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Various entities present a National Football League Rookie of the Year Award each season to the top rookie(s) in the National Football League (NFL). The NFL considers the (rookie) of the year awards by the Associated Press (AP) to be its official honor. [1] The AP awards and Pepsi's rookie of the year award are presented each year at the NFL Honors.

Associated Press NFL ROTY Award

Pepsi NFL ROTY Award

Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year is an award given to the best performing rookie player in the National Football League (NFL). It was first awarded in 2002 and is sponsored by Pepsi. Winners are chosen among five finalists tallied from total votes given to Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week winners by an online vote on the NFL's official website. The award is sometimes named after other varieties of Pepsi, such as Diet Pepsi and Pepsi Zero.

Winners (2002–present)

Season Player Team Position Ref.
2002 Jeremy Shockey New York Giants Tight end [30]
2003 Domanick Davis Houston Texans Running back
2004 Ben Roethlisberger Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback
2005 Cadillac Williams Tampa Bay Buccaneers Running back
2006 Vince Young Tennessee Titans Quarterback
2007 Adrian Peterson Minnesota Vikings Running back
2008 Joe Flacco Baltimore Ravens Quarterback
2009 Percy Harvin Minnesota Vikings Wide receiver
2010 Ndamukong Suh Detroit Lions Defensive tackle
2011 Cam Newton Carolina Panthers Quarterback
2012 Russell Wilson Seattle Seahawks Quarterback
2013 Keenan Allen San Diego Chargers Wide receiver [31]
2014 Teddy Bridgewater Minnesota Vikings Quarterback [32]
2015 Jameis Winston Tampa Bay Buccaneers Quarterback [33]
2016 Dak Prescott Dallas Cowboys Quarterback [34]
2017 Alvin Kamara New Orleans Saints Running back
2018 Saquon Barkley New York Giants Running back [35]
2019 Nick Bosa San Francisco 49ers Defensive end [36]
2020 Justin Herbert Los Angeles Chargers Quarterback [37]
2021 Ja'Marr Chase Cincinnati Bengals Wide receiver [38]
2022 Aidan Hutchinson Detroit Lions Defensive end [39]
2023 C. J. Stroud Houston Texans Quarterback [40]

Pro Football Writers of America NFL ROTY Award

The Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) Rookie of the Year awards have been given annually to an offensive and defensive rookie in the NFL since 1969, except in 1985. In 2013, PFWA began selecting an overall NFL rookie of the year in addition to its offensive and defensive honors. [41] The winners are chosen by Pro Football Weekly writers/editors and PFWA members.

Overall ROTY winners (2013–2021)

Season Player Team Position Ref.
2013 Eddie Lacy Green Bay Packers Running back [42]
2014 Odell Beckham Jr. New York Giants Wide receiver
2015 Todd Gurley St. Louis Rams Running back
2016 Ezekiel Elliott Dallas Cowboys Running back
2017 Kareem Hunt Kansas City Chiefs Running back
2018 Baker Mayfield Cleveland Browns Quarterback
2019 Nick Bosa San Francisco 49ers Defensive end
2020 Justin Herbert Los Angeles Chargers Quarterback
2021 Micah Parsons Dallas Cowboys Linebacker
2022 Sauce Gardner New York Jets Cornerback
2023 C. J. Stroud Houston Texans Quarterback

Sporting News NFL ROTY Award

The Sporting News NFL Rookie of the Year award is chosen annually by NFL players, coaches, and executives. There were 617 voters in 2010, [58] 632 voters in 2011, [59] and over 800 voters in 2012. [60]