Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year
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The Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year award was created in 2002. This is an award voted online by the fans, and it is completely separate from the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year awards voted on by the Associated Press. Every week during the season, 5 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[1]. At the end of the season, total fan voting from the year is tabulated to determine the 5 finalists for the Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year award. The finalists are announced at the end of the season and fans go online to vote during the playoffs. The award is presented to the winner during a press conference in the host city of the Super Bowl as part of the week's festivities.
[edit] Past winners
| Year | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Jeremy Shockey | New York Giants | Tight end |
| 2003 | Domanick Davis | Houston Texans | Running back |
| 2004 | Ben Roethlisberger | Pittsburgh Steelers | Quarterback |
| 2005 | Carnell Williams | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Running back |
| 2006 | Vince Young | Tennessee Titans | Quarterback |
| 2007 | Adrian Peterson | Minnesota Vikings | Running back |
