Surf Wiki
Save to docs
general/nfl-trophies-and-awards

From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year

American football award given by the Associated Press

American football award given by the Associated Press

FieldValue
nameAP NFL Offensive Player of the Year
imageSaquon Barkley 112024.jpg
captionPhiladelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, 2024 recipient
givenforOffensive player of the year in the NFL
presenterAssociated Press
first1972
mostwinsEarl Campbell, Marshall Faulk (3 each)
mostrecentSaquon Barkley
url

The AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year (OPOY) is an annual award presented 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. Marshall Faulk and Earl Campbell are the only players to have won the award three times, in three consecutive seasons. Campbell is the only player to win the award as a rookie, doing so in 1978. Warren Moon and Priest Holmes are the only undrafted players to win the award. Peyton Manning is the only player to win the award with two different teams, doing so in 2004 with the Indianapolis Colts and in 2013 with the Denver Broncos. The most recent winner is running back Saquon Barkley of the Philadelphia Eagles, who received it for the 2024 NFL season after being just the ninth player in NFL history to rush for 2,000 yards in a season.

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 53 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 Defensive Player of the Year and 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

SeasonPlayerPositionTeam(2)(3)(2)(2)(2)(2)(3)(2)(2)(2)
1972Running backWashington Redskins
1973Buffalo Billstitle=Simpson Offensive Winnerurl=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=266&dat=19740102&id=FO4rAAAAIBAJ&sjid=42gFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2699,288542&hl=enaccess-date=July 5, 2016work=Kentucky New Eraagency=Associated Pressdate=January 4, 1974page=11archive-date=February 25, 2021archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225160407/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=266&dat=19740102&id=FO4rAAAAIBAJ&sjid=42gFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2699,288542&hl=enurl-status=live}}
1974QuarterbackOakland Raiders
1975Minnesota Vikings
1976Baltimore Colts
1977Running backChicago Bears
1978Houston Oilers
1979Houston Oilers
1980Houston Oilers
1981QuarterbackCincinnati Bengals
1982San Diego Chargers
1983Washington Redskins
1984Miami Dolphinstitle=Record-breaking Marino wins top offensive honorurl=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1891&dat=19841217&id=9rYfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lNcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1360,5095380&hl=enaccess-date=July 6, 2016work=Gadsden Timesagency=Associated Pressdate=December 19, 1984page=D2archive-date=February 25, 2021archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225165607/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1891&dat=19841217&id=9rYfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lNcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1360,5095380&hl=enurl-status=live}}
1985Running backLos Angeles Raiders
1986Los Angeles Rams
1987Wide receiverSan Francisco 49ers
1988Running backSan Francisco 49ers
1989QuarterbackSan Francisco 49ers
1990Houston Oilers
1991Running backBuffalo Bills
1992QuarterbackSan Francisco 49erstitle=Young named Offensive Player of the Yearurl=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1665&dat=19930105&id=3DIaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VyUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3705,1139572&hl=enaccess-date=July 6, 2016work=The Times-Newsagency=Associated Pressdate=January 5, 1993page=1Barchive-date=February 24, 2021archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224160839/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1665&dat=19930105&id=3DIaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VyUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3705,1139572&hl=enurl-status=live}}
1993Wide receiverSan Francisco 49ers
