User:Eagle4000/List of American football awards

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FIRST, create List of 2009 all-decade Sports Illustrated awards and honors, re: "Sports Illustrated All-Decade Team (2000–09)" and "Sports Illustrated Top Team of the Decade (2000–09)"

WORK on:

  1. formatting of College individual awards
  2. NFL awards (sandbox)
  3. College awards (sandbox), INCL List of NCAA college football rivalry games
  4. High-sch awards

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  1. Template:International American football
  2. National Football League#Awards
  3. "See also" at each page, e.g., IFAF, Vaahteraliiga, ONEFA, Boston Trophy, etc.


This is a list of awards given by professional leagues, college football associations and conferences, and amateur-football organizations around the world, various sportswriting associations, and other interested groups in "American" football to various football players, coaches, executives, broadcasters, and writers for excellence in achievement, sportsmanship, and community involvement.

International[edit]

See also: Category:National American football teams

World[edit]

Asia[edit]

See: Asian Federation of American Football (AFAF)

Americas[edit]

See: Pan American Federation of American Football (PAFAF)

Europe[edit]

See also: European Federation of American Football

Austria[edit]

See footnote[1]

Denmark[edit]

See: Danish American Football Federation

Finland[edit]

See: American Football Association of Finland (SAJL)

Germany[edit]

See: German Football League

Israel[edit]

See American Football Israel and Israeli Football League

Italy[edit]

See footnote[2]

Japan[edit]

See X-League

Mexico: College football[edit]

  • ONEFA (Organización Nacional Estudiantil de Fútbol Americano; in English: National Student Organization of American Football)
    • Liga Mayor:
      • Big Six Conference
      • Central Conference
      • National Conference
    • Liga Intermedia
    • Liga Juvenil

Spain[edit]

See: LNFA

Sweden[edit]

See footnote[3]

Switzerland[edit]

See footnote[4]

United Kingdom[edit]

See: British American Football Association

United States[edit]

See also: American football in the United States

U.S.: National Football League (NFL)[edit]

See also: National Football League#Awards, Pro Football Hall of Fame, List of NFL records (individual), List of NFL records (team), and List of Super Bowl records

Annual awards[edit]

Championships[edit]

NFL Most Valuable Player / Player of the Year awards[edit]

AFC/NFC Player of the Year awards[edit]

Coach of the Year awards[edit]

Offensive and defensive player awards[edit]

Rookie awards[edit]

Comeback player of the year awards[edit]

Position awards[edit]

Game and team MVP awards[edit]

Man of the year and courage awards[edit]

Other individual awards[edit]

  • Rozelle Award (Pro Football Writers Association) – awarded to the club public relations department that consistently strives for excellence in its dealings and relationships with the media
  • Good Guy Award (Pro Football Writers Association) – given to the player who best helps the media do its job
  • Horrigan Award (Pro Football Writers Association)

All-Pro teams[edit]

Main article: All-Pro

Pro Bowl, All-Conference, and All-Joe teams[edit]

Monthly and weekly awards[edit]

One-time only awards[edit]

All-Time[edit]

All-Decade[edit]

Awards given by specific teams[edit]

  • Daniel F. Reeves Memorial Award (St. Louis Rams) – given annually to the Rams' most valuable player of the year as determined by the players and coaches.
  • Ye Olde Rams Award (St. Louis Rams) – given annually to the Rams' most valuable player as determined by alumni.
  • Carroll Rosenbloom Memorial Award (St. Louis Rams) – given annually to the Rams' rookie of the year as determined by the players and coaches.
  • Carl Ekern Spirit Of The Game Award (St. Louis Rams)
  • Steve Largent Award (Seattle Seahawks) – given annually to the team contributor(s) who best exemplifies the spirit, dedication, and integrity of former Seahawk wide receiver Steve Largent.

U.S.: American Football League (AFL) (merged into NFL)[edit]

For AFL awards, see: Category:American Football League players and Category:American Football League

U.S.: United Football League (UFL)[edit]

See: United Football League

U.S.: United States Football League (USFL) (defunct)[edit]

Main article: United States Football League

U.S.: Adult amateur football / Semi-pro football[edit]

See: American football in the United States#Adult Amateur Football / Semi-Pro Football and National Football Foundation

U.S. college football[edit]

See also: National College Football Awards Association, College Football Hall of Fame, NCAA, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), and National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)

Championships[edit]

Bowl games[edit]

Main article: List of college bowl games

Athlete of the Decade[edit]

Player of the Year[edit]

Other outstanding players[edit]

ADD add'l awards of Touchdown Club/Columbus (recently added to Coll awards navbox)

