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Table
Year
Lg
Pos
Player
Tm
2023
NFL
QB
Baker Mayfield
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2022
NFL
QB
Geno Smith
Seattle Seahawks
2021
NFL
WR
Cordarrelle Patterson
Atlanta Falcons
2021
NFL
CB
Trevon Diggs
Dallas Cowboys
2020
NFL
QB
Josh Allen
Buffalo Bills
2019
NFL
QB
Ryan Tannehill
Tennessee Titans
2018
NFL
TE
George Kittle
San Francisco 49ers
2017
NFL
QB
Jared Goff
Los Angeles Rams
2016
NFL
OLB
Vic Beasley
Atlanta Falcons
2015
NFL
CB
Josh Norman
Carolina Panthers
2015
NFL
QB
Kirk Cousins
Washington Redskins
2014
NFL
RB
Le'Veon Bell
Pittsburgh Steelers
2013
NFL
WR
Alshon Jeffery
Chicago Bears
2012
NFL
WR
Dez Bryant
Dallas Cowboys
2011
NFL
WR
Victor Cruz
New York Giants
2010
NFL
RB
Arian Foster
Houston Texans
2009
NFL
WR
Miles Austin
Dallas Cowboys
2008
NFL
RB
DeAngelo Williams
Carolina Panthers
2007
NFL
QB
Derek Anderson
Cleveland Browns
2006
NFL
RB
Frank Gore
San Francisco 49ers
2005
NFL
RDE
Osi Umenyiora
New York Giants
2004
NFL
QB
Drew Brees
San Diego Chargers
2003
NFL
QB
Jon Kitna
Cincinnati Bengals
2002
NFL
QB
Chad Pennington
New York Jets
2001
NFL
QB
Kordell Stewart
Pittsburgh Steelers
2000
NFL
QB
Jeff Garcia
San Francisco 49ers
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