Each season, the USAFL SportsWriters Association names it choices for Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year, and GM of the Year.

The SWA announces it's yearly awards just before the playoffs begin.

BING BENNETT
MOST
VALUABLE PLAYER
TIM ARKWRIGHT
ROOKIE
OF THE YEAR
JIM MAURER
GM
OF THE YEAR
2352
CIN HB
Jason Watson
2352
GB WR
Carl Seymour
2352
Cincinnati
Lee Remley
2351
CIN HB
Jason Watson
2351
HOU LB
Brian Hood
2351
Cincinnati
Lee Remley
2350
PIT WR
Shannon Zimmerman
2350
MIN QB
Willis Washington
2350
Washington
James Barr
2349
PIT QB
John Criswell
2349
HOU WR
Adam Perryman
2349
Washington
James Barr
2348
PIT QB
John Criswell
2348
MIN LB
Alexander Green
2348
Las Vegas
Garritt Grandberg
2347
BAL QB
Mike Sutton
2347
PIT HB
Bernie Brad
2347
Washington
James Barr
2346
PIT QB
John Criswell
2346
ATL FB
Mark Ziegler
2346
Buffalo
Mark Ricotta
2345
PIT WR
Shannon Zimmerman
2345
NO TE
Sylvester Walker
2345
Pittsburgh
Todd Ricotta
2344
MIN DT
Bernard Hatcher
2344
NO WR
James Wilcox
2344
Baltimore
Mark Thul
2343
LAC WR
Gene Trewhitt
2343
LAC HB
Jason Watson
2343
Cincinnati
Lee Remley
2342
LAC WR
Gene Trewhitt
2342
ATL TE
Billy Hicks
2342
Buffalo
Mark Ricotta
2341
MIN DT
Bernard Hatcher
2341
BAL WR
Tim Bellows
2341
Los Angeles
Addam Brown
2340
MIN DT
Bernard Hatcher
2340
GB S
David Sidney
2340
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2339
MIN DT
Bernard Hatcher
2339
GB LB
Dean Winston
2339
New Orleans
Jason Hink
2338
CAR QB
David Whitefield
2338
GB QB
Brian Watters
2338
Carolina
Lee Remley
2337
MIN HB
Dennis Bain
2337
SF HB
Oliver Morris
2337
New Orleans
Jason Hink
2336
MIN HB
Dennis Bain
2336
LV TE
Antonio Stone
2336
Buffalo
Mark Ricotta
2335
BAL DE
Richard Evers
2335
MIN WR
Merton Rose
2335
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2334
BAL HB
Warren Lester
2334
MIN DT
Bernard Hatcher
2334
New Orleans
Jason Hink
2333
BAL QB
Bill Kay
2333
MIN DE
Andrew Austin
2333
Los Angeles
Addam Brown
2332
BAL QB
Bill Kay
2332
NO QB
Gene Lyles
2332
Cincinnati
Mike McNally
2331
BAL QB
Bill Kay
2331
GB LB
Bob Spencer
2331
Las Vegas
Garritt Grandberg
2330
BUF HB
Seth Martin
2330
GB S
Ernie Greenwood
2330
Carolina
Lee Remley
2329
BAL HB
Calvin Bolton
2329
LAC WR
Mark Hall
2329
Buffalo
Mark Ricotta
2328
BAL DT
Gary Flynn
2328
NYG HB
Carl Castle
2328
Chicago
Mike McNally
2327
DEN DE
Kent Hall
2327
WAS QB
Steve Bender
2327
Carolina
Lee Remley
2326
MIN HB
AJ Anderson
2326
GB WR
Simon Calhoun
2326
Houston
Patrick Sicher
2325
MIN HB
Simon Crosby
2325
NE TE
John Smith
2325
Chicago
Mike McNally
2324
MIN DT
Steve Wright
2324
CAR S
Joe Fryar
2324
New York
Addam Brown
2323
MIN DT
Steve Wright
2323
CAR P
Jim Owens
2323
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2322
CHI WR
Jonathan Guffey
2322
CAR TE
Chris Dotson
2322
Green Bay
Jeff Muszynski
2321
GB DT
Carl Braxton
2321
BAL QB
Scotty Holmes
2321
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2320
BUF DE
Ray Bains
2320
MIN TE
Darion Fields
2320
Detroit
Nolan Harrison
2319
BUF DE
Ray Bains
2319
PHI WR
Barry Rowen
2319
Carolina
Lee Remley
2318
CAR HB
Jay White
2318
MIN WR
Billy Curtis
2318
Carolina
Lee Remley
2317
BAL HB
Carson Greene
2317
MIN WR
Jeff Thompson
2317
Carolina
Lee Remley
2316
CHI DE
Walter Markham
2316
NYG WR
Dan Mayes
2316
Chicago
Mike McNally
2315
BAL HB
Carson Greene
2315
CAR QB
Mark Walls
2315
Baltimore
Mark Thul
2314
DEN QB
Brian McGee
2314
GB WR
Johnny Bray
2314
Denver
Todd Ricotta
2313
DET QB
Erik Clark
2313
NE HB
Pete McGee
2313
Chicago
Mike McNally
2312
DET QB
Erik Clark
2312
DET DE
John Rivers
2312
Kansas City
Steve Harrison
2311
CAR HB
Jay White
2311
DEN HB
Brett Henson
2311
Detroit
Nolan Harrison
2310
MIN HB
Jon Braxton
2310
GB TE
Darryl Cole
2310
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2309
MIN HB
Jon Braxton
2309
HOU FB
Bobby Moore
2309
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2308
GB DE
Bert Burger
2308
SF TE
John Adickes
2308
Green Bay
Jeff Muszynski
2307
GB DT
Bert Burger
2307
CAR HB
Jay White
2307
Kansas City
