2023 | Christian McCaffrey | Running Back | San Francisco 49ers |
2022 | Justin Jefferson | Wide Receiver | Minnesota Vikings |
2021 | Cooper Kupp | Wide Receiver | Los Angeles Rams |
2020 | Derrick Henry | Running Back | Tennessee Titans |
2019 | Michael Thomas | Wide Receiver | New Orleans Saints |
2018 | Patrick Mahomes | Quarterback | Kansas City Chiefs |
2017 | Todd Gurley | Running Back | Los Angeles Rams |
2016 | Matt Ryan | Quarterback | Atlanta Falcons |
2015 | Cam Newton | Quarterback | Carolina Panthers |
2014 | DeMarco Murray | Running Back | Dallas Cowboys |
2013 | Peyton Manning | Quarterback | Denver Broncos |
2012 | Adrian Peterson | Running Back | Minnesota Vikings |
2011 | Drew Brees | Quarterback | New Orleans Saints |
2010 | Tom Brady | Quarterback | New England Patriots |
2009 | Chris Johnson | Running Back | Tennessee Titans |
2008 | Drew Brees | Quarterback | New Orleans Saints |
2007 | Tom Brady | Quarterback | New England Patriots |
2006 | LaDainian Tomlinson | Running Back | San Diego Chargers |
2005 | Shaun Alexander | Running Back | Seattle Seahawks |
2004 | Peyton Manning | Quarterback | Indianapolis Colts |
2003 | Jamal Lewis | Running Back | Baltimore Ravens |
2002 | Priest Holmes | Running Back | Kansas City Chiefs |
2001 | Marshall Faulk | Running Back | St. Louis Rams |
2000 | Marshall Faulk | Running Back | St. Louis Rams |
1999 | Marshall Faulk | Running Back | St. Louis Rams |
1998 | Terrell Davis | Running Back | Denver Broncos |
1997 | Barry Sanders | Running Back | Detroit Lions |
1996 | Terrell Davis | Running Back | Denver Broncos |
1995 | Brett Favre | Quarterback | Green Bay Packers |
1994 | Barry Sanders | Running Back | Detroit Lions |
1993 | Jerry Rice | Wide Receiver | San Francisco 49ers |
1992 | Steve Young | Quarterback | San Francisco 49ers |
1991 | Thurman Thomas | Running Back | Buffalo Bills |
1990 | Warren Moon | Quarterback | Houston Oilers |
1989 | Joe Montana | Quarterback | San Francisco 49ers |
1988 | Roger Craig | Running Back | San Francisco 49ers |
1987 | Jerry Rice | Wide Receiver | San Francisco 49ers |
1986 | Eric Dickerson | Running Back | Los Angeles Rams |
1985 | Marcus Allen | Running Back | Los Angeles Raiders |
1984 | Dan Marino | Quarterback | Miami Dolphins |
1983 | Joe Theismann | Quarterback | Washington Redskins |
1982 | Dan Fouts | Quarterback | San Diego Chargers |
1981 | Ken Anderson | Quarterback | Cincinnati Bengals |
1980 | Earl Campbell | Running Back | Houston Oilers |
1979 | Earl Campbell | Running Back | Houston Oilers |
1978 | Earl Campbell | Running Back | Houston Oilers |
1977 | Walter Payton | Running Back | Chicago Bears |
1976 | Bert Jones | Quarterback | Baltimore Colts |
1975 | Fran Tarkenton | Quarterback | Minnesota Vikings |
1974 | Ken Stabler | Quarterback | Oakland Raiders |
1973 | O.J. Simpson | Running Back | Buffalo Bills |
Der Award wird jährlich von der Nachrichtenagentur AP vergeben.