NFL Defensive Rookies of the Year by Team and Position

New York Jets Defensive Rookies Of The Year: Sheldon Richardson, Jonathan Vilma, Hugh Douglas And Erik McMillan

The NFL, unlike the three other major North American sports leagues, offers two Rookie of the Year awards per season, one for offense (covered yesterday) and one for defense.

And in a twist, it’s the New York Jets that actually hold a league-wide team record. They have the most Defensive Rookie of the Years, four, including last season’s winner, Sheldon Richardson.

Another six teams have had three winners. In 1980, two players won the DROY – and from the same team: Atlanta Falcons‘ linebackers Buddy Curry and Al Richardson.

In fact, linebackers overall have won the most DROYs – 25 of them (out of 48* – a little more than half).

And it looks like the same is true in 2014. Who’s in the running heading into Week 14?

It’s a two-man race between another two LBs: Baltimore Ravens‘ inside linebacker C.J. Mosley and Oakland Raiders‘ outside linebacker Khalil Mack.

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DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR BY TEAM

	TEAM	# DEFENSIVE ROYs	SEASON	ROOKIE OF THE YEAR	POS.	TEAM NOTES
1.	New York Jets	4	2013	Sheldon Richardson	DT
			2004	Jonathan Vilma	LB
			1995	Hugh Douglas	DE
			1988	Erik McMillan	DB
2.	Atlanta Falcons	3	1980	Buddy Curry	LB
			1980	Al Richardson	LB
			1968	Claude Humphrey	DE
2.	Chicago Bears	3	2000	Brian Urlacher	LB
			1990	Mark Carrier	DB
			1973	Wally Chambers	DT
2.	Detroit Lions	3	2010	Ndamukong Suh	DT
			1978	Al Baker	DE
			1967	Lem Barney	DB
2.	Kansas City Chiefs	3	1992	Dale Carter	DB
			1989	Derrick Thomas	LB
			1984	Bill Maas	NT
2.	Pittsburgh Steelers	3	2001	Kendrell Bell	LB
			1974	Jack Lambert	LB
			1969	Joe Greene	DT
2.	San Francisco 49ers	3	2007	Patrick Willis	LB
			1993	Dana Stubblefield	DT
			1970	Bruce Taylor	DB
8.	Indianapolis Colts	2	1985	Duane Bickett	LB
			1983	Vernon Maxwell	LB	(Baltimore Colts)
8.	Baltimore Ravens	2	2003	Terrell Suggs	LB
			1997	Peter Boulware	LB
8.	Buffalo Bills	2	1987	Shane Conlan	LB
			1979	Jim Haslett	LB
8.	Carolina Panthers	2	2012	Luke Kuechly	LB
			2002	Julius Peppers	DE
8.	Denver Broncos	2	2011	Von Miller	LB
			1991	Mike Croel	LB
8.	Tennessee Titans	2	1999	Jevon Kearse	DE
			1975	Robert Brazile	LB	(Houston Oilers)
8.	Houston Texans	2	2009	Brian Cushing	LB
			2006	DeMeco Ryans	LB
8.	Miami Dolphins	2	1994	Tim Bowens	DT
			1977	A.J. Duhe	DE
8.	New England Patriots	2	2008	Jerod Mayo	LB
			1976	Mike Haynes	DB
8.	San Diego Chargers	2	2005	Shawne Merriman	LB
			1986	Leslie O’Neal	DE
18.	Arizona Cardinals	1	1996	Simeon Rice	DE
18.	Cleveland Browns	1	1982	Chip Banks	LB
18.	Green Bay Packers	1	1972	Willie Buchanon	DB
18.	St. Louis Rams	1	1971	Isiah Robertson	LB	(L.A. Rams)
18.	New York Giants	1	1981	Lawrence Taylor	LB
18.	Oakland Raiders	1	1998	Charles Woodson	DB

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DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR BY POSITION

