Pro Football Writers of America History (1964-2020) Revised September 1. 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS About The PFWA ..................................................................................................................................................... 2 PFWA Presidents/2020 Offi cers & Board ................................................................................................................. 3 2020 PFWA Chapters ...............................................................................................................................................4 Major On-Field Awards (1966-2019) ....................................................................................................................... 5-7 Major Off Field Awards (1969-2020) .................................................................................................................... 8-10 All-NFL Teams (1966-2019) .................................................................................................................................11-18 All-NFL Players ..................................................................................................................................................19-22 Most First Team All-NFL Players By Team .............................................................................................................. 22 Most Players Selected To First Team All-NFL .......................................................................................................... 22 Rookies Selected To First Team All-NFL ................................................................................................................. 22 All-NFL Records ..................................................................................................................................................... 23 All-NFL First Team Multiple Honorees .................................................................................................................... 23 All-AFC Teams .................................................................................................................................................. 24-27 All-NFC Teams ...................................................................................................................................................28-31 All-Conference Players (1992-2019) ....................................................................................................................32-35 Most All-Conference Players By Team .................................................................................................................... 35 Most Players Selected To All-Conference ................................................................................................................ 35 Rookies Selected To All-Conference ....................................................................................................................... 22 All-Conference Records .......................................................................................................................................... 36 All-Conference Multiple Honorees .......................................................................................................................... 36 All-Rookie Teams (1974-2019) ........................................................................................................................... 37-42 All-Rookie Players ............................................................................................................................................43-48 Most First Team All-Rookie Players By Team ......................................................................................................... 48 All-Rookie First Team Multiple Honorees ............................................................................................................... 48 Most Players Selected To First Team All-Rookie ..................................................................................................... 48 Pro Football Writers of America History (1964-2020) The Pro Football Writers of America History (1964-2020) was orginally compiled by PFWA Director of Communications Chris Pika from Janu- ary-May 2019, with the help of the PFWA award press release archives stored on ProFootballWriters.org, signifi cant assistance in completion of the PFWA awards archives from John Turney of the Professional Football Researchers Association (PFRA), Hub Arkush and the archives of Pro Football Weekly, NFL Record and Fact Book/Record Manual archives, Jon Kendle and Saleem Choudhry of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, PFWA Newsletter archives from Howard Balzer, fact-checking on Newspapers.com and ProFootballReference.com and the invaluable assis- tance and support of PFWA President Bob Glauber and PFWA Secretary-Treasurer Mike Sando. This publication and the information within is the property of the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) and can be utilized for editorial use as desired, with a kind request for credit to the PFWA if signfi cant portions are used in publications/research. Information current as of September 1, 2020. Notes The PFWA MVP, Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Offensive Rookie of the Year, Defensive Rookie of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year and Coach of the Year were presented from 1992-2012, the Executive of the Year and the Assistant Coach of the Year were presented from 1993-2012 and the Most Improved Player of the Year was presented from 2000-12 in conjunction with Pro Football Weekly. The Rookie of the Year award was presented in 1966, 1975-91 and yearly since 2013. The PFWA presented AFL and NFL Coach of the Year awards from 1967-69 and AFC and NFC Coach of the Year awards from 1970-89, with the exception of 1977. The PFWA selected its’ fi rst All-NFL team in 1966. After a one-year break in 1967, the PFWA selected a combined All-AFL/NFL Team in 1968-69 and a All-NFL team from 1970-present. The PFWA selected a fi rst and second team from 1968-76. The PFWA’s All-NFL teams were presented in conjunction with Pro Football Weekly from 1992-2012. The PFWA has selected an All-AFC and All-NFC team continuously since 1992. The PFWA’s All-Conference teams were presented in conjunc- tion with Pro Football Weekly from 1992-2012. The PFWA has selected an All-Rookie team continuously since 1974. The PFWA selected a fi rst and second team in 1976. The PFWA’s All-Rookie teams were presented in conjunction with Pro Football Weekly from 1992-2012. Corrections Since 2019 Edition The PFWA discovered documentation that Washington RB Mike Thomas was the PFWA’s 1975 Rookie of the Year, and that 1996 Halas Award winner Larry Brown was a member of the Dallas Cowboys in 1995 (award is given for the season prior). Also, the PFWA orginally listed Offensive & Defensive Rookies of the Year from 1969-91 in error. Those were selected by Pro Football Weekly, not the PFWA. 1 ABOUT THE PFWA In its 57th season in 2020, the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA) is the offi cial voice of pro football writers, promoting and fi ghting for access to NFL personnel to best serve the public. The PFWA is made up of accredited writers who cover the NFL and the 32 teams daily. Bob Glauber, the national football columnist for Newsday, is the PFWA president for the 2018-20 sea- sons and the organization’s 29th president. The Athletic’s Lindsay Jones is the PFWA’s fi rst vice-presi- dent, The Athletic’s Dan Pompei is the PFWA’s second vice-president and The Athletic’s Mike Sando is the PFWA secretary-treasurer. At-large board members include USA Today’s Mike Jones, ESPN.com’s Jeff Legwold, Sports Illustrated’s Jenny Vrentas and ProFootballTalk.com’s Charean Williams. The PFWA has established local chapters in each NFL market to assist members, monitor each club’s adherence to the NFL Media Access Policy and increase PFWA membership by qualifi ed media personnel. Each chapter’s executives work with their local club’s public relations staff and communicates with PFWA offi cers on issues relating to coverage, all in a effort to fulfi ll the PFWA’s mis- sion statement to promote and fi ght for access to NFL personnel to best serve the public. The PFWA works with the NFL each year to assign pool reporters in every market, who may visit the offi cials locker room following games to make inquiries about rule interpretations for distribution to all media. Each year in January, members select the PFWA’s On-Field Awards: All-NFL, All-AFC/NFC and All-Rookie teams along with individu- al awards for Most Valuable Player, Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Offensive and Defensive Rookies of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year, Most Improved Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Executive of the Year and Assistant Coach of the Year. The PFWA On-Field Awards are announced during the week of the AFC and NFC Championship Games. In the spring, members nominate and vote for the Off-Field Awards: Good Guy Award (NFL player for his qualities and style in help- ing pro football writers do their jobs), George Halas Award (NFL player, coach or staff member who overcomes the most adversity to succeed), Jack Horrigan Award (league or club offi cial for his or her qualities and style in helping the pro football writers do their job), Dick McCann Award (reporter who has made a long and distinguished contribution to pro football through coverage), Pete Rozelle Award (NFL club PR staff that consistently strives for excellence in