NFL Coach of the Year Award

American sports award

The National Football League Coach of the Year Award is presented annually by various news and sports organizations to the National Football League (NFL) head coach who has done the most outstanding job of working with the talent he has at his disposal. Currently, the most widely recognized award is presented by the Associated Press (AP), although in the past several awards received press recognition.[1][2][3] First presented in 1957, the AP award also gave out an award to coaches of the American Football League (AFL) from 1961 to 1969. The Sporting News has given a pro football coach of the year award since 1947 and in 1949 gave its award to a non-NFL coach, Paul Brown of the All-America Football Conference's Cleveland Browns. Other NFL Coach of the Year awards are presented by Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers of America and the Maxwell Football Club. The United Press International (UPI) NFL Coach of the Year award was first presented in 1955. From 1960 to 1969, before the AFL–NFL merger, an award was also given to the most outstanding coach from the AFL. When the leagues merged in 1970, separate awards were given to the best coaches from the American Football Conference (AFC) and National Football Conference (NFC). The UPI discontinued the awards after 1996.

## AP NFL Coach of the Year

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Main article: Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year Award

Bold | Denotes team won the Super Bowl/NFL Championship that season

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Italic | Denotes first year head coach of that team
*  | Denotes interim coach
†  | Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a head coach
Season  | Coach  | Team  | Record

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1957 | George Wilson | Detroit Lions | 8-4
1958 | Weeb Ewbank† | Baltimore Colts | 9–3
1959 | Vince Lombardi† | Green Bay Packers | 7–5
1960 | Buck Shaw | Philadelphia Eagles | 10–2
1961 | Allie Sherman | New York Giants | 10–3–1
1962 | Allie Sherman (2)  | New York Giants | 12–2
1963 | George Halas†(1)  | Chicago Bears | 11–1–2
1964 | Don Shula†(1)  | Baltimore Colts | 12–2
1965 | George Halas†(2)  | Chicago Bears | 9–5
1966 | Tom Landry† | Dallas Cowboys | 10–3–1
1967 | George Allen†(1)
Don Shula†(2) (tie)  | Los Angeles Rams
Baltimore Colts | 11–1–2
11–1–2
1968 | Don Shula†(3)  | Baltimore Colts | 13–1
1969 | Bud Grant† | Minnesota Vikings | 12–2
1970 | Paul Brown† | Cincinnati Bengals | 8–6
1971 | George Allen†(2)  | Washington Redskins | 9–4–1
1972 | Don Shula†(4)  | Miami Dolphins | 14–0
1973 | Chuck Knox | Los Angeles Rams | 12–2
1974 | Don Coryell† | St. Louis Cardinals | 10–4
1975 | Ted Marchibroda | Baltimore Colts | 10–4
1976 | Forrest Gregg | Cleveland Browns | 9–5
1977 | Red Miller | Denver Broncos | 12–2
1978 | Jack Patera | Seattle Seahawks | 9–7
1979 | Jack Pardee | Washington Redskins | 10–6
1980 | Chuck Knox (2)  | Buffalo Bills | 11–5
1981 | Bill Walsh† | San Francisco 49ers | 13–3
1982 | Joe Gibbs† | Washington Redskins | 8–1
1983 | Joe Gibbs†(2)  | Washington Redskins | 14–2
1984 | Chuck Knox (3)  | Seattle Seahawks | 12–4
1985 | Mike Ditka | Chicago Bears | 15–1
1986 | Bill Parcells† | New York Giants | 14–2
1987 | Jim Mora | New Orleans Saints | 12–3
1988 | Mike Ditka (2)  | Chicago Bears | 12–4
1989 | Lindy Infante | Green Bay Packers | 10–6
1990 | Jimmy Johnson† | Dallas Cowboys | 7–9
1991 | Wayne Fontes | Detroit Lions | 12–4
1992 | Bill Cowher† | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11–5
1993 | Dan Reeves | New York Giants | 11–5
1994 | Bill Parcells†(2)  | New England Patriots | 10–6
1995 | Ray Rhodes | Philadelphia Eagles | 10–6
1996 | Dom Capers | Carolina Panthers | 12–4
1997 | Jim Fassel | New York Giants | 10–5–1
1998 | Dan Reeves (2)  | Atlanta Falcons | 14–2
1999 | Dick Vermeil† | St. Louis Rams | 13–3
2000 | Jim Haslett | New Orleans Saints | 10–6
2001 | Dick Jauron | Chicago Bears | 13–3
2002 | Andy Reid | Philadelphia Eagles | 12–4
2003 | Bill Belichick | New England Patriots | 14–2
2004 | Marty Schottenheimer | San Diego Chargers | 12–4
2005 | Lovie Smith | Chicago Bears | 11–5
2006 | Sean Payton | New Orleans Saints | 10–6
2007 | Bill Belichick (2)  | New England Patriots | 16–0
2008 | Mike Smith | Atlanta Falcons | 11–5
2009 | Marvin Lewis | Cincinnati Bengals | 10–6
2010 | Bill Belichick (3)  | New England Patriots | 14–2
2011 | Jim Harbaugh | San Francisco 49ers | 13–3
2012 | Bruce Arians*  | Indianapolis Colts | 11–5
2013 | Ron Rivera | Carolina Panthers | 12–4
2014 | Bruce Arians (2)  | Arizona Cardinals | 11–5
2015 | Ron Rivera (2)  | Carolina Panthers | 15–1
2016 | Jason Garrett | Dallas Cowboys | 13–3
2017 | Sean McVay | Los Angeles Rams | 11–5
2018 | Matt Nagy | Chicago Bears | 12–4
2019 | John Harbaugh | Baltimore Ravens | 14–2
2020 | Kevin Stefanski | Cleveland Browns | 11–5
2021 | Mike Vrabel | Tennessee Titans | 12–5
2022 | Brian Daboll | New York Giants | 9–7–1
2023 | Kevin Stefanski (2)  | Cleveland Browns | 11–6

## Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year

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Year  | NFL Coach  | Team

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1947  | Jimmy Conzelman | Chicago Cardinals
1948  | Greasy Neale | Philadelphia Eagles
1949  | Paul Brown  | Cleveland Browns
1950  | Steve Owen | New York Giants
1951  | Paul Brown (2)  | Cleveland Browns
1952  | J. Hampton Pool | Los Angeles Rams
1953  | Paul Brown (3)  | Cleveland Browns
1954  |

No award

1955  | Joe Kuharich | Washington Redskins
1956  | Jim Lee Howell | New York Giants
1957  |

No award

1958
1959
1960
1961  | Vince Lombardi | Green Bay Packers
1962  |

No award

1963  | George Halas  | Chicago Bears
1964  | Don Shula  | Baltimore Colts
1965  | George Halas (2)  | Chicago Bears
1966  | Tom Landry | Dallas Cowboys
1967  | George Allen  | Los Angeles Rams
1968  | Don Shula (2)  | Baltimore Colts
1969  | Bud Grant | Minnesota Vikings
1970  | Don Shula (3)  | Miami Dolphins
1971  | George Allen (2)  | Washington Redskins
1972  | Don Shula (4)  | Miami Dolphins
1973  | Chuck Knox | Los Angeles Rams
1974  | Don Coryell | St. Louis Cardinals
1975  | Ted Marchibroda | Baltimore Colts
1976  | Chuck Fairbanks | New England Patriots
1977  | Red Miller | Denver Broncos
1978  | Jack Patera | Seattle Seahawks
1979  | Dick Vermeil | Philadelphia Eagles
1980  | Chuck Knox(2)  | Buffalo Bills
1981  | Bill Walsh | San Francisco 49ers
1982  | Joe Gibbs | Washington Redskins
1983  | Joe Gibbs (2)  | Washington Redskins
1984  | Chuck Knox (3)  | Seattle Seahawks
1985  | Mike Ditka | Chicago Bears
1986  | Bill Parcells | New York Giants
1987  | Jim Mora | New Orleans Saints
1988  | Marv Levy | Buffalo Bills
1989  | Lindy Infante | Green Bay Packers
1990  | George Seifert | San Francisco 49ers
1991  | Joe Gibbs (3)  | Washington Redskins
1992  | Bill Cowher | Pittsburgh Steelers
1993  | Dan Reeves | New York Giants
1994  | George Seifert (2)  | San Francisco 49ers
1995  | Ray Rhodes | Philadelphia Eagles
1996  | Dom Capers | Carolina Panthers
1997  | Jim Fassel | New York Giants
1998  | Dan Reeves (2)  | Atlanta Falcons
1999  | Dick Vermeil (2)  | St. Louis Rams
2000  | Andy Reid | Philadelphia Eagles
2001  | Dick Jauron | Chicago Bears
2002  | Andy Reid (2)  | Philadelphia Eagles
2003  | Bill Belichick | New England Patriots
2004  | Bill Cowher (2)  | Pittsburgh Steelers
2005  | Tony Dungy | Indianapolis Colts
2006  | Sean Payton | New Orleans Saints
2007  | Bill Belichick (2)  | New England Patriots
2008  | Mike Smith
