The Associated Press NFL Rookie of the Year Award is an annual award given to the top offensive and defensive first-year players in the
National Football League (NFL) as adjudged by the
Associated Press (AP). Winners are selected by a nationwide panel of 50 members of the AP who regularly cover the league.[1] The AP has chosen an offensive rookie of the year since 1957 and a defensive rookie of the year since 1967.
Ballots are cast at the end of the
regular season, before the
playoffs. Since 2011, winners of the AP Rookie of the Year awards are announced at the
NFL Honors presentation the night before the
Super Bowl along with the
Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year Award and other AP awards.[2] While several organizations recognize their own
NFL Rookie of the Year, the NFL considers the award given by the AP to be its official honor,[3] with the winners listed in the league's annual Record and Fact Book.[4] Quarterback
C. J. Stroud and defensive end
Will Anderson Jr., both of the
Houston Texans, were respectively named AP Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year for the 2023 season.
Gellerman, Jacob; Drexler, Sam; Marini, Matt; Cocchiaro, Nicolas; Zerkel, Alex, eds. (2016).
2018 Official NFL Record and Fact Book(PDF). National Football League. pp. 525–525. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
^"Bears' Mike Ditka Rookie Of Year". Daily Independent Journal. Associated Press. December 21, 1961. p. 14. Retrieved March 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Ron Bull NFL Rookie Of the Year". Warren Times Mirror. Associated Press. December 12, 1962. p. 13. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^Hand, Jack (December 12, 1963).
"Paul Flatley NFL Rookie Of the Year". Moberly Monitor-Index. Associated Press. p. 14. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.cm.
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ab"Anderson, Haslett named top rookies". The San Bernardino County Sun. Associated Press. December 22, 1979. p. 51. Retrieved June 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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ab"Maxwell, Dickerson top rookies". Indiana Gazette. Associated Press. April 24, 1999. p. 16. Retrieved October 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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abRobinson, Alan (December 20, 1984).
"Lipps, Maas named NFL Rookies of Year". The Paris News. Associated Press. p. 16. Retrieved October 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Brown Top Offensive Rookie". Daily Sitka Sentinel. Associated Press. January 2, 1986. p. 6. Retrieved October 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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ab"NFL Rookies Of The Year Named". Logansport Pharos-Tribune. Associated Press. January 11, 1991. p. 9. Retrieved December 28, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^
ab"NFL Rookies Of The Year Named". Logansport Pharos-Tribune. Associated Press. December 27, 1991. p. 9. Retrieved January 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^Lowitt, Bruce (January 8, 1976).
"Brazile Garners Rookie Honors". Del Rio News-Herald. Associated Press. p. 8. Retrieved June 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
The Associated Press NFL Rookie of the Year Award is an annual award given to the top offensive and defensive first-year players in the
National Football League (NFL) as adjudged by the
Associated Press (AP). Winners are selected by a nationwide panel of 50 members of the AP who regularly cover the league.[1] The AP has chosen an offensive rookie of the year since 1957 and a defensive rookie of the year since 1967.
Ballots are cast at the end of the
regular season, before the
playoffs. Since 2011, winners of the AP Rookie of the Year awards are announced at the
NFL Honors presentation the night before the
Super Bowl along with the
Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year Award and other AP awards.[2] While several organizations recognize their own
NFL Rookie of the Year, the NFL considers the award given by the AP to be its official honor,[3] with the winners listed in the league's annual Record and Fact Book.[4] Quarterback
C. J. Stroud and defensive end
Will Anderson Jr., both of the
Houston Texans, were respectively named AP Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year for the 2023 season.
Gellerman, Jacob; Drexler, Sam; Marini, Matt; Cocchiaro, Nicolas; Zerkel, Alex, eds. (2016).
2018 Official NFL Record and Fact Book(PDF). National Football League. pp. 525–525. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
^"Bears' Mike Ditka Rookie Of Year". Daily Independent Journal. Associated Press. December 21, 1961. p. 14. Retrieved March 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Ron Bull NFL Rookie Of the Year". Warren Times Mirror. Associated Press. December 12, 1962. p. 13. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^Hand, Jack (December 12, 1963).
"Paul Flatley NFL Rookie Of the Year". Moberly Monitor-Index. Associated Press. p. 14. Retrieved April 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.cm.
^
ab"Anderson, Haslett named top rookies". The San Bernardino County Sun. Associated Press. December 22, 1979. p. 51. Retrieved June 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^
ab"Maxwell, Dickerson top rookies". Indiana Gazette. Associated Press. April 24, 1999. p. 16. Retrieved October 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^
abRobinson, Alan (December 20, 1984).
"Lipps, Maas named NFL Rookies of Year". The Paris News. Associated Press. p. 16. Retrieved October 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Brown Top Offensive Rookie". Daily Sitka Sentinel. Associated Press. January 2, 1986. p. 6. Retrieved October 19, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^
ab"NFL Rookies Of The Year Named". Logansport Pharos-Tribune. Associated Press. January 11, 1991. p. 9. Retrieved December 28, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^
ab"NFL Rookies Of The Year Named". Logansport Pharos-Tribune. Associated Press. December 27, 1991. p. 9. Retrieved January 8, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^Lowitt, Bruce (January 8, 1976).
"Brazile Garners Rookie Honors". Del Rio News-Herald. Associated Press. p. 8. Retrieved June 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.