1994Running backDetroit Lions
1995QuarterbackGreen Bay Packers
1996Running backDenver Broncos
1997Detroit Lions
1998Denver Broncos
1999St. Louis Rams
2000St. Louis Rams
2001St. Louis Rams
2002Kansas City Chiefs
2003Baltimore Ravens
2004QuarterbackIndianapolis Colts
2005Running backSeattle Seahawks
2006San Diego Chargerslast1=Wilnerfirst1=Barrytitle=L.T. Wins AP Offensive Player Awardurl=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/05/AR2007010500835.htmlaccess-date=February 2, 2017work=The Washington Postagency=Associated Pressdate=January 5, 2007archive-date=September 12, 2017archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912105307/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/05/AR2007010500835.htmlurl-status=live}}
2007QuarterbackNew England Patriots
2008New Orleans Saints
2009Running backTennessee Titans
2010QuarterbackNew England Patriots
2011New Orleans Saintstitle=Saints' Brees wins AP Offensive Player of the Year awardurl=https://www.nfl.com/news/saints-brees-wins-ap-offensive-player-of-the-year-award-09000d5d8269e4fewebsite=NFL.compublisher=NFLaccess-date=July 5, 2016date=February 4, 2012archive-date=December 8, 2016archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161208145625/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d8269e4fe/article/saints-brees-wins-ap-offensive-player-of-the-year-awardurl-status=live}}
2012Running backMinnesota Vikingstitle=Adrian Peterson tabbed AP Offensive Player of the Yearurl=https://www.nfl.com/news/adrian-peterson-tabbed-ap-offensive-player-of-the-year-0ap1000000134506website=NFL.compublisher=NFLaccess-date=July 5, 2016date=February 2, 2013archive-date=June 7, 2020archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200607075424/https://www.nfl.com/news/adrian-peterson-tabbed-ap-offensive-player-of-the-year-0ap1000000134506url-status=live}}
2013QuarterbackDenver Broncostitle=Broncos' Peyton Manning earns Offensive Player of the Yearurl=https://www.nfl.com/news/broncos-peyton-manning-earns-offensive-player-of-the-year-0ap2000000321672website=NFL.compublisher=NFLaccess-date=July 5, 2016date=February 2, 2014archive-date=August 5, 2020archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805150520/https://www.nfl.com/news/broncos-peyton-manning-earns-offensive-player-of-the-year-0ap2000000321672url-status=live}}
2014Running backDallas Cowboys
2015QuarterbackCarolina Panthers
2016Atlanta Falconslast1=McClurefirst1=Vaughntitle=Falcons QB Matt Ryan wins NFL MVP, Offensive Player of Yearurl=https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/falcons-qb-matt-ryan-wins-nfl-mvp-offensive/story?id=45275657access-date=April 23, 2017agency=ABC Newsdate=February 4, 2017archive-date=April 24, 2017archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424174547/http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/falcons-qb-matt-ryan-wins-nfl-mvp-offensive/story?id=45275657url-status=live}}
2017Running backLos Angeles Ramsurl=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000913839/article/todd-gurley-named-nfl-offensive-player-of-the-yeararchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180204052237/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000913839/article/todd-gurley-named-nfl-offensive-player-of-the-yearurl-status=deadarchive-date=February 4, 2018title=Todd Gurley named NFL Offensive Player of the Yearauthor=Knoblauch, Austindate=February 3, 2018website=NFL.com}}
2018QuarterbackKansas City Chiefsurl=https://www.nfl.com/news/patrick-mahomes-named-nfl-offensive-player-of-year-0ap3000001015490title=Patrick Mahomes named NFL Offensive Player of Yearlast=Gordonfirst=Grantdate=February 2, 2019website=NFL.comaccess-date=June 4, 2024archive-date=February 23, 2024archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240223190034/https://www.nfl.com/news/patrick-mahomes-named-nfl-offensive-player-of-year-0ap3000001015490url-status=live}}
2019Wide receiverNew Orleans Saints
2020Running backTennessee Titans
2021Wide receiverLos Angeles Rams
2022Minnesota Vikings
2023Running backSan Francisco 49ers
2024Philadelphia Eagles