2009  | Sean Payton (2)  | New Orleans Saints
2010  | Mike Smith (2)  | Atlanta Falcons
2011  | Jim Harbaugh | San Francisco 49ers
2012  | Mike Smith (3)  | Atlanta Falcons
2013  | Ron Rivera | Carolina Panthers
2014  | Bruce Arians | Arizona Cardinals
2015  | Ron Rivera (2)  | Carolina Panthers
2016  | Jason Garrett | Dallas Cowboys
2017  | Sean McVay | Los Angeles Rams
2018  | Andy Reid (3)  | Kansas City Chiefs
2019  | Kyle Shanahan | San Francisco 49ers
2020  | Kevin Stefanski | Cleveland Browns
2021  | Mike Vrabel | Tennessee Titans
2022  | Brian Daboll | New York Giants
2023  | Dan Campbell | Detroit Lions

## Pro Football Weekly NFL Coach of the Year

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Year  | NFL Coach[4] | Team

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1968  | AFL – Hank Stram
NFL – Don Shula | Kansas City Chiefs
Baltimore Colts
1969  | AFL – John Madden
NFL – Bud Grant | Oakland Raiders
Minnesota Vikings
1970  | Don Shula (2)  | Miami Dolphins
1971  | George Allen(2)  | Washington Redskins
1972  | Don Shula (3)  | Miami Dolphins
1973  | Chuck Knox | Los Angeles Rams
1974  | Don Coryell | St. Louis Cardinals
1975  | Ted Marchibroda | Baltimore Colts
1976  | Chuck Fairbanks | New England Patriots
1977  | Red Miller | Denver Broncos
1978  | Walt Michaels | New York Jets
1979  | Dick Vermeil | Philadelphia Eagles
1980  | Chuck Knox (2)  | Buffalo Bills
1981  | Bill Walsh | San Francisco 49ers
1982  | Joe Gibbs | Washington Redskins
1983  | Joe Gibbs (2)  | Washington Redskins
1984  | Dan Reeves | Denver Broncos
1985  | Mike Ditka | Chicago Bears
1986  | Bill Parcells | New York Giants
1987  | Jim Mora | New Orleans Saints
1988  | Mike Ditka | Chicago Bears
1989  | George Seifert | San Francisco 49ers
1990  | Art Shell | Los Angeles Raiders
1991  | Wayne Fontes | Detroit Lions
1992  | Bill Cowher | Pittsburgh Steelers
1993  | Dan Reeves | New York Giants
1994  | Bill Parcells (2)  | New England Patriots
1995  | Ray Rhodes | Philadelphia Eagles
1996  | Dom Capers | Carolina Panthers
1997  | Jim Fassel | New York Giants
1998  | Dan Reeves (2)  | Atlanta Falcons
1999  | Dick Vermeil | St. Louis Rams
2000  | Jim Haslett | New Orleans Saints
2001  | Dick Jauron | Chicago Bears
2002  | Andy Reid | Philadelphia Eagles
2003  | Bill Belichick | New England Patriots
2004  | Marty Schottenheimer | San Diego Chargers
2005  | Lovie Smith | Chicago Bears
2006  | Sean Payton | New Orleans Saints
2007  | Bill Belichick (2)  | New England Patriots
2008  | Tony Sparano | Miami Dolphins

