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Pro Football Writers of America
History (1964-2020)
Revised June 29. 2020TABLE OF CONTENTS
About The PFWA ..................................................................................................................................................... 2
PFWA Presidents/2020 Officers & Board ................................................................................................................. 3
2020 PFWA Chapters ............................................................................................................................................... 4
Major On-Field Awards (1966-2019) ....................................................................................................................... 5-7
Major Off Field Awards (1969-2020) .................................................................................................................... 8-10
All-NFL Teams (1966-2019) .................................................................................................................................11-18
All-NFL Players ..................................................................................................................................................19-22
Most First Team All-NFL Players By Team .............................................................................................................. 22
Most Players Selected To First Team All-NFL .......................................................................................................... 22
Rookies Selected To First Team All-NFL ................................................................................................................. 22
All-NFL Records ..................................................................................................................................................... 23
All-NFL First Team Multiple Honorees.................................................................................................................... 23
All-AFC Teams .................................................................................................................................................. 24-27
All-NFC Teams ...................................................................................................................................................28-31
All-Conference Players (1992-2019) ....................................................................................................................32-35
Most All-Conference Players By Team .................................................................................................................... 35
Most Players Selected To All-Conference ................................................................................................................ 35
Rookies Selected To All-Conference ....................................................................................................................... 22
All-Conference Records .......................................................................................................................................... 36
All-Conference Multiple Honorees .......................................................................................................................... 36
All-Rookie Teams (1974-2019) ........................................................................................................................... 37-42
All-Rookie Players ............................................................................................................................................ 43-48
Most First Team All-Rookie Players By Team ......................................................................................................... 48
All-Rookie First Team Multiple Honorees ............................................................................................................... 48
Most Players Selected To First Team All-Rookie ..................................................................................................... 48
Pro Football Writers of America History (1964-2020)
The Pro Football Writers of America History (1964-2020) was orginally compiled by PFWA Director of Communications Chris Pika from Janu-
ary-May 2019, with the help of the PFWA award press release archives stored on ProFootballWriters.org, significant assistance in completion
of the PFWA awards archives from John Turney of the Professional Football Researchers Association (PFRA), Hub Arkush and the archives of
Pro Football Weekly, NFL Record and Fact Book/Record Manual archives, Jon Kendle and Saleem Choudhry of the Pro Football Hall of Fame,
PFWA Newsletter archives from Howard Balzer, fact-checking on Newspapers.com and ProFootballReference.com and the invaluable assis-
tance and support of PFWA President Bob Glauber and PFWA Secretary-Treasurer Mike Sando. This publication and the information within
is the property of the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) and can be utilized for editorial use as desired, with a kind request for credit to
the PFWA if signficant portions are used in publications/research. Information current as of June 29, 2020.
Notes
The PFWA MVP, Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Offensive Rookie of the Year, Defensive Rookie of the Year,
Comeback Player of the Year and Coach of the Year were presented from 1992-2012, the Executive of the Year and the Assistant Coach of the
Year were presented from 1993-2012 and the Most Improved Player of the Year was presented from 2000-12 in conjunction with Pro Football
Weekly. The PFWA’s Rookie of the Year award moved to an Offensive & Defensive Rookie of the Year format, presented in conjunction with
Pro Football Weekly, from 1992-2012.
The PFWA presented AFL and NFL Coach of the Year awards from 1967-69 and AFC and NFC Coach of the Year awards from 1970-89, with
the exception of 1977.
The PFWA selected its’ first All-NFL team in 1966. After a one-year break in 1967, the PFWA selected a combined All-AFL/NFL Team in
1968-69 and a All-NFL team from 1970-present. The PFWA selected a first and second team from 1968-76. The PFWA’s All-NFL teams were
presented in conjunction with Pro Football Weekly from 1992-2012.
The PFWA has selected an All-AFC and All-NFC team continuously since 1992. The PFWA’s All-Conference teams were presented in conjunc-
tion with Pro Football Weekly from 1992-2012.
The PFWA has selected an All-Rookie team continuously since 1974. The PFWA selected a first and second team in 1976. The PFWA’s
All-Rookie teams were presented in conjunction with Pro Football Weekly from 1992-2012.
1ABOUT THE PFWA
In its 57th season in 2020, the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA) is the official voice
of pro football writers, promoting and fighting for access to NFL personnel to best serve the public. The
PFWA is made up of accredited writers who cover the NFL and the 32 teams daily.
Bob Glauber, the national football columnist for Newsday, is the PFWA president for the 2018-20 sea-
sons and the organization’s 29th president. The Athletic’s Lindsay Jones is the PFWA’s first vice-presi-
dent, The Athletic’s Dan Pompei is the PFWA’s second vice-president and The Athletic’s Mike Sando is
the PFWA secretary-treasurer. At-large board members include USA Today’s Mike Jones, ESPN.com’s
Jeff Legwold, Sports Illustrated’s Jenny Vrentas and ProFootballTalk.com’s Charean Williams.
The PFWA has established local chapters in each NFL market to assist members, monitor each club’s adherence to the NFL Media
Access Policy and increase PFWA membership by qualified media personnel. Each chapter’s executives work with their local club’s
public relations staff and communicates with PFWA officers on issues relating to coverage, all in a effort to fulfill the PFWA’s mis-
sion statement to promote and fight for access to NFL personnel to best serve the public.
The PFWA works with the NFL each year to assign pool reporters in every market, who may visit the officials locker room following
games to make inquiries about rule interpretations for distribution to all media.
Each year in January, members select the PFWA’s On-Field Awards: All-NFL, All-AFC/NFC and All-Rookie teams along with individu-
al awards for Most Valuable Player, Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Offensive and Defensive Rookies
of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year, Most Improved Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Executive of the Year and Assistant
Coach of the Year. The PFWA On-Field Awards are announced during the week of the AFC and NFC Championship Games.
In the spring, members nominate and vote for the Off-Field Awards: Good Guy Award (NFL player for his qualities and style in help-
ing pro football writers do their jobs), George Halas Award (NFL player, coach or staff member who overcomes the most adversity to
succeed), Jack Horrigan Award (league or club official for his or her qualities and style in helping the pro football writers do their job),
Dick McCann Award (reporter who has made a long and distinguished contribution to pro football through coverage), Pete Rozelle
Award (NFL club PR staff that consistently strives for excellence in its dealings and relationships with the media) and the Paul “Dr.
Z” Zimmerman Award (lifetime achievement as an assistant coach in the NFL) The Off-Field Awards are announced prior to clubs
finishing their spring OTAs.
The PFWA also conducts the Dick Connor Writing Awards, which honors the best writing by members in beat reporting, columns,
features, enterprise news/features, breaking news, and game stories by members. The Connor Awards, which span the period after
the Super Bowl and continues through the following year’s Super Bowl, are announced during the preseason each year. Beginning
in 2019, the Connor Award categories were named for some of the renowned pro football writers who chronicled the NFL over the
league’s first 100 seasons: the Bob Oates Beat Reporting Award, named in honor of the Los Angeles Times reporter and the PFWA’s
1974 Dick McCann Award winner, the Dave Anderson Column Writing Award, named after the New York Times’ Pulitzer Prize-win-
ning columnist and the 1998 McCann Award honoree, the Bryan Burwell Feature Writing Award, named in honor of the St. Louis
Post-Dispatch and New York Daily News writer and columnist, the Lesley Visser Enterprise News/Features Award, named after the
pioneering football writer who became the NFL’s first female beat reporter in 1976 at the Boston Globe and who later worked for CBS,
the Will McDonough Breaking News Award, named after the Boston Globe reporter and columnist who went on to a decorated career
in TV journalism and who received the McCann Award in 1990 and the Dave Goldberg Game Story Award, named after the 41-year
Associated Press reporter and 2015 McCann Award honoree.
The Art Rooney Scholarship is awarded each year to a child of a PFWA member who is entering his or her freshman year of college.
Applications for the Rooney Scholarship are available in early summer each year from the PFWA for children who graduated high
school in the spring. The winner is announced at the PFWA’s Annual Meeting during Super Bowl week.
