UPI NFC Player of the Year
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From 1970 to 1996, the United Press International awarded the NFC Player of the Year to players from the NFL's National Football Conference (NFC).
[edit] NFL-NFC Offensive Player of the Year
| Season | Player | Team | Position | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Off: Brett Favre | Green Bay Packers | Quarterback | Def: Kevin Greene | Carolina Panthers | Linebacker |
| 1995 | Off: Brett Favre | Green Bay Packers | Quarterback | Def: Reggie White | Green Bay Packers | Defensive End |
| 1994 | Off: Steve Young | San Francisco 49ers | Quarterback | Def: Charles Haley | Dallas Cowboys | Defensive End |
| 1993 | Off: Emmitt Smith | Dallas Cowboys | Running Back | Def: Eric Allen | Philadelphia Eagles | Cornerback |
| 1992 | Off: Steve Young | San Francisco 49ers | Quarterback | Def: Chris Doleman | Minnesota Vikings | Defensive End |
| 1991 | Off: Mark Rypien | Washington Redskins | Quarterback | Def: Reggie White | Philadelphia Eagles | Defensive End |
| 1990 | Off: Randall Cunningham | Philadelphia Eagles | Quarterback | Def: Charles Haley | San Francisco 49ers | Linebacker |
| 1989 | Off: Joe Montana | San Francisco 49ers | Quarterback | Def: Keith Millard | Minnesota Vikings | Defensive Tackle |
| 1988 | Off: Roger Craig | San Francisco 49ers | Running Back | Def: Mike Singletary | Chicago Bears | Linebacker |
| 1987 | Off: Jerry Rice | San Francisco 49ers | Wide Receiver | Def: Reggie White | Philadelphia Eagles | Defensive End |
| 1986 | Off: Eric Dickerson | Los Angeles Rams | Running Back | Def: Lawrence Taylor | New York Giants | Linebacker |
| 1985 | Off: Walter Payton | Chicago Bears | Running Back | Def: Mike Singletary | Chicago Bears | Linebacker |
| 1984 | Off: Eric Dickerson | Los Angeles Rams | Running Back | Def: Mike Singletary | Chicago Bears | Linebacker |
| 1983 | Off: Eric Dickerson | Los Angeles Rams | Running Back | Def: Lawrence Taylor | New York Giants | Linebacker |
| 1982 | Off: Mark Moseley | Washington Redskins | Kicker | Def: No Award | ||
| 1981 | Off: Tony Dorsett | Dallas Cowboys | Running Back | Def: Fred Dean | San Francisco 49ers | Defensive End |
| 1980 | Off: Ron Jaworski | Philadelphia Eagles | Quarterback | Def: Nolan Cromwell | Los Angeles Rams | Safety |
| 1979 | Off: Ottis Anderson | St. Louis Cardinals | Running Back | Def: Lee Roy Selmon | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Defensive End |
| 1978 | Off: Archie Manning | New Orleans Saints | Quarterback | Def: Randy White | Dallas Cowboys | Defensive Tackle |
| 1977 | Off: Walter Payton | Chicago Bears | Running Back | Def: Harvey Martin | Dallas Cowboys | Defensive Tackle |
| 1976 | Off: Chuck Foreman | Minnesota Vikings | Running Back | Def: Wally Chambers | Chicago Bears | Defensive Tackle |
| 1975 | Off: Fran Tarkenton | Minnesota Vikings | Quarterback | Def: Jack Youngblood | Los Angeles Rams | Defensive End |
| 1974 | Jim Hart | St. Louis Cardinals | Quarterback | |||
| 1973 | John Hadl | Los Angeles Rams | Quarterback | |||
| 1972 | Larry Brown | Washington Redskins | Running Back | |||
| 1971 | Alan Page | Minnesota Vikings | Defensive Tackle | |||
| 1970 | John Brodie | San Francisco 49ers | Quarterback |
[edit] See also
- UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year
- National Football League Most Valuable Player Award
- NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award
- NEA NFL Defensive Players of the Year
- Bert Bell Award
- Maxwell Football Club
- Washington D.C. Touchdown Club
- Kansas City Committee of 101 Awards
- NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award
