Top NFL Players by Year: Rankings and Stats from 1957 to 2022

2023-02-09 08:00:00

1957
Jim Brown (RB, Cleveland Browns)

1958
Jim Brown (RB, Cleveland Browns)

1959
Johnny Unitas (QB, Baltimore Ravens)

1960
Norm Van Brocklin (QB, Philadelphia Eagles)

1961
Paul Hornung (RB, Green Bay Packers)

1962
Jim Taylor (RB, Green Bay Packers)

1963
Y. A. Tittle (QB, New York Giants) 

1964
Johnny Unitas (QB, Baltimore Ravens)

1965
Jim Brown (RB, Cleveland Browns)

1966
Bart Starr (QB, Green Bay Packers)

1967
Johnny Unitas (QB, Baltimore Ravens)

1968
Earl Morrall (QB, Baltimore Ravens)

1969
Roman Gabriel (QB, Los Angeles Rams)

1970
John Brodie (QB, San Francisco 49ers)

1971
Alan Page (DT, Minnesota Vikings)

Alan Page (DT, Minnesota Vikings)

1972
Larry Brown (RB, Washington Redskins)
Larry Brown (RB, Washington Redskins)
Joe Greene (DT, Pittsburgh Steelers)

1973
O. J. Simpson (RB, Buffalo Bills)
O. J. Simpson (RB, Buffalo Bills)
Dick Anderson (S, Miami Dolphins)

1974
Ken Stabler (QB, Oakland Raiders)
Ken Stabler (QB, Oakland Raiders)
Joe Greene (DT, Pittsburgh Steelers)

1975
Fran Tarkenton (QB, Minnesota Vikings)
Fran Tarkenton (QB, Minnesota Vikings)
Mel Blount (CB, Pittsburgh Steelers)

1976
Bert Jones (QB, Baltimore Ravens)
Bert Jones (QB, Baltimore Ravens)
Jack Lambert (LB, Pittsburgh Steelers)

1977
Walter Payton (RB, Chicago Bears)
Walter Payton (RB, Chicago Bears)
Harvey Martin (DE, Dallas Cowboys)

1978
Terry Bradshaw (QB, Pittsburgh Steelers)
Earl Campbell (RB, Houston Oilers)
Randy Gradishar (LB, Denver Broncos)

1979
Earl Campbell (RB, Houston Oilers)
Earl Campbell (RB, Houston Oilers)
Lee Roy Selmon (DE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

1980
Brian Sipe (QB, Cleveland Browns)
Earl Campbell (RB, Houston Oilers)
Lester Hayes (CB, Oakland Raiders)

1981
Ken Anderson (QB, Cincinnati Bengals)
Ken Anderson (QB, Cincinnati Bengals)
Lawrence Taylor (LB, New York Giants)

1982
Mark Moseley (K, Washington Redskins)
Dan Fouts (QB, San Diego Chargers)
Lawrence Taylor (LB, New York Giants)

1983
Joe Theismann (QB, Washington Redskins)
Joe Theismann (QB, Washington Redskins)
Doug Betters (DE, Miami Dolphins)

1984
Dan Marino (QB, Miami Dolphins)
Dan Marino (QB, Miami Dolphins)
Kenny Easley (S, Seattle Seahawks)

1985
Marcus Allen (RB, Los Angeles Raiders)
Marcus Allen (RB, Los Angeles Raiders)
Mike Singletary (LB, Chicago Bears)

1986
Lawrence Taylor (LB, New York Giants)
Eric Dickerson (RB, Los Angeles Rams)
Lawrence Taylor (LB, New York Giants)

1987
John Elway (QB, Denver Broncos)
Jerry Rice (WR, San Francisco 49ers)
Reggie White (DE, Philadelphia Eagles)

1988
Boomer Esiason (QB, Cincinnati Bengals)
Roger Craig (RB, San Francisco 49ers)
Mike Singletary (LB, Chicago Bears)

1989
Joe Montana (QB, San Francisco 49ers)
Joe Montana (QB, San Francisco 49ers)
Keith Millard (DE, Minnesota Vikings)

1990
Joe Montana (QB, San Francisco 49ers)
Warren Moon (QB, Houston Oilers)
Bruce Smith (DE, Buffalo Bills)

1991
Thurman Thomas (RB, Buffalo Bills)
Thurman Thomas (RB, Buffalo Bills)
Pat Swilling (LB, New Orleans Saints)

1992
Steve Young (QB, San Francisco 49ers)
Steve Young (QB, San Francisco 49ers)
Cortez Kennedy (DE, Seattle Seahawks)

1993
Emmitt Smith (RB, Dallas Cowboys)
Jerry Rice (WR, San Francisco 49ers)
Rod Woodson (CB, Pittsburgh Steelers)

1994
Steve Young (QB, San Francisco 49ers)
Barry Sanders (RB, Detroit Lions)
Deion Sanders (CB, San Francisco 49ers)

1995
Brett Favre (QB, Green Bay Packers)
Brett Favre (QB, Green Bay Packers)
Bryce Paup (LB, Buffalo Bills)

1996
Brett Favre (QB, Green Bay Packers)
Terrell Davis (RB, Denver Broncos)
Bruce Smith (DE, Buffalo Bills)

1997
Brett Favre (QB, Green Bay Packers)
Barry Sanders (RB, Detroit Lions)
Barry Sanders (RB, Detroit Lions)
Dana Stubblefield (DE, San Francisco 49ers)

