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1955
• Alan Ameche, FB - Baltimore (United Press, "The Sporting News")
1956
• Lenny Moore, HB - Baltimore (United Press)
• J.C. Caroline, DB - Chicago Bears ("The Sporting News")
1957
• Jim Brown, FB - Cleveland (United Press, Associated Press, "The Sporting News">
1958
• Jimmy Orr, OE - Pittsburgh (United Press, Associated Press>
• Bobby Mitchell, HB - Cleveland ("The Sporting News">
1959
• Nick Pietrosante, FB - Detroit (Associated Press, "The Sporting News")
• Boyd Dowler, OE - Green Bay (United Press)
1960
(NFL)
• Gail Cogdill, OE - Detroit (Associated Press, United Press, "The Sporting News")
(AFL)
• Abner Haynes, HB - Dallas Texans (United Press, "The Sporting News")
1961
(NFL)
• Mike Ditka, OE - Chicago Bears (Associated Press, United Press, "The Sporting News")
(AFL)
• Earl Faison, DE - San Diego (United Press, "The Sporting News")
1962
(NFL)
• Ronnie Bull, HB - Chicago Bears (Associated Press, United Press, "The Sporting News")
(AFL)
• Curtis McClinton, FB - Dallas (United Press, "The Sporting News")
1963
(NFL)
• Paul Flatley, OE - Minnesota (Associated Press, United Press, "The Sporting News")
(AFL)
• Billy Joe, FB - Denver (United Press, "The Sporting News")
1964
(NFL)
• Charley Taylor, HB - Washington (Associated Press, United Press, "The Sporting News", Newspaper Enterprise Association)
(AFL)
• Matt Snell, FB - NY Jets (United Press, "The Sporting News")
1965
(NFL)
• Gale Sayers, HB - Chicago (Associated Press, United Press, "The Sporting News", Newspaper Enterprise Association)
(AFL)
• Joe Namath, QB - NY Jets (United Press, "The Sporting News")
1966
(NFL)
• Johnny Roland, HB - St. Louis (United Press)
• Tommy Nobis, LB - Atlanta (Associated Press, "The Sporting News", Newspaper Enterprise Association)
(AFL)
• Bobby Burnett, HB - Buffalo (United Press, "The Sporting News")
1967
(NFL)
• Mel Farr, HB - Detroit (United Press, "The Sporting News", Newspaper Enterprise Association")
(AFL)
• George Webster, LB - Houston (United Press)
• Dickie Post, HB - San Diego ("The Sporting News")
1968
(NFL)
• Earl McCullouch, OE - Detroit (United Press, "The Sporting News", Newspaper Enterprise Association")
(AFL)
• Paul Robinson, HB - Cincinnati (United Press, "The Sporting News")
1969
(NFL)
• Calvin Hill, HB - Dallas (United Press, "The Sporting News", Newspaper Enterprise Association)
(AFL)
• Greg Cook, QB - Cincinnati (United Press)
• Carl Garrett, HB - Boston ("The Sporting News")
1970
• Raymond Chester, TE - Oakland (Newspaper Enterprise Association)
1971
• No Selection
1972
• Franco Harris, RB - Pittsburgh ("Pro Football Weekly")
1973
• Chuck Foreman, RB - Minnesota ("Pro Football Weekly")
1974
• Don Woods, RB - San Diego ("Pro Football Weekly")
1975
• Steve Bartkowski, QB - Atlanta ("Pro Football Weekly")
1976
• No Selection
1977
• Tony Dorsett, RB - Dallas (Newspaper Enterprise Association)
1978
• Earl Campbell, RB - Houston Oilers (Newspaper Enterprise Association, Pro Football Writers of America)
1979
• Ottis Anderson, RB - St. Louis Cardinals (Newspaper Enterprise Association, Pro Football Writers of America)
1980
• Billy Sims, RB - Detroit (Newspaper Enterprise Association, "The Sporting News", Pro Football Writers of America)
1981
• Lawrence Taylor, LB - NY Giants (Newspaper Enterprise Association)
• George Rogers, RB - New Orleans ("The Sporting News", Pro Football Writers of America)
1982
• Marcus Allen, RB - LA Raiders (Newspaper Enterprise Association, "The Sporting News", Pro Football Writers of America)
1983
• Eric Dickerson, RB - LA Rams (Newspaper Enterprise Association, Pro Football Writers of America)
• Dan Marino, QB - Miami ("The Sporting News")
1984
• Louis Lipps, WR - Pittsburgh (Newspaper Enterprise Association, "The Sporting News", Pro Football Writers of America)
1985
• Eddie Brown, WR - Cincinnati (Newspaper Enterprise Association, "The Sporting News", Pro Football Writers of America)
1986
• Reuben Mayes, RB - New Orleans (Newspaper Enterprise Association, "The Sporting News", Pro Football Writers of America)
1987
• Shane Conlan, LB - Buffalo (Pro Football Writers of America)
• Bo Jackson, RB - LA Raiders (Newspaper Enterprise Association)
• Robert Awalt, TE - St. Louis Cardinals ("The Sporting News")
1988
• John Stephens, RB - New England (Newspaper Enterprise Association, Pro Football Writers of America)
• Keith Jackson, TE - Philadelphia ("The Sporting News")
1989
• Barry Sanders, RB - Detroit (Newspaper Enterprise Association, "The Sporting News", Pro Football Writers of America)
1990
• Mark Carrier, S - Chicago (Pro Football Writers of America)
• Richmond Webb, OT - Miami ("The Sporting News")
1991
• Mike Croel, LB - Denver (Pro Football Writers of America, "The Sporting News")
1992
• Dale Carter, CB - Kansas City (Pro Football Writers of America)
• Santana Dotson, DE - Tampa Bay ("The Sporting News")
1993
• Jerome Bettis, RB - LA Rams (Pro Football Writers of America, "The Sporting News")
1994
• Marshall Faulk, RB - Indianapolis (Pro Football Writers of America, "The Sporting News")
1995
• Curtis Martin, RB - New England (Pro Football Writers of America, "The Sporting News")
1996
• Eddie George, RB - Tennessee (Associated Press, Pro Football Writers of America, "The Sporting News")
1997
• Warrick Dunn, RB - Tampa Bay (Pro Football Writers of America, "The Sporting News")
1998
• Randy Moss, WR - Minnesota (Pro Football Writers of America, "The Sporting News")
1999
• Edgerrin James, RB - Indianapolis ("The Sporting News")
2000
• Mike Anderson, RB - Denver ("The Sporting News")