## Greasy Neale Award (Maxwell Football Club)

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Earl "Greasy" Neale AwardAwarded for| Top head coach in the NFL

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Country| United States
Presented by| Maxwell Football Club
History
First award| 1989
Most recent| Nick Sirianni

The award, named after Earle "Greasy" Neale, was established in 1989 and is presented by the Maxwell Football Club to the top head coach in the NFL.

Year  | AFC/NFC Coach  | Team

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1989  | Chuck Noll | Pittsburgh Steelers
1990  | Art Shell[5] | Los Angeles Raiders
1991  | Wayne Fontes | Detroit Lions
1992  | Bobby Ross | San Diego Chargers
1993  | Dan Reeves | New York Giants
1994  | Bill Parcells | New England Patriots
1995  | Ray Rhodes | Philadelphia Eagles
1996  | Dom Capers | Carolina Panthers
1997  | Tony Dungy | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1998  | Dennis Green | Minnesota Vikings
1999  | Dick Vermeil  | St. Louis Rams
2000  | Andy Reid  | Philadelphia Eagles
2001  | Dick Jauron | Chicago Bears
2002  | Andy Reid | Philadelphia Eagles
2003  | Dick Vermeil | Kansas City Chiefs
2004  | Marty Schottenheimer | San Diego Chargers
2005  | Tony Dungy | Indianapolis Colts
2006  | Sean Payton  | New Orleans Saints
2007  | Bill Belichick | New England Patriots
2008  | Jeff Fisher | Tennessee Titans
2009  | Sean Payton | New Orleans Saints
2010  | Andy Reid | Philadelphia Eagles
2011  | Mike McCarthy[6] | Green Bay Packers
2012  | Chuck Pagano/Bruce Arians[7] | Indianapolis Colts
2013  | Chip Kelly | Philadelphia Eagles
2014  | Bruce Arians | Arizona Cardinals
2015  | Ron Rivera | Carolina Panthers
2016  | Jack Del Rio | Oakland Raiders
2017  | Doug Pederson | Philadelphia Eagles
2018  | Andy Reid | Kansas City Chiefs
2019  | John Harbaugh | Baltimore Ravens
2020  | Bruce Arians | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2021  | Zac Taylor | Cincinnati Bengals
2022  | Nick Sirianni | Philadelphia Eagles

## Touchdown Club of Columbus NFL Coach of the Year

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This award is officially called the Paul Brown Trophy.

## Kansas City Committee of 101 AFC/NFC Coach of the Year Awards

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See: Kansas City Committee of 101 Awards#Coach of the Year Awards (NFC and AFC) (since 1969)

## AP AFL Coach of the Year

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Bold | Denotes team won the Super Bowl/AFL Championship that season

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Italic | Denotes first year head coach of that team
*  | Denotes interim coach
†  | Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a head coach or executive
Season  | Coach  | Team  | Record

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1961 | Wally Lemm* | Houston Oilers | 10–3–1
1962 | Jack Faulkner | Denver Broncos | 7–7
1963 | Al Davis† | Oakland Raiders | 10–4
1964 | Mike Holovak | Boston Patriots | 10–3–1
1965 | Lou Saban | Buffalo Bills | 10–3–1
1966 | Hank Stram† | Kansas City Chiefs | 11–2–1
1967 | John Rauch | Oakland Raiders | 13–1
1968 | Hank Stram† (2)  | Kansas City Chiefs | 12–2
1969 | Paul Brown† | Cincinnati Bengals | 4–9–1

## UPI National Football League Coach of the Year

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Year | AFC coach | Team | NFC coach | Team