Steve Harrison
2306
OAK DE
Bill Usher
2306
NE TE
Dan Ellis
2306
Denver
Todd Ricotta
2305
GB DE
Bert Burger
2305
MIN WR
Eddie O'Conner
2305
Kansas City
Steve Harrison
2304
DEN HB
Fred Lynn
2304
MIN CB
Conrad Johnson
2304
Denver
Todd Ricotta
2303
GB QB
Dan Henderson
2303
MIN HB
Jon Braxton
2303
Baltimore
Mark Thul
2302
GB QB
Dan Henderson
2302
MIN S
Kent Drummond
2302
Green Bay
Jeff Muszynski
2301
BUF HB
Courtney Stradford
2301
GB LB
Brian Chester
2301
Carolina
Lee Remley
2300
BAL HB
Neil Sweeney
2300
DEN HB
Jason Ward
2300
Baltimore
Mark Thul
2299
CHI HB
Tom Golden
2299
GB DT
Bert Burger
2299
Kansas City
Steve Harrison
2298
NYG QB
Blaise Meagher
2298
MIA CB
Bobby Ray
2298
New York
Addam Brown
2297
NYG HB
Cliff Bostic
2297
GB WR
Anton Bankston
2297
New York
Addam Brown
2296
CAR HB
Antonio Turner
2296
NE WR
Broderick Hill
2296
Houston
Patrick Sicher
2295
SF WR
Ernie Dixson
2295
GB WR
Eric Jenkins
2295
New York
Addam Brown
2294
CAR HB
Antonio Turner
2294
GB LB
Casey Jackson
2294
San Francisco
Dan Kimball
2293
BUF HB
Antone Cross
2293
GB WR
Tim Dill
2293
Denver
Todd Ricotta
2292
BUF HB
Antone Cross
2292
NYG LB
Art Borders
2292
Baltimore
Mark Thul
2291
GB HB
Gill Qualls
2291
NYG TE
Bill Saunders
2291
Green Bay
Jeff Muszynski
2290
DET QB
Sidney Charles
2290
WAS WR
Theodore Crist
2290
Carolina
Lee Remley
2289
NYG HB
Carnell Brown
2289
DEN WR
Willie Kidd
2289
Buffalo
Mark Ricotta
2288
GB QB
Chris Dulek
2288
NYG WR
Blair Mitchell
2288
Green Bay
Jeff Muszynski
2287
BAL HB
Arthur York
2287
MIN WR
Kendall Keith
2287
Detroit
Nolan Harrison
2286
BAL HB
Arthur York
2286
NE WR
Christopher Ray
2286
Green Bay
Jeff Muszynski
2285
DEN HB
Ed Bush
2285
CAR LB
Bill Barton
2285
Denver
Todd Ricotta
2284
DEN CB
Mark Ilesic
2284
NE HB
Chuck Ivory
2284
Green Bay
Jeff Muszynski
2283
BAL HB
Arthur York
2283
CAR QB
Scott Dorn
2283
Baltimore
Mark Thul
2282
MIN HB
Shane Dunn
2282
NYG S
George Sewell
2282
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2281
CHI LB
Clyde Harrington
2281
DEN DE
David Huffman
2281
Denver
Todd Ricotta
2280
CAR HB
Ron Thompsen
2280
BAL HB
Arthur York
2280
Carolina
Lee Remley
2279
OAK DE
Bernie Ryan
2279
DEN WR
Dan Wilson
2279
Oakland
Garritt Grandberg
2278
OAK DE
Bernie Ryan
2278
DEN QB
Myron Sanders
2278
Baltimore
Mark Thul
2277
CAR HB
James White
2277
CAR WR
Ron Reed
2277
Chicago
Brad Houska
2276
CAR QB
Pat McCullough
2276
SF WR
Arthur Hawthorne
2276
Green Bay
Jeff Muszynki
2275
DET HB
Ron Timmerman
2275
NYG WR
Donald Butts
2275
Baltimore
Mark Thul
2274
CAR HB
James White
2274
PHI WR
Ed Marsh
2274
Baltimore
Mark Thul
2273
BAL HB
Aaron Tippens
2273
NE WR
Rich Thompson
2273
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2272
BAL HB
Aaron Tippens
2272
NE TE
Bryan Griffen
2272
Baltimore
Mark Thul
2271
GB HB
Aaron Tippens
2271
OAK HB
Al Brown
2271
Green Bay
Mark Thul
2270
OAK HB
Brett Harris
2270
BUF QB
Mike Langford
2270
Kansas City
Steve Harrison
2269
MIN QB
Terry Marsh
2269
SF QB
Reggie Baab
2269
Cleveland
Mike Morton
2268
GB HB
Jesse Adkins
2268
CIN HB
James White
2268
Buffalo
Mark Ricotta
2267
GB HB
Jesse Adkins
2267
TB HB
Mike Irvin
2267
Green Bay
Mark Thul
2266
PHI WR
Bob Teal
2266
MIN WR
John Self
2266
Miami
Brad Houska
2265
GB HB
Jesse Adkins
2265
TB WR
Victor Thomas
2265
Cincinnati
Lee Remley
2264
GB DT
Fred Roberson
2264
OAK WR
Kevin Harper
2264
Atlanta
Garritt Grandberg
2263
MIN QB
Terry Marsh
2263
OAK LB
Mark Brewer
2263
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2262
MIN QB
Terry Marsh
2262
NO S
Tim Millen
2262
Cincinnati
Lee Remley
2261
TB QB
Darryl McGee
2261
OAK WR
John King
2261
Green Bay
Mark Thul
2260
TB QB
Steve Guffey
2260
MIN WR
Chris MacDonald
2260
Green Bay
Mark Thul
2259
OAK QB
Darryl McGee
2259
NO TE
Nate Brumfield
2259
Tampa Bay
Addam Brown
2258
KC HB
Patrick Rymer
2258
MIN HB
Eddie Neal
2258
Detroit
Nolan Harrison
2257
OAK HB
Charles Cooper
2257
GB QB
Todd Manning
2257
Oakland
Todd Ricotta
2256
TB QB
Steve Guffey
2256
GB WR
Bill Lane
2256
Buffalo
Mark Ricotta
2255
MIN HB
Otis Nickles
2255
SEA WR
