NFL-NFC Rookie of the Year
The NFL-NFC Rookie of the Year award was presented by the United Press International (UPI) to the top Rookie in the National Football League (NFL) from 1955 through 1969. After the American Football League (AFL) merged with the National Football League (NFL), the award was presented to the best Rookie in the National Football Conference (NFC) until 1996 when the NFL-NFC Rookie of the Year award was discontinued.
NOTES: Bold entries denote rookies who went on to become members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame; year fields link to the NFL season in review page, winner's names link to the rookie's page and team name links to the official roster for the year in which the rookie won the award.
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Did you know that the first and only quarterback in history to win the NFL-NFC Rookie of the Year Award was none other than Jim McMahon in 1982?
The first player to win the NFL Rookie of the Year Award, Alan Ameche, was the cousin of actors Don & Jim Ameche, the back who scored the winning touchdown in "The Greatest Game Ever Played", and the founder of the Gino's Hamburger chain.
Which rookie on the chart above deserved the NFL-NFC Rookie of the Year award the least? Which rookie should have won during that particular season? Share your opinion or discuss football trivia & current events with us on Pigskin Fever today.
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