Back of the Year 1973— Jack Tatum, Oak 1974— Jake Scott, Mia 1975— Mel Blount, Pit 1976— Monte Jackson, LA 1977— Louis Wright, Den 1978— Thom Darden, Cle 1979— Lemar Parrish, Was 1980— Nolan Cromwell, LA 1981— Nolan Cromwell, LA 1982— Nolan Cromwell, LA 1983— Nolan Cromwell, LA 1984— Kenny Easley, Sea 1985— Wes Hopkins, Phi 1986— Ronnie Lott, SF 1987— Ronnie Lott, SF 1988— Joey Browner, Min NFL Defensive Linemen of the Year 1973— Alan Page, Min 1974— Joe Greene, Pit 1975— Joe Greene, Pit 1976— Wally Chambers, Chi 1977— Harvey Martin, Dal 1978— Bubba Baker, Det 1979— Lee Roy Selmon, TB 1980— Randy White, Dal 1981— Joe Klecko, NYJ 1982— Mark Gastineau, NYJ 1983— Doug Betters, Mia 1984— Mark Gastineau, NYJ 1985— Howie Long, Raid 1986— Reggie White, Phi 1987— Reggie White, Phi 1988— Dan Hampton, Chi NFL Linebacker of the Year 1973— Lee Roy Jordan, Dal 1974— Mike Curtis, Bal 1975— Jack Ham, Pit 1976— Jack Lambert, Pit 1977— Jack Ham, Pit 1978— Randy Gradishar, Den 1979— Randy Gradishar, Den 1980— Ted Hendricks, Oak 1981— Lawrence Taylor, NYG 1982— Lawrence Taylor, NYG 1983— Lawrence Taylor, NYG 1984— Lawrence Taylor, NYG 1985— Mike Singletary, Chi 1986— Lawrence Taylor, NYG 1987— Andre Tippett, NE 1988— Mike Singletary, Chi NFL Offensive Lineman of the Year 1973— Ron Yary, Min 1974— Larry Little, Mia 1975— Dan Dierdorf, Stl 1976— John Hannah, NE 1977— Art Shell, Oak 1978— John Hannah, NE 1979— John Hannah, NE 1980— John Hannah, NE 1981— Anthony Muñoz, Cin 1982— Anthony Muñoz, Cin 1983— John Hannah, NE 1984— Russ Grimm, Was NFL Running Back of the Year 1973— O. J. Simpson, Buf 1974— Otis Armstrong, Den 1975— O. J. Simpson, Buf 1976— O. J. Simpson, Buf 1977— Walter Payton, Chi 1978— Earl Campbell, Hou 1979— Earl Campbell, Hou 1980— Earl Campbell, Hou 1981— Tony Dorsett, Dal 1982— Marcus Allen, Raiders 1983— Eric Dickerson, Rams 1984— Eric Dickerson, Rams 1985— Marcus Allen, Raiders 1986— Eric Dickerson, Rams 1987— Eric Dickerson, Colts 1988— Roger Craig, SF NFL Receiver of the Year 1973 Paul Warfield, Mia 1974 Cliff Branch, Oak 1975 Lynn Swann, Pit 1976 Cliff Branch, Oak 1977 Drew Pearson, Dal 1978 Lynn Swann, Pit 1979 John Jefferson, SD 1980 John Jefferson, SD 1981 Kellen Winslow, SD 1982 Wes Chandler, SD 1983 James Lofton, GB 1984 Roy Green, StL 1985 Mike Quick, Phi 1986 Jerry Rice, SF 1987 Jerry Rice,