Various entities present a National Football League Rookie of the Year Award each season to the top
rookie(s) in the
National Football League (NFL). The NFL considers the (rookie) of the year awards by the
Associated Press (AP) to be its
official honor.[1] The AP awards and
Pepsi's rookie of the year award are presented each year at the
NFL Honors.
Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year is an
award given to the best performing rookie player in the
National Football League (NFL). It was first awarded in 2002 and is sponsored by
Pepsi. Winners are chosen among five finalists tallied from total votes given to
Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week winners by an online vote on the NFL's official website. The award is sometimes named after other varieties of
Pepsi, such as
Diet Pepsi and
Pepsi Zero.
The
Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) Rookie of the Year awards have been given annually to an offensive and defensive rookie in the NFL since 1969, except in 1985. In 2013, PFWA began selecting an overall NFL rookie of the year in addition to its offensive and defensive honors.[41] The winners are chosen by Pro Football Weekly writers/editors and PFWA members.
The Sporting News NFL Rookie of the Year award is chosen annually by NFL players, coaches, and executives. There were 617 voters in 2010,[58] 632 voters in 2011,[59] and over 800 voters in 2012.[60]
The NEA NFL Rookie of the Year award was founded in 1964 by the
Newspaper Enterprise Association and was created by
Murray Olderman, the senior sports editor for the NEA. From 1971 through 1976 winners for both the
American Football Conference and
National Football Conference were chosen, except in 1974. The award was discontinued after the 1996 season. Winners were awarded the Bert Bell Memorial Trophy in honor of former NFL commissioner
Bert Bell.
^"Dowler Named Rookie Of Year". Statesville Record And Landmark. United Press International. January 5, 1960. p. 8. Retrieved March 9, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Gail Cogdill Is Rookie of Year". The Yuma Daily Sun. United Press International. December 28, 1960. p. 5. Retrieved March 9, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Ronnie Bull Rookie of Year". Corvallis Gazette-Times. United Press International. December 28, 1962. p. 7. Retrieved March 9, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Bears' Gale Sayers Rookie Of The Year". The Brownsville Herald. United Press International. December 22, 1965. p. 13. Retrieved February 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Calvin Hill Rookie of Year In NFL". Valley Morning Star. United Press International. December 21, 1969. p. 19. Retrieved March 9, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Rice is the NFC rookie of the year". Ukiah Daily Journal. United Press International. January 8, 1986. p. 10. Retrieved June 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^Olderman, Murray (December 19, 1965).
"Gale Sayers Wins Award". The Herald-Journal. Newspaper Enterprise Association. p. 5. Retrieved March 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
Various entities present a National Football League Rookie of the Year Award each season to the top
rookie(s) in the
National Football League (NFL). The NFL considers the (rookie) of the year awards by the
Associated Press (AP) to be its
official honor.[1] The AP awards and
Pepsi's rookie of the year award are presented each year at the
NFL Honors.
Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year is an
award given to the best performing rookie player in the
National Football League (NFL). It was first awarded in 2002 and is sponsored by
Pepsi. Winners are chosen among five finalists tallied from total votes given to
Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week winners by an online vote on the NFL's official website. The award is sometimes named after other varieties of
Pepsi, such as
Diet Pepsi and
Pepsi Zero.
The
Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) Rookie of the Year awards have been given annually to an offensive and defensive rookie in the NFL since 1969, except in 1985. In 2013, PFWA began selecting an overall NFL rookie of the year in addition to its offensive and defensive honors.[41] The winners are chosen by Pro Football Weekly writers/editors and PFWA members.
The Sporting News NFL Rookie of the Year award is chosen annually by NFL players, coaches, and executives. There were 617 voters in 2010,[58] 632 voters in 2011,[59] and over 800 voters in 2012.[60]
The NEA NFL Rookie of the Year award was founded in 1964 by the
Newspaper Enterprise Association and was created by
Murray Olderman, the senior sports editor for the NEA. From 1971 through 1976 winners for both the
American Football Conference and
National Football Conference were chosen, except in 1974. The award was discontinued after the 1996 season. Winners were awarded the Bert Bell Memorial Trophy in honor of former NFL commissioner
Bert Bell.
^"Dowler Named Rookie Of Year". Statesville Record And Landmark. United Press International. January 5, 1960. p. 8. Retrieved March 9, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Gail Cogdill Is Rookie of Year". The Yuma Daily Sun. United Press International. December 28, 1960. p. 5. Retrieved March 9, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Ronnie Bull Rookie of Year". Corvallis Gazette-Times. United Press International. December 28, 1962. p. 7. Retrieved March 9, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Bears' Gale Sayers Rookie Of The Year". The Brownsville Herald. United Press International. December 22, 1965. p. 13. Retrieved February 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Calvin Hill Rookie of Year In NFL". Valley Morning Star. United Press International. December 21, 1969. p. 19. Retrieved March 9, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Rice is the NFC rookie of the year". Ukiah Daily Journal. United Press International. January 8, 1986. p. 10. Retrieved June 14, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^Olderman, Murray (December 19, 1965).
"Gale Sayers Wins Award". The Herald-Journal. Newspaper Enterprise Association. p. 5. Retrieved March 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.