamsQuarterback
1970NFC- John Brodie
AFC- George Blanda		San Francisco 49ers
Oakland Raiders		Quarterback
QB-K
1971NFC- Roger Staubach
AFC- Bob Griese		Dallas Cowboys
Miami Dolphins		Quarterback
Quarterback
1972NFC- Larry Brown
AFC- Earl Morrall (2)		Washington Redskins
Miami Dolphins		Running back
Quarterback
1973NFC- John Hadl
AFC- O.J. Simpson		Los Angeles Rams
Buffalo Bills		Quarterback
Running back
1974NFC- Chuck Foreman
AFC- Ken Stabler		Minnesota Vikings
Oakland Raiders		Running back
Quarterback
1975NFC- Fran Tarkenton
AFC- O. J. Simpson (2)		Minnesota Vikings
Buffalo Bills		Quarterback
Running Back
1976NFC- Walter Payton
AFC- Ken Stabler (2)		Chicago Bears
Oakland Raiders		Running back
Quarterback
1977NFC- Walter Payton (2)
AFC- Craig Morton		Chicago Bears
Denver Broncos		Running back
Quarterback
1978NFC- Archie Manning
AFC- Earl Campbell		New Orleans Saints
Houston Oilers		Quarterback
Running back
1979NFC- Ottis Anderson
AFC- Dan Fouts		St. Louis Cardinals
San Diego Chargers		Running back
Quarterback
1980Brian SipeCleveland BrownsQuarterback
1981Ken AndersonCincinnati BengalsQuarterback
1982Mark MoseleyWashington RedskinsKicker
1983Eric DickersonLos Angeles RamsRunning back
1984Dan MarinoMiami DolphinsQuarterback
1985Marcus Allen[3]Los Angeles RaidersRunning back
1986Lawrence TaylorNew York GiantsLinebacker
1987Jerry RiceSan Francisco 49ersWide Receiver
1988Boomer EsiasonCincinnati BengalsQuarterback
1989Joe MontanaSan Francisco 49ersQuarterback
1990Jerry Rice (2)San Francisco 49ersWide Receiver
1991Thurman ThomasBuffalo BillsRunning back
1992Steve YoungSan Francisco 49ersQuarterback
1993Emmitt SmithDallas CowboysRunning back
1994Steve Young (2)San Francisco 49ersQuarterback
1995Brett FavreGreen Bay PackersQuarterback
1996Brett Favre (2)Green Bay PackersQuarterback
1997Barry SandersDetroit LionsRunning back
1998Terrell DavisDenver BroncosRunning back
1999Kurt WarnerSt. Louis RamsQuarterback
2000Marshall FaulkSt. Louis RamsRunning back
2001Marshall Faulk (2)St. Louis RamsRunning back
2002Rich GannonOakland RaidersQuarterback
2003Peyton ManningIndianapolis ColtsQuarterback
2004Peyton Manning (2)Indianapolis ColtsQuarterback
2005Shaun AlexanderSeattle SeahawksRunning back
2006LaDainian TomlinsonSan Diego ChargersRunning back
2007Tom BradyNew England PatriotsQuarterback
2008Peyton Manning (3)Indianapolis ColtsQuarterback
2009Peyton Manning (4)Indianapolis ColtsQuarterback
2010Tom Brady (2)New England PatriotsQuarterback
2011Aaron RodgersGreen Bay PackersQuarterback
2012Adrian Peterson*Minnesota VikingsRunning back
2013Peyton Manning* (5)Denver BroncosQuarterback
2014Aaron Rodgers* (2)Green Bay PackersQuarterback
2015Cam Newton*Carolina PanthersQuarterback
2016Tom Brady* (3)New England PatriotsQuarterback
2017Tom Brady* (4)New England PatriotsQuarterback

* = Sporting News Offensive Player of the Year

References

  1. ↑ Archived July 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Barry Wilner (2013-04-04). "Adrian Peterson Wins 2012 Offensive Player Of The Year Award". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
  3. ↑ "Allen honored". The Galveston Daily News. Associated Press. January 23, 1986. p. 20. Retrieved May 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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