The PFWA (then known as the Pro Football Writers Association of America or PFWAA) was founded in 1964 by George Strickler of
the Chicago Tribune. The organization selected its’ first All-NFL team in 1966, an All-AFL/NFL team in 1968-69 and again an All-NFL
team each season since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger. The PFWA has selected All-AFC/NFC teams since 1992 and an All-Rookie Team
since 1974. The PFWA first gave a NFL MVP award in 1966, and after a hiatus from 1967-74, the group has selected an MVP each
year since 1975. The oldest of the Off-Field Awards selected by the membership are the McCann Award (which is presented to the
honoree during each year’s Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony in Canton, Ohio) and the Halas Award, which each date
back to 1969.
Follow the PFWA at ProFootballWriters.org and on Twitter at @PFWAwriters.
2PFWA PRESIDENTS/2020 OFFICERS & BOARD
Seasons — Name, Affiliation 2020 PFWA OFFICERS
1964-65 — George Strickler*, Chicago Tribune
1966-67 — Lewis “Tony” Atchison*, Washington Star
1968-69 — Edwin Pope*, Miami Herald
1970-71 — William Guthrie*, New Haven Journal-Courier
1972-73 — Larry Felser*, Buffalo News
1974-75 — Larry Fox, New York Daily News
1976-77 — Bob Roesler, New Orleans Times-Picayune
1978-79 — John Steadman*, Baltimore News-American
1980-81 — Dick Connor*, Denver Post Bob Glauber Lindsay Jones
1982 — Paul Zimmerman*, Sports Illustrated Newsday The Athletic
PFWA President PFWA 1st VP
1983-84 — Cooper Rollow*, Chicago Tribune
1985-86 — Vito Stellino, Baltimore Sun
1987-88 — Glenn Sheeley, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
1989-90 — Don Pierson, Chicago Tribune
1991-92 — Ira Miller, San Francisco Chronicle
1993-94 — Vic Carucci, Buffalo News
1995-96 — Len Pasquarelli, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
1997-98 — Steve Schoenfeld*, Arizona Republic
1999-2000 — John Clayton, ESPN
2001-02 — Adam Schefter, Denver Post Dan Pompei Mike Sando
The Athletic The Athletic
2003-04 — John McClain, Houston Chronicle PFWA 2nd VP Secretary-Treasurer
2005-06 — David Elfin, Washington Times
2007-08 — Alex Marvez, FoxSports.com
2009-10 — Charean Williams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram PFWA AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBERS
2011-12 — Mark Gaughan, Buffalo News
2013-14 — D. Orlando Ledbetter, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
2015-16 — Jeff Legwold, ESPN.com
2017 — Jim Trotter, ESPN
2018-20 — Bob Glauber, Newsday
* — deceased
Charean Williams Jenny Vrentas
ProFootballTalk.com Sports Illustrated
George Strickler
Chicago Tribune
PFWA Founder
PFWA President
1964-1965 Mike Jones Jeff Legwold
USA Today ESPN.com
32020 PFWA CHAPTERS
The PFWA has established local chapters in each NFL market to assist members, monitor each club’s adher-
ence to the NFL Media Access Policy and increase PFWA membership by qualified media personnel. Each chap-
ter’s executives will work with their local club’s public relations staff and will communicate with PFWA officers
on issues relating to coverage, all in a effort to fulfill the PFWA’s mission statement to promote and fight for
access to NFL personnel to best serve the public.
Several chapters give local “Good Guy” awards each year to players for qualities and style in helping pro football
writers do their jobs.
Each local PFWA chapter holds elections for a president and vice president to serve two-year terms.
CHAPTER PRESIDENT CHAPTER VICE PRESIDENT
National NFL Writers Lindsay Jones, The Athletic Jenny Vrentas, Sports Illustrated
AFC TEAM CHAPTER PRESIDENT CHAPTER VICE PRESIDENT
Baltimore Jamison Hensley, ESPN.com Luke Jones, WNST.net
Buffalo Matt Fairburn, The Athletic Jay Skurski, Buffalo News
Cincinnati Paul Dehner Jr., Cincinnati Enquirer
Cleveland Mary Cay Cabot, Cleveland Plain-Dealer Scott Petrak, Elyria Chronicle-Telegram
Denver Arnie Stapleton, Associated Press (interim)
Houston Aaron Wilson, Houston Chronicle Sarah Barshop, ESPN.com
Indianapolis Stephen Holder, The Athletic Mike Wells, ESPN.com
Jacksonville Gene Frenette, Jacksonville Times-Union Mike DiRocco, ESPN.com
Kansas City Adam Teicher, ESPN.com Matt Derrick, Chiefs Digest
Las Vegas Josh Dubow, Associated Press Paul Gutierrez, ESPN.com
LA Chargers Joe Reedy, Associated Press Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times
Miami Hal Habib, Palm Beach Post Adam Beasley, Miami Herald
New England Doug Kyed, NESN.com Chris Price, Boston Sports Journal
NY Jets Rich Cimini, ESPN.com Brian Costello, New York Post
Pittsburgh Mark Kaboly, The Athletic Ray Fittipaldo, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Tennessee Teresa Walker, Associated Press Paul Kuharsky, PaulKuharsky.com
NFC TEAM CHAPTER PRESIDENT CHAPTER VICE PRESIDENT
Arizona Kent Somers, Arizona Republic John Weinfuss, ESPN.com
Atlanta Jason Butt D. Orlando Ledbetter, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Carolina Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer David Newton, ESPN.com
Chicago Hub Arkush, Pro Football Weekly Patrick Finley, Chicago Sun-Times
Adam Hoge, NBCS Chicago
Dallas Clarence Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram Calvin Watkins, The Athletic
Detroit Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press Paula Pasche, LionsLowdown.com
Green Bay Tom Silverstein, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Rob Demovsky, ESPN.com
LA Rams Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times Greg Beacham, Associated Press
Minnesota Courtney Cronin, ESPN.com Chris Tomasson, St. Paul Pioneer Press
New Orleans Larry Holder, The Athletic Mike Triplett, ESPN.com
NY Giants Tom Rock, Newsday Art Stapleton, Bergen Record
Philadelphia Zack Berman, Philadelphia Inquirer John McMullen, 973espn.com
San Francisco Matt Maiocco, NBCS Bay Area Matt Barrows, The Athletic
Seattle Bob Condotta, Seattle Times Brady Henderson, ESPN.com
Tampa Bay Ira Kaufman, JoeBucsFan.com Greg Auman, The Athletic
Washington John Keim, ESPN.com Craig Hoffman, 106.7 The Fan
(list as of June 29, 2020)
4MAJOR ON-FIELD AWARDS (1966-2019)
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER MOST MVP AWARDS BY FRANCHISE 2011 — LB Terrell Suggs, Baltimore Ravens
5 - Green Bay 2012 — DE J.J. Watt, Houston Texans
1966 — QB Bart Starr, Green Bay Packers 4 - San Francisco, Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts 2013 — DE Robert Quinn, St. Louis Rams
1967-74 — no award 3 - St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams, New England 2014 — DE J.J. Watt, Houston Texans
1975 — QB Fran Tarkenton, Minnesota Vikings 2015 — DE J.J. Watt, Houston Texans
1976 — QB Bert Jones, Baltimore Colts OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2016 — DE Khalil Mack, Oakland Raiders
1977 — RB Walter Payton, Chicago Bears 2017 — DE Calais Campbell, Jacksonville Jaguars
1978 — RB Earl Campbell, Houston Oilers 1992 — QB Steve Young, San Francisco 49ers 2018 — DT Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams
1979 — RB Earl Campbell, Houston Oilers 1993 — RB Emmitt Smith, Dallas Cowboys 2019 — CB Stephon Gilmore, New England Patriots
1980 — QB Brian Sipe, Cleveland Browns 1994 — QB Steve Young, San Francisco 49ers
1981 — QB Ken Anderson, Cincinnati Bengals 1995 — QB Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
1982 — QB Dan Fouts, San Diego Chargers 1996 — QB Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers
1983 — QB Joe Theismann, Washington Redskins 1997 — RB Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions 1966 — MLB Tommy Nobis, Atlanta Falcons
1984 — QB Dan Marino, Miami Dolphins 1998 — RB Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions 1967-75 — no award
1985 — RB Marcus Allen, Los Angeles Raiders 1999 — QB Kurt Warner, St. Louis Rams 1976 — WR Sammy White, Minnesota Vikings
1986 — LB Lawrence Taylor, New York Giants 2000 — RB Marshall Faulk, St. Louis Rams 1977 — RB Tony Dorsett, Dallas Cowboys
1987 — WR Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers 2001 — RB Marshall Faulk, St. Louis Rams 1978 — RB Earl Campbell, Houston Oilers
1988 — QB Boomer Esiason, Cincinnati Bengals 2002 — QB Rich Gannon, Oakland Raiders 1979 — RB Ottis Anderson, St. Louis Cardinals
1989 — QB Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers 2003 — RB Jamal Lewis, Baltimore Ravens 1980 — RB Billy Sims, Detroit Lions
1990 — QB Randall Cunningham, Philadelphia Eagles 2004 — QB Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts 1981 — RB George Rogers, New Orleans Saints
1991 — RB Thurman Thomas, Buffalo Bills 2005 — RB Shaun Alexander, Seattle Seahawks 1982 — RB Marcus Allen, Los Angeles Raiders
1992 — QB Steve Young, San Francisco 49ers 2006 — RB LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers 1983 — RB Eric Dickerson, Los Angeles Rams
1993 — RB Emmitt Smith, Dallas Cowboys 2007 — QB Tom Brady, New England Patriots 1984 — WR/KR Louis Lipps, Pittsburgh Steelers
1994 — QB Steve Young, San Francisco 49ers 2008 — QB Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts 1985 — WR Eddie Brown, Cincinnati Bengals
1995 — QB Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers 2009 — QB Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts 1986 — RB Rueben Mayes, New Orleans Saints
1996 — QB Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers 2010 — QB Tom Brady, New England Patriots 1987 — ILB Shane Conlan, Buffalo Bills
1997 — RB Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions 2011 — QB Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers 1988 — RB John Stephens, New England Patriots
1998 — RB Terrell Davis, Denver Broncos 2012 — RB Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings 1989 — RB Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions
1999 — QB Kurt Warner, St. Louis Rams 2013 — QB Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos 1990 — S Mark Carrier, Chicago Bears
2000 — RB Marshall Faulk, St. Louis Rams 2014 — RB DeMarco Murray, Dallas Cowboys 1991 — OLB Mike Croel, Denver Broncos
2001 — RB Marshall Faulk, St. Louis Rams 2015 — QB Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers 1992-2012 — no award
2002 — QB Rich Gannon, Oakland Raiders 2016 — QB Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons 2013 — RB Eddie Lacy, Green Bay Packers
2003 — RB Jamal Lewis, Baltimore Ravens 2017 — RB Todd Gurley, Los Angeles Rams 2014 — WR Odell Beckham Jr., New York Giants
2004 — QB Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts 2018 — QB Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs 2015 — RB Todd Gurley, St. Louis Rams
2005 — RB Shaun Alexander, Seattle Seahawks 2019 — QB Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens 2016 — RB Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys
2006 — RB LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers 2017 — RB Kareem Hunt, Kansas City Chiefs
2007 — QB Tom Brady, New England Patriots 2018 — QB Baker Mayfield, Cleveland Browns
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2008 — QB Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts 2019 — DE Nick Bosa, San Francisco 49ers
2009 — QB Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts
1992 — DT Cortez Kennedy, Seattle Seahawks
2010 — QB Tom Brady, New England Patriots OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
1993 — DE Bruce Smith, Buffalo Bills
2011 — QB Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
1994 — CB Deion Sanders, San Francisco 49ers
2012 — RB Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings 1969 NFL — RB Calvin Hill, Dallas Cowboys
1995 — LB Bryce Paup, Buffalo Bills
2013 — QB Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos 1969 AFL — QB Greg Cook, Cincinnati Bengals
1996 — DE Bruce Smith, Buffalo Bills
2014 — QB Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers 1970 — QB Dennis Shaw, Buffalo Bills
1997 — DT Dana Stubblefield, San Francisco 49ers
2015 — QB Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers 1971 — QB Jim Plunkett, New England Patriots
1998 — DE Reggie White, Green Bay Packers
2016 — QB Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons 1972 — RB Franco Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers
1999 — DT Warren Sapp, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2017 — QB Tom Brady, New England Patriots 1973 — RB Chuck Foreman, Minnesota Vikings
2000 — LB Ray Lewis, Baltimore Ravens
2018 — QB Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs 1974 — RB Don Woods, San Diego Chargers
2001 — DE Michael Strahan, New York Giants
2019 — QB Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens 1975 — QB Steve Bartkowski, Atlanta Falcons
2002 — LB Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2003 — LB Ray Lewis, Baltimore Ravens & RB Mike Thomas, Washington Redskins
MOST MVP AWARDS BY PLAYER 1976 — WR Sammy White, Minnesota Vikings
2004 — S Ed Reed, Baltimore Ravens
4 - Peyton Manning 1977 — RB Tony Dorsett, Dallas Cowboys
2005 — LB Brian Urlacher, Chicago Bears
3 - Tom Brady 1978 — RB Earl Campbell, Houston Oilers
2006 — DE Jason Taylor, Miami Dolphins
2 - Earl Campbell, Steve Young, Brett Favre, 1979 — RB Ottis Anderson, St. Louis Cardinals
2007 — S Bob Sanders, Indianapolis Colts
Marshall Faulk, Aaron Rodgers 1980 — RB Billy Sims, Detroit Lions
2008 — LB James Harrison, Pittsburgh Steelers
MOST MVP AWARDS BY POSITION 1981 — RB George Rogers, New Orleans Saints
2009 — CB Charles Woodson, Green Bay Packers
30 - QB; 14 - RB; 1 - LB; 1 - WR 1982 — RB Marcus Allen, Los Angeles Raiders
2010 — LB Clay Matthews, Green Bay Packers
5MAJOR ON-FIELD AWARDS (1966-2019)
1983 — RB Eric Dickerson, Los Angeles Rams 1983 — LB Vernon Maxwell, Baltimore Colts 2008 — QB Chad Pennington, Miami Dolphins
1984 — WR Louis Lipps, Pittsburgh Steelers 1984 — S Tom Flynn, Green Bay Packers 2009 — QB Tom Brady, New England Patriots
1985 — no award 1985 — no award 2010 — QB Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles
1986 — RB Rueben Mayes, New Orleans Saints 1986 — LB John Offerdahl, Miami Dolphins & 2011 — QB Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions
