1986 Awards Voting
NFL AP MVP Voting
| Games | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Pos | Player | Tm | Votes | Share | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | Sk | Int |
| 1 | ROLB | Lawrence Taylor | New York Giants | 41.0 | 48.8% | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.5 | 0 |
| 2 | RB | Eric Dickerson | Los Angeles Rams | 17.0 | 20.2% | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 404 | 1821 | 11 | 26 | 205 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 3 | QB | Dan Marino | Miami Dolphins | 9.0 | 10.7% | 16 | 16 | 378 | 623 | 4746 | 44 | 23 | 12 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 4 | RB | Joe Morris | New York Giants | 5.0 | 6% | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 341 | 1516 | 14 | 21 | 233 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 5 | QB | John Elway | Denver Broncos | 3.0 | 3.6% | 16 | 16 | 280 | 504 | 3485 | 19 | 13 | 52 | 257 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 6 | TE | Mark Bavaro | New York Giants | 1.0 | 1.2% | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 1001 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 7 | QB | Tony Eason | New England Patriots | 1.0 | 1.2% | 15 | 14 | 276 | 448 | 3328 | 19 | 10 | 35 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 8 | QB | Joe Montana | San Francisco 49ers | 1.0 | 1.2% | 8 | 8 | 191 | 307 | 2236 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 9 | RB | Walter Payton | Chicago Bears | 1.0 | 1.2% | 16 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 321 | 1333 | 8 | 37 | 382 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 10 | WR | Jerry Rice | San Francisco 49ers | 1.0 | 1.2% | 16 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 72 | 1 | 86 | 1570 | 15 | 0.0 | 0 |
NFL AP Offensive Player of the Year Voting
| Games | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Pos | Player | Tm | Votes | Share | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD |
| 1 | RB | Eric Dickerson | Los Angeles Rams | 27.0 | 32.1% | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 404 | 1821 | 11 | 26 | 205 | 0 |
| 2 | QB | Dan Marino | Miami Dolphins | 25.0 | 29.8% | 16 | 16 | 378 | 623 | 4746 | 44 | 23 | 12 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | WR | Jerry Rice | San Francisco 49ers | 13.0 | 15.5% | 16 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 72 | 1 | 86 | 1570 | 15 |
| 4 | RB | Joe Morris | New York Giants | 7.0 | 8.3% | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 341 | 1516 | 14 | 21 | 233 | 1 |
| 5 | TE | Todd Christensen | Los Angeles Raiders | 1.0 | 1.2% | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 1153 | 8 |
| 6 | QB | John Elway | Denver Broncos | 1.0 | 1.2% | 16 | 16 | 280 | 504 | 3485 | 19 | 13 | 52 | 257 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 1 |
| 7 | QB | Ken O'Brien | New York Jets | 1.0 | 1.2% | 15 | 14 | 300 | 482 | 3690 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NFL AP Defensive Player of the Year Voting
| Games | Def Interceptions | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Pos | Player | Tm | Votes | Share | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD |
| 1 | ROLB | Lawrence Taylor | New York Giants | 74.0 | 88.1% | 16 | 16 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | RDE | Dexter Manley | Washington Redskins | 4.0 | 4.8% | 16 | 16 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | RLB | Wilber Marshall | Chicago Bears | 1.0 | 1.2% | 16 | 15 | 5.5 | 5 | 68 | 1 |
NFL AP Offensive Rookie of the Year Voting
| Games | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Pos | Player | Tm | Votes | Share | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD |
| 1 | RB | Rueben Mayes | New Orleans Saints | 74.0 | 88.1% | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 286 | 1353 | 8 | 17 | 96 | 0 |
| 2 | qb | Jim Everett | Los Angeles Rams | 1.0 | 1.2% | 6 | 5 | 73 | 147 | 1018 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | WR | Mark Jackson | Denver Broncos | 1.0 | 1.2% | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 738 | 1 |
| 4 | rb | Napoleon McCallum | Los Angeles Raiders | 1.0 | 1.2% | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 536 | 1 | 13 | 103 | 0 |
| 5 | WR | Mike Sherrard | Dallas Cowboys | 1.0 | 1.2% | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 41 | 744 | 5 |
| 6 | FB | John Williams | Seattle Seahawks | 1.0 | 1.2% | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 538 | 0 | 33 | 219 | 0 |
NFL AP Defensive Rookie of the Year Voting
| Games | Def Interceptions | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Pos | Player | Tm | Votes | Share | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD |
| 1 | RDE | Leslie O'Neal | San Diego Chargers | 34.0 | 40.5% | 13 | 13 | 12.5 | 2 | 22 | 1 |
| 2 | RILB | John Offerdahl | Miami Dolphins | 20.0 | 23.8% | 15 | 15 | 2.0 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| 3 | LILB | Dino Hackett | Kansas City Chiefs | 7.0 | 8.3% | 16 | 16 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | NT | Tony Casillas | Atlanta Falcons | 5.0 | 6% | 16 | 16 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NFL AP Coach of the Year Voting
| Playoffs | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Coach | Tm | Votes | Share | G | W | L | T | G | W | L | Playoff Result |
| 1 | Bill Parcells | New York Giants | 44.0 | 52.4% | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | Won SB |
| 2 | Marty Schottenheimer | Cleveland Browns | 19.0 | 22.6% | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost Conf |
| 3 | Jerry Burns | Minnesota Vikings | 4.0 | 4.8% | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Mike Ditka | Chicago Bears | 4.0 | 4.8% | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost Div |
| 5 | Raymond Berry | New England Patriots | 3.0 | 3.6% | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost Div |
| 6 | Jim Mora | New Orleans Saints | 2.0 | 2.4% | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Joe Gibbs | Washington Redskins | 1.0 | 1.2% | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost Conf |
| 8 | Bill Walsh | San Francisco 49ers | 1.0 | 1.2% | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost Div |

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