Associated Press NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award
1998–present

Associated Press NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award

Section Title: 1998–present
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Season	Player	Position	Team	Ref

1998	Doug Flutie	Quarterback	Buffalo Bills

1999	Bryant Young	Defensive tackle	San Francisco 49ers

2000	Joe Johnson	Defensive end	New Orleans Saints

2001	Garrison Hearst	Running back	San Francisco 49ers

2002	Tommy Maddox	Quarterback	Pittsburgh Steelers

2003	Jon Kitna	Quarterback	Cincinnati Bengals

2004	Drew Brees	Quarterback	San Diego Chargers

2005	Steve Smith Tedy Bruschi	Wide receiver Linebacker	Carolina Panthers New England Patriots

2006	Chad Pennington	Quarterback	New York Jets

2007	Greg Ellis	Defensive end	Dallas Cowboys

2008	Chad Pennington (2)	Quarterback	Miami Dolphins

2009	Tom Brady	Quarterback	New England Patriots

2010	Michael Vick	Quarterback	Philadelphia Eagles

2011	Matthew Stafford	Quarterback	Detroit Lions

2012	Peyton Manning	Quarterback	Denver Broncos

2013	Philip Rivers	Quarterback	San Diego Chargers

2014	Rob Gronkowski	Tight end	New England Patriots

2015	Eric Berry	Safety	Kansas City Chiefs

2016	Jordy Nelson	Wide receiver	Green Bay Packers

2017	Keenan Allen	Wide receiver	Los Angeles Chargers

2018	Andrew Luck	Quarterback	Indianapolis Colts

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The only player to be recognized multiple times is quarterback Chad Pennington, who received the award in 2006, with the New York Jets and again in 2008, with the Miami Dolphins.

final_sentence: The only player to be recognized multiple times is quarterback Chad Pennington, who received the award in 2006, with the New York Jets and again in 2008, with the Miami Dolphins.