1987 — RB Troy Stradford, Miami Dolphins DE Leslie O’Neal, San Diego Chargers 2012 — RB Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings
1988 — RB John Stephens, New England Patriots 1987 — LB Shane Conlan, Buffalo Bills 2013 — QB Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers
& RB Ickey Woods, Cincinnati Bengals 1988 — FS Erik McMillan, New York Jets 2014 — TE Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots
1989 — RB Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions 1989 — LB Derrick Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs 2015 — S Eric Berry, Kansas City Chiefs
1990 — RB Emmitt Smith, Dallas Cowboys 1990 — FS Mark Carrier, Chicago Bears 2016 — WR Jordy Nelson, Green Bay Packers
1991 — RB Leonard Russell, New England Patriots 1991 — LB Mike Croel, Denver Broncos 2017 — WR Keenan Allen, Los Angeles Chargers
1992 — PK Jason Hanson, Detroit Lions 1992 — CB/PR Dale Carter, Kansas City Chiefs 2018 — QB Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts
1993 — RB Jerome Bettis, Los Angeles Rams 1993 — DT Dana Stubblefield, San Francisco 49ers 2019 — QB Ryan Tannehill, Tennessee Titans
1994 — RB Marshall Faulk, Indianapolis Colts 1994 — DT Tim Bowens, Miami Dolphins
1995 — RB Curtis Martin, New England Patriots 1995 — DE Hugh Douglas, New York Jets MOST IMPROVED PLAYER
1996 — RB Eddie George, Houston Oilers 1996 — DE Simeon Rice, Arizona Cardinals OF THE YEAR
1997 — RB Warrick Dunn, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1997 — LB Peter Boulware, Baltimore Ravens
1998 — WR Randy Moss, Minnesota Vikings 1998 — CB Charles Woodson, Oakland Raiders 2000 — QB Jeff Garcia, San Francisco 49ers
1999 — RB Edgerrin James, Indianapolis Colts 1999 — DE Jevon Kearse, Tennessee Titans 2001 — QB Kordell Stewart, Pittsburgh Steelers
2000 — RB Mike Anderson, Denver Broncos 2000 — LB Brian Urlacher, Chicago Bears 2002 — QB Chad Pennington, New York Jets
2001 — RB Anthony Thomas, Chicago Bears 2001 — LB Kendrell Bell, Pittsburgh Steelers 2003 — QB Jon Kitna, Cincinnati Bengals
2002 — RB Clinton Portis, Denver Broncos 2002 — DE Julius Peppers, Carolina Panthers 2004 — QB Drew Brees, San Diego Chargers
2003 — WR Anquan Boldin, Arizona Cardinals 2003 — LB Terrell Suggs, Baltimore Ravens 2005 — DE Osi Umenyiora, New York Giants
2004 — QB Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers 2004 — CB Dunta Robinson, Houston Texans 2006 — RB Frank Gore, San Francisco 49ers
2005 — RB Cadillac Williams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2005 — LB Shawne Merriman, San Diego Chargers 2007 — QB Derek Anderson, Cleveland Browns
2006 — QB Vince Young, Tennessee Titans 2006 — LB DeMeco Ryans, Houston Texans 2008 — RB DeAngelo Williams, Carolina Panthers
2007 — RB Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings 2007 — LB Patrick Willis, San Francisco 49ers 2009 — WR Miles Austin, Dallas Cowboys
2008 — QB Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons 2008 — LB Jerod Mayo, New England Patriots 2010 — RB Arian Foster, Houston Texans
2009 — WR Percy Harvin, Minnesota Vikings 2009 — LB Brian Cushing, Houston Texans 2011 — WR Victor Cruz, New York Giants
2010 — QB Sam Bradford, St. Louis Rams 2010 — DT Ndamukong Suh, Detroit Lions 2012 — WR Dez Bryant, Dallas Cowboys
2011 — QB Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers 2011 — OLB Aldon Smith, San Francisco 49ers 2013 — WR Alshon Jeffery, Chicago Bears
2012 — QB Robert Griffin III, Washington Redskins 2012 — LB Luke Kuechly, Carolina Panthers 2014 — RB Le’Veon Bell, Pittsburgh Steelers
2013 — WR Keenan Allen, San Diego Chargers 2013 — LB Kiko Alonso, Buffalo Bills 2015 — QB Kirk Cousins, Washington Redskins
2014 — WR Odell Beckham Jr., New York Giants 2014 — DT Aaron Donald, St. Louis Rams & CB Josh Norman, Carolina Panthers
2015 — RB Todd Gurley, St. Louis Rams 2015 — CB Marcus Peters, Kansas City Chiefs 2016 — LB Vic Beasley, Atlanta Falcons
2016 — RB Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys 2016 — DE Joey Bosa, San Diego Chargers 2017 — QB Jared Goff, Los Angeles Rams
2017 — RB Kareem Hunt, Kansas City Chiefs & 2017 — CB Marshon Lattimore, New Orleans Saints 2018 — TE George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers
RB Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints 2018 — LB Darius Leonard, Indianapolis Colts 2019 — QB Ryan Tannehill, Tennessee Titans
2018 — RB Saquon Barkley, New York Giants 2019 — DE Nick Bosa, San Francisco 49ers
2019 — RB Josh Jacobs, Oakland Raiders
COACH OF THE YEAR
COMEBACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR
DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 1966 — Tom Landry, Dallas Cowboys
1992 — QB Randall Cunningham, Philadelphia Eagles 1967 AFL — John Rauch, Oakland Raiders
1969 NFL — DT Joe Greene, Pittsburgh Steelers 1993 — RB Marcus Allen, Kansas City Chiefs 1967 NFL — Vince Lombardi, Green Bay Packers
1969 AFL — CB James Marsalis, Kansas City Chiefs 1994 — QB Dan Marino, Miami Dolphins 1968 AFL — Weeb Ewbank, New York Jets
1970 — CB Bruce Taylor, San Francisco 49ers 1995 — QB Jim Harbaugh, Indianapolis Colts 1968 NFL — Don Shula, Baltimore Colts
1971 — LB Isiah Robertson, Los Angeles Rams 1996 — RB Jerome Bettis, Pittsburgh Steelers 1969 AFL — John Madden, Oakland Raiders
1972 — DE Sherman White, Cincinnati Bengals 1997 — WR Robert Brooks, Green Bay Packers 1969 NFL — Bud Grant, Minnesota Vikings
1973 — DT Wally Chambers, Chicago Bears 1998 — QB Doug Flutie, Buffalo Bills 1970 AFC — Paul Brown, Cincinnati Bengals
1974 — LB Jack Lambert, Pittsburgh Steelers 1999 — DT Bryant Young, San Francisco 49ers 1970 NFC — Dick Nolan, San Francisco 49ers
1975 — LB Robert Brazile, Houston Oilers 2000 — DE Joe Johnson, New Orleans Saints 1971 AFC — Don Shula, Miami Dolphins
1976 — CB Mike Haynes, New England Patriots 2001 — RB Garrison Hearst, San Francisco 49ers 1971 NFC — George Allen, Washington Redskins
1977 — DE A.J. Duhe, Miami Dolphins 2002 — QB Tommy Maddox, Pittsburgh Steelers 1972 AFC — Don Shula, Miami Dolphins
1978 — DE Al Baker, Detroit Lions 2003 — QB Jon Kitna, Cincinnati Bengals 1972 NFC — Dan Devine, Green Bay Packers
1979 — DE Jesse Baker, Houston Oilers 2004 — RB Willis McGahee, Buffalo Bills 1973 AFC — John Ralston, Denver Broncos
1980 — LB Buddy Curry, Atlanta Falcons 2005 — WR Steve Smith, Carolina Panthers 1973 NFC — Chuck Knox, Los Angeles Rams
1981 — LB Lawrence Taylor, New York Giants 2006 — QB Chad Pennington, New York Jets 1974 AFC — Sid Gilman, Houston Oilers
1982 — LB Chip Banks, Cleveland Browns 2007 — WR Randy Moss, New England Patriots 1974 NFC — Don Coryell, St. Louis Cardinals
6MAJOR ON-FIELD AWARDS (1966-2019)
1975 AFC — Ted Marchibroda, Baltimore Colts 2018 — Matt Nagy, Chicago Bears 2015 — Hue Jackson, Cincinnati Bengals &
1975 NFC — Tom Landry, Dallas Cowboys 2019 — John Harbaugh, Baltimore Ravens Wade Phillips, Denver Broncos
1976 AFC — Chuck Fairbanks, New England Patriots 2016 — Kyle Shanahan, Atlanta Falcons
