Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award (Redirected from AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award)

AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award
Justin Jefferson, the 2022 recipient
Awarded forOffensive player of the year in the National Football League
Presented byAssociated Press
History
First award1972
Most winsEarl Campbell, Marshall Faulk (3 each)
Most recentJustin Jefferson

The Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award (OPOY) is given annually by the Associated Press (AP) to the offensive player in the National Football League (NFL) deemed to have had the most outstanding season. The winner is chosen by votes from a nationwide panel of sportswriters who regularly follow the NFL. Multiple-time awardees include Marshall Faulk and Earl Campbell, both of whom won the award three times, each consecutively. Jerry Rice, Barry Sanders, Tom Brady, Terrell Davis, Drew Brees, and Peyton Manning have each won the award twice. Campbell is the only player to win the award as a rookie, doing so in 1978. The award is currently held by wide receiver Justin Jefferson of the Minnesota Vikings, who received it for the 2022 NFL season after being on pace to break Calvin Johnson record for most receiving yards in a single season in NFL history with 127 receptions, 8 touchdowns and 1,809 yards.

Every winner of the award has been either a running back or a quarterback, with the exception of wide receivers Jerry Rice, Michael Thomas, Cooper Kupp, and Justin Jefferson Running backs have been awarded 26 times, followed by quarterbacks, with 20 awards. Of the 49 winners, 28 were also named the AP NFL Most Valuable Player in the same season. Since 2011, both awards have been given out at the annual NFL Honors ceremony along with other AP awards, including the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award and AP NFL Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year Awards.

Players are often awarded after record-breaking or near-record-breaking offensive seasons. Running back O. J. Simpson won the award for 1973 after rushing for a record 2,003 yards, becoming the first NFL player to rush for 2,000 yards in a season. When his record was broken by Eric Dickerson in 1984, Dickerson placed second in voting behind quarterback Dan Marino, who that year was the first to pass for 5,000 yards in a season. Marino's 5,084 yards stood as the record for 27 years before being broken by Drew Brees in 2011, who won that season's award. In turn, 2013 winner Peyton Manning set league single-season records for passing yards (5,477) and passing touchdowns (55).

Winners

Tomlinson running with the football, attempting to evade two defenders
2006 winner LaDainian Tomlinson set NFL single-season records for rushing touchdowns (28), touchdowns from scrimmage (31), and points scored (186).
Peterson in full uniform walking on the field
Adrian Peterson won the award in 2012 after rushing for 2,097 yards, the second most all time by a player in a single season.
Season Player Position Team Ref
1972 Larry Brown Running back Washington Redskins
1973 O. J. Simpson Buffalo Bills
1974 Ken Stabler Quarterback Oakland Raiders
1975 Fran Tarkenton Minnesota Vikings
1976 Bert Jones Baltimore Colts
1977 Walter Payton Running back Chicago Bears
1978 Earl Campbell Houston Oilers
1979 Earl Campbell (2) Houston Oilers
1980 Earl Campbell (3) Houston Oilers
1981 Ken Anderson Quarterback Cincinnati Bengals
1982 Dan Fouts San Diego Chargers
1983 Joe Theismann Washington Redskins
1984 Dan Marino Miami Dolphins
1985 Marcus Allen Running back Los Angeles Raiders
1986 Eric Dickerson Los Angeles Rams
1987 Jerry Rice Wide receiver San Francisco 49ers
1988 Roger Craig Running back San Francisco 49ers
1989 Joe Montana Quarterback San Francisco 49ers
1990 Warren Moon Houston Oilers
1991 Thurman Thomas Running back Buffalo Bills
1992 Steve Young Quarterback San Francisco 49ers
1993 Jerry Rice (2) Wide receiver San Francisco 49ers
1994 Barry Sanders Running back Detroit Lions
1995 Brett Favre Quarterback Green Bay Packers
1996 Terrell Davis Running back Denver Broncos
1997 Barry Sanders (2) Detroit Lions
1998 Terrell Davis (2) Denver Broncos
1999 Marshall Faulk St. Louis Rams
2000 Marshall Faulk (2) St. Louis Rams
2001 Marshall Faulk (3) St. Louis Rams
2002 Priest Holmes Kansas City Chiefs
2003 Jamal Lewis Baltimore Ravens
2004 Peyton Manning Quarterback Indianapolis Colts
2005 Shaun Alexander Running back Seattle Seahawks
2006 LaDainian Tomlinson San Diego Chargers
2007 Tom Brady Quarterback New England Patriots
2008 Drew Brees New Orleans Saints
2009 Chris Johnson Running back Tennessee Titans
2010 Tom Brady (2) Quarterback New England Patriots
2011 Drew Brees (2) New Orleans Saints
2012 Adrian Peterson Running back Minnesota Vikings
2013 Peyton Manning (2) Quarterback Denver Broncos
2014 DeMarco Murray Running back Dallas Cowboys
2015 Cam Newton Quarterback Carolina Panthers
2016 Matt Ryan Atlanta Falcons
2017 Todd Gurley Running back Los Angeles Rams
2018 Patrick Mahomes Quarterback Kansas City Chiefs
2019 Michael Thomas Wide receiver New Orleans Saints
2020 Derrick Henry Running back Tennessee Titans
2021 Cooper Kupp Wide receiver Los Angeles Rams
2022 Justin Jefferson Minnesota Vikings

Multiple-time winners

Player Awards Position Team Seasons
Earl Campbell 3 Running back Houston Oilers 1978, 1979, 1980
Marshall Faulk 3 Running back St. Louis Rams 1999, 2000, 2001
Jerry Rice 2 Wide receiver San Francisco 49ers 1987, 1993
Barry Sanders 2 Running back Detroit Lions 1994, 1997
Terrell Davis 2 Running back Denver Broncos 1996, 1998
Tom Brady 2 Quarterback New England Patriots 2007, 2010
Drew Brees 2 Quarterback New Orleans Saints 2008, 2011
Peyton Manning 2 Quarterback Indianapolis Colts
Denver Broncos
2004, 2013

See also


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