In the last section, we looked at the Defensive Rookie of the Year in the National Football League. It’s easy to see what would be next right?
Will the Offensive Rookie of the Year do better than the Defensive side of the ball?
Let’s take a look!
The following are the past NFL players who have won the Offensive Rookie of the Year who are eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame and have been enshrined.
Franco Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers, Running Back (1972)
1972 Season: 188 Rushing Attempts, 1,055 Rushing Yards, 10 Rushing Touchdowns, 21 Receptions, 180 Receiving Yards, 1 Receiving Touchdown, 8 Kick Returns, 183 Kick Return Yards, Second Team All Pro Selection, Pro Bowl Selection. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990.
Tony Dorsett, Dallas Cowboys, Running Back (1977)
1977 Season: 208 Rushing Attempts, 1,007 Rushing Yards, 12 Rushing Touchdowns, 29 Receptions, 273 Receiving Yards, 1 Receiving Touchdown, Super Bowl Champion. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1994.
Earl Campbell, Houston Oilers, Running Back (1978)
1978 Season: 302 Rushing Attempts, 1,450 Rushing Yards, 13 Rushing Touchdowns, 12 Receptions, 48 Receiving Yards, First Team All Pro Selection, Pro Bowl Selection, Rushing Title. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1991.
Marcus Allen, Los Angeles Raiders, Running Back (1982)
1982 Season: 160 Rushing Attempts, 697 Rushing Yards, 11 Rushing Touchdowns, 38 Receptions, 401 Receiving Yards, 3 Receiving Touchdowns, First Team All Pro Selection, Pro Bowl Selection. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003.
Eric Dickerson, Los Angeles Rams, Running Back (1983)
1983 Season: 390 Rushing Attempts, 1,808, Rushing Yards, 13 Rushing Touchdowns, 51 Receptions, 404 Receiving Yards, 2 Receiving Touchdowns, First Team All Pro Selection, Pro Bowl Selection, Rushing Title. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1999.
Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions, Running Back (1989)
1989 Season: 280 Rushing Attempts, 1,470, Rushing Yards, 14 Rushing Touchdowns, 24 Receptions, 282 Receiving Yards, First Team All Pro Selection, Pro Bowl Selection. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2004.
Emmitt Smith, Dallas Cowboys, Running Back (1990)
1990 Season: 241 Rushing Attempts, 937, Rushing Yards, 11 Rushing Touchdowns, 24 Receptions, 228 Receiving Yards, Pro Bowl Selection. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2010.
Jerome Bettis, Los Angeles Rams, Running Back (1993)
1993 Season: 294 Rushing Attempts, 1,429, Rushing Yards, 7 Rushing Touchdowns, 26 Receptions, 224 Receiving Yards, First Team All Pro Selection, Pro Bowl Selection. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2015.
Marshall Faulk, Indianapolis Colts, Running Back (1994)
1994 Season: 314 Rushing Attempts, 1,282, Rushing Yards, 11 Rushing Touchdowns, 52 Receptions, 522 Receiving Yards, 1 Receiving Touchdown, Second Team All Pro Selection, Pro Bowl Selection. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2011.
Curtis Martin, New England Patriots, Running Back (1995)
1995 Season: 368 Rushing Attempts, 1,487, Rushing Yards, 14 Rushing Touchdowns, 30 Receptions, 261 Receiving Yards, 1 Receiving Touchdown, Pro Bowl Selection. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2012.
