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NFL - Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award
 | The Sporting News NFL Rookie of the Year award is chosen annually by NFL players, coaches, and executives. |
National Football League - Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award
| Season | Player/Coach | Position | League | Team |
| 2024-2025 | Jayden Daniels | QB | NFL | Washington Commanders |
| 2023-2024 | Puka Nacua | WR | NFL | Los Angeles Rams |
| 2022-2023 | Sauce Gardner | CB | NFL | New York Jets |
| 2021-2022 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 2020-2021 | Justin Jefferson | WR | NFL | Minnesota Vikings |
| 2019-2020 | Nick Bosa | DE | NFL | San Francisco 49ers |
| 2018-2019 | Saquon Barkley | RB | NFL | New York Giants |
| 2017-2018 | Alvin Kamara | RB | NFL | New Orleans Saints |
| 2016-2017 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | NFL | Dallas Cowboys |
| 2015-2016 | Todd Gurley | RB | NFL | St. Louis Rams |
| 2014-2015 | Odell Beckham Jr. | WR | NFL | New York Giants |
| 2013-2014 | Eddie Lacy | RB | NFL | Green Bay Packers |
| 2012-2013 | Robert Griffin III | QB | NFL | Washington Redskins |
| 2011-2012 | Cam Newton | QB | NFL | Carolina Panthers |
| 2010-2011 | Ndamukong Suh | LDT | NFL | Detroit Lions |
| 2009-2010 | Percy Harvin | WR | NFL | Minnesota Vikings |
| 2008-2009 | Matt Ryan | QB | NFL | Atlanta Falcons |
| 2007-2008 | Adrian Peterson | RB | NFL | Minnesota Vikings |
| 2006-2007 | Vince Young | QB | NFL | Tennessee Titans |
| 2005-2006 | Shawne Merriman | OLB | NFL | San Diego Chargers |
| 2004-2005 | Ben Roethlisberger | QB | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2003-2004 | Anquan Boldin | WR | NFL | Arizona Cardinals |
| 2002-2003 | Clinton Portis | RB | NFL | Denver Broncos |
| 2001-2002 | Kendrell Bell | RILB | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2000-2001 | Brian Urlacher | MLB | NFL | Chicago Bears |
| 1999-2000 | Edgerrin James | RB | NFL | Indianapolis Colts |
| 1998-1999 | Randy Moss | WR | NFL | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1997-1998 | Warrick Dunn | RB | NFL | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 1996-1997 | Eddie George | RB | NFL | Houston Oilers |
| 1995-1996 | Curtis Martin | RB | NFL | New England Patriots |
| 1994-1995 | Marshall Faulk | RB | NFL | Indianapolis Colts |
| 1993-1994 | Jerome Bettis | RB | NFL | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1992-1993 | Santana Dotson | RDT | NFL | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 1991-1992 | Mike Croel | LOLB | NFL | Denver Broncos |
| 1990-1991 | Richmond Webb | LT | NFL | Miami Dolphins |
| 1989-1990 | Barry Sanders | RB | NFL | Detroit Lions |
| 1988-1989 | Keith Jackson | TE | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1987-1988 | Robert Awalt | TE | NFL | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1986-1987 | Rueben Mayes | RB | NFL | New Orleans Saints |
| 1985-1986 | Eddie Brown | WR | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1984-1985 | Louis Lipps | WR | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1983-1984 | Dan Marino | QB | NFL | Miami Dolphins |
| 1982-1983 | Marcus Allen | RB | NFL | Los Angeles Raiders |
| 1981-1982 | George Rogers | RB | NFL | New Orleans Saints |
| 1980-1981 | Billy Sims | RB | NFL | Detroit Lions |
| 1979-1980 | Jerry Butler | WR | NFL | Buffalo Bills |
| 1979-1980 | Ottis Anderson | RB | NFL | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1978-1979 | Earl Campbell | RB | NFL | Houston Oilers |
| 1978-1979 | Al Baker | RDE | NFL | Detroit Lions |
| 1977-1978 | A.J. Duhe | LILB | NFL | Miami Dolphins |
| 1977-1978 | Tony Dorsett | RB | NFL | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1976-1977 | Sammy White | WR | NFL | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1976-1977 | Mike Haynes | RCB | NFL | New England Patriots |
| 1975-1976 | Robert Brazile | ROLB | NFL | Houston Oilers |
| 1975-1976 | Steve Bartkowski | QB | NFL | Atlanta Falcons |
| 1974-1975 | Don Woods | RB | NFL | San Diego Chargers |
| 1974-1975 | Wilbur Jackson | RB | NFL | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1973-1974 | Boobie Clark | FB | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1973-1974 | Chuck Foreman | RB | NFL | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1972-1973 | Chester Marcol | K | NFL | Green Bay Packers |
| 1972-1973 | Franco Harris | FB | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1971-1972 | Jim Plunkett | QB | NFL | New England Patriots |
| 1971-1972 | John Brockington | FB | NFL | Green Bay Packers |
| 1970-1971 | Bruce Taylor | RCB | NFL | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1970-1971 | Dennis Shaw | QB | NFL | Buffalo Bills |
| 1969-1970 | Calvin Hill | RB | NFL | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1969-1970 | Greg Cook | QB | AFL | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1968-1969 | Paul Robinson | RB | AFL | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1968-1969 | Earl McCullouch | WR | NFL | Detroit Lions |
| 1967-1968 | Mel Farr | RB | NFL | Detroit Lions |
| 1967-1968 | Dickie Post | HB | AFL | San Diego Chargers |
| 1966-1967 | Tommy Nobis | MLB | NFL | Atlanta Falcons |
| 1966-1967 | Bobby Burnett | RB | AFL | Buffalo Bills |
| 1965-1966 | Gale Sayers | HB | NFL | Chicago Bears |
| 1965-1966 | Joe Namath | QB | AFL | New York Jets |
| 1964-1965 | Charley Taylor | WR | NFL | Washington Redskins |
| 1964-1965 | Matt Snell | FB | AFL | New York Jets |
| 1963-1964 | Paul Flatley | WR | NFL | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1963-1964 | Billy Joe | FB | AFL | Denver Broncos |
| 1962-1963 | Ronnie Bull | FB | NFL | Chicago Bears |
| 1962-1963 | Curtis McClinton | FB | AFL | Dallas Texans |
| 1961-1962 | Mike Ditka | TE | NFL | Chicago Bears |
| 1961-1962 | Earl Faison | LDE | AFL | San Diego Chargers |
| 1960-1961 | Gail Cogdill | SE | NFL | Detroit Lions |
| 1960-1961 | Abner Haynes | HB | AFL | Dallas Texans |
| 1959-1960 | Nick Pietrosante | FB | NFL | Detroit Lions |
| 1958-1959 | Bobby Mitchell | FL | NFL | Cleveland Browns |
| 1957-1958 | Jim Brown | FB | NFL | Cleveland Browns |
| 1956-1957 | J.C. Caroline | LCB | NFL | Chicago Bears |
| 1955-1956 | Alan Ameche | FB | NFL | Baltimore Colts |