	POS.	# DEFENSIVE ROYs	SEASON	ROOKIE OF THE YEAR	TEAM
1.	LB	25	2012	Luke Kuechly	Carolina Panthers
			2011	Von Miller	Denver Broncos
			2009	Brian Cushing	Houston Texans
			2008	Jerod Mayo	New England Patriots
			2007	Patrick Willis	San Francisco 49ers
			2006	DeMeco Ryans	Houston Texans
			2005	Shawne Merriman	San Diego Chargers
			2004	Jonathan Vilma	New York Jets
			2003	Terrell Suggs	Baltimore Ravens
			2001	Kendrell Bell	Pittsburgh Steelers
			2000	Brian Urlacher	Chicago Bears
			1997	Peter Boulware	Baltimore Ravens
			1991	Mike Croel	Denver Broncos
			1989	Derrick Thomas	Kansas City Chiefs
			1987	Shane Conlan	Buffalo Bills
			1985	Duane Bickett	Indianapolis Colts
			1983	Vernon Maxwell	Baltimore Colts
			1982	Chip Banks	Cleveland Browns
			1981	Lawrence Taylor	New York Giants
			1980	Buddy Curry	Atlanta Falcons
			1980	Al Richardson	Atlanta Falcons
			1979	Jim Haslett	Buffalo Bills
			1975	Robert Brazile	Houston Oilers
			1974	Jack Lambert	Pittsburgh Steelers
			1971	Isiah Robertson	Los Angeles Rams
2.	DE	8	2002	Julius Peppers	Carolina Panthers
			1999	Jevon Kearse	Tennessee Titans
			1996	Simeon Rice	Arizona Cardinals
			1995	Hugh Douglas	New York Jets
			1986	Leslie O’Neal	San Diego Chargers
			1978	Al Baker	Detroit Lions
			1977	A.J. Duhe	Miami Dolphins
			1968	Claude Humphrey	Atlanta Falcons
2.	DB	8	1998	Charles Woodson	Oakland Raiders
			1992	Dale Carter	Kansas City Chiefs
			1990	Mark Carrier	Chicago Bears
			1988	Erik McMillan	New York Jets
			1976	Mike Haynes	New England Patriots
			1972	Willie Buchanon	Green Bay Packers
			1970	Bruce Taylor	San Francisco 49ers
			1967	Lem Barney	Detroit Lions
4.	DT	6	2013	Sheldon Richardson	New York Jets
			2010	Ndamukong Suh	Detroit Lions
			1994	Tim Bowens	Miami Dolphins
			1993	Dana Stubblefield	San Francisco 49ers
			1973	Wally Chambers	Chicago Bears
			1969	Joe Greene	Pittsburgh Steelers
5.	NT	1	1984	Bill Maas	Kansas City Chiefs

* NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year was first awarded in 1967.

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NFL Offensive Rookies of the Year by Team and Position

Will Odell Beckham Jr. Become The New York Giants’ First Offensive Rookie Of The Year – And Only The Ninth NFL Wide Receiver?

The New York Giants might just get their first Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2014. Wide receiver phenom Odell Beckham Jr. has been lighting up the NFL – and then there’s that catch, too (video here).

Beckham heads several OROY watches after climbing ahead of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ WR Mike Evans – but Evans has both more receiving yards and touchdowns and might just wind up becoming the Bucs’ third OROY.

Like the Giants, another nine teams have no OROY to their credit.

On the flip side, the Minnesota Vikings have had five, most of all, followed closely by the Detroit Lions with four – the last, Barry Sanders in 1989.

As for position, it’s a runaway – running backs all the way (32 of 47* or 68 percent). But there’s been a recent run on quarterbacks. Only seven have ever won offensive rookie honors, but six of those in the past 10 years.

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OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR BY TEAM

	TEAM	# OFFENSIVE ROYs	SEASON	ROOKIE OF THE YEAR	POS.	TEAM NOTES
1.	Minnesota Vikings	5	2009	Percy Harvin	WR
			2007	Adrian Peterson	RB
			1998	Randy Moss	WR
			1976	Sammy White	WR
			1973	Chuck Foreman	RB
2.	Detroit Lions	4	1989	Barry Sanders	RB
			1980	Billy Sims	RB
			1968	Earl McCullouch	WR
			1967	Mel Farr	RB
3.	Dallas Cowboys	3	1990	Emmitt Smith	RB
			1977	Tony Dorsett	RB
			1969	Calvin Hill	RB
3.	Tennessee Titans	3	2006	Vince Young	QB
			1996	Eddie George	RB	(Houston Oilers)
			1978	Earl Campbell	RB	(Houston Oilers)
3.	St. Louis Rams	3	2010	Sam Bradford	QB
			1993	Jerome Bettis	RB	(L.A. Rams)
			1983	Eric Dickerson	RB	(L.A. Rams)
3.	New England Patriots	3	1995	Curtis Martin	RB
			1991	Leonard Russell	RB
			1988	John Stephens	RB
3.	Pittsburgh Steelers	3	2004	Ben Roethlisberger	QB
			1984	Louis Lipps	WR
			1972	Franco Harris	RB
8.	Arizona Cardinals	2	2003	Anquan Boldin	WR
			1979	Ottis Anderson	RB	(St. Louis Cardinals)
8.	Cincinnati Bengals	2	1992	Carl Pickens	WR
			1985	Eddie Brown	WR
8.	Denver Broncos	2	2002	Clinton Portis	RB
			2000	Mike Anderson	RB
8.	Green Bay Packers	2	2013	Eddie Lacy	RB
			1971	John Brockington	RB
8.	Indianapolis Colts	2	1999	Edgerrin James	RB
			1994	Marshall Faulk	RB
8.	New Orleans Saints	2	1986	Rueben Mayes	RB
			1981	George Rogers	RB
8.	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	2	2005	Cadillac Williams	RB
			1997	Warrick Dunn	RB
8.	Washington Redskins	2	2012	Robert Griffin	QB
			1975	Mike Thomas	RB
16.	Atlanta Falcons	1	2008	Matt Ryan	QB
16.	Buffalo Bills	1	1970	Dennis Shaw	QB
16.	Carolina Panthers	1	2011	Cam Newton	QB
16.	Chicago Bears	1	2001	Anthony Thomas	RB
16.	Los Angeles Raiders	1	1982	Marcus Allen	RB
16.	Miami Dolphins	1	1987	Troy Stradford	RB
16.	San Diego Chargers	1	1974	Don Woods	RB