1976 NFC — Jack Pardee, Chicago Bears EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR 2017 — Pat Shurmur, Minnesota Vikings
1977 — Red Miller, Denver Broncos 2018 — Vic Fangio, Chicago Bears
1978 AFC — Walt Michaels, New York Jets 1993 — George Young, New York Giants 2019 — Greg Roman, Baltimore Ravens
1978 NFC — Dick Vermeil, Philadelphia Eagles 1994 — Carmen Policy, San Francisco 49ers
1979 AFC — Don Coryell, San Diego Chargers 1995 — Bill Polian, Carolina Panthers
1979 NFC — Dick Vermeil, Philadelphia Eagles 1996 — Bill Polian, Carolina Panthers
1980 AFC — Chuck Knox, Buffalo Bills 1997 — George Young, New York Giants
1980 NFC — Leeman Bennett, Atlanta Falcons 1998 — Front Office, Minnesota Vikings
1981 AFC — Forrest Gregg, Cincinnati Bengals 1999 — Bill Polian, Indianapolis Colts
1981 NFC — Bill Walsh, San Francisco 49ers 2000 — Randy Mueller, New Orleans Saints
1982 AFC — Tom Flores, Los Angeles Raiders 2001 — Charley Armey, St. Louis Rams
1982 NFC — Joe Gibbs, Washington Redskins 2002 — Al Davis, Oakland Raiders
1983 AFC — Chuck Noll, Pittsburgh Steelers 2003 — Scott Pioli, New England Patriots
1983 NFC — Joe Gibbs, Washington Redskins 2004 — A.J. Smith, San Diego Chargers
1984 AFC — Chuck Knox, Seattle Seahawks 2005 — Bill Polian, Indianapolis Colts
1984 NFC — Bill Walsh, San Francisco 49ers 2006 — Mickey Loomis, New Orleans Saints
1985 AFC — Raymond Berry, New England Patriots 2007 — Scott Pioli, New England Patriots
1985 NFC — Mike Ditka, Chicago Bears 2008 — Bill Parcells, Miami Dolphins
1986 AFC — Marty Schottenheimer, Cleveland Browns 2009 — Bill Polian, Indianapolis Colts
1986 NFC — Bill Parcells, New York Giants 2010 — Scott Pioli, Kansas City Chiefs
1987 AFC — Ron Meyer, New England Patriots 2011 — Trent Baalke, San Francisco 49ers
1987 NFC — Jim Mora, New Orleans Saints 2012 — Ryan Grigson, Indianapolis Colts
1988 AFC — Sam Wyche, Cincinnati Bengals 2013 — John Dorsey, Kansas City Chiefs
1988 NFC — Mike Ditka, Chicago Bears 2014 — Jerry Jones, Dallas Cowboys
1989 AFC — Chuck Noll, Pittsburgh Steelers 2015 — Mike Maccagnan, New York Jets
1989 NFC — Lindy Infante, Green Bay Packers 2016 — Reggie McKenzie, Oakland Raiders
1990 — Art Shell, Los Angeles Raiders 2017 — Howie Roseman, Philadelphia Eagles
1991 — Wayne Fontes, Detroit Lions 2018 — Chris Ballard, Indianapolis Colts
1992 — Bobby Ross, San Diego Chargers 2019 — John Lynch, San Francisco 49ers
1993 — Dan Reeves, New York Giants
1994 — Bill Parcells, New England Patriots ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR
1995 — Dom Capers, Carolina Panthers
1996 — Dom Capers, Carolina Panthers 1993 — Ray Rhodes, Green Bay Packers
1997 — Jim Fassel, New York Giants 1994 — Dom Capers, Pittsburgh Steelers
1998 — Dan Reeves, Atlanta Falcons 1995 — Pete Carroll, San Francisco 49ers
1999 — Dick Vermeil, St. Louis Rams 1996 — Dave Campo, Dallas Cowboys
2000 — Jim Haslett, New Orleans Saints 1997 — John Fox, New York Giants
2001 — Dick Jauron, Chicago Bears 1998 — Brian Billick, Minnesota Vikings
2002 — Andy Reid, Philadelphia Eagles 1999 — Dom Capers, Jacksonville Jaguars
2003 — Bill Belichick, New England Patriots 2000 — Marvin Lewis, Cincinnati Bengals
2004 — Marty Schottenheimer, San Diego Chargers 2001 — Mike Mularkey, Pittsburgh Steelers
2005 — Lovie Smith, Chicago Bears 2002 — Monte Kiffin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2006 — Sean Payton, New Orleans Saints 2003 — Romeo Crennel, New England Patriots
2007 — Bill Belichick, New England Patriots 2004 — Dick LeBeau, Pittsburgh Steelers
2008 — Tony Sparano, Miami Dolphins 2005 — Ron Rivera, Chicago Bears
2009 — Marvin Lewis, Cincinnati Bengals 2006 — Rex Ryan, Baltimore Ravens
2010 — Bill Belichick, New England Patriots 2007 — Jason Garrett, Dallas Cowboys
2011 — Jim Harbaugh, San Francisco 49ers 2008 — Dick LeBeau, Pittsburgh Steelers
2012 — Bruce Arians, Indianapolis Colts 2009 — Mike Zimmer, Cincinnati Bengals
2013 — Ron Rivera, Carolina Panthers 2010 — Marty Mornhinweg, Philadelphia Eagles
2014 — Bruce Arians, Arizona Cardinals 2011 — Wade Phillips, Houston Texans
2015 — Ron Rivera, Carolina Panthers 2012 — Bruce Arians, Indianapolis Colts
2016 — Jason Garrett, Dallas Cowboys 2013 — Ken Whisenhunt, San Diego Chargers
2017 — Sean McVay, Los Angeles Rams 2014 — Todd Bowles, Arizona Cardinals
7MAJOR OFF-FIELD AWARDS (1969-2020)
DICK McCANN AWARD 2005 — Jerry Green, Detroit News
2006 — John McClain, Houston Chronicle
The PFWA’s Dick McCann Award is given to a re- 2007 — John Clayton, ESPN.com
porter who has made a long and distinguished 2008 — Len Pasquarelli, ESPN.com
contribution to pro football through coverage. The 2009 — Peter King, Sports Illustrated
award is named for McCann, who was the first di- 2010 — Peter Finney, New Orleans Times-Picayune
rector of the Pro Football Hall of Fame (1962-67). 2011 — Bob McGinn, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
2012 — Tom Kowalski,MLive.com
McCann was a longtime reporter in New York with 2013 — Dan Pompei, Chicago Tribune
several newspapers, the Newspaper Enterprise 2014 — Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Association and King Features Syndicate. After 2015 — Dave Goldberg, Associated Press
a stint in the Navy in World War II, he was a sports columnist for the 2016 — Chris Mortensen, ESPN.com
Washington Times-Herald in 1945. 2017 — Ed Werder, ESPN
2018 — Charean Williams, Pro Football Talk
A year later, he joined the Washington Redskins as publicity director and 2019 — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times
was the club’s general manager from 1947-62 before taking the job with 2020 — Don Banks, SI.com
the Hall of Fame before its’ 1963 opening.
GEORGE HALAS AWARD
The McCann Award is presented yearly during the Pro Football Hall of
Fame Enshrinement Festival weekend in Canton, Ohio. The PFWA’s George Halas Award is given to a NFL
player, coach or staff member who overcomes the
1969 — George Strickler, Chicago Tribune most adversity to succeed.
1970 — Arthur Daley, New York Times
1971 — Joe King, New York World Telegram & Sun The award is named for Halas, a charter member
1972 — Lewis “Tony” Atchison, Washington Star (1963) of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, who was
1973 — Dave Brady, Washington Post associated with the Chicago Bears and NFL from
1974 — Bob Oates, Los Angeles Times their inception in 1920 until his death in 1983 as
1975 — John Steadman, Baltimore News-American an owner, manager, player and promoter.
1976 — Jack Hand, Associated Press
1977 — Art Daley, Green Bay Press-Gazette Halas represented the Bears, then known as the Decatur Staleys, at the
1978 — Murray Olderman, Newspaper Enterprise Association Sept. 17, 1920 organizational meeting of the American Football Asso-
1979 — Pat Livingston, Pittsburgh Press ciation in Canton, Ohio. One year later, the AFA became known as the
1980 — Chuck Heaton, Cleveland Plain Dealer National Football League.
1981 — Norm Miller, New York Daily News
1982 — Cameron Snyder, Baltimore Sun Halas’ teams won six NFL titles in his 40 seasons as the Bears’ coach.