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1955  |  |  | Joe Kuharich | Washington Redskins
1956  |  |  | Buddy Parker | Detroit Lions
1957  |  |  | Paul Brown | Cleveland Browns
1958  |  |  | Weeb Ewbank[8] | Baltimore Colts
1959  |  |  | Vince Lombardi | Green Bay Packers
Year |  |  | NFL Coach | Team
1960 | Lou Rymkus | Houston Oilers | Buck Shaw[9] | Philadelphia Eagles
1961 | Wally Lemm | Houston Oilers | Allie Sherman | New York Giants
1962 | Jack Faulkner | Denver Broncos | Allie Sherman | New York Giants
1963 | Al Davis | Oakland Raiders | George Halas[10] | Chicago Bears
1964 | Lou Saban | Buffalo Bills | Don Shula | Baltimore Colts
1965 | Lou Saban | Buffalo Bills | George Halas[11] | Chicago Bears
1966 | Mike Holovak | Boston Patriots | Tom Landry[12] | Dallas Cowboys
1967 | John Rauch | Oakland Raiders | George Allen | Los Angeles Rams
1968 | Hank Stram | Kansas City Chiefs | Don Shula | Baltimore Colts
1969 | Paul Brown | Cincinnati Bengals | Bud Grant | Minnesota Vikings
Year | AFL Coach | Team | NFL Coach | Team
1970 | Paul Brown | Cincinnati Bengals | Alex Webster | New York Giants
1971 | Don Shula | Miami Dolphins | George Allen | Washington Redskins
1972 | Chuck Noll | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dan Devine | Green Bay Packers
1973 | John Ralston | Denver Broncos | Chuck Knox | Los Angeles Rams
1974 | Sid Gillman | Houston Oilers | Don Coryell | St. Louis Cardinals
1975 | Ted Marchibroda | Baltimore Colts | Tom Landry[13] | Dallas Cowboys
1976 | Chuck Fairbanks | New England Patriots | Jack Pardee | Chicago Bears
1977 | Red Miller | Denver Broncos | Leeman Bennett | Atlanta Falcons
1978 | Walt Michaels | New York Jets | Dick Vermeil | Philadelphia Eagles
1979 | Sam Rutigliano | Cleveland Browns | Jack Pardee | Washington Redskins
1980 | Sam Rutigliano | Cleveland Browns | Leeman Bennett | Atlanta Falcons
1981 | Forrest Gregg | Cincinnati Bengals | Bill Walsh | San Francisco 49ers
1982 | Tom Flores | Los Angeles Raiders | Joe Gibbs | Washington Redskins
1983 | Chuck Knox | Seattle Seahawks | John Robinson | Los Angeles Rams
1984 | Chuck Knox | Seattle Seahawks | Bill Walsh | San Francisco 49ers
1985 | Raymond Berry | New England Patriots | Mike Ditka | Chicago Bears
1986 | Marty Schottenheimer | Cleveland Browns | Bill Parcells | New York Giants
1987 | Ron Meyer | Indianapolis Colts | Jim Mora | New Orleans Saints
1988 | Marv Levy | Buffalo Bills | Mike Ditka | Chicago Bears
1989 | Dan Reeves | Denver Broncos | Lindy Infante | Green Bay Packers
1990 | Art Shell | Los Angeles Raiders | Jimmy Johnson | Dallas Cowboys
1991 | Dan Reeves | Denver Broncos | Wayne Fontes | Detroit Lions
1992 | Bobby Ross | San Diego Chargers | Dennis Green | Minnesota Vikings
1993 | Marv Levy | Buffalo Bills | Dan Reeves | New York Giants
1994 | Bill Parcells | New England Patriots | Dave Wannstedt | Chicago Bears
1995 | Marty Schottenheimer | Kansas City Chiefs | Ray Rhodes | Philadelphia Eagles
1996 | Tom Coughlin | Jacksonville Jaguars | Dom Capers | Carolina Panthers

## See also

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* List of National Football League awards

