The NFL considers the (rookie) of the year awards by the Associated Press (AP) to be its official honor.
In 2013, PFWA began selecting an overall NFL rookie of the year in addition to its offensive and defensive honors.
[32] The winners are chosen by Pro Football Weekly writers/editors and PFWA members.
The NEA NFL Rookie of the Year award was founded in 1964 by the Newspaper Enterprise Association.
[90] and was created by Murray Olderman, the senior sports editor for the NEA.