1983 — Hugh Brown, Philadelphia Bulletin His 318 regular-season wins and 324 total victories were long-standing
1984 — Larry Felser, Buffalo News NFL records until broken by Don Shula in 1993.
1985 — Cooper Rollow, Chicago Tribune
1986 — William Wallace, New York Times NOTE: Year indicates when award was presented for the previous season
1987 — Jerry Magee, San Diego Union 1969 — Joe Namath, New York Jets
1988 — Gordon Forbes, USA Today 1970 — Gale Sayers, Chicago Bears
1989 — Vito Stellino, Baltimore Sun 1971 — Tom Dempsey, New Orleans Saints
1990 — Will McDonough, Boston Globe 1972 — Jimmy Johnson, San Francisco 49ers
1991 — Dick Connor, Denver Post 1973 — Mike Tilleman, Atlanta Falcons
1992 — Frank Luksa, Dallas Morning News 1974 — Dick Butkus, Chicago Bears
1993 — Ira Miller, San Francisco Chronicle 1975 — Rocky Bleier, Pittsburgh Steelers
1994 — Don Pierson, Chicago Tribune 1976 — Billy Kilmer, Washington Redskins
1995 — Ray Didinger, Philadelphia Daily News 1977 — Tom DeLeone, Cleveland Browns
1996 — Paul Zimmerman, Sports Illustrated 1978 — Pat Fischer, Washington Redskins
1997 — Bob Roesler, New Orleans Times-Picayune 1979 — Bert Jones, Baltimore Colts
1998 — Dave Anderson, New York Times 1980 — Roger Staubach, Dallas Cowboys
1999 — Art Spander, Oakland Tribune 1981 — Rolf Benirschke, San Diego Chargers
2000 — Tom McEwen, Tampa Tribune 1982 — Joe Klecko, New York Jets
2001 — Len Shapiro, Washington Post 1983 — Eddie Lee Ivery, Green Bay Packers
2002 — Edwin Pope, Miami Herald 1984 — Ted Hendricks, Los Angeles Raiders
2003 — Joel Buchsbaum, Pro Football Weekly 1985 — John Stallworth, Pittsburgh Steelers
2004 — Rick Gosselin, Dallas Morning News 1986 — Gary Jeter, Los Angeles Rams
8MAJOR OFF-FIELD AWARDS (1969-2020)
1987 — William Andrews, Atlanta Falcons 1977 — Jerry Wynn, San Diego Chargers
1988 — Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers 1978 — Bob Peck, Denver Broncos
1989 — Karl Nelson, New York Giants 1979 — John Madden, Oakland Raiders
1990 — Tim Krumrie, Cincinnati Bengals 1980 — Bum Phillips, Houston Oilers
1991 — Dan Hampton, Chicago Bears 1981 — Bob Sprenger, Kansas City Chiefs
1992 — Mike Utley, Detroit Lions 1982 — Joe Gordon, Pittsburgh Steelers
1993 — Mark Bavaro, Cleveland Browns 1983 — Archie Manning, New Orleans Saints/Houston Oilers
1994 — Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers 1984 — Art Rooney, Pittsburgh Steelers
1995 — Dan Marino, Miami Dolphins 1985 — Joe Browne, NFL
1996 — Larry Brown, Oakland Raiders 1986 — Dick Steinberg, New England Patriots
1997 — Jim Harbaugh, Indianapolis Colts 1987 — Charlie Dayton, Atlanta Falcons
1998 — Mark Schlereth, Denver Broncos 1988 — Art Modell, Cleveland Browns
1999 — Dan Reeves, Atlanta Falcons 1989 — Tom Landry, Dallas Cowboys
2000 — Bryant Young, San Francisco 49ers 1990 — George Young, New York Giants
2001 — Kerry Collins, New York Giants 1991 — Jim Finks, New Orleans Saints
2002 — Garrison Hearst, San Francisco 49ers 1992 — John Robinson, Los Angeles Rams
2003 — Robert Edwards, Miami Dolphins 1993 — Warren Moon, Houston Oilers
2004 — Sam Mills, Carolina Panthers 1994 — Don Shula, Miami Dolphins
2005 – Mark Fields, Carolina Panthers 1995 — Leslie Hammond. NFL
2006 — Tony Dungy, Indianapolis Colts 1996 — Ron Wolf, Green Bay Packers
2007 — Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints 1997 — Don Smith, Pro Football Hall of Fame
2008 — Kevin Everett, Buffalo Bills 1998 — Tony Dungy, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2009 — Matt Bryant, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1999 — Greg Aiello, NFL
2010 — Mike Zimmer, Cincinnati Bengals 2000 — Ernie Accorsi, New York Giants
2011 — Mike Heimerdinger, Tennessee Titans 2001 — Jeff Fisher, Tennessee Titans
2012 — Robert Kraft, New England Patriots 2002 — Charley Casserly, Houston Texans
2013 — Chuck Pagano, Indianapolis Colts 2003 — Herman Edwards, New York Jets
2014 — O.J. Brigance, Baltimore Ravens 2004 — Ozzie Newsome, Baltimore Ravens
2015 — Steve Gleason, New Orleans Saints 2005 — Rich McKay, Atlanta Falcons
2016 — Eric Berry, Kansas City Chiefs 2006 — Floyd Reese, Tennessee Titans
2017 — David Quessenberry, Houston Texans 2007 — Steve Alic, NFL
2018 — Marquise Goodwin, San Francisco 49ers 2008 — Mike Holmgren, Seattle Seahawks
2019 — Ryan Shazier, Pittsburgh Steelers 2009 — Dan Rooney, Pittsburgh Steelers
2020 — Travis Frederick, Dallas Cowboys 2010 — Gil Brandt, NFL.com
2011 — Rex Ryan, New York Jets
JACK HORRIGAN AWARD 2012 — Thomas Dimitroff, Atlanta Falcons
2013 — Mike Signora, NFL
The PFWA’s Jack Horrigan Award is given to the 2014 — Pete Carroll, Seattle Seahawks
league or club official for his or her qualities and 2015 — Bruce Arians, Arizona Cardinals
professional style in helping the pro football writ- 2016 — John Elway, Denver Broncos
ers do their job. 2017 — Mike Mayock, NFL Network
2018 — Randall Liu, NFL
Horrigan served in the Navy in World War II, and af- 2019 — Joe Horrigan, Pro Football Hall of Fame
ter the war, he was a sportswriter for United Press 2020 — Chris Ballard, Indianapolis Colts
International and the Buffalo Evening News, pub-
licity director for the AHL’s Buffalo Bisons, public PETE ROZELLE AWARD
relations director for the American Football League (1963-66) and vice
president of public relations for the Buffalo Bills (1966-73). The PFWA’s Pete Rozelle Award is given to the NFL
club public relations staff that consistently strives
Horrigan was the co-author of “The Other League: The Fabulous Story of for excellence in its dealings and relationships with
the American Football League”. the media.
NOTE: Year indicates when award was presented for the previous season Rozelle, NFL commissioner from 1960-89, start-
1973 — John Breen, Houston Oilers ed his distinguished career in sports PR roles as a
1974 — O.J. Simpson, Buffalo Bills student at both Compton (Calif.) Junior College and
1975 — Art Rooney, Pittsburgh Steelers the University of San Francisco.
1976 — Floyd Little, Denver Broncos
9MAJOR OFF-FIELD AWARDS (1969-2020)
After two more years as USF’s assistant athletic director after gradua- 2014 — Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks
tion, he broke into the NFL as the PR director of the Los Angeles Rams 2015 — Richard Sherman, Seattle Seahawks
from 1952-55. 2016 — Thomas Davis, Carolina Panthers
2017 — Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals
Rozelle used his PR principles as commissioner to build relationships 2018 — Chris Long, Philadelphia Eagles
with the media during a period of unprecedented growth and challenge 2019 — Chris Long, Philadelphia Eagles
for the league. 2020 — Eli Manning, New York Giants
NOTE: Year indicates when award was presented for the previous season PAUL “DR. Z” ZIMMERMAN AWARD
1990 — Denver Broncos
1991 — Pittsburgh Steelers The PFWA’s Paul “Dr. Z” Zimmerman Award given
1992 — Seattle Seahawks for lifetime achievement as an assistant coach in
1993 — Miami Dolphins the NFL. The award is named for Zimmerman, who
1994 — Houston Oilers covered the NFL for 29 years as Sports Illustrated
1995 — New York Giants lead pro football writer.
