The NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award refers to a number of awards that are given to a National Football League (NFL) player who has demonstrated resilience in the face of adversity by overcoming illness, physical injury or other circumstances that led him to miss playing time the previous season.
Paul Lowe, Chad Pennington, and Joe Burrow are the only recipients of the award to have won twice.
From 1972 to 1991, the Comeback Player of the Year award was presented by Pro Football Weekly (PFW) only.
In 1962, United Press International (UPI) chose a comeback player for the first time.
The winner, Frank Gifford, had made a comeback from a devastating injury from a hit by Chuck Bednarik.