Bill Reaves
2255
Miami
Mike Piper
2254
MIN HB
Otis Nickles
2254
PHI FB
Chris Carano
2254
Pittsburgh
Jay Petty
2253
MIN HB
Otis Nickles
2253
TB S
Charles Norris
2253
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2252
BUF QB
Clyde Ellerson
2252
TB DT
Jeff Sutherland
2252
Kansas City
Steve Harrison
2251
MIN HB
Gene Alvarez
2251
TB LB
Brad Johnson
2251
Detroit
Nolan Harrison
2250
MIN QB
Roland Dressell
2250
DET TE
Irv Paris
2250
Oakland
Todd Ricotta
2249
SF QB
John Woods
2249
DET WR
Aaron Clayborne
2249
San Francisco
Bill McMullen
2248
KC HB
Norm Belden
2248
TB WR
David Evers
2248
New Orleans
Jason Hink
2247
TB CB
Mike Newberry
2247
PHI WR
Josh Dye
2247
Oakland
Todd Ricotta
2246
OAK HB
Freddie Starks
2246
PHI HB
Chris Martin
2246
New Orleans
Jason Hink
2245
DET HB
Mike Rogers
2245
GB K
Al McDonald
2245
Green Bay
Andrew Lewis
2244
MIN QB
Warren Brock
2244
MIA HB
Chris Strickland
2244
Tampa Bay
Addam Brown
2243
OAK HB
Freddie Starks
2243
NO FB
Jason Bower
2243
Kansas City
Steve Harrison
2242
BUF HB
Jesse Tippens
2242
OAK DE
Tim Raines
2242
Buffalo
Mark Ricotta
2241
TB QB
Don Coleman
2241
NO HB
Mark White
2241
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2240
GB HB
David Boone
2240
TB K
George Murray
2240
Oakland
Todd Ricotta
2239
OAK CB
Ken Robinson
2239
TB WR
Walter Johnson
2239
Detroit
Nolan Harrison
2238
SEA DT
Howard Chapman
2238
TB TE
Tom Buford
2238
Seattle
Dan Kimball
2237
MIA QB
Shawn O'Donoghue
2237
TB LB
John Kelley
2237
Cincinnati
Lee Remley
2236
CIN HB
Scott Gary
2236
KC WR
Darrell Kelly
2236
Cincinnati
Lee Remley
2235
MIN QB
Warren Brock
2235
MIA HB
Sean Jenkins
2235
Buffalo
Mark Ricotta
2234
BUF QB
Mike Webster
2234
PHI DT
Trumane Farren
2234
New Orleans
Jason Hink
2233
TB QB
Tommy Buchholtz
2233
MIN QB
Warren Brock
2233
New Orleans
Jason Hink
2232
BUF DT
Alexander Oliver
2232
ATL HB
Vince Hasty
2232
Buffalo
Mark Ricotta
2231
NO DE
John Williams
2231
KC WR
Shay Blythe
2231
New Orleans
Jason Hink
2230
NO DE
John Williams
2230
CIN QB
Wesley Ward
2230
San Francisco
Bill McMullen
2229
NO DE
John Williams
2229
PHI WR
Adam Kemp
2229
Oakland
Todd Ricotta
2228
CIN HB
Darryl Dixon
2228
ATL DT
Jerome Brice
2228
Miami
Mike Piper
2227
BUF QB
Mike Webster
2227
TB WR
Jacob Cathon
2227
Pittsburgh
Jay Petty
2226
MIN HB
Darryl Tipton
2226
SEA WR
Lewis Allen
2226
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2225
KC HB
Fred Bradley
2225
ATL HB
Anthony Chambers
2225
Kansas City
Steve Harrison
2224
KC WR
James Barnes
2224
MIA WR
Darin Taylor
2224
Detroit
Nolan Harrison
2223
CIN HB
Darryl Dixon
2223
MIA FB
Carl Fisher
2223
New Orleans
Jason Hink
2222
BUF QB
Roy Hanks
2222
OAK WR
Dennis Woods
2222
Buffalo
Mark Ricotta
2221
MIN QB
Kevin Rose
2221
PHI WR
Joel Myers
2221
Cleveland
Mike Morton
2220
KC QB
Tommie Fretwell
2220
NO CB
Gary Lee
2220
Tampa Bay
Addam Brown
2219
DET HB
James Carr
2219
NO HB
Sammy Wells
2219
Kansas City
Steve Harrison
2218
MIA HB
Reggie Christy
2218
SF TE
John Brusse
2218
Tampa Bay
Addam Brown
2217
MIA HB
Reggie Christy
2217
MIN WR
Bill Johnson
2217
Oakland
Todd Ricotta
2216
GB HB
Logan Wikerson
2216
KC S
Mack Chapman
2216
Oakland
Todd Ricotta
2215
KC QB
Anthony McDaniel
2215
MIN TE
Wade Mathews
2215
Green Bay
Jeff Muszynski
2214
GB HB
Logan Wilkerson
2214
DAL HB
Dennis Bell
2214
Green Bay
Jeff Muszynski
2213
WAS QB
Brett Jones
2213
NYG HB
Tanner Crowder
2213
San Diego
Todd Ricotta
2212
WAS QB
Brett Jones
2212
PHI WR
Scott Geren
2212
New Orleans
Jason Hink
2211
SD HB
Lorenzo Pointer
2211
TB HB
Tracy Wooden
2211
Detroit
Nolan Harrison
2210
MIN HB
Jaime Kindle
2210
GB HB
Logan Wilkerson
2210
San Diego
Todd Ricotta
2209
MIN HB
Jaime Kindle
2209
BAL HB
Curtis Davis
2209
Buffalo
Mark Ricotta
2208
MIA HB
Steven Fulcher
2208
TB HB
Matt Johnson
2208
Miami
Mike Piper
2207
TB QB
Cody Perryman
2207
GB WR
Todd Hitchcock
2207
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2206
SD HB
Frank Baldwin
2206
WAS P
Reggie Patterson
2206
Tampa Bay
Addam Brown
2205
TB QB
Cody Perryman
2205
NYG WR
Danny Geren
2205
Pittsburgh
