NFL Comeback Player of the Year

Sat, Feb 6, 2021
By The Associated Press

The NFL Comeback Player of the Year as awarded by The Associated Press and selected by a nationwide media panel:

2020 - Alex Smith, QB, Washington

2019 - Ryan Tannehill, QB, Tennessee

2018 - Andrew Luck, QB, Indianapolis

2017 - Keenan Allen, WR, Los Angeles Chargers

2016 - Jordy Nelson, WR, Green Bay

2015 - Eric Berry, S, Kansas City

2014 - Rob Gronkowski, TE, New England

2013 - Philip Rivers, QB, San Diego

2012 - Peyton Manning, QB, Denver

2011 - Matthew Stafford, QB, Detroit

2010 - Michael Vick, QB, Philadelphia

2009 - Tom Brady, QB, New England

2008 - Chad Pennington, QB, Miami

2007 - Greg Ellis, LB, Dallas

2006 - Chad Pennington, QB, New York Jets

2005 - Steve Smith, WR, Carolina; Tedy Bruschi, LB, New England

2004 - Drew Brees, QB, San Diego

2003 - Jon Kitna, QB, Cincinnati

2002 - Tommy Maddox, QB, Pittsburgh

2001 - Garrison Hearst, RB, San Francisco

2000 - Joe Johnson, DE, New Orleans

1999 - Bryant Young, DT, San Francisco

1998 - Doug Flutie, QB, Buffalo