The following are the players who have won the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year who are eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame and have not been selected:
Mel Farr, Detroit Lions, Running Back (1967)
1967 Season: 206 Rushing Attempts, 860 Rushing Yards, 3 Rushing Touchdowns, 39 Receptions, 317 Receiving Yards, 3 Receiving Touchdowns, Pro Bowl Selection. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Earl McCullouch, Detroit Lions, Wide Receiver (1968)
1968 Season: 40 Receptions, 680 Receiving Yards, 5 Receiving Touchdowns, Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Calvin Hill, Dallas Cowboys, Running Back (1969)
1969 Season: 204 Rushing Attempts, 942 Rushing Yards, 8 Rushing Touchdowns, 20 Receptions, 232 Receiving Yards, 4 Kick Returns, 125 Kick Return Yards, First Team All Pro Selection, Pro Bowl Selection. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Dennis Shaw, Buffalo Bills, Quarterback (1970)
1970 Season: 178 Completions, 321 Attempts, 55.5 Completion Percentage, 2,507 Passing Yards, 10-20 TD-INT, 65.3 Passing Rating, 39 Rushing Attempts, 210 Rushing Yards. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
John Brockinton, Green Bay Packers, Running Back (1971)
1971 Season: 216 Rushing Attempts, 1,105 Rushing Yards, 4 Rushing Touchdowns, 14 Receptions, 98 Receiving Yards, 1 Receiving Touchdown, First Team All Pro Selection, Pro Bowl Selection. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Chuck Foreman, Minnesota Vikings, Running Back (1973)
1973 Season: 182 Rushing Attempts, 801 Rushing Yards, 4 Rushing Touchdowns, 37 Receptions, 362 Receiving Yards, 2 Receiving Touchdowns, Pro Bowl Selection. Ranked #90 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Don Woods, San Diego Chargers, Running Back (1974)
1974 Season: 227 Rushing Attempts, 1,162 Rushing Yards, 7 Rushing Touchdowns, 26 Receptions, 349 Receiving Yards, 3 Receiving Touchdowns, 3 Kick Returns, 61 Kick Return Yards. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Mike Thomas, Washington Redskins, Running Back (1975)
1975 Season: 235 Rushing Attempts, 919 Rushing Yards, 4 Rushing Touchdowns, 40 Receptions, 483 Receiving Yards, 3 Receiving Touchdowns. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Sammy White, Minnesota Vikings, Wide Receiver (1976)
1976 Season: 51 Receptions, 906 Receiving Yards, 10 Receiving Touchdowns, 3 Punt Returns, 45 Punt Return Yards, 9 Kick Returns, 173 Kick Return Yards. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Ottis Anderson, St. Louis Cardinals, Running Back (1979)
1979 Season: 331 Rushing Attempts, 1,605 Rushing Yards, 8 Rushing Touchdowns, 41 Receptions, 308 Receiving Yards, 2 Receiving Touchdowns, First Team All Pro Selection, Pro Bowl Selection. Ranked #50 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Billy Sims, Detroit Lions, Running Back (1980)
1980 Season: 313 Rushing Attempts, 1,303 Rushing Yards, 13 Rushing Touchdowns, 51 Receptions, 621 Receiving Yards, 2 Receiving Touchdowns, Second Team All Pro Selection, Pro Bowl Selection. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
George Rogers, New Orleans Saints, Running Back (1981)
1981 Season: 378 Rushing Attempts, 1,674 Rushing Yards, 13 Rushing Touchdowns, 16 Receptions, 126 Receiving Yards, First Team All Pro Selection, Pro Bowl Selection, Rushing Title. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Louis Lipps, Pittsburgh Steelers, Wide Receiver (1984)
1984 Season: 45 Receptions, 860 Receiving Yards, 9 Receiving Touchdowns, 3 Rushing Attempts, 71 Rushing Yards, 1 Rushing Touchdown, 53 Punt Returns, 656 Punt Return Yards, Second Team All Pro Selection, Pro Bowl Selection, Punt Return Yards Title. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Eddie Brown, Cincinnati Bengals, Wide Receiver (1985)
1984 Season: 53 Receptions, 942 Receiving Yards, 8 Receiving Touchdowns, 14 Rushing Attempts, 129 Rushing Yards. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Reuben Mayes, New Orleans Saints, Running Back (1986)
1986 Season: 286 Rushing Attempts, 1,353 Rushing Yards, 8 Rushing Touchdowns, 17 Receptions, 96 Receiving Yards, Pro Bowl Selection. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Troy Stardford, Miami Dolphins, Running Back (1987)
