| 2012 |
Voting |
Johnny Manziel* |
Texas A&M |
295 Cmp, 434 Att, 3706 Yds, 26 TD, 9 Int |
| 2011 |
Voting |
Robert Griffin III* |
Baylor |
291 Cmp, 402 Att, 4293 Yds, 37 TD, 6 Int |
| 2010 |
Voting |
Cam Newton* |
Auburn |
185 Cmp, 280 Att, 2854 Yds, 30 TD, 7 Int |
| 2009 |
Voting |
Mark Ingram* |
Alabama |
271 Att, 1658 Yds, 6.1 Avg, 17 TD |
| 2008 |
Voting |
Sam Bradford* |
Oklahoma |
328 Cmp, 483 Att, 4720 Yds, 50 TD, 8 Int |
| 2007 |
Voting |
Tim Tebow* |
Florida |
234 Cmp, 350 Att, 3286 Yds, 32 TD, 6 Int |
| 2006 |
Voting |
Troy Smith* |
Ohio State |
203 Cmp, 311 Att, 2542 Yds, 30 TD, 6 Int |
| 2005 |
Voting |
Reggie Bush* |
Southern California |
200 Att, 1740 Yds, 8.7 Avg, 16 TD |
| 2004 |
Voting |
Matt Leinart* |
Southern California |
269 Cmp, 412 Att, 3322 Yds, 33 TD, 6 Int |
| 2003 |
Voting |
Jason White* |
Oklahoma |
278 Cmp, 451 Att, 3846 Yds, 40 TD, 10 Int |
| 2002 |
Voting |
Carson Palmer* |
Southern California |
309 Cmp, 489 Att, 3942 Yds, 33 TD, 10 Int |
| 2001 |
Voting |
Eric Crouch |
Nebraska |
105 Cmp, 189 Att, 1510 Yds, 7 TD, 10 Int |
| 2000 |
Voting |
Chris Weinke |
Florida State |
266 Cmp, 431 Att, 4167 Yds, 33 TD, 11 Int |
| 1999 |
Voting |
Ron Dayne |
Wisconsin |
337 Att, 2034 Yds, 6.0 Avg, 20 TD |
| 1998 |
Voting |
Ricky Williams |
Texas |
361 Att, 2124 Yds, 5.9 Avg, 27 TD |
| 1997 |
Voting |
Charles Woodson |
Michigan |
11 Rec, 231 Yds, 21.0 Avg, 2 TD |
| 1996 |
Voting |
Danny Wuerffel |
Florida |
207 Cmp, 360 Att, 3625 Yds, 39 TD, 13 Int |
| 1995 |
Voting |
Eddie George* |
Ohio State |
328 Att, 1927 Yds, 5.9 Avg, 24 TD |
| 1994 |
Voting |
Rashaan Salaam |
Colorado |
298 Att, 2055 Yds, 6.9 Avg, 24 TD |
| 1993 |
Voting |
Charlie Ward |
Florida State |
264 Cmp, 380 Att, 3032 Yds, 27 TD, 4 Int |
| 1992 |
Voting |
Gino Torretta |
Miami (FL) |
228 Cmp, 402 Att, 3060 Yds, 19 TD, 7 Int |
| 1991 |
Voting |
Desmond Howard |
Michigan |
62 Rec, 985 Yds, 15.9 Avg, 19 TD |
| 1990 |
Voting |
Ty Detmer |
Brigham Young |
361 Cmp, 562 Att, 5188 Yds, 41 TD, 28 Int |
| 1989 |
Voting |
Andre Ware |
Houston |
365 Cmp, 578 Att, 4699 Yds, 46 TD, 15 Int |
| 1988 |
Voting |
Barry Sanders |
Oklahoma State |
344 Att, 2628 Yds, 7.6 Avg, 37 TD |
| 1987 |
Voting |
Tim Brown |
Notre Dame |
39 Rec, 846 Yds, 21.7 Avg, 3 TD |
| 1986 |
Voting |
Vinny Testaverde |
Miami (FL) |
175 Cmp, 276 Att, 2557 Yds, 26 TD, 9 Int |
| 1985 |
Voting |
Bo Jackson |
Auburn |
278 Att, 1786 Yds, 6.4 Avg, 17 TD |
| 1984 |
Voting |
Doug Flutie* |
Boston College |
246 Cmp, 423 Att, 3634 Yds, 30 TD, 13 Int |
| 1983 |
Voting |
Mike Rozier |
Nebraska |
275 Att, 2148 Yds, 7.8 Avg, 29 TD |
| 1982 |
Voting |
Herschel Walker |
Georgia |
335 Att, 1752 Yds, 5.2 Avg, 16 TD |
| 1981 |
Voting |
Marcus Allen |
Southern California |
433 Att, 2427 Yds, 5.6 Avg, 22 TD |
| 1980 |
Voting |
George Rogers |
South Carolina |
297 Att, 1781 Yds, 6.0 Avg, 14 TD |
| 1979 |
Voting |
Charles White* |
Southern California |
332 Att, 2050 Yds, 6.2 Avg, 19 TD |
| 1978 |
Voting |
Billy Sims* |
Oklahoma |
256 Att, 1896 Yds, 7.4 Avg, 22 TD |
| 1977 |
Voting |
Earl Campbell |
Texas |
267 Att, 1744 Yds, 6.5 Avg, 18 TD |
| 1976 |
Voting |
Tony Dorsett |
Pittsburgh |
370 Att, 2150 Yds, 5.8 Avg, 22 TD |
| 1975 |
Voting |
Archie Griffin* |
Ohio State |
262 Att, 1450 Yds, 5.5 Avg, 4 TD |
| 1974 |
Voting |
Archie Griffin* |
Ohio State |
256 Att, 1695 Yds, 6.6 Avg, 12 TD |
| 1973 |
Voting |
John Cappelletti |
Penn State |
286 Att, 1522 Yds, 5.3 Avg, 17 TD |
| 1972 |
