UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year
From 1960 to 1969, the United Press International (UPI) gave the annual AFL Player of the Year award in the American Football League, whose teams in 1970 became the American Football Conference (AFC) of the new National Football League (NFL).
From 1970 — following the AFL-NFL merger — until 1996, UPI then gave two annual player of the year awards. One was given in the National Football Conference (NFC) of the new NFL. The other award was given in the American Football Conference (AFC) of the new NFL.[1]
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Winners[]
Season | Offense | Defense | ||||
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Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position | |
1960 | Abner Haynes | Dallas Texans | Halfback | - | - | - |
1961 | George Blanda (1) | Houston Oilers | Quarterback | - | - | - |
1962 | Cookie Gilchrist | Buffalo Bills | Fullback | - | - | - |
1963 | Lance Alworth | San Diego Chargers | Flanker | - | - | - |
1964 | Gino Cappelletti | Boston Patriots | Flanker, kicker | - | - | - |
1965 | Paul Lowe | San Diego Chargers | Halfback | - | - | - |
1966 | Jim Nance | Boston Patriots | Fullback | - | - | - |
1967 | Daryle Lamonica (1) | Oakland Raiders | Quarterback | - | - | - |
1968 | Joe Namath | New York Jets | Quarterback | - | - | - |
1969 | Daryle Lamonica (2) | Oakland Raiders | Quarterback | - | - | - |
1970 | George Blanda (2) | Oakland Raiders | Quarterback, kicker | - | - | - |
1971 | Otis Taylor | Kansas City Chiefs | Wide receiver | - | - | - |
1972 | O. J. Simpson (1) | Buffalo Bills | Running back | - | - | - |
1973 | O. J. Simpson (2) | Buffalo Bills | Running back | - | - | - |
1974 | Ken Stabler | Oakland Raiders | Quarterback | - | - | - |
1975 | O. J. Simpson (3) | Buffalo Bills | Running back | Mel Blount | Pittsburgh Steelers | Cornerback |
1976 | Bert Jones | Baltimore Colts | Quarterback | Jack Lambert (1) | Pittsburgh Steelers | Linebacker |
1977 | Craig Morton | Denver Broncos | Quarterback | Lyle Alzado | Denver Broncos | Defensive end |
1978 | Earl Campbell[2] | Houston Oilers | Running back | Randy Gradishar | Denver Broncos | Linebacker |
1979 | Dan Fouts (1) | San Diego Chargers | Quarterback | Jack Lambert (2) | Pittsburgh Steelers | Linbebacker |
1980 | Brian Sipe | Cleveland Browns | Quarterback | Lester Hayes | Oakland Raiders | Cornerback |
1981 | Ken Anderson | Cincinnati Bengals | Quarterback | Joe Klecko | New York Jets | Defensive end |
1982 | Dan Fouts (2) | San Diego Chargers | Quarterback | No award | - | - |
1983 | Curt Warner (1) | Seattle Seahawks | Running back | Rod Martin | Los Angeles Raiders | Linebacker |
1984 | Dan Marino (1) | Miami Dolphins | Quarterback | Mark Gastineau | New York Jets | Defensive end |
1985 | Marcus Allen | Los Angeles Raiders | Running back | Andre Tippett | New England Patriots | Linebacker |
1986 | Curt Warner (2) | Seattle Seahawks | Running back | Rulon Jones | Denver Broncos | Defensive end |
1987 | John Elway (1) | Denver Broncos | Quarterback | Bruce Smith (1) | Buffalo Bills | Defensive end |
1988 | Boomer Esiason | Cincinnati Bengals | Quarterback | Bruce Smith (2) (tie) Cornelius Bennett (1) (tie) |
Buffalo Bills | Defensive end Linebacker |
1989 | Christian Okoye | Kansas City Chiefs | Running back | Michael Dean Perry | Cleveland Browns | Nose tackle |
1990 | Warren Moon | Houston Oilers | Quarterback | Bruce Smith (3) | Buffalo Bills | Defensive end |
1991 | Thurman Thomas | Buffalo Bills | Running back | Cornelius Bennett (2) | Buffalo Bills | Linebacker |
1992 | Barry Foster | Pittsburgh Steelers | Running back | Junior Seau | San Diego Chargers | Linebacker |
1993 | John Elway (2) | Denver Broncos | Quarterback | Rod Woodson | Pittsburgh Steelers | Cornerback |
1994 | Dan Marino (2) | Miami Dolphins | Quarterback | Greg Lloyd | Pittsburgh Steelers | Linebacker |
1995 | Jim Harbaugh | Indianapolis Colts | Quarterback | Bryce Paup | Buffalo Bills | Linebacker |
1996 | Terrell Davis | Denver Broncos | Running back | Bruce Smith (4) | Buffalo Bills | Defensive end |
Multiple-time winners[]
Wins | Team |
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12 | Buffalo Bills |
7 | Denver Broncos |
Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders | |
6 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
5 | Los Angeles / San Diego Chargers |
3 | Boston / New England Patriots |
Cleveland Browns | |
Houston Oilers | |
Dallas Texans / Kansas City Chiefs | |
New York Jets | |
2 | Baltimore / Indianapolis Colts |
Cincinnati Bengals | |
Miami Dolphins | |
Seattle Seahawks |
See also[]
- UPI NFC Player of the Year
- National Football League Most Valuable Player Award
- NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award
- NEA NFL Defensive Players of the Year
- Bert Bell Award
- Maxwell Football Club
- Washington D.C. Touchdown Club
- Kansas City Committee of 101 Awards
- NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award
References[]
- ^ Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. Bob Carroll. HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 9780062701749. pg. 389.
- ^ "Earl Campbell Collects AFC Player Of Year Crown". The Galveston Daily News. United Press International. December 29, 1978. p. 11. Retrieved March 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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- National Football League trophies and awards