NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award
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The NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award has been given out after every season since 1972, except for 1985 when no winner was selected. The player named Comeback Player of the Year shows perseverance in overcoming adversity, in the form of not being in the NFL the previous year, a severe injury, or simply poor performance.
[edit] Past Winners
- 2005 Tedy Bruschi, New England Patriots LB and Steve Smith, Carolina Panthers WR
- 2004 Drew Brees, San Diego Chargers QB
- 2003 Jon Kitna, Cincinnati Bengals QB
- 2002 Tommy Maddox, Pittsburgh Steelers QB
- 2001 Garrison Hearst, San Francisco 49ers RB
- 2000 Joe Johnson, New Orleans Saints DE
- 1999 Bryant Young, San Francisco 49ers DT
- 1998 Doug Flutie, Buffalo Bills QB
- 1997 Robert Brooks, Green Bay Packers WR
- 1996 Jerome Bettis, Pittsburgh Steelers RB
- 1995 Jim Harbaugh, Indianapolis Colts QB and Garrison Hearst, Arizona Cardinals RB
- 1994 Dan Marino, Miami Dolphins QB
- 1993 Marcus Allen, Kansas City Chiefs RB
- 1992 Randall Cunningham, Philadelphia Eagles QB
- 1991 Jim McMahon, Philadelphia Eagles QB
- 1990 Barry Word, Kansas City Chiefs RB
- 1989 Ottis Anderson, New York Giants RB
- 1988 Greg Bell, Los Angeles Rams RB
- 1987 Charles White, Los Angeles Rams RB
- 1986 Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers QB, and Tommy Kramer Minnesota Vikings QB
- 1985 No selection
- 1984 John Stallworth, Pittsburgh Steelers WR
- 1983 Billy Johnson, Atlanta Falcons WR/PR
- 1982 Lyle Alzado, Los Angeles Raiders DE
- 1981 Ken Anderson, Cincinnati Bengals QB
- 1980 Jim Plunkett, Oakland Raiders QB
- 1979 Larry Csonka, Miami Dolphins RB
- 1978 John Riggins, Washington Redskins RB
- 1977 Craig Morton, Denver Broncos QB
- 1976 Greg Landry, Detroit Lions QB
- 1975 Dave Hampton, Atlanta Falcons RB
- 1974 Joe Namath, New York Jets QB
- 1973 Roman Gabriel, Philadelphia Eagles QB
- 1972 Earl Morrall, Miami Dolphins QB