INDIVIDUAL awards:
Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Defenseman)
Chuck Bednarik Award (Defenseman)
Dave Rimington Trophy (Center)
Davey O'Brien Award (Quarterback)
Dick Butkus Award (Linebacker)
Doak Walker Award (Running back)
Fred Biletnikoff Award (Wide receiver)
Jim Thorpe Award (Defensive back)
John Mackey Award (Tight end)
Johnny Unitas Award (Senior quarterback)
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|Lombardi Award (Lineman/linebacker)
Lott Trophy (Defenseman)
Lou Groza Award (Placekicker)
Lowe's Senior CLASS Award (Student-athlete)
Manning Award (Quarterback)
Outland Trophy (Interior lineman)
Ray Guy Award (Punter)
Sammy Baugh Trophy (Quarterback)
Ted Hendricks Award (Defensive end)
William V. Campbell Trophy (Student-athlete)
Wuerffel Trophy (Humanitarian-athlete)

All-America teams[edit]

Coach of the Year[edit]

Assistant Coach of the Year[edit]

Other awards[edit]


DIVISION I FCS awards[edit]

Walter Payton Award (Div. I FCS offensive player) • Buck Buchanan Award (Div. I FCS defenseman)
Eddie Robinson Award (Div. I FCS coach)

CONFERENCE awards[edit]

Big 12 awards • Big East awards • Big Ten awards (MVP) • MAC awards • Pac-10 awards • SEC awards

OTHER DIVISIONS / ASSOCIATIONS[edit]

Harlon Hill Trophy (Div. II) • Gagliardi Trophy (Div. III) • Melberger Award (Div. III) • Rawlings Award (NAIA)

RIVALRY TROPHIES[edit]

MOST INSPIRATIONAL individual or team[edit]

Disney's Wide World of Sports Spirit Award

U.S. high-school football[edit]

Awards[edit]

'CONVERT each navbox to a section on the USA Today All-USA high school football team page (& then add to hs awards navbox, along w/ USA Today All-USA team): {USA Today OPOY}} {USA Today DPOY}} {USA Today COY}}

Best player awards:

All-Star games[edit]

U.S. youth football[edit]

See: American football in the United States#Youth leagues

See also[edit]

{Portal box|American football|College football}}

References[edit]

  1. ^ "American Football Bund Österreich". Retrieved 2010-01-08.
  2. ^ "FIF - Federazione Italiana Football" (in Italian). FIF. 04 April 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-08. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ Superserien on www.amerikanskfotboll.com (Swedish)
  4. ^ "SAFV - Schweizerischer American Football Verband" (in German). SAFV. Retrieved 2010-01-08.
  5. ^ a b c There are three awards named for George Halas: (1) the George Halas Trophy (awarded by the NFL to the National Football Conference champion), (2) the George S. Halas Trophy (awarded from 1966 to 1996, to the NFL defensive player of the year, by the Newspaper Enterprise Association), and (3) the George S. Halas Courage Award (Pro Football Writers Association).
  6. ^ a b The Sporting News first presented its NFL MVP Award in 1954. In 1970, with the merger of the AFL and NFL, it instead began a player of the year award in each of the two newly constituted conferences (AFC and NFC), until 1979. In 1980, it resumed its presentation of a single, league-wide MVP award.
  7. ^ Voted by fans at NFL.com. "Steelers' Tomlin voted 2008 Motorola Coach of the Year". NFL Enterprises LLC. Jan. 29, 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-06. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ Voted by fans at NFL.com. "Harrison voted GMC Sierra Defensive Player of the Year". NFL Enterprises LLC. Jan. 29, 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-06. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ Voted by fans at NFL.com. "Favre, Peterson named FedEx Players of the Week". NFL Enterprises LLC. November 20, 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
  10. ^ "NFL's Rookie of the Year". About.com. Retrieved 2010-01-08.
  11. ^ Fans vote for the winner at NFL.com/rookies during January. The winner is announced at the Super Bowl. Pepsi began sponsoring this award in 2005. "Matthews named Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week". NFL Enterprises LLC. November 20, 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
  12. ^ Voted on by special teams coaches. "Peers pick Bills assistant April as NFL's best special teams coach". Associated Press. ca. April 2009. Retrieved 2010-01--6. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  13. ^ a b From the 1950s through 1979, The Sporting News published All-Conference teams. In 1980 it instead began choosing an All-Pro team.
  14. ^ Fans vote for the winners at NFL.com/rookies. "Favre, Peterson named FedEx Players of the Week". NFL Enterprises LLC. November 20, 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
  15. ^ Fans vote for the winner at NFL.com/rookies. Pepsi began sponsoring this award in 2005. "Matthews named Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week". NFL Enterprises LLC. November 20, 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-06.

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