1998
Terrell Davis (RB, Denver Broncos)
Terrell Davis (RB, Denver Broncos)
Reggie White (DE, Green Bay Packers)

1999
Kurt Warner (QB, St. Louis Rams)
Marshall Faulk (RB, St. Louis Rams)
Warren Sapp (DE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

2000
Marshall Faulk (RB, St. Louis Rams)
Marshall Faulk (RB, St. Louis Rams)
Ray Lewis (LB, Baltimore Ravens)

2001
Kurt Warner (QB, St. Louis Rams)
Marshall Faulk (RB, St. Louis Rams)
Michael Strahan (DE, New York Giants)

2002
Rich Gannon (QB, Oakland Raiders)
Priest Holmes (RB, Kansas City Chiefs)
Derrick Brooks (LB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

2003
Peyton Manning (QB, Indianapolis Colts)
Steve McNair (QB, Tennessee Titans)
Jamal Lewis (RB, Baltimore Ravens)
Ray Lewis (LB, Baltimore Ravens)

2004
Peyton Manning (QB, Indianapolis Colts)
Peyton Manning (QB, Indianapolis Colts)
Ed Reed (S, Baltimore Ravens)

2005
Shaun Alexander (RB, Seattle Seahawks)
Shaun Alexander (RB, Seattle Seahawks)
Brian Urlacher (LB, Chicago Bears)

2006
LaDainian Tomlinson (RB, San Diego Chargers)
LaDainian Tomlinson (RB, San Diego Chargers)
Jason Taylor (DE, Miami Dolphins)

2007
Tom Brady (QB, New England Patriots)
Tom Brady (QB, New England Patriots)
Bob Sanders (S, Indianapolis Colts)

2008
Peyton Manning (QB, Indianapolis Colts)
Drew Brees (QB, New Orleans Saints)
James Harrison (LB, Pittsburgh Steelers)

2009
Peyton Manning (QB, Indianapolis Colts)
Chris Johnson (RB, Tennessee Titans)
Charles Woodson (CB, Green Bay Packers)

2010
Tom Brady (QB, New England Patriots)
Tom Brady (QB, New England Patriots)
Troy Polamalu (S, Pittsburgh Steelers)

2011
Aaron Rodgers (QB, Green Bay Packers)
Drew Brees (QB, New Orleans Saints)
Terrell Suggs (LB, Baltimore Ravens)

2012
Adrian Peterson (RB, Minnesota Vikings)
Adrian Peterson (RB, Minnesota Vikings)
J. J. Watt (DE, Houston Texans)

2013
Peyton Manning (QB, Denver Broncos)
Peyton Manning (QB, Denver Broncos)
Luke Kuechly (LB, Carolina Panthers)

2014
Aaron Rodgers (QB, Green Bay Packers)
DeMarco Murray (RB, Dallas Cowboys)
J. J. Watt (DE, Houston Texans)

2015
Cam Newton (QB, Carolina Panthers)
Cam Newton (QB, Carolina Panthers)
J. J. Watt (DE, Houston Texans)

2016
Matt Ryan (QB, Atlanta Falcons)
Matt Ryan (QB, Atlanta Falcons)
Khalil Mack (DE, Oakland Raiders)

2017
Tom Brady (QB, New England Patriots)
Todd Gurley (RB, Los Angeles Rams)
Aaron Donald (DT, Los Angeles Rams)

2018
Patrick Mahomes (QB, Kansas City Chiefs)
Patrick Mahomes (QB, Kansas City Chiefs)
Aaron Donald (DT, Los Angeles Rams)

2019
Lamar Jackson (QB, Baltimore Ravens)
Michael Thomas (WR, New Orleans Saints)
Stephon Gilmore (CB, New England Patriots)

2020
Aaron Rodgers (QB, Green Bay Packers)
Derrick Henry (RB, Tennessee Titans)
Aaron Donald (DT, Los Angeles Rams)

2021
Aaron Rodgers (QB, Green Bay Packers)
Cooper Kupp (WR, Los Angeles Rams)
T.J. Watt (LB, Pittsburgh Steelers)

2022
Patrick Mahomes (QB, Kansas City Chiefs)
Justin Jefferson (WR, Minnesota Vikings)
Nick Bosa (DE, San Francisco 49ers)
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