National Football League Offensive Player of the Year Award

The NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award is given annually by the Associated Press to the offensive player of the National Football League believed to have had the most outstanding season.

The only member of the Green Bay Packers to be awarded the honor is quarterback Brett Favre, who was voted as the Offensive Player of the Year in 1995, in addition to being the NFL Most Valuable Player.

Multiple-award winners include Marshall Faulk and Earl Campbell, both of whom won the award three consecutive times each. Two-time winners include Jerry Rice, Barry Sanders, Terrell Davis, Tom Brady, Drew Brees, and Peyton Manning. As of the 2020 NFL season, the most recent winner is Derrick Henry of the Tennessee Titans.

Winners

NFL Offensive Player of the Year winners • Presented by the Associated Press •

Year No. Player of the Year Pos Team Rate Yds TD Rush Yds TD Rec Yds TD 1972 1972 43  Larry Brown 02  RB was  Washington Redskins -- -- -- 285  285 1216 1,216 08  8 032  32 0473  473 04  4 1973 1973 32  O.J. Simpson 02  RB buf  Buffalo Bills 0562 56.2 -0003 -3 00  0 332  332 2003 2,003 12  12 006  6 0070  70 00  0 1974 1974 12  Ken Stabler 01  QB oak  Oakland Raiders 0949 94.9 2469 2,469 12  12 012  12 0002 -2 01  1 -- -- -- 1975 1975 10  Fran Tarkenton 01  QB min  Minnesota Vikings 0918 91.8 2994 2,994 25  25 016  16 0108 108 02  2 -- -- -- 1976 1976 07  Bert Jones 01  QB ind  Baltimore Colts 1025 102.5 3104 3,104 24  24 038  38 0214 214 02  2 -- -- -- 1977 1977 34  Walter Payton 02  RB chi  Chicago Bears -- -- -- 339  339 1852 1,852 14  14 027  27 0269 269 02  2 1978 1978 34  Earl Campbell 02  RB ten  Houston Oilers† -- -- -- 302  302 1450 1,450 13  13 012  12 0048 48 00  0 1979 1979 34  Earl Campbell 02  RB ten  Houston Oilers† -- -- -- 368  368 1697 1,697 19  19 016  16 0094 94 00  0 1980 1980 34  Earl Campbell 02  RB ten  Houston Oilers† 1354 135.4 0057 57 001  1 373  373 1934 1,934 13  13 011  11 0047 47 00  0 1981 1981 14  Ken Anderson 01  QB cin  Cincinnati Bengals 0984 98.4 3574 3,754 29  29 046  46 0320 320 01  1 -- -- -- 1982 1982 14  Dan Fouts 01  QB sad  San Diego Chargers 0933 93.3 2883 2,883 17  17 009  9 0008 8 01  1 -- -- -- 1983 1983 07  Joe Theismann 01  QB was  Washington Redskins 0970 97.0 3714 3,714 29  29 037  37 0234 234 01  1 -- -- -- 1984 1984 13  Dan Marino 01  QB mia  Miami Dolphins 1089 108.9 5084 5,084 48  48 028  28 0000 -7 00  0 -- -- -- 1985 1985 32  Marcus Allen 02  RB oak  Los Angeles Raiders 0077 77.1 0016 16 00  0 380  380 1759 1,759 11  11 011  11 0067 67 03  3 1986 1986 29  Eric Dickerson 02  RB stl  Los Angeles Rams 1583 158.3 0015 15 01  1 404  404 1821 1,821 11  11 026  26 0205 205 00  0 1987 1987 80  Jerry Rice 04  WR saf  San Francisco 49ers -- -- -- 008  8 0051 51 01  1 065  65 1078 1,078 22  22 1988 1988 33  Roger Craig 02  RB saf  San Francisco 49ers -- -- -- 310  310 1502 1,502 09  9 076  76 0534 534 01  1 1989 1989 16  Joe Montana 01  QB saf  San Francisco 49ers 1124 112.4 3521 3,521 26  26 049  49 0237 237 03  3 -- -- -- 1990 1990 01  Warren Moon 01  QB ten  Houston Oilers† 0968 96.8 4689 4,689 33  33 055  55 0215 215 02  2 -- -- -- 1991 1991 34  Thurman Thomas 02  RB buf  Buffalo Bills -- -- -- 288  288 1407 1,407 07  7 062  62 0631 631 05  5 1992 1992 08  Steve Young 01  QB saf  San Francisco 49ers 1070 107.0 3465 3,465 25  25 076  76 0537 537 04  4 -- -- -- 1993 1993 80  Jerry Rice 04  WR saf  San Francisco 49ers -- -- -- 003  3 0069 69 01  1 098  98 1503 1,503 15  15 1994 1994 20  Barry Sanders 02  RB det  Detroit Lions -- -- -- 331  331 1883 1,883 07  7 044  44 0283 283 01  1 1995 1995 04  Brett Favre 01  QB gb  Green Bay Packers 0995 99.5 4413 4,413 38  38 039  39 0181 181 03  3 -- -- -- 1996 1996 30  Terrell Davis 02  RB den  Denver Broncos -- -- -- 345  345 1538 1,538 13  13 036  36 0310 310 02  2 1997 1997 20  Barry Sanders 02  RB det  Detroit Lions -- -- -- 335  335 2053 2,053 11  11 033  33 0305 305 03  3 1998 1998 30  Terrell Davis 02  RB den  Denver Broncos -- -- -- 392  392 2008 2,008 21  21 025  25 0217 217 02  2 1999 1999 28  Marshall Faulk 02  RB stl  St. Louis Rams -- -- -- 253  253 1381 1,381 07  7 087  87 1048 1,048 05  5 2000 2000 28  Marshall Faulk 02  RB stl  St. Louis Rams -- -- -- 253  253 1359 1,359 18  18 081  81 0830 830 08  8 2001 2001 28  Marshall Faulk 02  RB stl  St. Louis Rams -- -- -- 260  260 1382 1,382 12  12 083  83 0765 765 09  9 2002 2002 31  Priest Holmes 02  RB kc  Kansas City Chiefs -- -- -- 313  313 1615 1,615 21  21 070  70 0672 672 03  3 2003 2003 31  Jamal Lewis 02  RB bal  Baltimore Ravens -- -- -- 387  387 2066 2,066 14  14 026  26 0205 205 00  0 2004 2004 18  Peyton Manning 01  QB ind  Indianapolis Colts 1211 121.1 4557 4,557 49  49 025  25 0038 38 00  0 -- -- -- 2005 2005 37  Shaun Alexander 02  RB sea  Seattle Seahawks -- -- -- 370  370 1880 1,880 27  27 015  15 0078 78 01  1 2006 2006 21  LaDainian Tomlinson 02  RB sad  San Diego Chargers 0125 125.0 0020 20 02  2 348  348 1815 1,815 28  28 056  56 0508 508 03  3 2007 2007 12  Tom Brady 01  QB nee  New England Patriots 1172 117.2 4806 4,806 50  50 037  37 0098 98 02  2 -- -- -- 2008 2008 09  Drew Brees 01  QB neo  New Orleans Saints 0962 96.2 5069 5,069 34  34 022  22 0001 -1 00  0 -- -- -- 2009 2009 28  Chris Johnson 02  RB ten  Tennessee Titans -- -- -- 358  358 2006 2,006 14  14 050  50 0503 503 02  2 2010 2010 12  Tom Brady 01  QB nee  New England Patriots 1110 111.0 3900 3,900 36  36 031  31 0030 30 01  1 -- -- -- 2011 2011 09  Drew Brees 01  QB neo  New Orleans Saints 1106 110.6 5476 5,476 46  46 021  21 0086 86 01  1 -- -- -- 2012 2012 28  Adrian Peterson 02  RB min  Minnesota Vikings -- -- -- 348  348 2097 2,097 12  12 040  40 0217 217 01  1 2013 2013 18  Peyton Manning 01  QB den  Denver Broncos 1151 115.1 5477 5,477 55  55 032  32 -0031 -31 01  1 -- -- -- 2014 2014 29  DeMarco Murray 02  RB dal  Dallas Cowboys -- -- -- 392  392 1845 1,845 13  13 057  57 0416 416 00  0 2015 2015 01  Cam Newton 01  QB car  Carolina Panthers 0994 99.4 3837 3,837 35  35 132  132 0636 636 10  10 -- -- -- 2016 2016 02  Matt Ryan 01  QB atl  Atlanta Falcons 1171 117.1 4944 4,944 38  38 035  35 0117 117 00  0 -- -- -- 2017 2017 30  Todd Gurley 02  RB stl  Los Angeles Rams -- -- -- 279  279 1305 1,305 13  13 064  64 0788 788 06  6

