Who Won Rookie Of The Year in the NFL 2020 Season?
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The 2020 NFL season was full of plenty of talented rookies, but only one could be crowned the Rookie of the Year. Who won this prestigious honor?
Kyler Murray
Kyler Murray won the 2020 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. The Arizona Cardinals quarterback was the first overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. He is the second player to win the Heisman Trophy and be drafted first overall in the NFL Draft.
Background
Kyler Murray was born in Dallas, Texas, on May 17, 1997, to Kevin and Missy Murray. He has an older sister, Mallory. Murray’s father was a running back for the Texas A&M Aggies from 1983 to 1986 and played briefly for the Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). His uncle Calvin Murray also played baseball for the San Francisco Giants. Kyler’s cousin Adrian Murray is a former minor league baseball catcher who is now an umpire in the Houston Astros organization. Kyler’s great-grandfather Mack Lee Hill was a running back for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1965 to 1974.
NFL career
Kyler Murray was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals with the first overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. He became the Cardinals’ starting quarterback in Week 1 of the 2019 season. In his rookie season, Murray threw for 3,722 yards and 20 touchdowns. He also rushed for 544 yards and four touchdowns. Murray was named the NFC Offensive Rookie of the Month for both November and December, and was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.
2020 season
Kyler Murray was the first overall pick of the 2019 NFL draft, but he didn’t start his rookie season as the Cardinals’ No. 1 quarterback. That job belonged to veteran quarterback Sam Bradford, who was released by the team after one game.
Murray replaced Bradford in the starting lineup and proceeded to have one of the best rookie seasons in NFL history. He threw for 3,722 yards and 20 touchdowns with just 12 interceptions, and he also ran for 544 yards and four touchdowns. Murray’s play was a big reason why the Cardinals improved from 3-13 in 2018 to 5-10-1 in 2019.
Murray’s performance earned him Rookie of the Year honors, becoming just the third player in NFL history to win both Rookie of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year (joining Cam Newton and Peyton Manning). He’s also the first player in NFL history to throw for at least 3,500 yards and rush for 500 yards in a single season.
Chase Young
NFL Rookie of the Year Chase Young was the clear favorite for the award. The Washington Football Team edge rusher had one of the best rookie seasons in NFL history, racking up 7.5 sacks, 14 quarterback hits, and four forced fumbles.
Background
Chase Young (born April 28, 1999) is an American football defensive end for the Washington Football Team of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Ohio State University, and was drafted by Washington second overall in the 2020 NFL Draft. Young grew up in Maryland and attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville. As a senior, he was theUSA Today Defensive Player of the Year and won theHigh School Dick Butkus Award as the nation’s top high school linebacker. Young then attended Ohio State, where he played for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team from 2017 to 2019. He was a consensus first-team All-American as a sophomore in 2018, and won the Chuck Bednarik Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, and Ted Hendricks Award as a junior in 2019.
Young was drafted by Washington with the second overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. He signed his rookie contract on July 27, 2020.
NFL career
Young was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the Philadelphia Eagles, recording four tackles and two sacks in a 27–17 loss. The following week, against the Arizona Cardinals, Young recorded another sack, bringing his total to three in his first two NFL games. He was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance. In Week 7, against the Dallas Cowboys, Young recorded three tackles and two sacks as the Redskins won 25–3. After missing Weeks 8–10 with a groin injury, Young returned in Week 11 against the Cincinnati Bengals and recorded two tackles and a sack as the Redskins won 20–9.
In Week 14 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Young recorded five tackles, three sacks and an interception returned for a touchdown as the Redskins won 23–17. With this performance, Young set an NFL rookie record for most sacks in a single game. He was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance and was also named NFC Defensive Rookie of the Month for November 2020.
In 15 games during his rookie season, Young recorded 42 tackles and seven sacks. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team and was one of five finalists for AP Defensive Rookie of the Year Award (won by Justin Jefferson).
2020 season
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Justin Herbert
As a rookie, Herbert threw for 3,471 yards and 31 touchdowns with only ten interceptions for a Chargers team that dealt with an unprecedented rash of injuries to key players, including Herbert himself. Herbert’s play helped the Chargers earn a playoff berth. He was named the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Background
Justin Herbert (born March 10, 1998) is an American football quarterback for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks, and was drafted by the Chargers sixth overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.
