National Football League Awards and Trophies - Pro Football Writers of America Most Improved Player Award

National Football League - Pro Football Writers of America Most Improved Player Award

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NFL - Pro Football Writers of America Most Improved Player Award

The Pro Football Writers of America has annually honored a Most Improved Player Award in the National Football League. From 1992 through 2012, the award was presented in conjunction with Pro Football Weekly. The Pro Football Writers of America is an organization attempting to improving access to practices and locker rooms, developing working relationships with all teams, and ensuring that football writers are treated in a professional manner. By the mid-2000s, the group consisted of over 300 writers, editors, and columnists who cover pro football.

National Football League - Pro Football Writers of America Most Improved Player Award

Season	Player/Coach	Position	League	Team
2024-2025	Sam Darnold	QB	NFL	Minnesota Vikings
2023-2024	Baker Mayfield	QB	NFL	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2022-2023	Geno Smith	QB	NFL	Seattle Seahawks
2021-2022	Cordarrelle Patterson	WR	NFL	Atlanta Falcons
2021-2022	Trevon Diggs	CB	NFL	Dallas Cowboys
2020-2021	Josh Allen	QB	NFL	Buffalo Bills
2019-2020	Ryan Tannehill	QB	NFL	Tennessee Titans
2018-2019	George Kittle	TE	NFL	San Francisco 49ers
2017-2018	Jared Goff	QB	NFL	Los Angeles Rams
2016-2017	Vic Beasley	OLB	NFL	Atlanta Falcons
2015-2016	Josh Norman	CB	NFL	Carolina Panthers
2015-2016	Kirk Cousins	QB	NFL	Washington Redskins
2014-2015	Le'Veon Bell	RB	NFL	Pittsburgh Steelers
2013-2014	Alshon Jeffery	WR	NFL	Chicago Bears
2012-2013	Dez Bryant	WR	NFL	Dallas Cowboys
2011-2012	Victor Cruz	WR	NFL	New York Giants
2010-2011	Arian Foster	RB	NFL	Houston Texans
2009-2010	Miles Austin	WR	NFL	Dallas Cowboys
2008-2009	DeAngelo Williams	RB	NFL	Carolina Panthers
2007-2008	Derek Anderson	QB	NFL	Cleveland Browns
2006-2007	Frank Gore	RB	NFL	San Francisco 49ers
2005-2006	Osi Umenyiora	RDE	NFL	New York Giants
2004-2005	Drew Brees	QB	NFL	San Diego Chargers
2003-2004	Jon Kitna	QB	NFL	Cincinnati Bengals
2002-2003	Chad Pennington	QB	NFL	New York Jets
2001-2002	Kordell Stewart	QB	NFL	Pittsburgh Steelers
2000-2001	Jeff Garcia	QB	NFL	San Francisco 49ers