AFL/AFC Rookie of the Year

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Presented by the UPI to the top rookie in the AFL and AFC, the award was discontinued after the 1996 season.

1960 - Abner Haynes, HB Dallas
1961 - Earl Faison, DE San Diego
1962 - Curtis McClinton, FB Dallas
1963 - Billy Joe, Den FB
1964 - Matt Snell, FB NY Jets
1965 - Joe Namath, QB NY Jets
1966 - Bobby Burnett, HB Buffalo
1967 - George Webster, LB Houston
1968 - Paul Robinson, RB Cincinnati
1969 - Greg Cook, QB Cincinnati
1970 - Dennis Shaw, QB Buffalo
1971 - Jim Plunkett, QB New England
1972 - Franco Harris, RB Pittsburgh
1973 - Bobbie Clark, RB Cincinnati
1974 - Don Woods, RB San Diego
1975 - Robert Brazile, LB Houston
1976 - Mike Haynes, DB New England
1977 - A.J. Duhe, DE Miami
1978 - Earl Campbell, RB Houston
1979 - Jerry Butler, WR Buffalo
1980 - Joe Cribbs, RB Buffalo
1981 - Joe Delaney, RB Kansas City
1982 - Marcus Allen, RB LA Raiders
1983 - Curt Warner, RB Seattle
1984 - Louis Lipps, WR Pittsburgh
1985 - Kevin Mack, RB Cleveland
1986 - Leslie O'Neal, DE San Diego
1987 - Shane Conlan, LB Buffalo
1988 - John Stephens, RB New England
1989 - Derrick Thomas, LB Kansas City
1990 - Richmond Webb, OT Miami
1991 - Mike Croel, LB Denver
1992 - Dale Carter, CB Kansas City
1993 - Rick Mirer, QB Seattle
1994 - Marshall Faulk, RB Indianapolis
1995 - Curtis Martin, RB New England
1996 - Terry Glenn, WR New England