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NFL - Pro Writers of America Comeback Player of the Year Award
 | From 1972 to 1991, the Comeback Player of the Year award was presented by Pro Football Weekly (PFW) only. PFW and the Pro Football Writers Association (PFWA) combined their awards from 1992 to 2012. 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 Comeback Player of the Year Award
| Season | Player/Coach | Position | League | Team |
| 2024-2025 | Joe Burrow | QB | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 2023-2024 | Damar Hamlin | S | NFL | Buffalo Bills |
| 2022-2023 | Geno Smith | QB | NFL | Seattle Seahawks |
| 2021-2022 | Joe Burrow | QB | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 2020-2021 | Alex Smith | QB | NFL | Washington Football Team |
| 2019-2020 | Ryan Tannehill | QB | NFL | Tennessee Titans |
| 2018-2019 | Andrew Luck | QB | NFL | Indianapolis Colts |
| 2017-2018 | Keenan Allen | WR | NFL | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 2016-2017 | Jordy Nelson | WR | NFL | Green Bay Packers |
| 2015-2016 | Eric Berry | SS | NFL | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 2014-2015 | Rob Gronkowski | TE | NFL | New England Patriots |
| 2013-2014 | Philip Rivers | QB | NFL | San Diego Chargers |
| 2012-2013 | Adrian Peterson | RB | NFL | Minnesota Vikings |
| 2011-2012 | Matthew Stafford | QB | NFL | Detroit Lions |
| 2010-2011 | Michael Vick | QB | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2009-2010 | Tom Brady | QB | NFL | New England Patriots |
| 2008-2009 | Chad Pennington | QB | NFL | Miami Dolphins |
| 2007-2008 | Randy Moss | WR | NFL | New England Patriots |
| 2006-2007 | Chad Pennington | QB | NFL | New York Jets |
| 2005-2006 | Steve Smith Sr. | WR | NFL | Carolina Panthers |
| 2004-2005 | Willis McGahee | RB | NFL | Buffalo Bills |
| 2003-2004 | Jon Kitna | QB | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 2002-2003 | Tommy Maddox | QB | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2001-2002 | Garrison Hearst | RB | NFL | San Francisco 49ers |
| 2000-2001 | Joe Johnson | RDE | NFL | New Orleans Saints |
| 1999-2000 | Bryant Young | LDT | NFL | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1998-1999 | Doug Flutie | QB | NFL | Buffalo Bills |
| 1997-1998 | Robert Brooks | WR | NFL | Green Bay Packers |
| 1996-1997 | Jerome Bettis | RB | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1995-1996 | Jim Harbaugh | QB | NFL | Indianapolis Colts |
| 1994-1995 | Dan Marino | QB | NFL | Miami Dolphins |
| 1993-1994 | Marcus Allen | RB | NFL | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1992-1993 | Randall Cunningham | QB | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1991-1992 | Jim McMahon | QB | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1990-1991 | Barry Word | RB | NFL | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1989-1990 | Ottis Anderson | RB | NFL | New York Giants |
| 1988-1989 | Greg Bell | RB | NFL | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1987-1988 | Charles White | RB | NFL | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1986-1987 | Tommy Kramer | QB | NFL | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1986-1987 | Joe Montana | QB | NFL | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1984-1985 | John Stallworth | WR | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1983-1984 | Billy Johnson | WR | NFL | Atlanta Falcons |
| 1982-1983 | Lyle Alzado | RDE | NFL | Los Angeles Raiders |
| 1981-1982 | Ken Anderson | QB | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1980-1981 | Jim Plunkett | QB | NFL | Oakland Raiders |
| 1979-1980 | Larry Csonka | FB | NFL | Miami Dolphins |
| 1978-1979 | John Riggins | FB | NFL | Washington Redskins |
| 1977-1978 | Craig Morton | QB | NFL | Denver Broncos |
| 1976-1977 | Greg Landry | QB | NFL | Detroit Lions |
| 1975-1976 | Dave Hampton | FB | NFL | Atlanta Falcons |
| 1974-1975 | Joe Namath | QB | NFL | New York Jets |
| 1973-1974 | Roman Gabriel | QB | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1972-1973 | Earl Morrall | QB | NFL | Miami Dolphins |