The National Football League Offensive Player of the Year Award is a yearly American football award given by some groups to the National Football League (NFL) player who is considered the best offensive player during the regular season. Groups which issue the award include the Associated Press (AP), Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) and Sporting News. The AP's award is seen as the main award at the annual NFL Honors show.[1]
AP | Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award |
PFWA | Pro Football Writers of America NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award |
SN | Sporting News NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award |
^ | Denotes year in which a player got all awards |
Season | AP[2] | PFWA[3] | SN |
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1972 | Larry Brown | N/A | N/A |
1973 | O. J. Simpson | N/A | N/A |
1974 | Ken Stabler | N/A | N/A |
1975 | Fran Tarkenton | N/A | N/A |
1976 | Bert Jones | N/A | N/A |
1977 | Walter Payton | N/A | N/A |
1978 | Earl Campbell | N/A | N/A |
1979 | Earl Campbell | N/A | N/A |
1980 | Earl Campbell | N/A | N/A |
1981 | Ken Anderson | N/A | N/A |
1982 | Dan Fouts | N/A | N/A |
1983 | Joe Theismann | N/A | N/A |
1984 | Dan Marino | N/A | N/A |
1985 | Marcus Allen | N/A | N/A |
1986 | Eric Dickerson | N/A | N/A |
1987 | Jerry Rice | N/A | N/A |
1988 | Roger Craig | N/A | N/A |
1989 | Joe Montana | N/A | N/A |
1990 | Warren Moon | N/A | N/A |
1991 | Thurman Thomas | N/A | N/A |
1992 | Steve Young | Steve Young | N/A |
1993 | Jerry Rice | Emmitt Smith | N/A |
1994 | Barry Sanders | Steve Young | N/A |
1995 | Brett Favre | Brett Favre | N/A |
1996 | Terrell Davis | Brett Favre | N/A |
1997 | Barry Sanders | Barry Sanders | N/A |
1998 | Terrell Davis | Barry Sanders | N/A |
1999 | Marshall Faulk | Kurt Warner | N/A |
2000 | Marshall Faulk | Marshall Faulk | N/A |
2001 | Marshall Faulk | Marshall Faulk | N/A |
2002 | Priest Holmes | Rich Gannon | N/A |
2003 | Jamal Lewis | Jamal Lewis | N/A |
2004 | Peyton Manning | Peyton Manning | N/A |
2005 | Shaun Alexander | Shaun Alexander | N/A |
2006 | LaDainian Tomlinson | LaDainian Tomlinson | N/A |
2007 | Tom Brady | Tom Brady | N/A |
2008 | Drew Brees | Peyton Manning | Drew Brees |
2009 | Chris Johnson | Peyton Manning | Drew Brees |
2010 | Tom Brady | Tom Brady | Tom Brady |
2011 | Drew Brees | Aaron Rodgers | Aaron Rodgers |
2012 | Adrian Peterson | Adrian Peterson | Adrian Peterson |
2013 | Peyton Manning | Peyton Manning | Peyton Manning |
2014 | DeMarco Murray | DeMarco Murray | Aaron Rodgers |
2015 | Cam Newton | Cam Newton | Cam Newton |
2016 | Matt Ryan | Matt Ryan | Tom Brady |
2017 | Todd Gurley | Todd Gurley | Antonio Brown |
2018 | Patrick Mahomes | Patrick Mahomes | Patrick Mahomes |
2019 | Michael Thomas | Lamar Jackson | Lamar Jackson |
2020 | Derrick Henry | Derrick Henry | Patrick Mahomes |
2021 | Cooper Kupp | Cooper Kupp | Jonathan Taylor |
2022 | Justin Jefferson | Justin Jefferson | Justin Jefferson |
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