| United Press International AFL-AFC Rookie of the Year | |||
| Year | Winner | Team | Position |
| 1996 | Terry Glenn | New England Patriots | Wide Receiver |
| 1995 | Curtis Martin | New England Patriots | Running Back |
| 1994 | Marshall Faulk | Indianapolis Colts | Running Back |
| 1993 | Rick Mirer | Seattle Seahawks | Quarterback |
| 1992 | Dale Carter | Kansas City Chiefs | Cornerback |
| 1991 | Mike Croel | Denver Broncos | Linebacker |
| 1990 | Richmond Webb | Miami Dolphins | Tackle |
| 1989 | Derrick Thomas | Kansas City Chiefs | Linebacker |
| 1988 | John Stephens | New England Patriots | Running Back |
| 1987 | Shane Conlan | Buffalo Bills | Linebacker |
| 1986 | Leslie O'Neal | San Diego Chargers | Defensive End |
| 1985 | Kevin Mack | Cleveland Browns | Running Back |
| 1984 | Louis Lipps | Pittsburgh Steelers | Wide Receiver |
| 1983 | Curt Warner | Seattle Seahawks | Running Back |
| 1982 | Marcus Allen | Los Angeles Raiders | Running Back |
| 1981 | Joe Delaney | Kansas City Chiefs | Running Back |
| 1980 | Joe Cribbs | Buffalo Bills | Running Back |
| 1979 | Jerry Butler | Buffalo Bills | Wide Receiver |
| 1978 | Earl Campbell | Houston Oilers | Running Back |
| 1977 | A.J. Duhe | Miami Dolphins | Defensive End |
| 1976 | Mike Haynes | New England Patriots | Defensive Back |
| 1975 | Robert Brazile | Houston Oilers | Linebacker |
| 1974 | Don Woods | San Diego Chargers | Running Back |
| 1973 | Bobbie Clark | Cincinnati Bengals | Running Back |
| 1972 | Franco Harris | Pittsburgh Steelers | Running Back |
| 1971 | Jim Plunkett | New England Patriots | Quarterback |
| 1970 | Dennis Shaw | Buffalo Bills | Quarterback |
| 1969 | Greg Cook | Cincinnati Bengals | Quarterback |
| 1968 | Paul Robinson | Cincinnati Bengals | Running Back |
| 1967 | George Webster | Houston Oilers | Linebacker |
| 1966 | Bobby Burnett | Buffalo Bills | Halfback |
| 1965 | Joe Namath | New York Jets | Quarterback |
| 1964 | Matt Snell | New York Jets | Fullback |
| 1963 | Billy Joe | Denver Broncos | Fullback |
| 1962 | Curtis McClinton | Dallas Texans | Fullback |
| 1961 | Earl Faison | San Diego Chargers | Defensive End |
| 1960 | Abner Haynes | Dallas Texans | Halfback |
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