Comparison

By player

Earl Campbell (with the Houston Oilers) and Marshall Faulk (with the St. Louis Rams) are the only two players to have won the NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award on three separate occassions, both players doing so in consecutive seasons. Campbell won the award from 1978-1980, Faulk winning from 1999-2001.

Jerry Rice, Barry Sanders, Terrell Davis, Tom Brady, Drew Brees, and Peyton Manning have won the award on two separate occassions.

National Football League Offensive Player of the Year Award winners • Multiple winners by player •

Tier No. Player of the Year Pos Team Seasons Awards 1st Earl Campbell RB Houston Oilers† 1978 • 1979 • 1980 3 Marshall Faulk RB St. Louis Rams 1999 • 2000 • 2001 2nd Jerry Rice WR San Francisco 49ers 1987 • 1993 2 Barry Sanders RB Detroit Lions 1994 • 1997 Terrell Davis RB Denver Broncos 1996 • 1998 Tom Brady QB New England Patriots 2007 • 2010 Drew Brees QB New Orleans Saints 2008 • 2011 Peyton Manning QB Indianapolis Colts Denver Broncos 2004 • 2013

See also

• National Football League Most Valuable Player Award
• National Football League Defensive Player of the Year Award
• Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award

References

• Football Almanac - Most Valuable Player of the Year Award
• List of AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award winners
• Jersey Database - MVP jerseys
• Chris Creamer's Sportslogo.net - Team logos