The National Football League Offensive Player of the Year Award is an annual American football award given by various organizations to the National Football League (NFL) player who is considered the top offensive player during the regular season. Organizations which issue the award include the Associated Press (AP), Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) and Sporting News. The AP's award is recognized at the annual NFL Honors ceremony.[1]

Winners overview

Key
APAssociated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award
PFWAPro Football Writers of America NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award
SNSporting News NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award
^ Denotes year in which a player swept all given awards
Winners
Season AP[2] PFWA[3][4] SN[5]
1972 Larry BrownN/AN/A
1973 O. J. SimpsonN/AN/A
1974 Ken StablerN/AN/A
1975 Fran TarkentonN/AN/A
1976 Bert JonesN/AN/A
1977 Walter PaytonN/AN/A
1978 Earl CampbellN/AN/A
1979 Earl CampbellN/AN/A
1980 Earl CampbellN/AN/A
1981 Ken AndersonN/AN/A
1982 Dan FoutsN/AN/A
1983 Joe TheismannN/AN/A
1984 Dan MarinoN/AN/A
1985 Marcus AllenN/AN/A
1986 Eric DickersonN/AN/A
1987 Jerry RiceN/AN/A
1988 Roger CraigN/AN/A
1989 Joe MontanaN/AN/A
1990 Warren MoonN/AN/A
1991 Thurman ThomasN/AN/A
1992 Steve Young Steve YoungN/A
1993 Jerry Rice Emmitt SmithN/A
1994 Barry Sanders Steve YoungN/A
1995 Brett Favre Brett FavreN/A
1996 Terrell Davis Brett FavreN/A
1997 Barry Sanders Barry SandersN/A
1998 Terrell Davis Barry SandersN/A
1999 Marshall Faulk Kurt WarnerN/A
2000 Marshall Faulk Marshall FaulkN/A
2001 Marshall Faulk Marshall FaulkN/A
2002 Priest Holmes Rich GannonN/A
2003 Jamal Lewis Jamal LewisN/A
2004 Peyton Manning Peyton ManningN/A
2005 Shaun Alexander Shaun AlexanderN/A
2006 LaDainian Tomlinson LaDainian TomlinsonN/A
2007 Tom Brady Tom BradyN/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

See also

References

  1. Moraitis, Mike (February 4, 2021). "Gil Brandt picks Titans' Derrick Henry to win Offensive Player of the Year". USA Today. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  2. "AP Offensive Player of the Year Winners". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  3. "Pro Football Writers of America History (1964-2020)" (PDF). Pro Football Writers of America. September 1, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  4. "Offensive Player of the Year". Pro Football Writers of America. Pro Football Writers of America. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  5. "Sporting News Offensive Player of the Year Winners". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
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