1996 — Indianapolis Colts
1997 — St. Louis Rams Zimmerman’s writing career was cut short by a
1998 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers series of strokes in November 2008 that left him
1999 — Miami Dolphins unable to speak, read and write. But his impact on
2000 — Tennessee Titans the writing and football industries was profound. He’s widely considered
2001 — New York Giants one of the best football writers of all time, and his 1970 “A Thinking
2002 — Philadelphia Eagles Man’s Guide to Pro Football” and revised 1984 “The New Thinking Man’s
2003 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers Guide to Pro Football” are textbooks to this day for young football writ-
2004 — Houston Texans ers trying to learn the game and trying to learn to write about the game.
2005 — Philadelphia Eagles
2006 — Cincinnati Bengals As a 15-year-old, Zimmerman sparred with Ernest Hemingway in a
2007 — Houston Texans Manhattan gym. He broke his nose four times as an offensive lineman in
2008 — Seattle Seahawks high school (Horace Mann High in the Bronx, N.Y.), at two colleges (Stan-
2009 — Arizona Cardinals ford and Columbia) and for his Army team (the Western Area Command
2010 — Houston Texans Rhinos, in Germany). He also played semi-professionally in New Jersey
2011 — Baltimore Ravens for the Paterson Pioneers and the Morristown Colonials.
2012 – Houston Texans
2013 — Baltimore Ravens Before joining SI in 1979, Zimmerman worked for the Sacramento Bee,
2014 — Denver Broncos New York Journal-American and the New York World-Telegram & Sun,
2015 — Pittsburgh Steelers and he spent 13 years at the New York Post, where he covered pro foot-
2016 — Denver Broncos ball and three Olympic Games. He was one of the few journalists to get
2017 — Baltimore Ravens & Houston Texans close to the Israeli compound during the 1972 hostage-taking in Munich;
2018 — Minnesota Vikings he bucked two lines of security guards and took a rifle butt to the head.
2019 — Los Angeles Rams
2020 — Indianapolis Colts He served as the 10th president of the Pro Football Writers of America
during the 1982 season. He received the PFWA’s highest honor, the Dick
GOOD GUY AWARD McCann Award, in 1996 for a long and distinguished contribution to pro
football through coverage.
The PFWA’s Good Guy Award is given to a NFL player for his qualities
and professional style in helping pro football writers do their jobs. The Zimmerman was still writing multiple columns a week for the magazine
award was first given by the PFWA in 2005. and its website, SI.com, until he suffered his strokes.
NOTE: Year indicates when award was presented for the previous season 2014 — Jim Johnson, Howard Mudd, Fritz Shurmur & Ernie Zampese
2005 — Jerome Bettis, Pittsburgh Steelers 2015 — Dick LeBeau, Tom Moore and Dante Scarnecchia
2006 — Tiki Barber, New York Giants 2016 — Monte Kiffin and Wade Phillips
2007 — LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers 2017 — Bud Carson
2008 — Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers 2018 — Joe Bugel and Emmitt Thomas
2009 — Kurt Warner, Arizona Cardinals 2019 — Gunther Cunningham and Mike Westhoff
2010 — Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints 2020 — Bill Arnsparger and Romeo Crennel
2011 — Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
2012 — Tim Tebow, Denver Broncos
2013 — Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta Falcons
10ALL-NFL TEAMS (1966-1971)
1966 NFL 1969 AFL/NFL Second Team
Offense Defense Offense Defense
QB Bart Starr GB DE Willie Davis GB QB Roman Gabriel LA DE Rich Jackson DEN
FB Leroy Kelly CLE DE David Jones LA RB Leroy Kelly CLE DE Gerry Philbin NYJ
RB Gale Sayers CHI DT Merlin Olsen LA RB Floyd Little DEN DT John Elliott NYJ
SE Bob Hayes DAL DT Bob Lilly DAL WR Gary Collins CLE DT Alan Page MIN
FL Pat Studstill DET OLB Chuck Howley DAL WR Paul Warfield CLE OLB Chuck Howley DAL
TE John Mackey BAL OLB Wayne Walker DET TE Bob Trumpy CIN OLB Dave Robinson GB
C Mick Tingelhoff MIN MLB Ray Nitschke GB C Jim Otto OAK MLB Ray Nitschke GB
G Jerry Kramer GB CB Herb Adderley GB G Ed Budde KC CB Herb Adderley GB
G John Wooten CLE CB Bobby Boyd BAL G Tom Mack LA CB Jim Johnson SF
T Bob Brown PHI S Larry Wilson STL T Grady Alderman MIN S Eddie Meador LA
T Forrest Gregg GB S Willie Wood GB T Ralph Neely DAL S Mel Renfro DAL
Special Teams
PK Jan Stenerud KC P Ron Widby DAL
1967 - No selections
1968 AFL/NFL First Team 1970 First Team
Offense Defense
Offense Defense QB John Brodie SF DE Carl Eller MIN
QB Joe Namath NYJ DE Carl Eller MIN RB Larry Brown WAS DE Rich Jackson DEN
RB Leroy Kelly CLE DE David Jones LA RB Ron Johnson NYG DT Merlin Olsen LA
RB Gale Sayers CHI DT Merlin Olsen LA WR Dick Gordon CHI DT Alan Page MIN
FL Lance Alworth SD DT Bob Lilly DAL WR Gene Washington SF OLB Bobby Bell KC
SE Clifton McNeil SF OLB Mike Curtis BAL TE Charlie Sanders DET OLB Chuck Howley DAL
TE John Mackey BAL OLB George Webster HOU C Mick Tingelhoff MIN MLB Dick Butkus CHI
C Mick Tingelhoff MIN MLB Dick Butkus CHI G Gene Hickerson CLE CB Willie Brown OAK
G Gene Hickerson CLE CB Lem Barney DET G Gene Upshaw OAK CB Jim Johnson SF
G Howard Mudd SF CB Bobby Boyd BAL T Bob Brown LA S Johnny Robinson KC
T Ralph Neely DAL S Rick Volk BAL T Jim Tyrer KC S Larry Wilson STL
T Bob Vogel BAL S Larry Wilson STL Special Teams
Special Teams PK Jan Stenerud KC P Dave Lewis (r) CIN
PK Jim Turner NYJ P Billy Lothridge ATL
1968 AFL/NFL Second Team 1970 Second Team
Offense Defense
Offense Defense QB Fran Tarkenton NYG DE David Jones LA
QB Earl Morrall BAL DE Gerry Philbin NYJ RB MacArthur Lane STL DE Bubba Smith BAL
RB Bill Brown MIN DE Bubba Smith BAL RB Floyd Little DEN DT John Elliott NYJ
RB Paul Robinson CIN DT Buck Buchanan KC WR Fred Biletnikoff OAK DT Bob Lilly DAL
FL Willie Richardson BAL DT Fred Miller BAL WR Marlin Briscoe BUF OLB Paul Naumoff OAK