Jay Petty
2204
DET HB
David Christopher
2204
MIN HB
Jamie Kindle
2204
Cincinnati
Lee Remley
2203
MIA HB
Steven Fulcher
2203
NO HB
Phil Cannon
2203
Miami
Mike Piper
2202
TB QB
Cody Perryman
2202
DAL WR
Brian Evans
2202
Green Bay
Jeff Muszynski
2201
NYG HB
Ron Zimmerman
2201
NYG WR
Harry Waldrop
2201
Cincinnati
Lee Remley
2200
NYG HB
Ron Zimmerman
2200
TB QB
Cody Perryman
2200
Green Bay
Jeff Muszynski
2199
MIN HB
Tim Stanley
2199
SD HB
Frank Baldwin
2199
Philadelphia
Lee Patterson
2198
MIN HB
Tim Stanley
2198
MIA HB
Steven Fulcher
2198
Green Bay
Jeff Muszynski
2197
DAL WR
Justin Tanner
2197
TB QB
Dwight Hicks
2197
Miami
Mike Piper
2196
MIN HB
Tim Stanley
2196
TB QB
Ed Weston
2196
Baltimore
Mark Thul
2195
MIN HB
Tim Stanley
2195
HOU HB
Brett Powell
2195
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2194
BAL HB
Edgar Bouwens
2194
NYG HB
Ron Zimmerman
2194
Tampa Bay
Addam Brown
2193
NO HB
Mark Gainer
2193
HOU WR
Gerald Holloway
2193
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2192
BAL QB
Dennis Cotton
2192
MIA QB
Bert Norris
2192
Cincinnati
Lee Remley
2191
PHI HB
Chuck Hicks
2191
BUF WR
Virgil Williams
2191
Buffalo
Mark Ricotta
2190
SD HB
Tom Lynch
2190
MIN HB
Tim Stanley
2190
New Orleans
Jason Hink
2189
BAL WR
Darion Dyal
2189
MIN S
Desmond Turner
2189
Baltimore
Mark Thul
2188
TB HB
Erik Kline
2188
DAL S
Bert Lincoln
2188
Buffalo
Mark Ricotta
2187
TB HB
Erik Kline
2187
PHI HB
Edgar Whitmore
2187
Tampa Bay
Addam Brown
2186
GB DE
Herman Roberts
2186
NYG CB
Archie McCall
2186
Buffalo
Mark Ricotta
2185
PHI QB
Brent Scoggins
2185
DAL WR
Justin Tanner
2185
Cincinnati
Lee Remley
2184
TB HB
Erik Kline
2184
OAK LB
Phil Roberson
2184
Green Bay
Jeff Muszynski
2183
MIN HB
Maxwell Jones
2183
TB WR
Jeff Edwards
2183
Buffalo
Mark Ricotta
2182
BUF HB
Cris Johnson
2182
GB WR
Dennis Engel
2182
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2181
BAL HB
Giff Haworth
2181
BUF QB
Al Price
2181
Tampa Bay
Addam Brown
2180
GB HB
Nick Townsend
2180
DAL HB
Reuben Irvin
2180
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2179
NO QB
Ray Adams
2179
NO K
Alex Brazil
2179
Miami
Mike Piper
2178
SD DT
Anson Stallworth
2178
DET WR
Keith Rowe
2178
San Diego
Todd Ricotta
2177
BAL HB
Giff Haworth
2177
BAL WR
Tim Black
2177
Washington
Mike Manuel
2176
NYG QB
Bruce Givens
2176
GB QB
Don Dawson
2176
San Diego
Todd Ricotta
2175
SD DT
Anson Stallworth
2175
WAS CB
Adam Gibbs
2175
Buffalo
Mark Ricotta
2174
SD CB
Bobby Richardson
2174
TB QB
Pierce Turner
2174
Baltimore
Mark Thul
2173
BAL DT
Darion Swans
2173
OAK K
Glenn O'Neal
2173
Baltimore
Mark Thul
2172
MIN WR
Jeff Wilkins
2172
KC CB
Eric McGregor
2172
Buffalo
Mark Ricotta
2171
MIN HB
Terry Minter
2171
NYG QB
Bruce Givens
2171
Baltimore
Mark Thul
2170
MIN HB
Terry Minter
2170
WAS QB
Neil Scott
2170
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2169
BUF WR
Shaun Crowley
2169
NYG WR
Christopher Mays
2169
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2168
MIN DE
Glenn Carver
2168
SD WR
Brett Hooper
2168
Buffalo
Mark Ricotta
2167
BUF QB
Eugene Aldridge
2167
GB QB
Christopher Gann
2167
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2166
MIN DE
Glenn Carver
2166
BAL WR
John Jackson
2166
Buffalo
Mark Ricotta
2165
BAL WR
Bill Singleton
2165
GB WR
Max Julien
2165
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2164
BAL WR
Bill Singleton
2164
HOU WR
Anthony Jenkins
2164
Kansas City
Steve Harrison
2163
GB HB
David Watson
2163
MIN WR
Adam Haynes
2163
Buffalo
Mark Ricotta
2162
BAL WR
Bill Singleton
2162
DAL WR
Randall Barnett
2162
San Diego
Todd Ricotta
2161
BUF HB
Todd Brown
2161
MIN QB
John Belk
2161
Cincinnati
Lee Remley
2160
CIN QB
C. McLemore
2160
MIN S
Kelley Radford
2160
Buffalo
Mark Ricotta
2159
GB QB
Mark Massey
2159
MIN WR
Darryl Duncan
2159
Green Bay
Jeff Muszynski
2158
PHI QB
Roy Thompson
2158
BUF QB
Eugene Alderidge
2158
Baltimore
Mark Thul
2157
BAL WR
Bill Singleton
2157
NYG LB
Scott Ayers
2157
Houston
Pat Sicher
2156
MIN HB
Anthony Mayes
2156
GB CB
Darrell Williams
2156