1987 Season: 145 Rushing Attempts, 619 Rushing Yards, 6 Rushing Touchdowns, 48 Receptions, 457 Receiving Yards, 1 Receiving Touchdown, 14 Kick Returns, 258 Kick Return Yards. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
John Stephens, New England Patriots, Running Back (1988)
1988 Season: 297 Rushing Attempts, 1,168 Rushing Yards, 4 Rushing Touchdowns, 14 Receptions, 98 Receiving Yards, Pro Bowl Selection. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Leonard Russell, New England Patriots, Running Back (1991)
1991 Season: 266 Rushing Attempts, 959 Rushing Yards, 4 Rushing Touchdowns, 18 Receptions, 81 Receiving Yards. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Carl Pickens, Cincinnati Bengals, Wide Receiver (1992)
1992 Season: 26 Receptions, 326 Receiving Yards, 1 Receiving Touchdown, 18 Punt Returns, 229 Punt Return Yards. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Eddie Goorge, Houston Oilers, Running Back (1996)
1996 Season: 355 Rushing Attempts, 1,368 Rushing Yards, 8 Rushing Touchdowns, 23 Receptions, 182 Receiving Yards. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Warrick Dunn, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Running Back (1997)
1997 Season: 224 Rushing Attempts, 978 Rushing Yards, 4 Rushing Touchdowns, 39 Receptions, 462 Receiving Yards, 3 Receiving Touchdowns, Pro Bowl Selection. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Edgerrin James, Indianapolis Colts, Running Back (1999)
1999 Season: 369 Rushing Attempts, 1,553 Rushing Yards, 13 Rushing Touchdowns, 62 Receptions, 586 Receiving Yards, 4 Receiving Touchdowns, First Team All Pro Selection, Pro Bowl Selection, Rushing Title. Ranked #17 on Notinhalloffame.com.
Mike Anderson, Denver Broncos, Running Back (2000)
2000 Season: 297 Rushing Attempts, 1,487 Rushing Yards, 15 Rushing Touchdowns, 23 Receptions, 169 Receiving Yards. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Anthony Thomas, Chicago Bears, Running Back (2001)
2001 Season: 278 Rushing Attempts, 1,183 Rushing Yards, 7 Rushing Touchdowns, 22 Receptions, 178 Receiving Yards. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Clinton Portis, Denver Broncos, Running Back (2002)
2002 Season: 273 Rushing Attempts, 1,508 Rushing Yards, 15 Rushing Touchdowns, 33 Receptions, 364 Receiving Yards, 2 Receiving Touchdowns. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Could any of these men possibly enter Canton?
Edgerrin James has already been a finalist and is expected to get in at some point.
Ottis Anderson had a great rookie season, and while that was his best season, this is still a Running Back who managed over 10,000 Yards and two Super Bowl Rings with the New York Giants.
Chuck Foreman had an explosive career and was a difference maker, but was his overall career too brief? So far that is the perception.
Eddie George is a member of the 10,000 Rushing Yard club, but that is not as exclusive as it once was and did not get him on our Notinhalloffame.com football list.
Clinton Portis wasn’t far behind George with 9,923 Rushing Yards but he won’t get there either.
Calvin Hill had a great start but the second half of his career was a shell of his first.
The first two seasons of Sammy White’s career netted two Pro Bowls and he had 6,400 Yards. That was good but not Hall of Fame good.
Both Mel Farr and Earl McCullouch’s rookie seasons were their best ones and they only played seven years.
John Brockington’s first season was also his best and he also had only a seven year career, but did rush for over 5,000 Yards, a good number but not one that turned Hall of Fame heads.
George Rogers follows the above pattern. His first year was monstrous, but he never had another one like it. Still his 7,000 Rushing Yards is nothing to sneeze at.
The career of Billy Sims was great but only five years long. That won’t get him to Canton.
Three Pro Bowls will have to be enough for Warrick Dunn.
Louis Lipps won’t ever be considered but does he not have one of the best names ever?
Rueben Mayes started great, but that was it. Are you sensing a pattern here?
