Sporting News NFL Player of the Year Award (1954–1969 and since 1980) Sporting News AFC and NFC player of the year awards (1970–1979) Sporting News NFL Rookie of the Year Award[19] Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year (since 1947) Sporting News All-Pro Team (since 1980)[20] Sporting News All-Conference Team (from 1950s till 1979) (defunct)[20]