NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award
The National Football League Comeback Player of the Year Award refers to a number of awards that are given to a
AP Comeback Player of the Year award (1963–1966, 1998–present)
From 1963 to 1966, the award was given to both an NFL and AFL player. No award was given between 1966 and 1998. In recent years, reigning award recipients Andrew Luck and Alex Smith have retired before the upcoming season.[1][2]
PFW/PFWA Comeback Player of the Year award (1972–present)
From 1972 to 1991, the Comeback Player of the Year award was presented by
UPI Comeback Player of the Year award (1962–1969)
In 1962, United Press International (UPI) chose a comeback player for the first time. The winner, Frank Gifford, had made a comeback from a devastating injury from a hit by Chuck Bednarik. The following year, the Associated Press (AP) established a similar award. UPI discontinued the award after 1963, with the exception of 1969. The AP did not give out the award from 1967 to 1998, when the award was reinstituted and given to Doug Flutie.
- 1962 Frank Gifford, WR, New York Giants[3]
- 1963 Ed Brown, QB, Pittsburgh Steelers[4]
- 1964–1968 No award given
- 1969 Gale Sayers, RB, Chicago Bears
Sporting News NFL Comeback Player of the Year award
- 2008 — Antonio Bryant, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers[5]
- 2009 — Vince Young, QB, Tennessee Titans[6]
- 2010 — Michael Vick, QB, Philadelphia Eagles[7]
- 2011 — Plaxico Burress, WR, New York Jets[8]
- 2012 — Adrian Peterson, RB, Minnesota Vikings[9]
- 2013 — Darrelle Revis, CB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers[10]
- 2014 — Rob Gronkowski, TE, New England Patriots[11]
- 2015 — Carson Palmer, QB, Arizona Cardinals[12]
- 2016 — Jordy Nelson, WR, Green Bay Packers[13]
- 2017 — Keenan Allen, WR, Los Angeles Chargers[14]
- 2018 — Andrew Luck, QB, Indianapolis Colts[15]
- 2019 — Jimmy Garoppolo, QB, San Francisco 49ers[16]
- 2020 — Washington Football Team[17]
- 2021 — Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals[18]
- 2022 — Geno Smith, QB, Seattle Seahawks
- 2023 — Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Miami Dolphins[19]
See also
- List of National Football League awards
References
- General
- "Comeback Player of the Year". Pro Football Writers of America. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- Specific
- ^ "NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award". Football Almanac. Archived from the original on January 13, 2010. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- Pro Football Writers Association. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ United Press International (1-04-1963).NFL Comeback-of-the-Year Award Voted to Frank Gifford of Giants Hartford Courant, Hartford CT. Retrieved 12-20-2009.
- ^ United Press International. (12-21-1963).Steelers' Brown Comeback Winner Lodi News-Sentinel. Retrieved 12-20-2009.
- Sporting NewsRetrieved 12-20-2009.
- Sporting NewsRetrieved 12-20-2009.
- Sporting News. January 12, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- Sporting News. January 25, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- Sporting News. January 22, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- Sporting News. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
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- ^ Reeve Jr., Will (January 25, 2018). "Chargers WR Keenan Allen wins Sporting News' Comeback Player of the Year Award". USA Today. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ VanTryon, Matthew (January 15, 2019). "Andrew Luck voted Sporting News comeback player of the year by NFL players". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- Sporting News. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ Cadeaux, Ethan (January 21, 2021). "Alex Smith named NFL Comeback Player of the Year by Sporting News". NBC Sports. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "NFL awards: Cowboys, Bengals break through in voting for Sporting News' 2021 honors". www.sportingnews.com. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ "How Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa overcame concussions to win SN's NFL Comeback Player of the Year | Sporting News". www.sportingnews.com. February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.