TheNFL 101 Awards were founded in 1969 byLamar Hunt and Jack Wheeler[1] to recognize the top players and coaches in professionalAmerican football. Each year the 101 Awards names six recipients: an offensive player, a defensive player, and a head coach in both theAFC and theNFC, the two conferences of theNational Football League.
The 101 Awards is the nation’s longest-running awards program dedicated exclusively to the NFL.[2] Winners are selected by a national voter based consisting of 101sportswriters andsportscasters who cover the NFL. The awards are unique in that they honor achievement in each conference separately, rather than the NFL as a whole.
From 1969 to 2023, the awards were presented at an annual event held in Kansas City, Missouri. Beginning with the2024 NFL season, the awards are announced annually onNFL Network.
| Season | AFC | NFC | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | |
| 1969 | Daryle Lamonica | Oakland Raiders | Quarterback | Roman Gabriel | Los Angeles Rams | Quarterback |
| 1970 | George Blanda | Oakland Raiders | Quarterback | John Brodie | San Francisco 49ers | Quarterback |
| 1971 | Bob Griese (1) | Miami Dolphins | Quarterback | Roger Staubach | Dallas Cowboys | Quarterback |
| 1972 | O. J. Simpson (1) | Buffalo Bills | Running back | Larry Brown | Washington Redskins | Running back |
| 1973 | O. J. Simpson (2) | Buffalo Bills | Running back | John Hadl | Los Angeles Rams | Quarterback |
| 1974 | Ken Stabler | Oakland Raiders | Quarterback | Chuck Foreman | Minnesota Vikings | Running back |
| 1975 | O. J. Simpson (3) | Buffalo Bills | Running back | Fran Tarkenton | Minnesota Vikings | Quarterback |
| 1976 | Bert Jones | Baltimore Colts | Quarterback | Walter Payton (1) | Chicago Bears | Running back |
| 1977 | Bob Griese (2) | Miami Dolphins | Quarterback | Walter Payton (2) | Chicago Bears | Running back |
| 1978 | Earl Campbell[3] | Houston Oilers | Running back | Archie Manning | New Orleans Saints | Quarterback |
| 1979 | Dan Fouts | San Diego Chargers | Quarterback | Ottis Anderson | St. Louis Cardinals | Running back |
| 1980 | Brian Sipe | Cleveland Browns | Quarterback | Steve Bartkowski | Atlanta Falcons | Quarterback |
| 1981 | Ken Anderson | Cincinnati Bengals | Quarterback | Tony Dorsett | Dallas Cowboys | Running back |
| 1982 | No award | - | - | No award | - | - |
| 1983 | Dan Marino (1) | Miami Dolphins | Quarterback | Joe Theisman | Washington Redskins | Quarterback |
| 1984 | Dan Marino (2) | Miami Dolphins | Quarterback | Eric Dickerson | Los Angeles Rams | Running back |
| 1985 | Marcus Allen | Los Angeles Raiders | Running back | Walter Payton (3) | Chicago Bears | Running back |
| 1986 | Dan Marino (3) | Miami Dolphins | Quarterback | Jerry Rice (1) | San Francisco 49ers | Wide receiver |
| 1987 | John Elway (1) | Denver Broncos | Quarterback | Jerry Rice (2) | San Francisco 49ers | Wide receiver |
| 1988 | Boomer Esiason | Cincinnati Bengals | Quarterback | Roger Craig | San Francisco 49ers | Running back |
| 1989 | Christian Okoye | Kansas City Chiefs | Running back | Joe Montana | San Francisco 49ers | Quarterback |
| 1990 | Warren Moon | Houston Oilers | Quarterback | Randall Cunningham (1) | Philadelphia Eagles | Quarterback |
| 1991 | Thurman Thomas | Buffalo Bills | Running back | Barry Sanders (1) | Detroit Lions | Running back |
| 1992 | Barry Foster | Pittsburgh Steelers | Running back | Steve Young (1) | San Francisco 49ers | Quarterback |
| 1993 | John Elway (2) | Denver Broncos | Quarterback | Emmitt Smith | Dallas Cowboys | Running back |
| 1994 | Dan Marino (4) | Miami Dolphins | Quarterback | Steve Young (2) | San Francisco 49ers | Quarterback |
