# 101 Awards

The NFL 101 Awards were founded in 1969 by Lamar Hunt and Jack Wheeler to recognize the top players and coaches in professional American football. Each year the 101 Awards names six recipients: an offensive player, a defensive player, and a head coach in both the AFC and the NFC, the two conferences of the National Football League.
The 101 Awards is the nation’s longest-running awards program dedicated exclusively to the NFL. Winners are selected by a national voter based consisting of 101 sportswriters and sportscasters 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 the 2024 NFL season, the awards are announced annually on NFL Network.

## Offensive Player of the Year awards

| Season | AFC | AFC | AFC | NFC | NFC | NFC |
| Season | 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 | 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 |

## Coach of the Year awards

    See: National Football League Coach of the Year Award#Kansas City Committee of 101 AFC/NFC Coach of the Year Awards

## Lamar Hunt Award

* 2008— Members of the "Foolish Club" (original eight owners of the AFL; Lamar Hunt (Dallas Texans), Bud Adams, Jr. (Houston Oilers), Harry Wismer (Titans of New York), Bob Howsam (Denver Broncos), Barron Hilton (Los Angeles Chargers), Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. (Buffalo Bills), Billy Sullivan (Boston Patriots), and Chet Soda (Oakland Raiders).)
* 2009— Tony Dungy
* 2010— Monday Night Football
* 2011— NFL Films
* 2012— Roger Staubach
* 2013— Don Shula
* 2014— Len Dawson
* 2015— Paul Tagliabue
* 2016— Super Bowl I
* 2017— Al Michaels
* 2018— Peyton Manning
* 2019— Super Bowls III and IV
* 2020— Bart Starr
* 2021— No award
* 2022— No award
* 2023— John Madden
* 2024— Chris Berman
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