Multiple-time winners

PlayerAwardsPositionTeamSeasonsEarl CampbellMarshall FaulkJerry RiceBarry SandersTerrell DavisTom BradyDrew BreesPeyton Manning
3Running backHouston Oilers1978, 1979, 1980
Running backSt. Louis Rams1999, 2000, 2001
2Wide receiverSan Francisco 49ers1987, 1993
Running backDetroit Lions1994, 1997
Running backDenver Broncos1996, 1998
QuarterbackNew England Patriots2007, 2010
QuarterbackNew Orleans Saints2008, 2011
QuarterbackIndianapolis Colts
Denver Broncos2004, 2013

References

;General

;Footnotes

References

  1. (July 7, 2013). "Ranking the Top 25 NFL Offensive Player of the Year Candidates". Bleacher Report.
  2. (January 3, 2012). "First-ever 'NFL Honors' show will be hosted by Baldwin in Indy". National Football League.
  3. (January 5, 1973). "Top NFL Offensive Player: Larry Brown Doesn't Like Comparisons With Others". Observer-Reporter.
  4. (January 4, 1974). "Simpson Offensive Winner". Kentucky New Era.
  5. (January 8, 1975). "Ken Stabler Named NFL's Offensive Player Of Year". Sarasota Herald Tribune.
  6. (January 13, 1976). "Tarkenton Honored". The Victoria Advocate.
  7. (December 30, 1976). "Offensive Award to Bert Jones". The Victoria Advocate.
  8. (January 5, 1978). "Chicago's Payton Picked Offensive Player Of Year". Herald-Journal.
  9. (January 12, 1979). "Campbell Wins Offensive Title". Daytona Beach Morning Journal.
  10. (December 24, 1979). "Campbell Walks With Second Offensive Title". The Virgin Islands Daily News.
  11. (January 18, 1981). "Earl Campbell: a triple champ". The Nevada Daily Mail.
  12. (January 8, 1982). "Anderson is top offensive player". The Telegraph.
  13. (January 7, 1983). "Fouts Tops On Offense". Toledo Blade.
  14. (December 23, 1983). "Theismann crowned as top offensive player". Daily News.
  15. (December 19, 1984). "Record-breaking Marino wins top offensive honor". Gadsden Times.
  16. (December 30, 1983). "Allen sweeps offensive honors". The Free Lance-Star.
  17. (December 30, 1986). "Dickerson earns offensive honor". The Free Lance-Star.
  18. (December 30, 1987). "Rice is Offensive Player of the year". The Evening News.
  19. (December 29, 1988). "Craig earns offensive award". The Times-News.
  20. (January 10, 1991). "Moon top offensive player". Bangor Daily News.
  21. (December 30, 1991). "No more doubting Thomas: Bills' back selected as Offensive Player of Year". The Victoria Advocate.
  22. (January 5, 1993). "Young named Offensive Player of the Year". The Times-News.
  23. (January 6, 1994). "Rice Offensive Player of the Year". Ocala Star-Banner.
  24. (December 29, 1994). "Sanders are players of the year". The Tuscaloosa News.
  25. (December 30, 1995). "Favre voted best on offense". The News.
  26. (December 27, 1996). "Denver running back Davis is Offensive Player of the Year". The Argus-Press.
  27. (December 26, 1997). "Detroit's Sanders named Offensive Player of Year". Daily News.
  28. (January 6, 1999). "Davis named Offensive Player of the Year". Boca Raton News.
  29. (January 13, 2000). "Faulk is overwhelming choice for offensive player of the year". The Southeast Missourian.
  30. (January 5, 2001). "Faulk: Offensive Player of Year". Gadsden Times.
  31. (January 18, 2002). "Marshall Faulk wins Offensive Player of the Year". The Argus-Press.
  32. (January 10, 2003). "Honored Holmes: Chiefs back voted top offensive player". The Victoria Advocate.
  33. (January 1, 2004). "Ravens' Lewis named AP's offensive player of the year". Athens Banner-Herald.
  34. (January 6, 2005). "Manning claims offensive award". TimesDaily.
  35. (January 5, 2006). "Alexander named NFL MVP, top offensive player". USA Today.
  36. (January 5, 2007). "L.T. Wins AP Offensive Player Award". The Washington Post.
  37. (January 8, 2008). "Brady adds AP Offensive Player of Year to MVP". NFL.com.
  38. (January 6, 2009). "Brees named AP offensive player of year". ESPN.com.
  39. (January 13, 2010). "Johnson makes fast impression". ESPN.com.
  40. (February 1, 2011). "Brady wins AP offensive player of year award". The Denver Post.
  41. (February 4, 2012). "Saints' Brees wins AP Offensive Player of the Year award". NFL.
  42. (February 2, 2013). "Adrian Peterson tabbed AP Offensive Player of the Year". NFL.
  43. (February 2, 2014). "Broncos' Peyton Manning earns Offensive Player of the Year". NFL.
  44. (January 31, 2015). "NFL Offensive Player of the Year: DeMarco Murray beats Aaron Rodgers". CBS Sports.
  45. (February 6, 2016). "Cam Newton named NFL MVP and offensive player of the year". The Guardian.
  46. (February 4, 2017). "Falcons QB Matt Ryan wins NFL MVP, Offensive Player of Year".
  47. Knoblauch, Austin. (February 3, 2018). "Todd Gurley named NFL Offensive Player of the Year".
  48. Gordon, Grant. (February 2, 2019). "Patrick Mahomes named NFL Offensive Player of Year".
  49. Scott, Jelani. (February 1, 2020). "Saints WR Michael Thomas named 2019 NFL OPOY".
  50. Maya, Adam. (February 6, 2021). "Titans RB Derrick Henry named NFL AP Offensive Player of the Year".
  51. Maya, Adam. (February 10, 2022). "Rams WR Cooper Kupp named 2021 AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year".
  52. Edholm, Eric. (February 9, 2023). "Vikings WR Justin Jefferson named AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year".
  53. Edholm, Eric. (February 9, 2024). "Niners RB Christian McCaffrey named AP 2023 NFL Offensive Player of the Year".
  54. "Eagles RB Saquon Barkley named 2024 AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year".
Info: Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

nfl-trophies-and-awards associated-press-awards awards-established-in-1972 nfl-offensive-player-of-the-year-winners
Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report