## References

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1. ^ Dean, Jimmy (April 6, 1975). "Big Red's Coryell impresses Logan crowd". Southern Illinoisan. p. 11. Retrieved April 15, 2017 - via Newspapers.com. "Coryell drew much praise from his peers this year by being named NFL Coach of the Year by the Associated Press, the Sporting News, United Press International and Pro Football Weekly."
2. ^ "Hank Stram due here for WT coach clinic". The Canyon News. January 29, 1970. p. 11. Retrieved April 15, 2017 - via Newspapers.com. "He has been named AFL coach of the year in 1966 (Associated Press and Washington Touchdown Club), 1968 (AP, Unit Press, Washington Touchdown Club, Pro Football Weekly), and 1969 (Washington Touchdown Club). The Rockne Football Club, picking from both the AFL and NFL, named him pro football coach of the year in 1961 and 1966."
3. ^ "Chuck Knox Wins Juniata Alumni Achievement Award". Tyrone Daily Herald. April 12, 1974. p. 6. Retrieved April 15, 2017 - via Newspapers.com. "He was named coach of the year by the AP, UPI, Pro Football Weekly, the Pro Football Writers Association and the Touchdown Club of Washington, D.C., among others."
4. ^ "SportsCity". Archived from the original on January 2, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
5. ^ "Football Club Picks Shell as Coach of Year". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. January 22, 1991. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
6. ^ Spofford, Mike (January 26, 2012). "McCarthy, Rodgers win Maxwell awards". Packers.com. Green Bay Packers, Inc. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
7. ^ "Maxwell Club Names Chuck Pagano and Bruce Arians Coach of the Year". Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
8. ^ "Colt's Ewbank Coach of Year". Miami Daily News-Record. United Press International. January 6, 1959. p. 4. Retrieved March 9, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Buck Shaw Is Coach Of Year; Van Brocklin Also Honored". Daily Independent Journal. United Press International. December 23, 1960. p. 7. Retrieved March 11, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Bears' George Halas Coach Of Year". The Delta Democrat-Times. United Press International. December 18, 1963. p. 9. Retrieved March 21, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ Block, Curt (December 19, 1965). "71 Year Old George Halas Named UPI Coach Of Year". The Herald-Journal. United Press International. p. 5. Retrieved March 21, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ Gergen, Joe (December 27, 1966). "Tom Landry Lands Coach Of Year Cup". The News-Herald. United Press International. p. 15. Retrieved March 22, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Landry selected UPI Coach of Year". The Waxahachie Daily Light. United Press International. January 2, 1976. p. 4. Retrieved March 22, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.

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NFL awards and trophies

Team|

* Vince Lombardi Trophy
* Super Bowl
* Lamar Hunt Trophy
* AFC Championship
* George Halas Trophy
* NFC Championship

Individual|

* Most Valuable Player
* Coach of the Year
* Assistant Coach of the Year
* Offensive Player of the Year
* Defensive Player of the Year
* Rookie of the Year
* Comeback Player of the Year
* Walter Payton Man of the Year
* Alan Page Community Award
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* Pete Rozelle Trophy
* Super Bowl ring
* Sporting News NFL Player of the Year Award
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One-time only|

* 50th Anniversary All-Time Team (1969)
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Annual presentation|

* NFL Honors
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Awards organizations|

* Associated Press
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* Maxwell Football Club
* NFL Alumni
* Touchdown Club of Columbus
* Washington D.C. Touchdown Club

Retired trophies
and awards|

* Brunswick-Balke Collender Cup
* Ed Thorp Memorial Trophy
* NFL MVP
* DC Touchdown Club
* Joe F. Carr Trophy
* Jim Thorpe Trophy
* UPI
* American Football League Most Valuable Player Award
* NEA Defensive Player of the Year
* NEA Rookie of the Year
* Football Digest § NFL Player of the Year
* UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year
* UPI NFC Player of the Year
* UPI AFL-AFC Rookie of the Year
* UPI NFL-NFC Rookie of the Year
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