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AP Comeback Player of the Year winners

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AP Comeback Player of the Year

Year Lg Tm
2007 NFL Greg Ellis Dallas Cowboys
2006 NFL Chad Pennington New York Jets
2005 NFL Steve Smith Carolina Panthers
2005 NFL Tedy Bruschi New England Patriots
2004 NFL Drew Brees San Diego Chargers
2003 NFL Jon Kitna Cincinnati Bengals
2002 NFL Tommy Maddox Pittsburgh Steelers
2001 NFL Garrison Hearst San Francisco 49ers
2000 NFL Joe Johnson New Orleans Saints
1999 NFL Bryant Young San Francisco 49ers
1998 NFL Doug Flutie Buffalo Bills
1997 NFL Robert Brooks Green Bay Packers
1996 NFL Jerome Bettis Pittsburgh Steelers
1995 NFL Garrison Hearst Arizona Cardinals
1995 NFL Jim Harbaugh Indianapolis Colts
1994 NFL Dan Marino Miami Dolphins
1993 NFL Marcus Allen Kansas City Chiefs
1992 NFL Randall Cunningham Philadelphia Eagles
1991 NFL Jim McMahon Philadelphia Eagles
1990 NFL Barry Word Kansas City Chiefs
1989 NFL Ottis Anderson New York Giants
1988 NFL Greg Bell Los Angeles Rams
1987 NFL Charles White Los Angeles Rams
1986 NFL Tommy Kramer Minnesota Vikings
1986 NFL Joe Montana San Francisco 49ers
1984 NFL John Stallworth Pittsburgh Steelers
1983 NFL Billy Johnson Atlanta Falcons
1982 NFL Lyle Alzado Los Angeles Raiders
1981 NFL Ken Anderson Cincinnati Bengals
1980 NFL Jim Plunkett Oakland Raiders
1979 NFL Larry Csonka Miami Dolphins
1978 NFL John Riggins Washington Redskins
1977 NFL Craig Morton Denver Broncos
1976 NFL Greg Landry Detroit Lions
1975 NFL Dave Hampton Atlanta Falcons
1974 NFL Joe Namath New York Jets
1973 NFL Roman Gabriel Philadelphia Eagles
1972 NFL Earl Morrall Miami Dolphins