Who Won Rookie Of The Year in the NFL?

After an exciting NFL season, we take a look at who won Rookie of the Year honors.

Dak Prescott

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was named the NFL Rookie of the Year at the annual NFL Honors awards show on Saturday night. Prescott, who was drafted in the fourth round out of Mississippi State, took over as the Cowboys’ starter in Week 1 after Tony Romo suffered a preseason back injury.

4,667 passing yards

In his rookie season, Dak Prescott set an NFL record for the fewest interceptions thrown by a rookie quarterback in a season, with four. He also broke the Cowboys’ franchise rookie passing record with 3,667 yards. He was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and was selected to the NFL Pro Bowl.

23 passing touchdowns

Dak Prescott was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He was named the starter for the Cowboys after an injury to Tony Romo. Prescott set numerous franchise and NFL rookie records, including most passing touchdowns by a rookie (23). He was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and was selected to the Pro Bowl.

104.9 passer rating

Dak Prescott set the all-time NFL rookie record for passer rating in a season with a 104.9, passing Ben Roethlisberger’s mark of 98.1 set in 2004. He is also the first rookie quarterback to lead the NFL in passer rating since Russell Wilson did so in 2012.

Ezekiel Elliott

Ezekiel Elliott of the Dallas Cowboys was the unanimous choice for NFL Rookie of the Year. He received all 50 first-place votes in balloting by a nationwide panel of sportswriters and broadcasters who cover the league. Elliott was the NFL’s leading rusher with 1,631 yards, helped the Cowboys to an NFC-best 13-3 record and ran for a league-leading 15 touchdowns.

1,631 rushing yards

Elliott had a stellar rookie season, leading the NFL in rushing yards with 1,631 on the ground. He also tacked on 322 receiving yards, which helped him total a league-leading 1,993 yards from scrimmage. His 15 touchdowns were tied for second in the NFL, and he led all running backs with 6.3 yards per carry.

15 rushing touchdowns

Ezekiel Elliott, who played for the Dallas Cowboys, rushed for 1,631 yards on 322 carries in his rookie year. He also had 15 rushing touchdowns. He was named the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year.

Jordan Howard

In 2016, Jordan Howard of the Chicago Bears was named the NFL Rookie of the Year. He ran for 1,313 yards and six touchdowns, and also caught 29 passes for 298 yards. Howard was a fifth-round pick out of Indiana.

1,313 rushing yards

In 2016, Howard was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the NFL Draft. He was named the starting running back in Week 1. As a rookie, he ran for 1,313 yards, becoming only the second rookie in franchise history to rush for over 1,300 yards. For his performance, he was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team and was also named the NFL Rookie of the Year.

6 rushing touchdowns

In his first season with the Chicago Bears, Howard rushed for 252 yards and 1 touchdown in a 23–14 victory over the San Francisco 49ers, earning him NFC Rookie of the Week honors. The following week, he had 45 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns in a 29–23 overtime win over the Dallas Cowboys. On November 20, 2016, Howard had a career-high 153 rushing yards and a touchdown in a 27–21 victory over the New York Giants. In Week 12, against the Tennessee Titans, he had 84 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns in the 27–21 win. On December 4, 2016, Howard ran for 135 yards on 26 carries and scored a touchdown in a 26–6 win over the San Francisco 49ers. The following week, he had 95 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns (tying Walter Payton’s franchise rookie record) in a 31–15 win against the Detroit Lions on December 11.

Tyreek Hill

Tyreek Hill of the Kansas City Chiefs was named the 2016 NFL Rookie of the Year. The wide receiver/return specialist was drafted in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He is the first player from the Chiefs to win the award since Marcus Allen in 1982.

936 receiving yards

In his rookie season, Hill had 936 receiving yards, the 4th most among rookies, and had 6 touchdowns. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie team. He was also named First-team All-Pro as a return specialist.

7 receiving touchdowns

Tyreek Hill (born March 5, 1994) is an American football player for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at West Alabama, and was drafted by the Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. As a rookie, he was named to the NFL All-Rookie team as a return specialist.

In his first season as a wide receiver in 2017, Hill broke out, setting multiple franchise records. He caught 87 passes for 1,183 yards and seven receiving touchdowns, becoming the first player in NFL history to record at least 1,000 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns in their second season. He also rushed for 141 yards and one touchdown. For his efforts, he was named first-team All-Pro as a wide receiver and return specialist, and was selected to his first Pro Bowl.