{{Short description|none}} The '''National Football League Offensive Player of the Year Award''' is an annual American football award given by various organizations to the National Football League (NFL) player who is considered the top offensive player during the regular season. Organizations which issue the award include the Associated Press (AP), Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) and ''Sporting News''. The AP's award is recognized at the annual NFL Honors ceremony.<ref>{{cite news|first=Mike|last=Moraitis|title=Gil Brandt picks Titans' Derrick Henry to win Offensive Player of the Year|date=February 4, 2021|newspaper=USA Today|url=https://titanswire.usatoday.com/2021/02/04/gil-brandt-derrick-henry-will-win-ap-offensive-player-of-the-year/|access-date=June 21, 2021}}</ref>
==Winners== {|class="wikitable" |- ! Season ! Associated Press ! PFWA ! Sporting News |- ! 1972 | Larry Brown || {{sdash}} || {{sdash}} |- ! 1973 | O. J. Simpson || {{sdash}} || {{sdash}} |- ! 1974 | Ken Stabler || {{sdash}} || {{sdash}} |- ! 1975 | Fran Tarkenton || {{sdash}} || {{sdash}} |- ! 1976 | Bert Jones || {{sdash}} || {{sdash}} |- ! 1977 | Walter Payton || {{sdash}} || {{sdash}} |- ! 1978 | Earl Campbell || {{sdash}} || {{sdash}} |- ! 1979 | Earl Campbell || {{sdash}} || {{sdash}} |- ! 1980 | Earl Campbell || {{sdash}} || {{sdash}} |- ! 1981 | Ken Anderson || {{sdash}} || {{sdash}} |- ! 1982 | Dan Fouts || {{sdash}} || {{sdash}} |- ! 1983 | Joe Theismann || {{sdash}} || {{sdash}} |- ! 1984 | Dan Marino || {{sdash}} || {{sdash}} |- ! 1985 | Marcus Allen || {{sdash}} || {{sdash}} |- ! 1986 | Eric Dickerson || {{sdash}} || {{sdash}} |- ! 1987 | Jerry Rice || {{sdash}} || {{sdash}} |- ! 1988 | Roger Craig || {{sdash}} || {{sdash}} |- ! 1989 | Joe Montana || {{sdash}} || {{sdash}} |- ! 1990 | Warren Moon || {{sdash}} || {{sdash}} |- ! 1991 | Thurman Thomas || {{sdash}} || {{sdash}} |- ! 1992 |bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Steve Young ||bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Steve Young || {{sdash}} |- ! 1993 | Jerry Rice || Emmitt Smith || {{sdash}} |- ! 1994 | Barry Sanders || Steve Young || {{sdash}} |- ! 1995 |bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Brett Favre ||bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Brett Favre || {{sdash}} |- ! 1996 | Terrell Davis || Brett Favre || {{sdash}} |- ! 1997 |bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Barry Sanders ||bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Barry Sanders || {{sdash}} |- ! 1998 | Terrell Davis || Barry Sanders || {{sdash}} |- ! 1999 | Marshall Faulk || Kurt Warner || {{sdash}} |- ! 2000 |bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Marshall Faulk ||bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Marshall Faulk || {{sdash}} |- ! 2001 |bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Marshall Faulk ||bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Marshall Faulk || {{sdash}} |- ! 2002 | Priest Holmes || Rich Gannon || {{sdash}} |- ! 2003 |bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Jamal Lewis ||bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Jamal Lewis || {{sdash}} |- ! 2004 |bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Peyton Manning ||bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Peyton Manning || {{sdash}} |- ! 2005 |bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Shaun Alexander ||bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Shaun Alexander || {{sdash}} |- ! 2006 |bgcolor="#CFECEC"| LaDainian Tomlinson ||bgcolor="#CFECEC"| LaDainian Tomlinson || {{sdash}} |- ! 2007 |bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Tom Brady ||bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Tom Brady || {{sdash}} |- ! 2008 | Drew Brees || Peyton Manning || Drew Brees |- ! 2009 | Chris Johnson || Peyton Manning || Drew Brees |- ! 2010 |bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Tom Brady ||bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Tom Brady ||bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Tom Brady |- ! 2011 | Drew Brees || Aaron Rodgers || Aaron Rodgers |- ! 2012 |bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Adrian Peterson ||bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Adrian Peterson ||bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Adrian Peterson |- ! 2013 |bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Peyton Manning ||bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Peyton Manning ||bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Peyton Manning |- ! 2014 | DeMarco Murray || DeMarco Murray || Aaron Rodgers |- ! 2015 |bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Cam Newton ||bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Cam Newton ||bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Cam Newton |- ! 2016 | Matt Ryan || Matt Ryan || Tom Brady |- ! 2017 | Todd Gurley || Todd Gurley || Antonio Brown |- ! 2018 |bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Patrick Mahomes ||bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Patrick Mahomes ||bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Patrick Mahomes |- ! 2019 | Michael Thomas || Lamar Jackson || Lamar Jackson |- ! 2020 | Derrick Henry || Derrick Henry || Patrick Mahomes |- ! 2021 | Cooper Kupp || Cooper Kupp || Jonathan Taylor |- ! 2022 |bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Justin Jefferson ||bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Justin Jefferson ||bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Justin Jefferson |- ! 2023 |Christian McCaffrey || Christian McCaffrey || Tyreek Hill |- ! 2024 |bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Saquon Barkley ||bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Saquon Barkley ||bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Saquon Barkley |- ! 2025 |bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Jaxon Smith-Njigba ||bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Jaxon Smith-Njigba ||bgcolor="#CFECEC"| Jaxon Smith-Njigba |- !colspan=4|References<ref>{{cite web|title=AP Offensive Player of the Year Winners|work=Pro Football Reference|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/ap-offensive-player-of-the-year.htm|access-date=June 22, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pro Football Writers of America History (1964-2020)|date=September 1, 2020|publisher=Pro Football Writers of America|url=https://www.profootballwriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/PFWARecordBook_090120web.pdf|access-date=June 21, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Offensive Player of the Year |url=https://www.profootballwriters.org/on-field-awards/pfwa-nfl-offensive-player-of-the-year/ |website=Pro Football Writers of America |publisher=Pro Football Writers of America |access-date=17 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sporting News Offensive Player of the Year Winners |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/sporting-news-offensive-player-of-the-year-award.htm |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |language=en |access-date=17 March 2023}}</ref> |}
==See also== * List of NFL awards
==References== {{reflist}}
{{NFL awards}}
Category:NFL Offensive Player of the Year winners Offensive