John Stephens continues that pattern. A great debut, and not a whole lot else.
Troy Stradford had a unique career but not that of a Canton resident.
Don Woods, Mike Thomas, Eddie Brown, Leonard Russell, Carl Pickens, Mike Anderson and Anthony Thomas will not make the Hall of Fame ever.
Dennis Shaw did not even make our Top 50 Buffalo Bills List! What chance does he have for the Pro Football Hall of Fame!
Let’s update our tally shall we?
| Award in Question |
Percentage of recipients who have entered the HOF |
Percentage of recipients by year who have entered the HOF. |
| NBA MVP |
100% |
100% |
| NHL Norris |
90.5% |
96.4% |
| NBA All Star Game MVP |
89.5% |
91.7% |
| NHL Lady Byng |
63.8% |
76.0% |
| NFL Super Bowl MVP |
60.6% |
64.9% |
| NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year |
28.6% |
28.6% |
| MLB (NL/AL) Silver Slugger (Designated Hitter) |
25.0% |
30.8% |
| MLB (NL/AL) Silver Slugger (Shortstop) |
23.5% |
52.6% |
| NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year |
20.6% |
20.6% |
| MLB (NL/AL) Silver Slugger (Catcher) |
20.0% |
22.5% |
| MLB (NL/AL) Silver Slugger (Pitcher) |
18.2% |
20.1% |
| MLB (NL/AL) Silver Slugger (Second Base) |
16.7% |
32.7% |
| MLB (NL/AL) Silver Slugger (Outfield) |
15.7% |
25.2% |
| MLB (NL/AL) Silver Slugger (Third Base) |
13.6% |
14.3% |
| MLB (NL/AL) Silver Slugger (First Base) |
13.6% |
13.3% |
| MLB (NL/AL) Rookie of the Year |
13.3% |
13.3% |
So who is up next?
The following are the players who have won the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year who have retired but have not met the mandatory years out of the game to qualify:
Randy Moss, Minnesota Vikings, Wide Receiver (1998)
1998 Season: 69 Receptions, 1,313 Receiving Yards, 17 Receiving Touchdowns, First Team All Pro Selection, Pro Bowl Selection. Moss will be eligible for the Hall of Fame in 2018.
Cadillac Wiliams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Running Back (2005)
2005 Season: 290 Rushing Attempts, 1,178 Rushing Yards, 6 Rushing Touchdowns, 20 Receptions, 81 Receiving Yards. Williams will be eligible for the Hall of Fame in 2017.
Vince Young, Tennessee Titans, Quarterback (2006)
2006 Season: 184 Completions, 357 Attempts, 51.5 Completion Percentage, 2,199 Passing Yards, 12-13 TD-INT, 66.7 Passing Rating, 83 Rushing Attempts, 552 Rushing Yards, 7 Rushing Touchdowns. Young will be eligible for the Hall of Fame in 2017.
Randy Moss should be a lock for the Hall of Fame.
Vince Young will not be chosen for the Hall of Fame, and is remembered more for his failures than successes.
Cadillac Williams has zero chance to make the Hall.
The following are the players who have won the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year who are still active.
Anquan Boldin, Arizona Cardinals, Wide Receiver (2003)
2003 Season: 101 Receptions, 1,377 Receiving Yards, 8 Receiving Touchdowns, 5 Rushing Attempts, 40 Rushing Yards, 20 Punt Returns, 130 Punt return Yards. Currently with the San Francisco 49ers. 36 Years Old.
Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers, Quarterback (2004)
2004 Season: 196 Completions, 295 Attempts, 66.4 Completion Percentage, 2,621 Passing Yards, 17-11 TD-INT, 98.1 Passing Rating, 56 Rushing Attempts, 144 Rushing Yards, 1 Rushing Touchdown. Currently with the Pittsburgh Steelers. 34 Years Old.
Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings, Running Back (2007)
2007 Season: 238 Rushing Attempts, 1,341 Rushing Yards, 12 Rushing Touchdowns, 19 Receptions, 268 Receiving Yards, 1 Receiving Touchdown, Second Team All Pro Selection, Pro Bowl Selection. Currently with the Minnesota Vikings. 31 Years Old.
Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons, Quarterback (2008)
2008 Season: 265 Completions, 434 Attempts, 61.1 Completion Percentage, 3,440 Passing Yards, 16-11 TD-INT, 87.7 Passing Rating, 55 Rushing Attempts, 104 Rushing Yards, 1 Rushing Touchdown. Currently with the Atlanta Falcons. 31 Years Old.
Percy Harvin, Minnesota Vikings, Wide Receiver (2009)
2009 Season: 60 Receptions, 790 Receiving Yards, 6 Receiving Touchdowns, 15 Rushing Attempts, 135 Rushing Yards, 42 Kick Returns, 1,156 Kick Return Yards, 2 Kick Return Touchdowns. Currently with the Buffalo Bills. 28 Years Old.
Sam Brsdford, St. Louis Rams, Quarterback (2010)
2010 Season: 354 Completions, 590 Attempts, 60.0 Completion Percentage, 3,512 Passing Yards, 18-15 TD-INT, 76.5 Passing Rating, 27 Rushing Attempts, 63 Rushing Yards, 1 Rushing Touchdown. Currently with the Philadelphia Eagles. 28 Years Old.
Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers, Quarterback (2011)
2011 Season: 310 Completions, 517 Attempts, 60.0 Completion Percentage, 4,051 Passing Yards, 21-17 TD-INT, 84.5 Passing Rating, 126 Rushing Attempts, 706 Rushing Yards, 14 Rushing Touchdowns. Currently with the Carolina Panthers. 27 Years Old.
Robert Griffin III, Washington Redskins, Quarterback (2012)
2012 Season: 258 Completions, 393 Attempts, 65.6 Completion Percentage, 3,200 Passing Yards, 20-5 TD-INT, 102.4 Passing Rating, 120 Rushing Attempts, 815 Rushing Yards, 7 Rushing Touchdowns, Pro Bowl Selection. Currently with the Washington Redskins. 26 Years Old.
Eddie Lacy, Green Bay Packers, Running Back (2013)
2013 Season: 284 Rushing Attempts, 1,178 Rushing Yards, 11 Rushing Touchdowns, 35 Receptions, 257 Receiving Yards, Second Team All Pro Selection, Pro Bowl Selection. Currently with the Minnesota Vikings. 26 Years Old.
Odell Beckham, New York Giants, Wide Receiver (2014)
2014 Season: 91 Receptions, 1,305 Receiving Yards, 12 Receiving Touchdowns, 7 Rushing Attempts, 35 Rushing Yards, 21 Kick Returns, 171 Kick Return Yards. Currently with the New York Giants. 24 Years Old.
Todd Gurley St. Louis Rams, Running Back (2015)
2015 Season: 229 Rushing Attempts, 1,106 Rushing Yards, 10 Rushing Touchdowns, 21 Receptions, 188 Receiving Yards, Pro Bowl Selection. Currently with the Los Angeles Rams. 22 Years Old.
Anquan Boldin has only been a Pro Bowl Selection three times however his career numbers look incredible and could be enough.
Ben Roethlisberger has never been a First Team All Pro but is a two time Super Bowl winning Quarterback. That could be enough.
Adrian Peterson is a three time Rushing Champion and four time All Pro. That should be enough.
Cam Newton might be coming off a failed Super Bowl, but he has been amazing thus far.
“Matty Ice” is not eliminated, but still has a lot of work left to do.
The Hall of Fame chances for Percy Harvin and Sam Bradford are not looking good.
Is Robert Griffin III still playing? Ouch.
It is far too early to make any call on Eddie Lacy, Odell Beckham and Todd Gurley.
Offense has yielded significantly more than defense, though the Hall of Fame’s bias against the Safeties has helped to contribute to this gap.
So what will we look at next?
We will return to the ice to look at the Frank J. Selke Award, awarded annually to the NHL’s top defensive forward.
Look for that soon and as always we thank you for your support!
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