NFL
NFL Awards: Players of the Year
Listing NFL Players of the Year awards.
| Offensive Player of the Year | Defensive Player of the Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Player | Team | Pos | Cap Hit (Rank) | Player | Team | Pos | Cap Hit (Rank) |
| 2024 | ||||||||
| 2023 | Christian McCaffrey |
 SF |
RB | $3,424,000 (#449) | Myles Garrett |
 CLE |
DE | $16,240,000 (#47) |
| 2022 | Justin Jefferson |
 MIN |
WR | $3,578,946 (#412) | Nick Bosa |
SF |
DE | $10,805,564 (#97) |
| 2021 | Cooper Kupp |
 LAR |
WR | $5,300,000 (#264) | T.J. Watt |
 PIT |
OLB | $8,118,694 (#133) |
| 2020 | Derrick Henry |
 TEN |
RB | $6,000,000 (#282) | Aaron Donald |
LAR |
DT | $25,000,000 (#8) |
| 2019 | Michael Thomas |
 NO |
WR | $6,128,765 (#253) | Stephon Gilmore |
 NE |
CB | $9,170,833 (#145) |
| 2018 | Patrick Mahomes |
 KC |
QB | $3,733,141 (#399) | Aaron Donald |
LAR |
DT | $8,892,000 (#139) |
| 2017 | Todd Gurley |
LAR |
RB | $3,769,959 (#364) | Aaron Donald |
LAR |
DT | $3,225,250 (#424) |
| 2016 | Matt Ryan |
 ATL |
QB | $23,750,000 (#3) | Khalil Mack |
 OAK |
DE | $5,093,727 (#251) |
| 2015 | Cam Newton |
 CAR |
QB | $13,000,000 (#27) | J.J. Watt |
 HOU |
DE | $13,969,000 (#25) |
| 2014 | DeMarco Murray |
 DAL |
RB | $1,596,625 (#616) | J.J. Watt |
HOU |
DE | $4,575,567 (#218) |
| 2013 | Peyton Manning |
 DEN |
QB | $17,500,000 (#3) | Luke Kuechly |
CAR |
ILB | $2,858,773 (#342) |
| 2012 | Adrian Peterson |
MIN |
RB | $12,705,000 (#18) | J.J. Watt |
HOU |
DE | $2,553,977 (#405) |
| 2011 | Drew Brees |
NO |
QB | $12,574,700 (#16) | Terrell Suggs |
 BAL |
OLB | $10,020,000 (#33) |
| 2010 | Tom Brady |
NE |
QB | $20,320,000 (#2) | Troy Polamalu |
PIT |
S | $8,295,000 (#66) |
| 2009 | Chris Johnson |
TEN |
RB | $1,400,002 (#593) | Charles Woodson |
 GB |
SS | $7,300,000 (#72) |
| 2008 | Drew Brees |
NO |
QB | $9,000,000 (#26) | James Harrison |
PIT |
OLB | $1,543,750 (#493) |
| 2007 | Tom Brady |
NE |
QB | $7,345,160 (#32) | Bob Sanders |
 IND |
S | $2,148,332 (#299) |
| 2006 | LaDainian Tomlinson |
 SD |
RB | $7,350,000 (#30) | Jason Taylor |
 MIA |
DE | $0 (#1163) |
| 2005 | Shaun Alexander |
 SEA |
RB | $6,323,000 (#36) | Brian Urlacher |
 CHI |
LB | $6,157,142 (#39) |
| 2004 | Peyton Manning |
IND |
QB | $6,285,000 (#29) | Ed Reed |
BAL |
S | $1,237,500 (#256) |
| 2003 | Jamal Lewis |
BAL |
RB | $6,070,367 (#21) | Ray Lewis |
BAL |
LB | $7,620,239 (#8) |
| 2002 | Preist Holmes |
KC |
RB | $2,150,000 (#111) | Derrick Brooks |
 TB |
LB | $3,933,333 (#37) |
| 2001 | Marshall Faulk |
 STL |
RB | $4,800,000 (#19) | Michael Strahan |
 NYG |
DE | $8,750,000 (#2) |
| 2000 | Marshall Faulk |
STL |
RB | $2,440,000 (#64) | Ray Lewis |
BAL |
LB | $3,050,000 (#48) |