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2155
BUF HB
HB Mike Riddle
2155
DET WR
Courtney Foley
2155
Pittsburgh
Jay Petty
2154
CAR DT
Matt McDonald
2154
BAL WR
Alex White
2154
Carolina
Lee Remley
2153
MIN QB
Cody Perryman
2153
BAL WR
Bill Singleton
2153
Buffalo
Mark Ricotta
2152
CAR HB
Jim Mason
2152
NE WR
Steve Qualls
2152
Philadelphia
Andrew Lewis
2151
OAK DE
Shawn Robinson
2151
NE WR
Keith Spivey
2151
Oakland
Garritt Grandberg
2150
CHI HB
Darius Bailey
2150
CHI WR
Fred Griffith
2150
Chicago
Todd Ricotta
2149
CHI HB
Darius Bailey
2149
DET TE
A. Whitmore
2149
Buffalo
Mark Ricotta
2148
GB DE
Ozzie Ellerson
2148
MIN TE
Todd Rymer
2148
Green Bay
Jeff Muszynski
2147
GB RB
Chris Britt
2147
BUF WR
Ron Cobb
2147
Green Bay
Jeff Muszynski
2146
MIN QB
Keith Shadden
2146
CAR WR
Aaron Fitzgerald
2146
Cincinnati
James Barr
2145
BAL HB
Chuck Erickson
2145
GB WR
Cornelius Brim
2145
Green Bay
Jeff Muszynski
2144
WAS HB
Vince St.John
2144
OAK WR
Dave Jones
2144
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2143
WAS HB
Vince St.John
2143
GB TE
Broderick Green
2143
Buffalo
Mark Ricotta
2142
CAR QB
Bob McCoy
2142
GB WR
Lewis Larson
2142
Washington
Ben Breeden
2141
WAS HB
Keith Hathawy
2141
BAL HB
Sheldon Bates
2141
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2140
WAS QB
Burt Franks
2140
KC WR
Bob Williams
2140
Washington
Ben Breeden
2139
CAR QB
Bernie Brown
2139
DET HB
Pete Odom
2139
Carolina
Lee Remley
2138
CHI QB
David Garland
2138
GB WR
Richie Fields
2138
New England
Addam Brown
2137
CHI QB
David Garland
2137
NE HB
Tim Smith
2137
Carolina
Lee Remley
2136
CHI HB
John Rowe
2136
PIT TE
Eric Taylor
2136
Chicago
Todd Ricotta
2135
PIT WR
Thad Reynolds
2135
GB WR
Raymond Clarke
2135
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2134
DET QB
Kelvin Brooks
2134
DET DT
Darryl Walsh
2134
Baltimore
Mark Thul
2133
DAL HB
Jeff Julien
2133
PHI TE
Ron Copeland
2133
Dallas
Flip Sides
2132
GB QB
Ron Dunn
2132
PHI WR
Billy Garner
2132
Baltimore
Mark Thul
2131
GB HB
Ben Reed
2131
BUF QB
Corey Buchholtz
2131
New England
Addam Brown
2130
MIN HB
Alec Smith
2130
BAL WR
Bill Garcia
2130
Washington
Dan Weimann
2129
MIN HB
Alec Smith
2129
CHI WR
John Weathers
2129
New England
Addam Brown
2128
MIN HB
Alec Smith
2128
DET QB
Kelvin Brooks
2128
Washington
Dan Weimann
2127
NE QB
Griffin Hinnant
2127
GB WR
Anthony Jenkins
2127
New England
Addam Brown
2126
NE WR
Dillon Howell
2126
CHI QB
David Garland
2126
New England
Addam Brown
2125
MIN QB
Eric Bain
2125
PHI WR
Mike Elliot
2125
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2124
MIN DE
Mark Smith
2124
NYG WR
Danny Cecil
2124
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2123
MIN HB
Eric Grady
2123
NYG QB
George Stone
2123
Carolina
Lee Remley
2122
CHI QB
Eric Bain
2122
WAS S
Anthony Tate
2122
Baltimore
Mark Thul
2121
CHI QB
Eric Bain
2121
NE QB
Jeff Rollins
2121
Kansas City
Steve Harrison
2120
PHI QB
Jesse Garner
2120
OAK HB
Bruce Jasper
2120
Kansas City
Steve Harrison
2119
CAR QB
Griffin Hinnant
2119
WAS CB
Gary Bennett
2119
Green Bay
Todd Ricotta
2118
DET QB
Leif Prior
2118
MIN WR
Tom Wilson
2118
Dallas
Flip Sides
2117
DET QB
Leif Prior
2117
GB HB
Howard Lankford
2117
Houston
Patrick Sicher
2116
BAL HB
Roman Simms
2116
KC QB
Mike Strong
2116
Green Bay
Todd Ricotta
2115
PIT QB
Hamilton Petty
2115
NYG DL
Gene Wright
2115
Baltimore
Mark Thul
2114
PIT QB
Hamilton Petty
2114
WAS S
Andre Byner
2114
Chicago
John Zabroski
2113
PIT WR
Leopold Greene
2113
HOU TE
Edward Brown
2113
Baltimore
Mark Thul
2112
MIN QB
Hal Moffitt
2112
DAL LB
Brent Kessler
2112
Buffalo
Mark Ricotta
2111
CHI RB
John Stamms
2111
DAL LB
Hiram Hoover
2111
Carolina
Lee Remley
2110
KC QB
Greg Toliver
2110
BAL CB
Mark Moxley
2110
Kansas City
Steve Harrison
2109
NE QB
Randal Darling
2109
HOU RB
Merv Romine
2109
Miami
Mike Morton
2108
CHI RB
Roger Koffard
2108
NYG WR
Roger Jones
2108
Philadelphia
Andrew Lewis
2107
BUF QB
Morgan Capper
2107
GB QB
Virgil Chun
2107
Chicago
John Zabroski
2106
BUF QB
Morgan Capper
2106
PIT WR
Harper Shove