| 1995 | Jim Harbaugh | Indianapolis Colts | Quarterback | Brett Favre (1) | Green Bay Packers | Quarterback |
| 1996 | John Elway (3) | Denver Broncos | Quarterback | Brett Favre (2) | Green Bay Packers | Quarterback |
| 1997 | Terrell Davis (1) | Denver Broncos | Running back | Barry Sanders (2) | Detroit Lions | Running back |
| 1998 | Terrell Davis (2) | Denver Broncos | Running back | Randall Cunningham (2) | Minnesota Vikings | Quarterback |
| 1999 | Peyton Manning (1) | Indianapolis Colts | Quarterback | Kurt Warner (1) | St. Louis Rams | Quarterback |
| 2000 | Rich Gannon (1) | Oakland raiders | Quarterback | Marshall Faulk | St. Louis Rams | Running back |
| 2001 | Kordell Stewart | Pittsburgh Steelers | Quarterback | Kurt Warner (2) | St. Louis Rams | Quarterback |
| 2002 | Rich Gannon (2) | Oakland Raiders | Quarterback | Brett Favre (3) | Green Bay Packers | Quarterback |
| 2003 | Peyton Manning (2) | Indianapolis Colts | Quarterback | Ahman Green | Green Bay Packers | Running back |
| 2004 | Peyton Manning (3) | Indianapolis Colts | Quarterback | Donovan McNabb | Philadelphia Eagles | Quarterback |
| 2005 | Peyton Manning (4) | Indianapolis Colts | Quarterback | Shaun Alexander | Seattle Seahawks | Running back |
| 2006 | LaDainian Tomlinson | San Diego Chargers | Running back | Drew Brees (1) | New Orleans Saints | Quarterback |
| 2007 | Tom Brady (1) | New England Patriots | Quarterback | Brett Favre (4) | Green Bay Packers | Quarterback |
| 2008 | Peyton Manning (5) | Indianapolis Colts | Quarterback | Drew Brees (2) | New Orleans Saints | Quarterback |
| 2009 | Peyton Manning (6) | Indianapolis Colts | Quarterback | Drew Brees (3) | New Orleans Saints | Quarterback |
| 2010 | Tom Brady (2) | New England Patriots | Quarterback | Michael Vick | Philadelphia Eagles | Quarterback |
| 2011 | Tom Brady (3) | New England Patriots | Quarterback | Aaron Rodgers (1) | Green Bay Packers | Quarterback |
| 2012 | Peyton Manning (7) | Denver Broncos | Quarterback | Adrian Peterson | Minnesota Vikings | Running back |
| 2013 | Peyton Manning (8) | Denver Broncos | Quarterback | LeSean McCoy | Philadelphia Eagles | Running back |
| 2014 | Le'Veon Bell (tie) Antonio Brown (1) (tie) | Pittsburgh Steelers | Running back Wide receiver | Aaron Rodgers (2) | Green Bay Packers | Quarterback |
| 2015 | Tom Brady (4) | New England Patriots | Quarterback | Cam Newton | Carolina Panthers | Quarterback |
| 2016 | Tom Brady (5) | New England Patriots | Quarterback | Ezekiel Elliott | Dallas Cowboys | Quarterback |
| 2017 | Antonio Brown (2) | Pittsburgh Steelers | Wide receiver | Todd Gurley | Los Angeles Rams | Running back |
| 2018 | Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City Chiefs | Quarterback | Drew Brees (4) | New Orleans Saints | Quarterback |
| 2019 | Lamar Jackson | Baltimore Ravens | Quarterback | Michael Thomas | New Orleans Saints | Wide receiver |
| 2020 | Derrick Henry | Tennessee Titans | Running back | Aaron Rodgers (3) | Green Bay Packers | Quarterback |
| 2021 | Jonathan Taylor | Indianapolis Colts | Running back | Cooper Kupp | Los Angeles Rams | Wide receiver |
| 2022 | Patrick Mahomes (2) | Kansas City Chiefs | Quarterback | Jalen Hurts | Philadelphia Eagles | Quarterback |
| 2023 | Lamar Jackson (2) | Baltimore Ravens | Quarterback | Christian McCaffrey | San Francisco 49ers | Running back |
| 2024 | Lamar Jackson (3) | Baltimore Ravens | Quarterback | Saquon Barkley | Philadelphia Eagles | Running back |
NFC Defensive Player of the Year[4] | AFC Defensive Player of the Year[5] |
NFC Coach of the Year[6] | AFC Coach of the Year[7] |
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