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The Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year award was created in 2002. Every week during the NFL season, five finalists are chosen for the Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week award, and a winner is determined by fan voting online at NFL.com. At the end of the season, total fan voting from the year is tabulated to determine the five finalists for the Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year award, which is also voted on by the fans.
[edit] 2006 winners
| Week |
Player |
Team |
Position |
Opponent |
Key statistics & notes |
| 1 |
Reggie Bush |
New Orleans Saints |
Running back |
Cleveland Browns |
15 carries, 67 yards; seven receptions, 52 yards; three punt returns, 21 yards |
| 2 |
Manny Lawson |
San Francisco 49ers |
Linebacker |
St. Louis Rams |
Three tackles, two sacks |
| 3 |
Greg Jennings |
Green Bay Packers |
Wide receiver |
Detroit Lions |
Three receptions, 101 yards, touchdown |
| 4 |
Laurence Maroney |
New England Patriots |
Running back |
Cincinnati Bengals |
15 carries, 125 yards, touchdown; one reception, 15 yards |
| 5 |
Hank Baskett |
Philadelphia Eagles |
Wide receiver |
Dallas Cowboys |
Three receptions, 112 yards, 87-yard touchdown |
| 6 |
Santonio Holmes |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Wide receiver |
Kansas City Chiefs |
Two receptions, 58 yards; one carry, 13 yards; 99 total return yards |
| 7 |
A. J. Hawk |
Green Bay Packers |
Linebacker |
Miami Dolphins |
12 tackles (nine solo), sack |
| 8 |
Marques Colston |
New Orleans Saints |
Wide receiver |
Baltimore Ravens |
Six receptions, 163 yards, two touchdowns |
| 9 |
Marques Colston |
New Orleans Saints |
Wide receiver |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
11 catches, 123 yards, touchdown |
| 10 |
A. J. Hawk |
Green Bay Packers |
Linebacker |
Minnesota Vikings |
12 tackles (five solo), sack, forced fumble |
| 11 |
Santonio Holmes |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Wide receiver |
Cleveland Browns |
Five receptions, 71 yards, touchdown; 12 return yards |
| 12 |
Vince Young |
Tennessee Titans |
Quarterback |
New York Giants |
24-for-35, 249 yards, two touchdowns; 10 carries, 69 yards, touchdown |
| 13 |
Vince Young |
Tennessee Titans |
Quarterback |
Indianapolis Colts |
15-for-25, 163 yards, two touchdowns, two interceptions; nine carries, 78 yards |
| 14 |
Vince Young |
Tennessee Titans |
Quarterback |
Houston Texans |
19-for-29, 218 yards, one interception; seven carries, 86 yards, touchdown |
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Vince Young |
Tennessee Titans |
Quarterback |
Buffalo Bills |
13-for-20, 183 yards, two touchdowns; eight carries, 61 yards, touchdown |
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[edit] 2007 winners
| Week |
Player |
Team |
Position |
Opponent |
Key statistics & notes |
| 1 |
Patrick Willis |
San Francisco 49ers |
Linebacker |
Arizona Cardinals |
11 tackles (nine solo), forced fumble |
| 2 |
Patrick Willis |
San Francisco 49ers |
Linebacker |
St. Louis Rams |
Eight tackles (five solo) |
| 3 |
Dwayne Bowe |
Kansas City Chiefs |
Wide receiver |
Minnesota Vikings |
Five receptions, 71 yards, touchdown |
| 4 |
Dwayne Bowe |
Kansas City Chiefs |
Wide receiver |
Minnesota Vikings |
Eight receptions, 164 yards, touchdown |
| 5 |
Nick Folk |
Dallas Cowboys |
Placekicker |
Buffalo Bills |
4-for-4 field goals, extra point, onside kick, game-winning 53-yard field goal as time expired |
| 6 |
Adrian Peterson |
Minnesota Vikings |
Running back |
Chicago Bears |
20 carries, 224 yards, three touchdowns (67, 73 and 35 yards); 128 kickoff return yards |
| 7 |
Marshawn Lynch |
Buffalo Bills |
Running back |
Baltimore Ravens |
27 carries, 84 yards, touchdown; three receptions, 14 receiving yards |
| 8 |
James Jones |
Green Bay Packers |
Wide receiver |
Denver Broncos |
Three receptions, 107 yards, touchdown |
| 9 |
Adrian Peterson |
Minnesota Vikings |
Running back |
San Diego Chargers |
30 carries, 296 yards (breaking the single-game NFL record), three touchdowns |
| 10 |
Marshawn Lynch |
Buffalo Bills |
Running back |
Miami Dolphins |
19 carries, 61 yards, touchdown; three receptions, 24 receiving yards |
| 11 |
Ted Ginn, Jr. |
Miami Dolphins |
Wide receiver |
Philadelphia Eagles |
87-yard punt return touchdown; four receptions, 52 yards |
| 12 |
Patrick Willis |
San Francisco 49ers |
Linebacker |
Arizona Cardinals |
18 tackles (17 solo), half-sack |
| 13 |
Trent Edwards |
Buffalo Bills |
Quarterback |
Washington Redskins |
22-for-36, 257 yards; game-winning 60-yard scoring drive |
| 14 |
Trent Edwards |
Buffalo Bills |
Quarterback |
Miami Dolphins |
11-for-23, 165 yards, four touchdowns |
| 15 |
Mason Crosby |
Green Bay Packers |
Placekicker |
St. Louis Rams |
4-for-4 on field-goal attempts, long of 50 yards; 3-for-3 on extra points |
| 16 |
Patrick Willis |
San Francisco 49ers |
Linebacker |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
20 tackles (12 solo), two sacks, forced fumble, pass defensed |
| 17 |
Brandon Jackson |
Green Bay Packers |
Running back |
Detroit Lions |
20 carries, 113 yards; two receptions, 22 yards |
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