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Who won NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year? Jayden Daniels highlights, stats from first season

Ayrton Ostly   Paste BN
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The 2024 NFL draft was an outstanding class for offensive talent. A record 23 offensive players were taken in the first round, including six quarterbacks — five of whom started at least one game this season as a rookie. Seven wide receivers were also selected in the first round, as well as record-setting tight end Brock Bowers.

That meant plenty of competition for the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award. In the end, it went to Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels.

The 2023 Heisman Trophy winner from LSU went No. 2 overall to the Commanders in the 2024 NFL draft and sparked one of the biggest turnarounds in the NFL this season. The Commanders won 12 games for the first time since 1991, and the offense finished the regular season ranked fifth in scoring after ranking 25th a year prior.

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Daniels led the Commanders to the NFC championship game, the franchise's first appearance in the contest in 33 years. He becomes the second Washington quarterback to win the award after Robert Griffin III did so in the 2012 NFL season.

Here's how Daniels did this season:

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Jayden Daniels stats

Daniels was one of the most efficient passers and prolific runners at quarterback in the NFL this season. Here's how his stats rank league-wide for the regular season:

  • Completions: 331 (14th)
  • Attempts: 480 (15th)
  • Completion percentage: 69.0% (6th)
  • Passing yards: 3,568 (16th)
  • Passing touchdowns: 25 (tied for 10th)
  • Interceptions: 9 (tied for 10th-fewest)
  • Quarterback rating: 100.1 (11th)
  • Carries: 148 (33rd, 2nd among QBs)
  • Rushing yards: 891 (23rd, 2nd among QBs)
  • Rushing touchdowns: 6 (tied for 24th, tied for 3rd among QBs)

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NFL rookie of the year award history

The first Rookie of the Year awards were issued in 1967. Here's a full history of the winners:

  • 2023: C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans (offense); Will Anderson Jr., Houston Texans (defense)
  • 2022: Garrett Wilson, New York Jets (offense); Sauce Gardner, New York Jets (defense)
  • 2021: Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals (offense); Micah Parsons, Dallas Cowboys (defense)
  • 2020: Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers (offense); Chase Young, Washington Football Team (defense)
  • 2019: Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals (offense); Nick Bosa, San Francisco 49ers (defense)
  • 2018: Saquon Barkley, New York Giants (offense); Shaquille Leonard, Indianapolis Colts (defense)
  • 2017: Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints (offense); Marshon Lattimore, New Orleans Saints (defense)
  • 2016: Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys (offense); Joey Bosa, San Diego Chargers (defense)
  • 2015: Todd Gurley, St. Louis Rams (offense); Marcus Peters, Kansas City Chiefs (defense)
  • 2014: Odell Beckham Jr., New York Giants (offense); Aaron Donald, St. Louis Rams (defense)
  • 2013: Eddie Lacy, Green Bay Packers (offense); Sheldon Richardson, New York Jets (defense)
  • 2012: Robert Griffin III, Washington Redskins (offense); Luke Kuechly, Carolina Panthers (defense)
  • 2011: Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers (offense); Von Miller, Denver Broncos (defense)
  • 2010: Sam Bradford, St. Louis Rams (offense); Ndamukong Suh, Detroit Lions (defense)
  • 2009: Percy Harvin, Minnesota Vikings (offense); Brian Cushing, Houston Texans (defense)
  • 2008: Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons (offense); Jerod Mayo, New England Patriots (defense)
  • 2007: Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings (offense); Patrick Willis, San Francisco 49ers (defense)
  • 2006: Vince Young, Tennessee Titans (offense); DeMeco Ryans, Houston Texans (defense)
  • 2005: Cadillac Williams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (offense); Shawne Merriman, San Diego Chargers (defense)
  • 2004: Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers (offense); Jonathan Vilma, New York Jets (defense)
  • 2003: Anquan Boldin, Arizona Cardinals (offense); Terrell Suggs, Baltimore Ravens (defense)
  • 2002: Clinton Portis, Denver Broncos (offense); Julius Peppers, Carolina Panthers (defense)
  • 2001: Anthony Thomas, Chicago Bears (offense); Kendrell Bell, Pittsburgh Steelers (defense)
  • 2000: Mike Anderson, Denver Broncos (offense); Brian Urlacher, Chicago Bears (defense)
  • 1999: Edgerrin James, Indianapolis Colts (offense); Jevon Kearse, Tennessee Titans (defense)
  • 1998: Randy Moss, Minnesota Vikings (offense); Charles Woodson, Oakland Raiders (defense)
  • 1997: Warrick Dunn, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (offense); Peter Boulware, Baltimore Ravens (defense)
  • 1996: Eddie George, Houston Oilers (offense); Simeon Rice, Arizona Cardinals (defense)
  • 1995: Curtis Martin, New England Patriots (offense); Hugh Douglas, New York Jets (defense)
  • 1994: Marshall Faulk, Indianapolis Colts (offense); Tim Bowens, Miami Dolphins (defense)
  • 1993: Jerome Bettis, Los Angeles Rams (offense); Dana Stubblefield, San Francisco 49ers (defense)
  • 1992: Carl Pickens, Cincinnati Bengals (offense); Dale Carter, Kansas City Chiefs (defense)
  • 1991: Leonard Russell, New England Patriots (offense); Mike Croel, Denver Broncos (defense)
  • 1990: Emmitt Smith, Dallas Cowboys (offense); Mark Carrier, Chicago Bears (defense)
  • 1989: Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions (offense); Derrick Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs (defense)
  • 1988: John Stephens, New England Patriots (offense); Erik McMillan, New York Jets (defense)
  • 1987: Troy Stradford, Miami Dolphins (offense); Shane Conlan, Buffalo Bills (defense)
  • 1986: Rueben Mayes, New Orleans Saints (offense); Leslie O'Neal, San Diego Chargers (defense)
  • 1985: Eddie Brown, Cincinnati Bengals (offense); Duane Bickett, Indianapolis Colts (defense)
  • 1984: Louis Lipps, Pittsburgh Steelers (offense); Bill Maas, Kansas City Chiefs (defense)
  • 1983: Eric Dickerson, Los Angeles Rams (offense); Vernon Maxwell, Baltimore Colts (defense)
  • 1982: Marcus Allen, Los Angeles Raiders (offense); Chip Banks, Cleveland Browns (defense)
  • 1981: George Rogers, New Orleans Saints (offense); Lawrence Taylor, New York Giants (defense)
  • 1980: Billy Sims, Detroit Lions (offense); Al Richardson, Atlanta Falcons (defense)
  • 1979: Ottis Anderson, St. Louis Cardinals (offense); Jim Haslett, Buffalo Bills (defense)
  • 1978: Earl Campbell, Houston Oilers (offense); Al Baker, Detroit Lions (defense)
  • 1977: Tony Dorsett, Dallas Cowboys (offense); A.J. Duhe, Miami Dolphins (defense)
  • 1976: Sammy White, Minnesota Vikings (offense); Mike Haynes, New England Patriots (defense)
  • 1975: Mike Thomas, Washington Redskins (offense); Robert Brazile, Houston Oilers (defense)
  • 1974: Don Woods, San Diego Chargers (offense); Jack Lambert, Pittsburgh Steelers (defense)
  • 1973: Chuck Foreman, Minnesota Vikings (offense); Wally Chambers, Chicago Bears (defense)
  • 1972: Franco Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers (offense); Willie Buchanon, Green Bay Packers (defense)
  • 1971: John Brockington, Green Bay Packers (offense); Isiah Robertson, Los Angeles Rams (defense)
  • 1970: Dennis Shaw, Buffalo Bills (offense); Bruce Taylor, San Francisco 49ers (defense)
  • 1969: Calvin Hill, Detroit Lions (offense); Joe Greene, Pittsburgh Steelers (defense)
  • 1968: Earl McCullouch, Detroit Lions (offense); Claude Humphrey, Atlanta Falcons (defense)
  • 1967: Mel Farr, Detroit Lions (offense); Lem Barney, Detroit Lions (defense)

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