The Sporting News NFL Executive of the Year

The Sporting News NFL Executive of the Year Award is given annually to the lead executive, typically a general manager, of an National Football League (NFL) team.[1] The Sporting News first published their NFL Executive of the Year awards in 1955 and 1956, but it was discontinued. However, at the end of the 1972 NFL season, the Sporting News revived the award and has been given out almost every year since. The only exception since the revival was 2013, when no NFL executive was picked.

Key

Year Links to the article about that corresponding NFL season
Player (X) Denotes winning executive and number of times they had won the award at that point (if more than one)
Bold The winning executive's team was the NFL champion that same season
† Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Award winners

Year Name Team
1955 Dan Reeves† Los Angeles Rams
1956 George Halas† Chicago Bears
1972 Dan Rooney (1)† Pittsburgh Steelers
1973 Jim Finks (1)† Minnesota Vikings
1974 Art Rooney† Pittsburgh Steelers
1975 Joe Thomas Baltimore Colts
1976 Al Davis† Oakland Raiders
1977 Tex Schramm† Dallas Cowboys
1978 John Thompson Seattle Seahawks
1979 Johnny Sanders San Diego Chargers
1980 Eddie LeBaron Atlanta Falcons
1981 Paul Brown† Cincinnati Bengals
1982 Bobby Beathard (1)† Washington Redskins
1983 Bobby Beathard (2)† Washington Redskins
1984 George Young (1)† New York Giants
1985 Michael McCaskey Chicago Bears
1986 George Young (2)† New York Giants
1987 Jim Finks (2)† New Orleans Saints
1988 Bill Polian (1)† Buffalo Bills
1989 John McVay San Francisco 49ers
1990 George Young (3)† New York Giants
1991 Bill Polian (2)† Buffalo Bills
1992 Ron Wolf† Green Bay Packers
1993 George Young (4)† New York Giants
1994 Carmen Policy San Francisco 49ers
1995 Bill Polian (3)† Carolina Panthers
1996 Bill Polian (4)† Carolina Panthers
1997 George Young (5)† New York Giants
1998 Jeff Diamond Minnesota Vikings
1999 Bill Polian (5)† Indianapolis Colts
2000 Randy Mueller New Orleans Saints
2001 Dan Rooney (2)† Pittsburgh Steelers
2002 Bruce Allen Oakland Raiders
2003 Scott Pioli (1) New England Patriots
2004 Scott Pioli (2) New England Patriots
2005 Art Rooney II Pittsburgh Steelers
2006 Mickey Loomis New Orleans Saints
2007 Ted Thompson (1) Green Bay Packers
2008 Thomas Dimitroff (1) Atlanta Falcons
2009 Bill Polian (6)† Indianapolis Colts
2010 Thomas Dimitroff (2) Atlanta Falcons
2011 Ted Thompson (2) Green Bay Packers
2012 Ryan Grigson Indianapolis Colts
2013 Not awarded
2014 Steve Keim Arizona Cardinals
2015 Dave Gettleman Carolina Panthers
2016 Reggie McKenzie Oakland Raiders
2017 Howie Roseman Philadelphia Eagles
2018 Ryan Pace Chicago Bears
2019 Eric DeCosta Baltimore Ravens
2020 Brandon Beane Buffalo Bills
2021 Duke Tobin Cincinnati Bengals
2022 Brandon Beane (2) Buffalo Bills
2023 Brad Holmes Detroit Lions
2024 Brad Holmes (2)[2] Detroit Lions
2025 John Schneider Seattle Seahawks

Multiple-time winners

List of multiple-time winners
Count Coach Seasons Team(s)
6 Bill Polian 1988, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2009 Buffalo Bills (2) / Carolina Panthers (2) / Indianapolis Colts (2)
5 George Young 1984, 1986, 1990, 1993, 1997 New York Giants
2 Brandon Beane 2020, 2022 Buffalo Bills
Bobby Beathard 1982, 1983 Washington Redskins
Thomas Dimitroff 2008, 2010 Atlanta Falcons
Jim Finks 1973, 1987 Minnesota Vikings (1) / New Orleans Saints (1)
Brad Holmes 2023, 2024 Detroit Lions
Scott Pioli 2003, 2004 New England Patriots
Dan Rooney 1972, 2001 Pittsburgh Steelers
Ted Thompson 2007, 2011 Green Bay Packers

See also

References

  1. ^ "NFL awards: Cowboys, Bengals break through in voting for Sporting News' 2021 honors". The Sporting News. February 2, 2022. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  2. ^ Ramsey, Jared (January 23, 2025). "Detroit Lions GM Brad Holmes named PFWA Executive of Year for second straight season". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
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