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NFL Rookie of the Year Award
Since 1967 The Associated Press has given 2 annual Rookie of the Year Awards to NFL American football players - one for an offensive player, and one for a defensive player.
Offensive Rookies of the Year
- 1967 Mel Farr , Detroit Lions Running back
- 1968 Earl McCullouch , Detroit Lions Offensive end
- 1969 Calvin Hill , Dallas Cowboys RB
- 1970 Dennis Shaw , Buffalo Bills Quarterback
- 1971 John Brockington, Green Bay Packers RB
- 1972 Franco Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers RB
- 1973 Chuck Foreman , Minnesota Vikings RB
- 1974 Don Woods, San Diego Chargers RB
- 1975 Mike Thomas , Washington Redskins RB
- 1976 Sammy White , Minnesota Vikings Wide receiver
- 1977 Tony Dorsett, Dallas Cowboys RB
- 1978 Earl Campbell, Houston Oilers RB
- 1979 Ottis Anderson, St.L RB
- 1980 Billy Sims, Detroit Lions Running back
- 1981 George Rogers, New Orleans Saints RB
- 1982 Marcus Allen, Raiders RB
- 1983 Eric Dickerson, Rams RB
- 1984 Louis Lipps , Pittsburgh Steelers WR
- 1985 Eddie Brown , Cincinnati Bengals WR
- 1986 Reuben Mayes , NO RB
- 1987 Troy Stradford , Miami Dolphins RB
- 1988 John Stephens, New England Patriots RB
- 1989 Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions Running back
- 1990 Emmitt Smith, Dallas Cowboys RB
- 1991 Leonard Russell , NE RB
- 1992 Carl Pickens, CIN WR
- 1993 Jerome Bettis, Rams RB
- 1994 Marshall Faulk, Indianapolis Colts RB
- 1995 Curtis Martin, NE RB
- 1996 Eddie George, HOU RB
- 1997 Warrick Dunn, Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB
- 1998 Randy Moss, MIN WR
- 1999 Edgerrin James, IND RB
- 2000 Mike Anderson, Denver Broncos RB
- 2001 Anthony Thomas, Chicago Bears RB
- 2002 Clinton Portis, DEN RB
- 2003 Anquan Boldin, Arizona Cardinals WR
- 2004 Ben Roethlisberger, PIT QB
Defensive Rookies of the Year
- 1967 Lem Barney, DET Cornerback
- 1968 Claude Humphrey , Atlanta Falcons Defensive end
- 1969 Joe Greene, PIT Defensive tackle
- 1970 Bruce Taylor , SF CB
- 1971 Isiah Robertson , Rams Linebacker
- 1972 Willie Buchanon , GB CB
- 1973 Wally Chambers , CHI DT
- 1974 Jack Lambert, PIT LB
- 1975 Robert Brazile , HOU LB
- 1976 Mike Haynes, NE CB
- 1977 A.J. Duhe , MIA DE
- 1978 Al Baker , DET DE
- 1979 Jim Haslett, BUF LB
- 1980 Buddy Curry , ATL LB / Al Richardson ATL LB
- 1981 Lawrence Taylor, New York Giants LB
- 1982 Chip Banks , Cleveland Browns LB
- 1983 Vernon Maxwell, Baltimore Colts LB
- 1984 Bill Maas, Kansas City Chiefs DT
- 1985 Duane Bickett, IND LB
- 1986 Leslie O'Neal, SD DE
- 1987 Shane Conlan, BUF LB
- 1988 Erik McMillan, New York Jets Safety
- 1989 Derrick Thomas, KC LB
- 1990 Mark Carrier , CHI S
- 1991 Mike Croel, DEN LB
- 1992 Dale Carter, KC CB
- 1993 Dana Stubblefield, SF DT
- 1994 Tim Bowens, MIA DT
- 1995 Hugh Douglas, NYJ DE
- 1996 Simeon Rice, ARI DE
- 1997 Peter Boulware, BAL LB
- 1998 Charles Woodson, Raiders CB
- 1999 Jevon Kearse, Tennessee Titans DE
- 2000 Brian Urlacher, CHI LB
- 2001 Kendrell Bell, PIT LB
- 2002 Julius Peppers, Carolina Panthers DE
- 2003 Terrell Suggs , BAL LB
- 2004 Jonathan Vilma, NYJ LB
Last updated: 06-06-2005 05:49:48
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