2106
Chicago
John Zabroski
2105
NYG QB
Monte Owen
2105
GB QB
T. Mugglewortz
2105
New York
Joe Malloy
2104
NE RB
Dan Cobb
2104
MIN WR
Sam Wolf
2104
Carolina
Lee Remley
2103
BUF QB
Morgan Capper
2103
NE K
Kenton Dupriest
2103
Buffalo
Mark Ricotta
2102
DAL RB
Chance Dixon
2102
NYG LB
Toby Vanderbeek
2102
Baltimore
Ryan Howard
2101
MIN RB
Jim Kowalewski
2101
BUF QB
Morgan Capper
2101
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2100
GB QB
Tyrone Pitts
2100
DET WR
Ronnie Brown
2100
Philadelphia
Andrew Lewis
2099
DAL RB
Chance Dixon
2099
CHI WR
Darryl Abrams
2099
Detroit
Nolan Harrison
2098
KC RB
Tim Clark
2098
PIT WR
Keith McCallum
2098
Dallas
Flip Sides
2097
GB RB
Johnnie Stalcup
2097
MIN QB
Ravin Hass
2097
New England
Jean Lefebvre
2096
GB QB
Adam Short
2096
NE RB
Dan Cobb
2096
Dallas
Flip Sides
2095
PHI RB
Ernie Milstead
2095
CAR QB
Kevin Jones
2095
Kansas City
Steve Harrison
2094
GB QB
Adam Short
2094
BAL QB
Morgan Sims
2094
Chicago
Brad Houska
2093
BUF DL
Del Francis
2093
DAL RB
Chance Dixon
2093
Buffalo
Mark Ricotta
2092
MIN DL
Abbott Williams
2092
DAL WR
Tomaso Shepard
2092
Kansas City
Steve Harrison
2091
BUF RB
Ted Mathers
2091
NE WR
David May
2091
Detroit
Nolan Harrison
2090
NE QB
Sam Gibson
2090
CIN LB
Jay Dexter
2090
Carolina
Lee Remley
2089
MIA QB
F. Spindler
2089
HOU CB
Benny Friar
2089
Buffalo
Mark Ricotta
2088
KC QB
Kyle Bennington
2088
HOU WR
Julius Fozo
2088
Cincinnati
James Barr
2087
CHI QB
John Stalker
2087
* DET P
D. Langfield
2087
Chicago
Brad Houska
2086
CHI QB
John Stalker
2086
PHI LB
Phil Lewis
2086
Kansas City
Steve Harrison
2085
CHI RB
Alzono Sorenson
2085
BAL RB
Calvin Jobson
2085
Dallas
Flip Sides
2084
MIN QB
Mike Rosenbach
2084
BAL P
Rod Perry
2084
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2083
KC QB
Steve Flint
2083
BAL RB
Maury Richards
2083
Chicago
Brad Houska
2082
MIA QB
Willie Johnson
2082
MIN QB
Mike Rosenbach
2082
Oakland
Garritt Grandberg
2081
WAS RB
Aaron Dishman
2081
OAK WR
Bronson Wright
2081
Washington
Bill Barnwell
2080
NYG DT
Timm Reeser
2080
KC K
Sammy McClurg
2080
Baltimore
Aaron Streepy
2079
NYG DT
Timm Reeser
2079
PHI WR
Jerry Clem
2079
Miami
Mike Morton
2078
GB RB
Marcus Olobia
2078
MIN LB
Alan Simpkins
2078
New England
Jean Lefebvre
2077
CHI DL
Clifford Smith
2077
MIA RB
R. McPheeters
2077
Oakland
Garritt Grandberg
2076
NYG RB
Joe Porter
2076
OAK LB
William Everett
2075
Chicago
Brad Houska
2075
GB QB
Klaus Ritcher
2075
MIN CB
Otis Meats
2075
Tampa Bay
Fred Hurtubise
2074
KC QB
Steve Flint
2074
GB LB
Tracey McJulien
2074
Houston
Pat Sicher
2073
KC RB
Norris West
2073
CHI CB
Zach Furrer
2073
Chicago
Brad Houska
2072
BUF QB
Cedric Ebert
2072
NE RB
Robert Giles
2072
Baltimore
Aaron Streepy
2071
GB RB
Reece Lee
2071
NYG DT
Timm Reeser
2071
Dallas
Flip Sides
2070
GB RB
Reece Lee
2070
NE WR
T. Strzelczyk
2070
Green Bay
Todd Ricotta
2069
BUF QB
Cedric Ebert
2069
DAL QB
Andre Gibson
2069
Baltimore
Aaron Streepy
2068
BUF QB
Cedric Ebert
2068
PHI WR
Tyronne Steed
2068
Kansas City
Steve Harrison
2067
CLE DL
Cris Bischoff
2067
BAL WR
Gene Hill
2067
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2066
MIN QB
Henry Bull
2066
PHI WR
Greg Snow
2066
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2065
MIN RB
Ken Thorp
2065
GB QB
Keith Pagel
2065
New England
Jean Lefebvre
2064
DEN QB
David Erickson
2064
GB QB
David Fontain
2064
Detroit
Nolan Harrison
2063
PHI DL
Sam Bentley
2063
BAL RB
Jeff Beach
2063
Denver
Ben Breeden
2062
DEN RB
David Palmer
2062
GB LB
Phil Fralic
2062
Philadelphia
Andrew Lewis
2061
BUF RB
Jere Stucky
2061
MIN WR
Clark Bivin
2061
Tennessee
Ben Breeden
2060
BUF QB
Mark Stegall
2060
BAL LB
Kurt Vixie
2060
Buffalo
Mark Ricotta
2059
MIN RB
Clifton Szott
2059
NYG DL
Garfield Ezelle
2059
Miami
Tom Edwards
2058
BUF QB
Mark Stegall
2058
CLE DB
Robert Canning
2058
Detroit
Nolan Harrison
2057
MIN DL
Rodney Carver
2057
TEN QB
Steve Patton
2057
Buffalo
Mark Ricotta
2056
MIA RB
Jay Davis
2056
TEN DB
A. Hutchinson
2056
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2055
