1971 Awards Voting
NFL AP MVP Voting
Games | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||||
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Rk | Pos | Player | Tm | Votes | Share | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | Sk | Int |
1 | RDT | Alan Page | Minnesota Vikings | 16.0 | 21.3% | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 0 |
2 | QB | Roger Staubach | Dallas Cowboys | 10.0 | 13.3% | 13 | 10 | 126 | 211 | 1882 | 15 | 4 | 41 | 343 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
3 | WR | Otis Taylor | Kansas City Chiefs | 10.0 | 13.3% | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 57 | 1110 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 |
4 | QB | Bob Griese | Miami Dolphins | 9.0 | 12% | 14 | 13 | 145 | 263 | 2089 | 19 | 9 | 26 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
5 | QB | Billy Kilmer | Washington Redskins | 4.0 | 5.3% | 14 | 13 | 166 | 306 | 2221 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
6 | FB | Larry Csonka | Miami Dolphins | 2.0 | 2.7% | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 1051 | 7 | 13 | 113 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 |
7 | QB | Len Dawson | Kansas City Chiefs | 2.0 | 2.7% | 14 | 13 | 167 | 301 | 2504 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
8 | WR | Paul Warfield | Miami Dolphins | 2.0 | 2.7% | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 115 | 0 | 43 | 996 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 |
9 | QB | John Brodie | San Francisco 49ers | 1.0 | 1.3% | 14 | 14 | 208 | 387 | 2642 | 18 | 24 | 14 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10 | LDE | Carl Eller | Minnesota Vikings | 1.0 | 1.3% | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 0 |
11 | QB | John Hadl | San Diego Chargers | 1.0 | 1.3% | 14 | 14 | 233 | 431 | 3075 | 21 | 25 | 18 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
12 | QB | Greg Landry | Detroit Lions | 1.0 | 1.3% | 14 | 14 | 136 | 261 | 2237 | 16 | 13 | 76 | 530 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
13 | RDT | Bob Lilly | Dallas Cowboys | 1.0 | 1.3% | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 0 |
NFL AP Defensive Player of the Year Voting
Games | Def Interceptions | ||||||||||
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Rk | Pos | Player | Tm | Votes | Share | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD |
1 | RDT | Alan Page | Minnesota Vikings | 16.0 | 21.3% | 14 | 14 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | LDE | Carl Eller | Minnesota Vikings | 1.0 | 1.3% | 14 | 14 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | RDT | Bob Lilly | Dallas Cowboys | 1.0 | 1.3% | 14 | 14 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NFL AP Offensive Rookie of the Year Voting
Games | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
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Rk | Pos | Player | Tm | Votes | Share | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD |
1 | FB | John Brockington | Green Bay Packers | 43.5 | 58% | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 1105 | 4 | 14 | 98 | 1 |
2 | QB | Jim Plunkett | New England Patriots | 14.5 | 19.3% | 14 | 14 | 158 | 328 | 2158 | 19 | 16 | 45 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | FB | John Riggins | New York Jets | 1.0 | 1.3% | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 769 | 1 | 36 | 231 | 2 |
4 | FB | Vic Washington | San Francisco 49ers | 1.0 | 1.3% | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 811 | 3 | 36 | 317 | 4 |
NFL AP Defensive Rookie of the Year Voting
Games | Def Interceptions | ||||||||||
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Rk | Pos | Player | Tm | Votes | Share | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD |
1 | RLB | Isiah Robertson | Los Angeles Rams | 37.0 | 49.3% | 14 | 12 | 4.0 | 4 | 32 | 0 |
2 | LLB | Phil Villapiano | Oakland Raiders | 7.0 | 9.3% | 14 | 14 | 1.0 | 2 | 25 | 0 |
3 | RCB | Tom Hayes | Atlanta Falcons | 5.0 | 6.7% | 14 | 14 | 0.0 | 3 | 27 | 0 |
4 | LCB | Clarence Scott | Cleveland Browns | 5.0 | 6.7% | 13 | 13 | 0.0 | 4 | 47 | 0 |
5 | RDT | Julius Adams | New England Patriots | 3.0 | 4% | 14 | 11 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | FS | Jack Tatum | Oakland Raiders | 3.0 | 4% | 14 | 14 | 0.0 | 4 | 136 | 0 |
7 | LLB | Jack Ham | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1.0 | 1.3% | 14 | 13 | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
NFL AP Coach of the Year Voting
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Rk | Coach | Tm | Votes | Share | G | W | L | T | G plyf | W plyf | L plyf | Playoff Result |
1 | George Allen | Washington Redskins | 33.0 | 44% | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost Div |
2 | Ed Khayat | Philadelphia Eagles | 8.0 | 10.7% | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Don Shula | Miami Dolphins | 8.0 | 10.7% | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost SB |
4 | John Mazur | New England Patriots | 3.0 | 4% | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | Bud Grant | Minnesota Vikings | 2.0 | 2.7% | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost Div |
6 | Tommy Prothro | Los Angeles Rams | 2.0 | 2.7% | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | Tom Landry | Dallas Cowboys | 1.0 | 1.3% | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | Won SB |
8 | Don McCafferty | Baltimore Colts | 1.0 | 1.3% | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost Conf |
9 | J.D. Roberts | New Orleans Saints | 1.0 | 1.3% | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | Nick Skorich | Cleveland Browns | 1.0 | 1.3% | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost Div |
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