# NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award

L'NFL Comeback Player of the Year è il premio assegnato a un giocatore della National Football League (NFL) che, dopo una stagione negativa contraddistinta da un grave infortunio o da altri tipi di problematiche che ne hanno limitato le prestazioni, ha dimostrato grande perseveranza ed è tornato a giocare ad alti livelli.
Diverse testate giornalistiche e associazioni di settore assegnano un tale riconoscimento, come la Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA), Sporting News e United Press International (UPI), ma la NFL considera come ufficiale quello assegnato dall'Associated Press, noto anche come AP NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award.
Il premio infatti è riportato nel Record and Fact Book pubblicato dalla NFL per ogni stagione e dalla stagione 2011 è conferito nel corso della cerimonia annuale degli NFL Honors che si tiene nei giorni precedenti il Super Bowl.

## Albo d'oro

| Stagione | Vincitore | Ruolo | Squadra |
| 1963 | Jim Smith | Placekicker | Baltimore Colts |
| 1964 | Lenny Moore | Halfback | Baltimore Colts |
| 1965 | John Brodie | Quarterback | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1966 | Dick Bass | Fullback | Los Angeles Rams |
| Premio non assegnato dal 1967 al 1997 |||||
| 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 Sr. 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 |
| 2019 | Ryan Tannehill | Quarterback | Tennessee Titans |
| 2020 | Alex Smith | Quarterback | Washington Football Team |
| 2021 | Joe Burrow | Quarterback | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 2022 | Geno Smith | Quarterback | Seattle Seahawks |
| 2023 | Joe Flacco | Quarterback | Cleveland Browns |
| 2024 | Joe Burrow (2) | Quarterback | Cincinnati Bengals |

## Premi assegnati da altre testate
### Pro Football Writers of America

Dalla sua istituzione nel 1972, ad eccezione del 1985 in cui non fu assegnato, il premio è sponsorizzato dalla Pro Football Writers of America e dalla rivista Pro Football Weekly.
| Stagione | Vincitore | Ruolo | Squadra |
| 1972 | Earl Morrall | Quarterback | Miami Dolphins |
| 1973 | Roman Gabriel | Quarterback | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1974 | Joe Namath | Quarterback | New York Jets |
| 1975 | Dave Hampton | Running back | Atlanta Falcons |
| 1976 | Greg Landry | Quarterback | Detroit Lions |
| 1977 | Craig Morton | Quarterback | Denver Broncos |
| 1978 | John Riggins | Running back | Washington Redskins |
| 1979 | Larry Csonka | Fullback | Miami Dolphins |
| 1980 | Jim Plunkett | Quarterback | Oakland Raiders |
| 1981 | Ken Anderson | Quarterback | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1982 | Lyle Alzado | Defensive end | L.A. Raiders |
| 1983 | Billy Johnson | Wide receiver | Atlanta Falcons |
| 1984 | John Stallworth | Wide receiver | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1985 | Non assegnato | Non assegnato | Non assegnato |
| 1986 | Joe Montana Tommy Kramer | Quarterback | San Francisco 49ers Minnesota Vikings |
| 1987 | Charles White | Running back | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1988 | Greg Bell | Running back | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1989 | Ottis Anderson | Running back | New York Giants |
| 1990 | Barry Word | Running back | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1991 | Jim McMahon | Quarterback | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1992 | Randall Cunningham | Quarterback | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1993 | Marcus Allen | Running back | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1994 | Dan Marino | Quarterback | Miami Dolphins |
| 1995 | Jim Harbaugh Garrison Hearst | Quarterback Running back | Indianapolis Colts Arizona Cardinals |
| 1996 | Jerome Bettis | Running back | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1997 | Robert Brooks | Wide receiver | Green Bay Packers |
| 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 | Willis McGahee | Running back | Buffalo Bills |
| 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 |
| 2019 | Ryan Tannehill | Quarterback | Tennessee Titans |
| 2020 | Alex Smith | Quarterback | Washington Football Team |
| 2021 | Joe Burrow | Quarterback | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 2022 | Geno Smith | Quarterback | Seattle Seahawks |
| 2023 | Damar Hamlin | Safety | Buffalo Bills |
| 2024 | Joe Burrow | Quarterback | Cincinnati Bengals |