MIA RB
Jay Davis
2055
NYG K
Lee Broughton
2055
Buffalo
Mark Ricotta
2054
KC QB
Dennis Camp
2054
ARI K
Mike Stanton
2054
Miami
Tom Edwards
2053
MIN RB
Virgil Isler
2053
GB WR
Cody Eatman
2053
Pittsburgh
Jay Petty
2052
NYG QB
David Kozlowski
2052
DEN WR
Albert Bivin
2052
Buffalo
Mark Ricotta
2051
OAK RB
Joe Collins
2051
BAL QB
M. Lowdermilk
2051
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2050
CLE RB
Andre Ashmore
2050
BAL WR
Worth Delpino
2050
Philadelphia
Andrew Lewis
2049
CLE RB
Andre Ashmore
2049
MIN DL
Rodney Carver
2049
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2048
GB RB
Tim Willis
2048
HOU WR
G. Richardson
2048
Cleveland
Ben Breeden
2047
DAL RB
Abdul Schroeder
2047
PHI RB
Kirk Ceciliani
2047
Baltimore
Martin Lemay
2046
KC QB
Anton Massey
2046
PHI QB
Art Tang
2046
Kansas City
Steve Harrison
2045
MIN QB
Dallas Jeffcoat
2045
BUF QB
David Kozlowski
2045
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2044
MIA QB
Skylar Johnson
2044
BUF TE
Matt Hasty
2044
Detroit
Nolan Harrison
2043
HOU QB
Clark Tardits
2043
NYG RB
Jay Tincher
2043
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2042
PHI LB
Kareem Frase
2042
DAL TE
David Krumrie
2042
Cleveland
Ben Breeden
2041
MIN DL
Tory Gentle
2041
DAL TE
Scott Rencher
2041
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2040
TEN RB
Elton Childress
2040
WR NYG
Rex Martin
2040
Cleveland
Ben Breeden
2039
TEN RB
Elton Childress
2039
GB QB
Fran Erickson
2039
Miami
Tom Edwards
2038
TEN RB
Elton Childress
2038
GB RB
A. Schroeder
2038
Denver
Bill Barnwell
2037
TEN RB
Elton Childress
2037
ARI WR
Tony Armstrong
2037
Oakland
G. Grandberg
2036
DAL QB
Kenny Wolff
2036
PIT LB
Sam Ballard
2036
Dallas
Flip Sides
2035
GB DL
Scott Culpepper
2035
CLE WR
Ernie Kim
2035
Green Bay
Todd Ricotta
2034
KC QB
Chip Morrissey
2034
PHI LB
Kareem Frase
2034
Kansas City
Steve Harrison
2033
TEN RB
Joe Auzenne
2033
WAS RB
Tom Sachs
2033
Baltimore
Martin Lemay
2032
BAL WR
J. Baldinger
2032
KC WR
Dan Bench
2032
New York
Joe Malloy
2031
DAL QB
Mark Kimura
2031
MIA DB
Wade Thompson
2031
Baltimore
Martin Lemay
2030
DEN QB
Reggie Albert
2030
TEN DB
Gary Anderson
2030
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2029
KC DL
C. Odomes
2029
HOU RB
B. Goganious
2029
Miami
Tom Edwards
2028
DEN QB
Reggie Albert
2028
OAK TE
Roosevelt Hill
2028
Buffalo
Mark Ricotta
2027
GB RB
Keith Gunn
2027
TB RB
Russ Billups
2027
Minnesota
Lou Lombardo
2026
CLE HB
Christian Maack
2026
GB DB
Sean Hoverstein
2026
Cleveland
Ed Pamer
2025
DAL QB
Mark Kimura
2025
DEN TE
Darren Roberts
2025
Tampa Bay
Fred Hurtubise
2024
WAS DL
Glen Harley
2024
GB QB
Antone Parker
2024
New York Jets
Martin Lemay
2023
TB RB
Reggie Dixon
2023
MIN WR
Brent Nelson
2023
Denver
Ben Breeden
2022
DEN QB
Reggie Albert
2022
DET WR
Felix Smith
2022
Denver
Ben Breeden
2021
WAS DL
Glen Harley
2021
GB WR
Bob Phifer
2021
Denver
Ben Breeden
2020
TB RB
Rory Rencher
2020
PHI RB
Lowell Jackson
2020
Buffalo
Todd Ricotta
2019
DAL HB
Darryl Thompson
2019
KC S
Buck Anderson
2019
Dallas
Flip Sides
2018
BUF DL
Clarke Wilson
2018
OAK DL
Ron Excoll
2018
Denver
Ben Breeden
2017
BUF RB
Joel Brenner
2017
SF LB
Kelly Reed
2017
New York Jets
Martin Lemay
2016
BUF RB
Joel Brenner
2016
OAK DB
Paul Zechin
2016
Buffalo
Todd Ricotta
2015
BUF RB
Joel Brenner
2015
BUF QB
Sonny Vail
2015
Green Bay
Aaron Streepy
2014
NYJ QB
Ron Rehder
2014
NYG WR
Al Eugene
2014
Tennessee
Jean Lefebvre
2013
BUF RB
JB Grace
2013
NYG DE
Rod Schaffer
2013
San Francisco
Aaron Webb
2012
TB RB
Giles Siragusa
2012
BUF DE
Clarke Wilson
2012
Philadelphia
Andrew Lewis
2011
TB RB
Giles Siragusa
2011
OAK WR
Sylvester Zordich
2011
New York Jets
Martin Lemay
2010
MIN WR
Will Langfield
2010
GB S
Ray Gruhnard
2010
Washington
Mike Manuel
2009
CLE QB
N. Merriweather
2009
MIA DE
Harry Bender
2009
Tampa Bay
Fred Hurtubise
2008
SEA HB
Daniel Buckley
2008
KC DE
Darren Zordich
2008
Buffalo
Todd Ricotta
2007
DAL QB
Karl Petty
2007
TB WR
Lazar Price
2007
Washington
Mike Manuel
2006
CLE DE
Evan Nash
2006
BUF WR
Corey Price

