1970

1971

1971 Award Winners

OPOTY: Roger Staubach, QB (NJ)

DPOTY: Bill Bradley, S (BER)

OROTY: John Riggins, RB (NJ)

DROTY: Jack Ham, LB (CHI)

1972

1972 Award Winners

OPOTY: Fran Tarkenton, QB (RHE)

DPOTY: Royce Berry, DE (SCO)

OROTY: Franco Harris, FB (LV)

DROTY: Willie Buchanon, CB (OAK)

1973

1973 Award Winners

OPOTY: Roman Gabriel, QB (AMS)

DPOTY: Isiah Robertson, LB (R-D)

OROTY: Charle Young, TE (LV)

Co-DROTY: Dick Jauron, S (BER)

Ray Hamilton, DE (AZ)

1974

1974 Award Winners

OPOTY: Ken Anderson, QB (MON)

DPOTY: Ted Hendricks, LB (DEN)

OROTY: Don Woods, RB (RHE)

DROTY: Too Tall Jones, DE (LON)

1975

1975 Award Winners

OPOTY: O.J. Simpson, RB (SF)

DPOTY: Randy Gradishar, LB (PHI)

OROTY: Rickey Young, RB (BAR)

DROTY: Ralph Ortega, LB (SCO)

1976

1976 Award Winners

OPOTY: Bob Griese, QB (BAR)

DPOTY: Jim Merlo, LB (SCO)

OROTY: Mike Kruczek, QB (BER)

DROTY: Charles Philyaw, DE (BAR)

1977

1977 Award Winners

OPOTY: Walter Payton, RB (AZ)

DPOTY: Stan White, LB (MEM)

OROTY: Bobby Hammond, RB (BER)

DROTY: Gary Jeter, DE (RHE)

1978

1978 Award Winners

OPOTY: Walter Payton, RB (AZ)

DPOTY: Too Tall Jones, DE (LON)

OROTY: John Jefferson, WR (SAC)

DROTY: Bubba Baker, DT (HOU)

1979

1979 Award Winners

OPOTY: Walter Payton, RB (AZ)

DPOTY: Jack Youngblood, DE (AMS)

OROTY: Ottis Anderson, RB (LV)

DROTY: Dan Hampton, DE (FRA)

1980

1980 Award Winners
OPOTY: Ron Jaworski, QB (FRA)
DPOTY: Ted Hendricks, LB (DEN)
OROTY: Joe Cribbs, RB (DEN)
DROTY: Al Richardson, LB (LV)

1980

1981 Award Winners
OPOTY: Danny White, QB (AMS)
Co-DPOTY: Lawrence Taylor, LB (POR)
Cedric Brown, S (SAC)
OROTY: George Rogers, RB (SAC)
DROTY: Lawrence Taylor, LB (POR)