Lions MVPs and ROYs
Lions MVPs and ROYs
| Season |
MVP |
ROY |
| Player |
Position |
Points |
Player |
Position |
Points |
| 2024 |
Jared Goff |
Quarterback |
106 |
Terrion Arnold |
Cornerback |
34 |
| 2023 |
Jared Goff |
Quarterback |
72 |
Sam LaPorta |
Tight End |
64 |
| 2022 |
Jared Goff |
Quarterback |
88 |
Kerby Joseph |
Safety |
48 |
| 2021 |
David Blough |
Quarterback |
-2 |
Amon-Ra St. Brown |
Wide Receiver |
40 |
| 2020 |
Matthew Stafford |
Quarterback |
36 |
D'Andre Swift |
Running Back |
54 |
| 2019 |
Matthew Stafford |
Quarterback |
48 |
Amani Oruwariye |
Cornerback |
17 |
| 2018 |
Matt Cassel |
Quarterback |
-6 |
Kerryon Johnson |
Running Back |
22 |
| 2017 |
Darius Slay |
Cornerback |
114 |
Jarrad Davis |
Linebacker |
23 |
| 2016 |
Matthew Stafford |
Quarterback |
36 |
A’Shawn Robinson |
Defensive Tackle |
25 |
| 2015 |
Matthew Stafford |
Quarterback |
50 |
Quandre Diggs |
Cornerback |
24 |
| 2014 |
Dan Orlovsky |
Quarterback |
0 |
Eric Ebron |
Tight End |
6 |
| 2013 |
Matthew Stafford |
Quarterback |
40 |
Joseph Fauria |
Tight End |
42 |
| 2012 |
Shaun Hill |
Quarterback |
12 |
Mikel Leshoure |
Running Back |
48 |
| 2011 |
Matthew Stafford |
Quarterback |
100 |
Titus Young |
Wide Receiver |
36 |
| 2010 |
Matthew Stafford |
Quarterback |
26 |
Ndamukong Suh |
Defensive Tackle |
45 |
| 2009 |
Drew Stanton |
Quarterback |
-30 |
Louis Delmas |
Safety |
52 |
| 2008 |
Drew Stanton |
Quarterback |
-6 |
Kevin Smith |
Running Back |
44 |
| 2007 |
J.T. O’Sullivan |
Quarterback |
-14 |
Calvin Johnson |
Wide Receiver |
28 |
| 2006 |
Josh McCown |
Quarterback |
0 |
Ernie Sims |
Linebacker |
10 |
| 2005 |
Dan Orlovsky |
Quarterback |
-2 |
Shaun Cody |
Defensive Tackle |
9 |
| 2004 |
Dre’ Bly |
Cornerback |
79 |
Roy Williams |
Wide Receiver |
40 |
| 2003 |
Dre’ Bly |
Cornerback |
105 |
Terrence Holt |
Safety |
36 |
| 2002 |
Mike McMahon |
Quarterback |
-8 |
Eddie Drummond |
Wide Receiver |
6 |
| 2001 |
Mike McMahon |
Quarterback |
-32 |
Shaun Rogers |
Defensive Tackle |
22 |
| 2000 |
Stoney Case |
Quarterback |
-30 |
Barrett Green |
Linebacker |
4 |
| 1999 |
Robert Bailey |
Cornerback |
85 |
Chris Claiborne |
Linebacker |
17 |
| 1998 |
Frank Reich |
Quarterback |
2 |
Germane Crowell |
Wide Receiver |
18 |
| 1997 |
Frank Reich |
Quarterback |
-8 |
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| 1996 |
Don Majkowski |
Quarterback |
-24 |
Keith Washington |
Defensive Edge Rusher |
2 |
| 1995 |
Scott Mitchell |
Quarterback |
90 |
David Sloan |
Tight End |
6 |
| 1994 |
Dave Krieg |
Quarterback |
36 |
Johnnie Morton |
Wide Receiver |
12 |
| 1993 |
Erik Kramer |
Quarterback |
24 |
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| 1992 |
Andre Ware |
Quarterback |
-42 |
Robert Porcher |
Defensive Edge Rusher |
2 |
| 1991 |
Chuck Long |
Quarterback |
0 |
Kelvin Pritchett |
Defensive Edge Rusher |
3 |
| 1990 |
Rodney Peete |
Quarterback |
10 |
Dan Owens |
Defensive Edge Rusher |
6 |
| 1989 |
Chuck Long |
