1992 — QB Randall Cunningham, Philadelphia Eagles
1993 — RB Marcus Allen, Kansas City Chiefs
1994 — QB Dan Marino, Miami Dolphins
1995 — QB Jim Harbaugh, Indianapolis Colts
1996 — RB Jerome Bettis, Pittsburgh Steelers
1997 — WR Robert Brooks, Green Bay Packers
1998 — QB Doug Flutie, Buffalo Bills
1999 — DT Bryant Young, San Francisco 49ers
2000 — DE Joe Johnson, New Orleans Saints
2001 — RB Garrison Hearst, San Francisco 49ers
2002 — QB Tommy Maddox, Pittsburgh Steelers
2003 — QB Jon Kitna, Cincinnati Bengals
2004 — RB Willis McGahee, Buffalo Bills
2005 — WR Steve Smith, Carolina Panthers
2006 — QB Chad Pennington, New York Jets
2007 — WR Randy Moss, New England Patriots
2008 — QB Chad Pennington, Miami Dolphins
2009 — QB Tom Brady, New England Patriots
2010 — QB Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles
2011 — QB Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions
2012 — RB Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings
2013 — QB Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers
2014 — TE Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots
2015 — S Eric Berry, Kansas City Chiefs
2016 — WR Jordy Nelson, Green Bay Packers
2017 — WR Keenan Allen, Los Angeles Chargers
2018 — QB Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts
2019 — QB Ryan Tannehill, Tennessee Titans
2020 — QB Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills
2021 — QB Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals
2022 — QB Geno Smith, Seattle Seahawks
2023 — S Damar Hamlin, Buffalo Bills
The PFWA’s Comeback Player of the Year award was presented in conjunction with Pro Football Weekly from 1992-2012.