The NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award has been given out after every season since 1972 (except for 1985) by Pro Football Weekly and since 1998 by the Associated Press. The player named Comeback Player of the Year shows perseverance in overcoming adversity, in the form of not being in the NFL the previous year, a severe injury, or simply poor performance.
Pro Football Weekly and the Professional Football Writers of America (Prior to 1992, all awards were selected by PFW only) winners
AP winners
- 1998 Doug Flutie QB Buffalo
- 1999 Bryant Young DT San Francisco
- 2000 Joe Johnson DE New Orleans
- 2001 Garrison Hearst RB San Francisco
- 2002 Tommy Maddox QB Pittsburgh
- 2003 Jon Kitna QB Cincinnati
- 2004 Drew Brees QB San Diego
- 2005 Tedy Bruschi LB New England and Steve Smith WR Carolina
- 2006 Chad Pennington QB New York Jets
- 2007 Greg Ellis LB Dallas
- 2008 Chad Pennington QB Miami
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