Voting |
Johnny Rodgers* |
Nebraska |
73 Att, 348 Yds, 4.8 Avg, 10 TD |
| 1971 |
Voting |
Pat Sullivan* |
Auburn |
182 Cmp, 325 Att, 2262 Yds, 21 TD, 13 Int |
| 1970 |
Voting |
Jim Plunkett* |
Stanford |
211 Cmp, 388 Att, 2980 Yds, 19 TD, 19 Int |
| 1969 |
Voting |
Steve Owens |
Oklahoma |
358 Att, 1523 Yds, 4.3 Avg, 23 TD |
| 1968 |
Voting |
O.J. Simpson* |
Southern California |
383 Att, 1880 Yds, 4.9 Avg, 23 TD |
| 1967 |
Voting |
Gary Beban |
UCLA |
87 Cmp, 156 Att, 1359 Yds, 8 TD, 7 Int |
| 1966 |
Voting |
Steve Spurrier |
Florida |
179 Cmp, 291 Att, 2012 Yds, 16 TD, 8 Int |
| 1965 |
Voting |
Mike Garrett |
Southern California |
267 Att, 1440 Yds, 5.4 Avg, 13 TD |
| 1964 |
Voting |
John Huarte |
Notre Dame |
114 Cmp, 205 Att, 2062 Yds, 16 TD, 11 Int |
| 1963 |
Voting |
Roger Staubach* |
Navy |
128 Cmp, 192 Att, 1702 Yds, 7 TD, 7 Int |
| 1962 |
Voting |
Terry Baker |
Oregon State |
112 Cmp, 203 Att, 1738 Yds, 15 TD, 5 Int |
| 1961 |
Voting |
Ernie Davis |
Syracuse |
150 Att, 823 Yds, 5.5 Avg, 12 TD |
| 1960 |
Voting |
Joe Bellino |
Navy |
168 Att, 834 Yds, 5.0 Avg |
| 1959 |
Voting |
Billy Cannon |
Louisiana State |
139 Att, 598 Yds, 4.3 Avg, 5 TD |
| 1958 |
Voting |
Pete Dawkins |
Army |
78 Att, 428 Yds, 5.5 Avg, 0 TD |
| 1957 |
Voting |
John David Crow |
Texas A&M |
129 Att, 562 Yds, 4.4 Avg, 6 TD |
| 1956 |
Voting |
Paul Hornung |
Notre Dame |
59 Cmp, 111 Att, 917 Yds, 3 TD, 13 Int |
| 1955 |
Voting |
Howard Cassady |
Ohio State |
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| 1954 |
Voting |
Alan Ameche |
Wisconsin |
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| 1953 |
Voting |
John Lattner |
Notre Dame |
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| 1952 |
Voting |
Billy Vessels |
Oklahoma |
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| 1951 |
Voting |
Dick Kazmaier |
Princeton |
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| 1950 |
Voting |
Vic Janowicz |
Ohio State |
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| 1949 |
Voting |
Leon Hart |
Notre Dame |
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| 1948 |
Voting |
Doak Walker |
Southern Methodist |
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| 1947 |
Voting |
John Lujack |
Notre Dame |
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| 1946 |
Voting |
Glenn Davis |
Army |
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| 1945 |
Voting |
Doc Blanchard |
Army |
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| 1944 |
Voting |
Les Horvath |
Ohio State |
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| 1943 |
Voting |
Angelo Bertelli |
Notre Dame |
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| 1942 |
Voting |
Frank Sinkwich |
Georgia |
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| 1941 |
Voting |
Bruce Smith |
Minnesota |
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| 1940 |
Voting |
Tom Harmon |
Michigan |
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| 1939 |
Voting |
Nile Kinnick |
Iowa |
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| 1938 |
Voting |
Davey O'Brien |
Texas Christian |
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| 1937 |
Voting |
Clint Frank |
Yale |
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| 1936 |
Voting |
Larry Kelley |
Yale |
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| 1935 |
Voting |
Jay Berwanger |
Chicago |
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