Associated Press NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award
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The Associated Press NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award is presented annually by the Associated Press (AP) to a player in the National Football League (NFL). While the criteria for the award is imprecise,[1] it is typically given to a player who overcomes the worst adversity to return to play even a single snap of NFL football, such as not playing the previous season, injury, or for playing well in comparison to the previous year's poor performance.[2] The winner is selected by a nationwide panel of media personnel.[3] Since 2011, the award has been presented at the NFL Honors ceremony held the day before the Super Bowl.
Awarded for | Comeback player of the year in the National Football League |
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Presented by | Associated Press |
History | |
First award | 1963; 1998 |
Most wins | Chad Pennington (2) |
Most recent | Joe Flacco |
The AP first recognized an NFL comeback player of the year from 1963 to 1966, but these players are typically not included in overall lists of winners.[4] The AP did not give the award again until the 1998 season. The only player to receive the award more than once, after the AFL–NFL merger,[5] is quarterback Chad Pennington, who received it in 2006 with the New York Jets and in 2008 with the Miami Dolphins.