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The following lists the NFL award winners that were announced upon the conclusion of the 2007 NFL season.
| Coach of the Year | |
| Bill Bilichick | |
 Skinny: Spygate be damned! Bill Belichick of the unbeaten New England Patriots is the Associated Press 2007 NFL Coach of the Year. With the Patriots motivated by a spying scandal -- and owning the deepest talent base in football -- Belichick guided his team to the first 16-0 regular season in league history. Full story |
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Bill Belichick, New England 29 Mike McCarthy, Green Bay 15 Wade Phillips, Dallas 2 |
Jack Del Rio, Jacksonville 2 Jon Gruden, Tampa Bay 1 Tony Dungy, Indianapolis 1 |
| Past Winners | |
| Offensive Rookie of the Year | |
| Adrian Peterson | |
 Skinny: Adrian Peterson is impressed. Not so much by his achievements as he ran away with the Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year voting the same way he surged past opposing tacklers this season. What has gotten the attention of the Minnesota Vikings running back is who he joins as winners of the award. Full story |
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Adrian Peterson, Minnesota 46.5 Joe Thomas, Cleveland 3.5 |
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| Past Winners |
| Defensive Rookie of the Year | |
| Patrick Willis | |
 Skinny: One NFL scout called linebacker Patrick Willis "a beast." And that was before Willis won the Associated Press 2007 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award. Willis' dominant performance could have been overlooked because his San Francisco 49ers went 5-11 in a mediocre division. Instead, his league-leading 174 tackles and presence all over the field made him a runaway winner and the fifth straight linebacker to take the honor. Full story |
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Patrick Willis, San Francisco 48 Jon Beason, Carolina 2 |
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| Past Winners |
| MVP | |
| Tom Brady | |
 Skinny: The New England Patriots' record-setting quarterback drew all but one vote Saturday in romping to the Associated Press 2007 NFL MVP award in the same manner his team romped through its schedule, going 16-0. On the way to the first unbeaten regular season since Miami went 14-0 in 1972, Brady put on a performance for the ages. Full story |
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Tom Brady, New England 49 Brett Favre, Green Bay 1 |
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| Past Winners |
| Defensive Player of the Year | |
| Bob Sanders | |
 Skinny: Sanders' impact on the vastly improved Indianapolis defense, not to mention his impact on opposing ball carriers, earned the Colts safety the Associated Press 2007 NFL Defensive Player of the Year award Monday. Sanders makes highlight films with his smash-mouth style and knack for always being near the ball. Full story |
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| Voting Breakdown | |
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Bob Sanders, Indianapolis 31 Patrick Kerney, Seattle 4 Albert Haynesworth, Tennessee 4 Antonio Cromartie, San Diego 3 Mike Vrabel, New England 2 |
DeMarcus Ware, Dallas 2 Ronde Barber, Tampa Bay 1 James Harrison, Pittsburgh 1 Patrick Willis, San Francisco 1 Mario Williams, Houston 1 |
| Past Winners | |
| Offensive Player of the Year | |
| Tom Brady | |
| Skinny: The league's Most Valuable Player added the Associated Press 2007 Offensive Player of the Year honors to his collection Tuesday, easily outdistancing his main weapon on the unbeaten New England Patriots, Randy Moss. Full story |
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| Voting Breakdown | |
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Tom Brady, New England 31.5 Randy Moss, New England 12.5 Wes Welker, New England 1 Brett Favre, Green Bay 1 | |
| Past Winners | |
| Comeback Player of the Year | |
| Greg Ellis | |
 Skinny: Ellis went from nonfactor in Dallas to a Pro Bowl defender in his new position after spending most of his career as a defensive end. He had 12½ sacks, forming a dynamic pass-rushing force with All-Pro linebacker DeMarcus Ware. Full story |
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Greg Ellis, Dallas 12 Randy Moss, New England 10 Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh 7 Brett Favre, Green Bay 5 Jamal Lewis, Cleveland 5 Bobby Engram, Seattle 3 |
Patrick Kerney, Seattle 2 Derek Anderson, Cleveland 2 Amani Toomer, N.Y. Giants 1 Albert Haynesworth, Tennessee 1 Mario Williams, Houston 1 Andre Carter, Washington 1 |
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