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Table
Year
Lg
Conf
Pos
Player
Tm
1996
NFL
NFC
RDE
Simeon Rice
Arizona Cardinals
1996
NFL
AFC
WR
Terry Glenn
New England Patriots
1995
NFL
NFC
RB
Rashaan Salaam
Chicago Bears
1995
NFL
AFC
RB
Curtis Martin
New England Patriots
1994
NFL
NFC
LDT
Bryant Young
San Francisco 49ers
1994
NFL
AFC
RB
Marshall Faulk
Indianapolis Colts
1993
NFL
AFC
QB
Rick Mirer
Seattle Seahawks
1993
NFL
NFC
RB
Jerome Bettis
Los Angeles Rams
1992
NFL
NFC
MLB
Robert Jones
Dallas Cowboys
1992
NFL
AFC
LCB
Dale Carter
Kansas City Chiefs
1991
NFL
NFC
WR
Lawrence Dawsey
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1991
NFL
AFC
LOLB
Mike Croel
Denver Broncos
1990
NFL
AFC
LT
Richmond Webb
Miami Dolphins
1990
NFL
NFC
FS
Mark Carrier
Chicago Bears
1989
NFL
AFC
ROLB
Derrick Thomas
Kansas City Chiefs
1989
NFL
NFC
RB
Barry Sanders
Detroit Lions
1988
NFL
AFC
RB
John Stephens
New England Patriots
1988
NFL
NFC
TE
Keith Jackson
Philadelphia Eagles
1987
NFL
AFC
LILB
Shane Conlan
Buffalo Bills
1987
NFL
NFC
TE
Robert Awalt
St. Louis Cardinals
1986
NFL
AFC
RDE
Leslie O'Neal
San Diego Chargers
1986
NFL
NFC
RB
Rueben Mayes
New Orleans Saints
1985
NFL
NFC
WR
Jerry Rice
San Francisco 49ers
1985
NFL
AFC
FB
Kevin Mack
Cleveland Browns
1984
NFL
AFC
WR
Louis Lipps
Pittsburgh Steelers
1984
NFL
NFC
K
Paul McFadden
Philadelphia Eagles
1983
NFL
AFC
RB
Curt Warner
Seattle Seahawks
1983
NFL
NFC
RB
Eric Dickerson
Los Angeles Rams
1982
NFL
NFC
QB
Jim McMahon
Chicago Bears
1982
NFL
AFC
RB
Marcus Allen
Los Angeles Raiders
1981
NFL
NFC
RB
George Rogers
New Orleans Saints
1981
NFL
AFC
RB
Joe Delaney
Kansas City Chiefs
1980
NFL
NFC
RB
Billy Sims
Detroit Lions
1980
NFL
AFC
RB
Joe Cribbs
Buffalo Bills
1979
NFL
AFC
WR
Jerry Butler
Buffalo Bills
1979
NFL
NFC
RB
Ottis Anderson
St. Louis Cardinals
1978
NFL
AFC
RB
Earl Campbell
Houston Oilers
1978
NFL
NFC
RDE
Al Baker
Detroit Lions
1977
NFL
AFC
LILB
A.J. Duhe
Miami Dolphins
1977
NFL
NFC
RB
Tony Dorsett
Dallas Cowboys
1976
NFL
NFC
WR
Sammy White
Minnesota Vikings
1976
NFL
AFC
RCB
Mike Haynes
New England Patriots
1975
NFL
NFC
RB
Mike Thomas
Washington Redskins
1975
NFL
AFC
ROLB
Robert Brazile
Houston Oilers
1974
NFL
AFC
RB
Don Woods
San Diego Chargers
1974
NFL
NFC
RG
John Hicks
New York Giants
1973
NFL
NFC
TE
Charle Young
Philadelphia Eagles
1973
NFL
AFC
FB
Boobie Clark
Cincinnati Bengals
1972
NFL
NFC
K
Chester Marcol
Green Bay Packers
1972
NFL
AFC
FB
Franco Harris
Pittsburgh Steelers
1971
NFL
NFC
FB
John Brockington
Green Bay Packers
1971
NFL
AFC
QB
Jim Plunkett
New England Patriots
1970
NFL
NFC
RCB
Bruce Taylor
San Francisco 49ers
1970
NFL
AFC
QB
Dennis Shaw
Buffalo Bills
1969
NFL
RB
Calvin Hill
Dallas Cowboys
1968
NFL
WR
Earl McCullouch
Detroit Lions
1967
NFL
RB
Mel Farr
Detroit Lions
1966
NFL
HB
Johnny Roland
St. Louis Cardinals
1965
NFL
HB
Gale Sayers
Chicago Bears
1964
NFL
WR
Charley Taylor
Washington Redskins
1963
NFL
WR
Paul Flatley
Minnesota Vikings
1962
NFL
FB
Ronnie Bull
Chicago Bears
1961
NFL
TE
Mike Ditka
Chicago Bears
1960
NFL
SE
Gail Cogdill
Detroit Lions
1959
NFL
FL
Boyd Dowler
Green Bay Packers
1958
NFL
FL
Jimmy Orr
Pittsburgh Steelers
1957
NFL
FB
Jim Brown
Cleveland Browns
1956
NFL
HB
Lenny Moore
Baltimore Colts
1955
NFL
FB
Alan Ameche
Baltimore Colts
1954
NFL
LE
Harlon Hill
Chicago Bears
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