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OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR BY POSITION

	POS.		SEASON	ROOKIE OF THE YEAR	TEAM
1.	RB	32	2013	Eddie Lacy	Green Bay Packers
			2007	Adrian Peterson	Minnesota Vikings
			2005	Cadillac Williams	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
			2002	Clinton Portis	Denver Broncos
			2001	Anthony Thomas	Chicago Bears
			2000	Mike Anderson	Denver Broncos
			1999	Edgerrin James	Indianapolis Colts
			1997	Warrick Dunn	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
			1996	Eddie George	(Houston Oilers)
			1995	Curtis Martin	New England Patriots
			1994	Marshall Faulk	Indianapolis Colts
			1993	Jerome Bettis	(L.A. Rams)
			1991	Leonard Russell	New England Patriots
			1990	Emmitt Smith	Dallas Cowboys
			1989	Barry Sanders	Detroit Lions
			1988	John Stephens	New England Patriots
			1987	Troy Stradford	Miami Dolphins
			1986	Rueben Mayes	New Orleans Saints
			1983	Eric Dickerson	(L.A. Rams)
			1982	Marcus Allen	Los Angeles Raiders
			1981	George Rogers	New Orleans Saints
			1980	Billy Sims	Detroit Lions
			1979	Ottis Anderson	Arizona Cardinals
			1978	Earl Campbell	(Houston Oilers)
			1977	Tony Dorsett	Dallas Cowboys
			1975	Mike Thomas	Washington Redskins
			1974	Don Woods	San Diego Chargers
			1973	Chuck Foreman	Minnesota Vikings
			1972	Franco Harris	Pittsburgh Steelers
			1971	John Brockington	Green Bay Packers
			1969	Calvin Hill	Dallas Cowboys
			1967	Mel Farr	Detroit Lions
2.	WR	8	2009	Percy Harvin	Minnesota Vikings
			2003	Anquan Boldin	Arizona Cardinals
			1998	Randy Moss	Minnesota Vikings
			1992	Carl Pickens	Cincinnati Bengals
			1985	Eddie Brown	Cincinnati Bengals
			1984	Louis Lipps	Pittsburgh Steelers
			1976	Sammy White	Minnesota Vikings
			1968	Earl McCullouch	Detroit Lions
3.	QB	7	2012	Robert Griffin	Washington Redskins
			2011	Cam Newton	Carolina Panthers
			2010	Sam Bradford	St. Louis Rams
			2008	Matt Ryan	Atlanta Falcons
			2006	Vince Young	Tennessee Titans
			2004	Ben Roethlisberger	Pittsburgh Steelers
			1970	Dennis Shaw	Buffalo Bills

* NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year was first awarded in 1967.

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NHL: Martin Brodeur and Goalies with the Most Playoff Games Played

Martin Brodeur

Martin Brodeur has played in 198 playoff games, including tonight.

He’s just two away from becoming only the second goalie all-time with at least 200 playoff appearances.

And that would be a most exciting occurrence this year: it would mean either a Game 7 in the hotly contested Eastern Conference Finals between Brodeur’s New Jersey Devils and the rival New York Rangers, or depending on how this series goes, Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals against the L.A. Kings.

Patrick Roy‘s 247 postseason games, while not really an “unbreakable” record, is going to be damn hard to catch.

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1.	Patrick Roy	247	Canadiens, Avalanche
2.	Martin Brodeur	198	Devils
3.	Ed Belfour	161	Blackhawks, Stars, Maple Leafs
4.	Grant Fuhr	150	Oilers, Sabres, Blues
5.	Mike Vernon	138	Flames, Red Wings, Sharks, Panthers
6.	Curtis Joseph	133	Blues, Oilers, Maple Leafs, Red Wings, Flames
7.	Billy Smith	132	Islanders
7.	Andy Moog	132	Oilers, Bruins, Stars, Canadiens
9.	Chris Osgood	129	Red Wings, Islanders, Blues
10.	Dominik Hasek	119	Blackhawks, Sabres, Red Wings
10.	Tom Barrasso	119	Sabres, Penguins, Senators
12.	Glenn Hall	115	Red Wings, Black Hawks, Blues
13.	Jacques Plante	112	Canadiens, Blues, Maple Leafs, Bruins
13.	Ken Dryden	112	Canadiens
15.	Terry Sawchuk	106	Red Wings, Maple Leafs, Kings, Rangers
16.	Turk Broda	101	Maple Leafs
17.	Tony Esposito	99	Black Hawks
18.	Ron Hextall	93	Flyers, Nordiques, Islanders
19.	Gerry Cheevers	88	Bruins
20.	Kelly Hrudey	85	Islanders, Kings, Sharks

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