1978 NFL Awards

AP Offensive Player of the Year

44 Winners


2025	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	WR	Seahawks SEA	272	54.4%
2024	Saquon Barkley	RB	Eagles PHI	396	80.8%
2023	Christian McCaffrey	RB	49ers SF	222	88.8%
2022	Justin Jefferson	WR	Vikings MIN	192	76.8%
2021	Cooper Kupp	WR	Rams LAR	35	70%
2020	Derrick Henry	RB	Titans TEN	32	64%
2019	Michael Thomas	WR	Saints NO	19	38%
2018	Patrick Mahomes	QB	Chiefs KC	30	60%
2017	Todd Gurley	RB	Rams LAR	37	74%
2016	Matt Ryan	QB	Falcons ATL	15	31%
2015	Cam Newton	QB	Panthers CAR	18	36%
2014	DeMarco Murray	RB	Cowboys DAL	26	52%
2013	Peyton Manning	QB	Broncos DEN	33	66%
2012	Adrian Peterson	RB	Vikings MIN	36	72%
2011	Drew Brees	QB	Saints NO	43	86%
2010	Tom Brady	QB	Patriots NE	21	42%
2009	Chris Johnson	RB	Titans TEN	38	77%
2008	Drew Brees	QB	Saints NO	22	44%
2007	Tom Brady	QB	Patriots NE	35	71%
2006	LaDainian Tomlinson	RB	Chargers SD	38	76%
2005	Shaun Alexander	RB	Seahawks SEA	34	68%
2004	Peyton Manning	QB	Colts IND	35	72.9%
2003	Jamal Lewis	RB	Ravens BAL	29	58%
2002	Priest Holmes	RB	Chiefs KC	20	42.7%
2001	Marshall Faulk	RB	Rams STL	23	46%
2000	Marshall Faulk	RB	Rams STL	32	64%
1999	Marshall Faulk	RB	Rams STL	26	52%
1998	Terrell Davis	RB	Broncos DEN	19	40.4%
1997	Barry Sanders	RB	Lions DET	37	78.1%
1996	Terrell Davis	RB	Broncos DEN	36	39.2%
1995	Brett Favre	QB	Packers GB	38	43.2%
1994	Barry Sanders	RB	Lions DET	53	54.1%
1993	Jerry Rice	WR	49ers SF	28	34.6%
1992	Steve Young	QB	49ers SF	28	35%
1991	Thurman Thomas	RB	Bills BUF	47	57.3%
1990	Warren Moon	QB	Oilers HOU	43	53.8%
1989	Joe Montana	QB	49ers SF	50	75.4%
1988	Roger Craig	RB	49ers SF	32	41%
1987	Jerry Rice	WR	49ers SF	68	81%
1986	Eric Dickerson	RB	Rams LAR	27	32.1%
1985	Marcus Allen	RB	Raiders LA	--	--
1984	Dan Marino	QB	Dolphins MIA	52	61.9%
1983	Joe Theismann	QB	Redskins WAS	41	48.8%
1982	Dan Fouts	QB	Chargers SD	43	51.2%
1981	Ken Anderson	QB	Bengals CIN	40	47.6%
1980	Earl Campbell	RB	Oilers HOU	43	51.2%
1979	Earl Campbell	RB	Oilers HOU	39	46.4%
1978	Earl Campbell	RB	Oilers HOU	47	56%
1977	Walter Payton	RB	Bears CHI	81	96.4%
1976	Bert Jones	QB	Colts BAL	36	42.9%
1975	Fran Tarkenton	QB	Vikings MIN	--	--
1974	Ken Stabler	QB	Raiders OAK	29	37.2%
1973	O.J. Simpson	RB	Bills BUF	70	89.7%
1972	Larry Brown	RB	Redskins WAS	41	61.2%

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