Professional Football Writers of America/Pro Football Weekly Winners
Season | Player | Team | Position | College |
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1972 | Earl Morrall | Miami Dolphins | Quarterback | Michigan State |
1973 | Roman Gabriel | Philadelphia Eagles | Quarterback | North Carolina State |
1974 | Joe Namath | New York Jets | Quarterback | Alabama |
1975 | Dave Hampton | Atlanta Falcons | Running back | Wyoming |
1976 | Greg Landry | Detroit Lions | Quarterback | Massachusetts |
1977 | Craig Morton | Denver Broncos | Quarterback | California |
1978 | John Riggins | Washington Redskins | Running back | Kansas |
1979 | Larry Csonka | Miami Dolphins | Fullback | Syracuse |
1980 | Jim Plunkett | Oakland Raiders | Quarterback | Stanford |
1981 | Ken Anderson | Cincinnati Bengals | Quarterback | Augustana |
1982 | Lyle Alzado | Los Angeles Raiders | Defensive end | Yankton |
1983 | Billy Johnson | Atlanta Falcons | Wide receiver | Widener |
1984 | John Stallworth | Pittsburgh Steelers | Wide receiver | Alabama A&M |
1985 | No Award | |||
1986 | Joe Montana Tommy Kramer |
San Francisco 49ers Minnesota Vikings |
Quarterback Quarterback |
Notre Dame Rice |
1987 | Charles White | Los Angeles Rams | Running back | USC |
1988 | Greg Bell | Los Angeles Rams | Running back | Notre Dame |
1989 | Ottis Anderson | New York Giants | Running back | Miami |
1990 | Barry Word | Kansas City Chiefs | Running back | Virginia |
1991 | Jim McMahon | Philadelphia Eagles | Quarterback | Brigham Young |
1992 | Randall Cunningham | Philadelphia Eagles | Quarterback | UNLV |
1993 | Marcus Allen | Kansas City Chiefs | Running back | USC |
1994 | Dan Marino | Miami Dolphins | Quarterback | Pittsburgh |
1995 | Jim Harbaugh Garrison Hearst |
Indianapolis Colts Arizona Cardinals |
Quarterback Running Back |
Michigan Georgia |
1996 | Jerome Bettis | Pittsburgh Steelers | Running back | Notre Dame |
1997 | Robert Brooks | Green Bay Packers | Wide receiver | South Carolina |
1998 | Doug Flutie | Buffalo Bills | Quarterback | Boston College |
1999 | Bryant Young | San Francisco 49ers | Defensive Tackle | Notre Dame |
2000 | Joe Johnson | New Orleans Saints | Defensive End | Louisville |
2001 | Garrison Hearst | San Francisco 49ers | Running Back | Georgia |
2002 | Tommy Maddox | Pittsburgh Steelers | Quarterback | UCLA |
2003 | Jon Kitna | Cincinnati Bengals | Quarterback | Central Washington |
2004 | Willis McGahee | Buffalo Bills | Running Back | Miami, FL |
2005 | Steve Smith Tedy Bruschi |
Carolina Panthers New England Patriots |
Wide receiver Linebacker |
University of Utah Arizona |
2006 | Chad Pennington | New York Jets | Quarterback | Marshall |
2007 | Greg Ellis | Dallas Cowboys | Defensive End | North Carolina |
2008 | Chad Pennington | Miami Dolphins | Quarterback | Marshall |
2009 | Tom Brady | New England Patriots | Quarterback | Michigan |
2010 | Michael Vick | Philadelphia Eagles | Quarterback | Virginia Tech |
2011 | Matthew Stafford | Detroit Lions | Quarterback | Georgia |
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