Year	Winner
1955	Alan Ameche, FB, Baltimore
1956	J.C. Caroline, HB, Chicago
1957	Jim Brown, FB, Cleveland
1958	Bobby Mitchell, HB, Cleveland
1959	Nick Pietrosante, FB, Detroit
1960	Gail Codgill, E, Detroit
1961	Mike Ditka, E, Chicago
1962	Ronnie Bull, HB, Chicago
1963	Paul Flatley, WR, Minnesota
1964	Charley Taylor, HB, Washington
1965	Gale Sayers, RB, Chicago
1966	Tommy Nobis, LB, Atlanta
1967	Mel Farr, RB, Detroit
1968	Earl McCullouch, WR, Detroit
1969	Calvin Hill, RB, Dallas
1970	NFC: Bruce Taylor, CB, San Francisco AFC: Dennis Shaw, QB, Buffalo
1971	NFC: John Brockington, RB, Green Bay AFC: Jim Plunkett, QB, New England
1972	NFC: Chester Marcol, PK, Green Bay AFC: Franco Harris, RB, Pittsburgh
1973	NFC: Chuck Foreman, RB, Minnesota AFC:Boobie Clark, RB, Cincinnati
1974	NFC: Wilbur Jackson, RB, San Francisco AFC: Don Woods, RB, San Diego
1975	NFC: Steve Bartkowski, QB, Falcons AFC: Robert Brazile, LB, Houston
1976	NFC: Sammy White, WR, Minnesota AFC: Mike Haynes, CB, New England
1977	NFC: Toney Dorsett, RB, Dallas AFC: A.J. Duhe, DT, Miami
1978	NFC: Al Baker, DE, Detroit AFC: Earl Campbell, RB, Houston
1979	NFC: Otis Anderson, RB, St. Louis AFC: Jerry Butler, WR, Buffalo
1980	Billy Sims, RB, Detroit
1981	George Rogers, RB, New Orleans
1982	Marcus Allen, RB, L.A. Raiders
1983	Dan Marino, QB, Miami
1984	Louis Lipps, WR, Pittsburgh
1985	Eddie Brown, WR, Cincinnati
1986	Rueben Mayes, RB, New Orleans
1987	Robert Awalt, TE, St. Louis
1988	Keith Jackson, TE, Philadelphia
1989	Barry Sanders, RB, Detroit
1990	Richmond Webb, T, Miami
1991	Mike Croel, LB, Denver
1992	Santana Dotson, DL, Tampa Bay
1993	Jerome Bettis, RB, L.A. Rams
1994	Marshall Faulk, RB, Indianapolis
1995	Curtis Martin, RB, New England
1996	Eddie George, RB, Houston
1997	Warrick Dunn, RB, Tampa Bay
1998	Randy Moss, WR, Minnesota
1999	Edgerrin James, RB, Indianapolis
2000	Brian Urlacher, LB, Chicago
2001	Kendrell Bell, ILB, Steelers
2002	Clinton Portis, RB, Denver
2003	Anquan Boldin, WR, Arizona Cardinals
2004	Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Pittsburgh

NOTE: In 1980, The Sporting News began selecting one rookie as Rookie of the Year for the entire NFL.