Herbert became Oregon’s starting quarterback in his junior year. He led them to a PAC-12 Championship appearance and was named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year. In his senior year, he led Oregon to another PAC-12 Championship game appearance and was again named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year. He also won the Morris Trophy as the best offensive lineman in the PAC-12 Conference. Herbert also set an NCAA record for most passing touchdowns in a season by a quarterback with 43.[1] After his senior year, he was invited to play in the 2020 Senior Bowl and was named game MVP after leading his team to victory.
NFL career
Herbert was drafted by the Chargers with the sixth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. He became the Chargers’ starting quarterback in Week 2 after Tyrod Taylor was injured during pregame warmups. In his NFL debut, Herbert completed 67.5 percent of his passes for 275 yards, a touchdown, and an interception in a 23–20 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. In his second career start, Herbert led the Chargers to their first victory of the season with 316 passing yards and three touchdowns in a 39-29 road win over the Carolina Panthers. The following week, Herbert threw for 290 yards and two touchdowns as the Chargers defeated Tampa Bay 38-31.
2020 season
Herbert started his NFL career as the backup to veteran quarterback Philip Rivers. He made his NFL debut in Week 2 against the Kansas City Chiefs after Rivers was benched due toChargers turnovers. Herbert then started the next seven games for the Chargers, posting a record of 5–2. In his sixth career start, Herbert threw for 316 yards and three touchdowns in a come-from-behind overtime victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The following week, he set an NFL rookie record with 433 passing yards in a 39–29 win over the Carolina Panthers. In Week 10, Herbert broke Peyton Manning’s 1998 NFL rookie record for touchdown passes with 31 after throwing for 360 yards and two touchdowns in a 29–21 win over the New York Jets. He was named the AFC Offensive Rookie of the Month for November after leading the Chargers to a 4–0 record despite several injuries to key offensive players, including Keenan Allen, Austin Ekeler, and Hunter Henry.
Joe Burrow
Joe Burrow, the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback, was unanimously voted the 2020 NFL offensive rookie of the year. All 50 voters selected Burrow for the award. This is the third time in NFL history that a player has been a unanimous selection for offensive rookie of the year, after Saquon Barkley in 2018 and Kyler Murray in 2019.
Background
Joe Burrow is an American football quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Bengals first overall in the 2020 NFL Draft. He played college football at LSU, where he won the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Award, and unanimous All-America honors.
NFL career
Joe Burrow (born December 10, 1996) is an American football quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State University and Louisiana State University (LSU), and was drafted by the Bengals first overall in the 2020 NFL Draft. As a member of the LSU Tigers football team, he won the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Award, and unanimous College Football Player of the Year honors. He led LSU to a 15–0 record and a national championship in 2019.
2020 season
In his rookie season, Burrow was named the starting quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals. He helped lead the team to a 2-14 record, throwing for 3,687 yards and 21 touchdowns. He was named the NFL offensive rookie of the year.
Tua Tagovailoa
The Miami Dolphins selected Tua Tagovailoa with the fifth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. He became the first quarterback from the University of Alabama to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft. He also became the first quarterback in NFL history to be drafted by the Dolphins in the first round.
Background
Tua Tagovailoa was born and raised in Hawaii. He played his college football at the University of Alabama, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 2018 and was a two-time national champion. Tagovailoa was drafted fifth overall by the Miami Dolphins in the 2020 NFL Draft. He became the first Hawaiian-born player to be drafted in the first round of an NFL Draft.
NFL career
Tua Tagovailoa was the starting quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama, winning the national championship in 2018. He was drafted by the Dolphins fifth overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.
In his rookie season, Tagovailoa started nine games, winning five of them. He had 1,814 passing yards, 11 touchdown passes, and five interceptions. He also rushed for two touchdowns. His play helped the Dolphins earn their first playoff berth since 2016. In the Wild Card Round against the Baltimore Ravens, he had three touchdown passes as the Dolphins won 27–14. His performance throughout the season earned him multiple rookie of the year awards.
2020 season
In 2020, Tagovailoa won the NFL Rookie of the Year Award. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. In his rookie season, he started nine games, completing 172 of 255 passes for 1,925 yards and 11 touchdowns with five interceptions.
Conclusion
In conclusion, wide receiver Justin Jefferson of the Minnesota Vikings was named the AP NFL Rookie of the Year for 2020.