2006
Buffalo
Todd Ricotta

2005
MIA DE
Harley Dorsey
2005
SEA HB
Daniel Buckley
2005
Dallas
Flip Sides
2004
DEN DE
Michael May
2004
OAK QB
Terry Oland
2004
Washington
Mike Manuel

2003
SF QB
Tim Rogan

2003
CLE QB
N. Merriweather
2003
Oakland
Garritt Grandberg

2002
CLE QB
Tim Rogan

2002
CLE HB
D. McCants
2002
Tampa Bay
Fred Hurtubise

2001
CLE DE
Judd Vixie

2001
SEA DE
J. Strader

2001
Cleveland
Mike Breeden

* = 2087 saw the Rookie of the Year voting come down to a tiebreaker between the Lions' Punter Drake Langfield and the Patriots' Kicker Shawn Blythe. The SWA Director had the SWA members submit another ballot, voting just on the top three vote getters (which included the Bengals' TE Louis Shaddy) to determine the final result.


 
 

USAFL SWA AWARDS
The USAFL SportsWriters Association began naming award winners in 2008.

The SWA is coordinated by Director Mark Thul.

The six current voting members of the SWA are Lee Remley, Mark Ricotta, Mark Thul, Mike McNally, James Barr, and Lou Lombardo.

Members are appointed by the USAFL League Office based on consistent participation in league activities, frequent article contribution, and responsibility factors.

2088 UPGRADE:
The SWA increased their membership to a total of 7 members. Commissioner Lewis approved the increase at that time to reduce the likelihood of a tie.

AWARD NAMES:
The MVP is named after the USAFL's most famous player from the league's original era online, defensive lineman Bing Bennett.

The RoY is named after a former GM, Tim Arkwright. Arkwright created a dynasty with his Atlanta Falcons by having an uncanny knack at drafting studs out of College.

The GMoY is named after the league's co-founder Jim Maurer. Maurer only participated in the USAFL for 12 seasons, but his passion for the game made an impact on every GM in that era. Those GMs strive to continue his passion and have made the USAFL the success that it is today.

TIEBREAKS:
In the event of a tie in the results, the League President will submit a ballot (without knowledge of the previously submitted ballots). This tiebreaker ballot will only be used for the award that is tied and will not affect the other awards.