NFL Rookies of the Year

This award has been given annually since 1970 by The Sporting News. It honors the most outstanding new player in the National Football League.

• Al Baker

  American football player.

  • 1978 National Football Conference Rookie of the Year
• Barry Sanders

  American football player.

  • 1989 National Football League Rookie of the Year
• Billy Sims

  American football player.

  • 1980 National Football League Rookie of the Year
• Boobie Clark

  American football player.

  • 1973 American Football Conference Rookie of the Year
• Bruce Taylor

  American football player.

  • 1970 National Football Conference Rookie of the Year
• Chester Marcol

  American football player.

  • 1972 National Football Conference Rookie of the Year
• Chuck Foreman

  American football player.

  • 1973 National Football Conference Rookie of the Year
• Dan Marino

  American football player.

  • 1983 National Football League Rookie of the Year
• Dennis Shaw

  American football player.

  • 1970 American Football Conference Rookie of the Year
• Don Woods

  American football player.

  • 1974 American Football Conference Rookie of the Year
• Earl Campbell

  American football player.

  • 1978 American Football Conference Rookie of the Year
• Eddie Brown

  American football player.

  • 1985 National Football League Rookie of the Year
• Franco Harris

  American football player.

  • 1972 American Football Conference Rookie of the Year
• George Rogers

  American football player.

  • 1981 National Football League Rookie of the Year
• Jerome Bettis

  American football player.

  • 1993 National Football League Rookie of the Year
• Jerry Butler

  American football player.

  • 1979 American Football Conference Rookie of the Year
• Jim Plunkett

  American football player.

  • 1971 American Football Conference Rookie of the Year
• John Brockington

  American football player.

  • 1971 National Football Conference Rookie of the Year
• Keith Jackson

  American football player.

  • 1988 National Football League Rookie of the Year
• Louis Lipps

  American football player.

  • 1984 National Football League Rookie of the Year
• Marcus Allen

  American football player.

  • 1982 National Football League Rookie of the Year
• Marshall Faulk

  American football player.

  • 1994 National Football League Rookie of the Year
• Mike Haynes

  American football player.

  • 1976 American Football Conference Rookie of the Year
• Mike Crowl

  American football player.

  • 1991 National Football League Rookie of the Year
• Ottis Anderson

  American football player.

  • 1979 National Football Conference Rookie of the Year
• Richmond Webb

  American football player.

  • 1990 National Football League Rookie of the Year
• Robert Brazile

  American football player.

  • 1975 American Football Conference Rookie of the Year
• Robert Awalt

  American football player.

  • 1987 National Football League Rookie of the Year
• Rueben Mayes

  American football player.

  • 1986 National Football League Rookie of the Year
• Sammy White

  American football player.

  • 1976 National Football Conference Rookie of the Year
• Santana Dotson

  American football player.

  • 1992 National Football League Rookie of the Year
• Steve Bartkowski

  American football player.

  • 1975 National Football Conference Rookie of the Year
• Tony Dorsett

  American football player.

  • 1977 National Football Conference Rookie of the Year
• Wilbur Jackson

  American football player.

  • 1974 National Football Conference Rookie of the Year
• Curtis Martin

  American football player.

  • 1995 National Football League Rookie of the Year
• Eddie George

  American football player.

  • 1996 National Football League Rookie of the Year