UPI NFC Player of the Year
From 1970 to 1996, United Press International (UPI) awarded the NFC Player of the Year award to players from the National Football League's National Football Conference (NFC).[1]
Winners
| Season | Offense | Defense | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | |
| 1970 | John Brodie | San Francisco 49ers | Quarterback | - | - | - |
| 1971 | Alan Page | Minnesota Vikings | Defensive tackle | - | - | - |
| 1972 | Larry Brown | Washington Redskins | Running back | - | - | - |
| 1973 | John Hadl | Los Angeles Rams | Quarterback | - | - | - |
| 1974 | Jim Hart | St. Louis Cardinals | Quarterback | - | - | - |
| 1975 | Fran Tarkenton[2] | Minnesota Vikings | Quarterback | Jack Youngblood | Los Angeles Rams | Defensive end |
| 1976 | Chuck Foreman | Minnesota Vikings | Running back | Wally Chambers | Chicago Bears | Defensive tackle |
| 1977 | Walter Payton | Chicago Bears | Running back | Harvey Martin | Dallas Cowboys | Defensive tackle |
| 1978 | Archie Manning | New Orleans Saints | Quarterback | Randy White | Dallas Cowboys | Defensive tackle |
| 1979 | Ottis Anderson | St. Louis Cardinals | Running back | Lee Roy Selmon | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Defensive end |
| 1980 | Ron Jaworski[3] | Philadelphia Eagles | Quarterback | Nolan Cromwell | Los Angeles Rams | Safety |
| 1981 | Tony Dorsett | Dallas Cowboys | Running back | Fred Dean | San Francisco 49ers | Defensive end |
| 1982 | Mark Moseley | Washington Redskins | Kicker | No award | - | - |
| 1983 | Eric Dickerson | Los Angeles Rams | Running back | Lawrence Taylor | New York Giants | Linebacker |
| 1984 | Eric Dickerson | Los Angeles Rams | Running back | Mike Singletary | Chicago Bears | Linebacker |
| 1985 | Walter Payton | Chicago Bears | Running back | Mike Singletary | Chicago Bears | Linebacker |
| 1986 | Eric Dickerson | Los Angeles Rams | Running back | Lawrence Taylor | New York Giants | Linebacker |
| 1987 | Jerry Rice[4] | San Francisco 49ers | Wide receiver | Reggie White | Philadelphia Eagles | Defensive end |
| 1988 | Roger Craig | San Francisco 49ers | Running back | Mike Singletary | Chicago Bears | Linebacker |
| 1989 | Joe Montana | San Francisco 49ers | Quarterback | Keith Millard | Minnesota Vikings | Defensive tackle |
| 1990 | Randall Cunningham | Philadelphia Eagles | Quarterback | Charles Haley | San Francisco 49ers | Linebacker |
| 1991 | Mark Rypien | Washington Redskins | Quarterback | Reggie White | Philadelphia Eagles | Defensive end |
| 1992 | Steve Young | San Francisco 49ers | Quarterback | Chris Doleman | Minnesota Vikings | Defensive end |
| 1993 | Emmitt Smith | Dallas Cowboys | Running back | Eric Allen | Philadelphia Eagles | Cornerback |
| 1994 | Steve Young | San Francisco 49ers | Quarterback | Charles Haley | Dallas Cowboys | Defensive end |
| 1995 | Brett Favre | Green Bay Packers | Quarterback | Reggie White | Green Bay Packers | Defensive end |
| 1996 | Brett Favre | Green Bay Packers | Quarterback | Kevin Greene | Carolina Panthers | Linebacker |
See also
- UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year
- National Football League Most Valuable Player Award
- NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award
- NEA NFL Defensive Players of the Year
- Bert Bell Award
- Maxwell Football Club
- Washington D.C. Touchdown Club
- Kansas City Committee of 101 Awards
- NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award
References
- ↑ Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. Bob Carroll. HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 9780062701749. pg. 389.
- ↑ "UPI Names Tarkenton NFC's Player of Year". The Star Press. United Press International. December 30, 1975. p. 9. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ↑ "Eagles' Ron Jaworski Named UPI NFC Player of Year". Ukiah Daily Journal. United Press International. January 6, 1981. p. 6. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ↑ Murray, William D. (January 8, 1988). "Jerry Rice, the San Francisco 49ers wide receiver who..." United Press International. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
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