SE George Sauer NYJ OLB Chuck Howley DAL TE Raymond Chester OAK OLB Gus Otto OAK
TE Billy Cannon OAK OLB Dave Robinson GB C Ed Flanagan DET MLB Willie Lanier KC
C Jim Otto OAK MLB Tommy Nobis ATL G Gale Gillingham GB CB Dick LeBeau DET
G Pete Case NYG CB Willie Brown OAK G Tom Mack LA CB Jim Marsalis KC
G Gene Upshaw OAK CB Cornell Green DAL T Winston Hill NYJ S Dave Grayson OAK
T Bob Brown PHI S Jerry Logan BAL T Ron Yary MIN S Carl Lockhart NYG
T Ron Mix SD S Eddie Meador LA Special Teams
Special Teams PK George Blanda OAK P David Lee BAL
PK Jan Stenerud KC P Jerrel Wilson KC
1969 AFL/NFL First Team 1971 First Team
Offense Defense
Offense Defense QB Bob Griese MIA DE Carl Eller MIN
QB Daryle Lamonica OAK DE Carl Eller MIN RB John Brockington (r) GB DE Bubba Smith BAL
RB Calvin Hill (r) DAL DE David Jones LA RB Larry Csonka MIA DT Bob Lilly DAL
RB Gale Sayers CHI DT Merlin Olsen LA WR Otis Taylor KC DT Alan Page MIN
WR Lance Alworth SD DT Bob Lilly DAL WR Paul Warfield MIA OLB Ted Hendricks BAL
WR Fred Biletnikoff OAK OLB Bobby Bell KC TE Charlie Sanders DET OLB Dave Wilcox SF
TE Jerry Smith WAS OLB George Webster HOU C Forrest Blue SF MLB Willie Lanier KC
C Mick Tingelhoff MIN MLB Dick Butkus CHI G Larry Little MIA CB Mike Brown OAK
G Gene Hickerson CLE CB Lem Barney DET G John Niland DAL CB Jim Johnson SF
G Gene Upshaw OAK CB Willie Brown OAK T Rayfield Wright DAL S Bill Bradley PHI
T Bob Brown LA S Dave Grayson OAK T Ron Yary MIN S Rick Volk BAL
T Jim Tyrer KC S Larry Wilson STL Special Teams
Special Teams PK Jan Stenerud KC P Jerrel Wilson KC
PK Jim Turner NYJ P David Lee BAL Garo Yepremian MIA
11ALL-NFL TEAMS (1971-1975)
1971 Second Team 1973 Second Team
Offense Defense Offense Defense
QB Roger Staubach DAL DE Cedrick Hardman SF QB Fran Tarkenton MIN DE Carl Eller MIN
RB Leroy Kelly CLE DE Claude Humphrey ATL RB John Brockington GB DE Jack Youngblood LA
RB Floyd Little DEN DT Curley Culp KC RB Larry Csonka MIA DT Mike Reid CIN
WR Fred Biletnikoff OAK DT Joe Greene PIT WR John Gilliam MIN DT Paul Smith DEN
WR Gene Washington SF OLB Bobby Bell KC WR Paul Warfield MIA OLB Jack Ham PIT
TE Ted Kwalick SF OLB Chuck Howley DAL TE Riley Odoms DEN OLB Chris Hanburger WAS
C Bill Curry BAL MLB Dick Butkus CHI C Len Hauss WAS MLB Willie Lanier KC
G Gale Gillingham GB CB Mel Renfro DAL G Gale Gillingham GB CB Lem Barney DET
G Tom Mack LA CB Emmitt Thomas KC G Tom Mack LA CB Ken Ellis GB
T Bob Brown OAK S Ken Houston HOU T Charlie Cowan LA FS Bill Bradley PHI
T Jim Tyrer KC S Jake Scott MIA T George Kunz ATL SS Ken Houston WAS
Special Teams Special Teams
PK Curt Knight WAS P Dave Lewis CIN PK Roy Gerela PIT P Jerrel Wilson KC
1972 First Team 1974 First Team
Offense Defense Offense Defense
QB Joe Namath NYJ DE Jack Gregory NYG QB Ken Stabler OAK DE L.C. Greenwood PIT
RB Larry Brown WAS DE Claude Humphrey ATL RB Otis Armstrong DEN DE Jack Youngblood LA
RB O.J. Simpson BUF DT Joe Greene PIT RB O.J. Simpson BUF DT Joe Greene PIT
WR Otis Taylor KC DT Mike Reid CIN WR Cliff Branch OAK DT Alan Page MIN
WR Gene Washington SF OLB Chris Hanburger WAS WR Drew Pearson DAL OLB Jack Ham PIT
TE Bob Tucker NYG OLB Dave Wilcox SF TE Riley Odoms DEN OLB Ted Hendricks GB
C Forrest Blue SF MLB Dick Butkus CHI C Jim Langer MIA MLB Bill Bergey PHI
G Larry Little MIA CB Willie Brown OAK G Larry Little MIA CB Robert James BUF
G Gene Upshaw OAK CB Jim Johnson SF G Tom Mack LA CB Emmitt Thomas KC
T Bob Brown OAK S Dick Anderson MIA T Art Shell OAK FS Tony Greene BUF
T Rayfield Wright DAL S Bill Bradley PHI T Ron Yary MIN SS Ken Houston WAS
Special Teams Special Teams
PK Chester Marcol (r) GB P Jerrel Wilson KC PK Chester Marcol GB P Ray Guy OAK
1972 Second Team 1974 Second Team
Offense Defense Offense Defense
QB Daryle Lamonica OAK DE Coy Bacon LA QB Ken Anderson CIN DE Claude Humphrey ATL
RB Larry Csonka MIA DE Verlon Biggs WAS RB Chuck Foreman MIN DE Bill Stanfill MIA
RB Ron Johnson NYG DT Bob Lilly DAL RB Lawrence McCutcheon LA DT John Mendenhall NYG
WR Fred Biletnikoff OAK DT Alan Page MIN WR Fred Biletnikoff OAK DT Merlin Olsen LA
WR Harold Jackson PHI OLB Jack Ham PIT WR Isaac Curtis BUF OLB Chris Hanburger WAS
TE Ted Kwalick SF OLB Andy Russell PIT TE Charle Young PHI OLB Isiah Robertson LA
C Len Hauss WAS MLB Nick Buoniconti MIA C Bobby Maples DEN MLB Willie Lanier KC
G John Niland DAL CB Ken Ellis GB G Reggie McKenzie BUF CB Lemar Parrish CIN
G Bruce Van Dyke PIT CB Mel Renfro DAL G Gene Upshaw OAK CB Roger Wehrli STL
T Winston Hill NYJ S Ken Houston HOU T Dan Dierdorf STL SS Dick Anderson MIA
T Ron Yary MIN S Jake Scott MIA T Rayfield Wright DAL FS Jack Tatum OAK
Special Teams Special Teams
PK Roy Gerela PIT P Dave Chapple LA PK Roy Gerela PIT P Billy Van Heusen DEN
1973 First Team 1975 First Team
Offense Defense Offense Defense
QB John Hadl LA DE Claude Humphrey ATL QB Fran Tarkenton MIN DE L.C. Greenwood PIT
RB Calvin Hill DAL DE Bill Stanfill MIA RB Chuck Foreman MIN DE Jack Youngblood LA
RB O.J. Simpson BUF DT Joe Greene PIT RB O.J. Simpson BUF DT Curley Culp HOU
WR Harold Jackson LA DT Alan Page MIN WR Mel Gray STL DT Alan Page MIN
WR Harold Carmichael PHI OLB Isiah Robertson LA WR Lynn Swann PIT OLB Jack Ham PIT
TE Charle Young (r) PHI OLB Dave Wilcox SF TE Charle Young PHI OLB Andy Russell PIT
C Forrest Blue SF MLB Lee Roy Jordan DAL C Jim Langer MIA MLB Jack Lambert PIT
G Larry Little MIA CB Willie Brown OAK G Joe DeLamielleure BUF CB Mel Blount PIT
G Reggie McKenzie BUF CB Mel Renfro DAL G Larry Little MIA CB Roger Wehrli STL
T Rayfield Wright DAL SS Dick Anderson MIA T Dan Dierdorf STL S Ken Houston WAS
T Ron Yary MIN FS Jake Scott MIA T Ron Yary MIN S Paul Krause MIN
Special Teams Special Teams
PK Garo Yepremian MIA P Ray Guy OAK PK Jan Stenerud KC P Ray Guy OAK
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