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Award Winners
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These are the players and coaches that have been recognized
by numerous associations with annual awards. Next to the player's names
you will find who recognized them. Click the links below for Pro Bowlers
and All Pro's.
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| Most Valuable Player / Player of the Year |
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1947
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Otto Graham |
QB
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AAFC Official Award | |
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1948
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Otto Graham |
QB
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AAFC Official Award - tied | |
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1951
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Otto Graham |
QB
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United Press | |
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1953
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Otto Graham |
QB
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United Press | |
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1954
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Lou Groza |
T - K
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Sporting News | |
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1955
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Otto Graham |
QB
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Unitied Press, Sporting News | |
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1957
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Jim Brown |
FB
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AP, Sporting News | |
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1958
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Jim Brown |
FB
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AP, UPI, Newspaper Enterprise Association (tie), Sport. News | |
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1963
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Jim Brown |
FB
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UPI, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Mawxell Club | |
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1965
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Jim Brown |
FB
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AP, UPI, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Sporting News | |
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1968
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LeRoy Kelly |
HB
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Maxwell Club | |
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1980
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Brian Sipe |
QB
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Pro Football Writers, AP, Sporting News |
| Offensive Most Valuable Player / Player of the Year |
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1980
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Brian Sipe |
QB
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Pro Football Weekly |
| Defensive Most Valuable Player / Player of the Year |
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1976
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Jerry Sherk |
DT
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Newspaper Enterprise Association | |
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1989
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Michael Dean Perry |
DT
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UPI (AFC Award) |
| Golden Toe Award |
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1972
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Don Cockroft |
K
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| Rookie of the Year |
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1957
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Jim Brown |
FB
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AP, UPI, Sporting News | |
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1958
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Bobby Mitchell |
HB
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Sporting News |
| Defensive Rookie of the Year |
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1982
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Chip Banks |
LB
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AP, Pro Football Weekly |
| League Coach of the Year |
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1949
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Paul Brown |
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Sporting News (AAFC) | |
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1951
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Paul Brown |
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Sporting News | |
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1953
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Paul Brown |
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UPI, Sporting News | |
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1957
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Paul Brown |
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UPI | |
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1976
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Forrest Gregg |
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AP |
| AFC Coach of the Year |
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1979
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Sam Rutigliano |
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UPI | |
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1980
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Sam Rutigliano |
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UPI | |
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1986
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Marty Schottenheimer |
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UPI |
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