Quarterback |
0 |
Barry Sanders |
Running Back |
64 |
| 1988 |
Eric Hipple |
Quarterback |
-6 |
Bennie Blades |
Safety |
32 |
| 1987 |
Gary Ellerson |
Running Back |
24 |
Dan Saleaumua |
Defensive Tackle |
4 |
| 1986 |
Joe Ferguson |
Quarterback |
-12 |
Garry James |
Running Back |
12 |
| 1985 |
Joe Ferguson |
Quarterback |
-4 |
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| 1984 |
Eric Hipple |
Quarterback |
-12 |
David Lewis |
Tight End |
14 |
| 1983 |
Gary Danielson |
Quarterback |
6 |
James Jones |
Running Back |
34 |
| 1982 |
Eric Hipple |
Quarterback |
-28 |
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| 1981 |
Billy Sims |
Running Back |
72 |
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| 1980 |
Eric Hipple |
Quarterback |
0 |
Billy Sims |
Running Back |
72 |
| 1979 |
Scott Hunter |
Quarterback |
0 |
Jeff Komlo |
Quarterback |
-116 |
| 1978 |
Joe Reed |
Quarterback |
-2 |
Al Baker |
Defensive Edge Rusher |
50 |
| 1977 |
Gary Danielson |
Quarterback |
-32 |
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| 1976 |
Gary Danielson |
Quarterback |
0 |
Lawrence Gaines |
Running Back |
16 |
| 1975 |
Bill Munson |
Quarterback |
2 |
Doug English |
Defensive Tackle |
0 |
| 1974 |
Sam Wyche |
Quarterback |
-4 |
Dexter Bussey |
Running Back |
-2 |
| 1973 |
Bill Cappleman |
Quarterback |
-4 |
Dick Jauron |
Safety |
38 |
| 1972 |
Greg Landry |
Quarterback |
38 |
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| 1971 |
Bill Munson |
Quarterback |
0 |
Ron Jessie |
Wide Receiver |
8 |
| 1970 |
Bill Munson |
Quarterback |
10 |
Steve Owens |
Running Back |
8 |
| 1969 |
Bill Munson |
Quarterback |
-20 |
Larry Walton |
Wide Receiver |
6 |
| 1968 |
Bill Munson |
Quarterback |
54 |
Earl McCullouch |
Wide Receiver |
28 |
| 1967 |
Earl Morrall |
Quarterback |
18 |
Lem Barney |
Cornerback |
54 |
| 1966 |
Earl Morrall |
Quarterback |
-12 |
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| 1965 |
Earl Morrall |
Quarterback |
74 |
John Henderson |
Wide Receiver |
6 |
| 1964 |
Roger Brown |
Defensive Tackle |
29 |
Warren Wells |
Wide Receiver |
0 |
| 1963 |
Earl Morrall |
Quarterback |
84 |
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| 1962 |
Earl Morrall |
Quarterback |
12 |
Mike Bundra |
Defensive Tackle |
4 |
| 1961 |
Earl Morrall |
Quarterback |
-6 |
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| 1960 |
Earl Morrall |
Quarterback |
12 |
Roger Brown |
Defensive Tackle |
7 |
| 1959 |
Earl Morrall |
Quarterback |
-8 |
Nick Pietrosante |
Running Back |
10 |
| 1958 |
Tobin Rote |
Quarterback |
48 |
Alex Karras |
Defensive Tackle |
4 |
| 1957 |
Tobin Rote |
Quarterback |
20 |
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| 1956 |
Bobby Layne |
Quarterback |
67 |
Jerry Reichow |
Tight End |
2 |
| 1955 |
Lew Carpenter |
Running Back |
36 |
Dave Middleton |
Running Back |
30 |
| 1954 |
Bobby Layne |
Quarterback |
44 |
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| 1953 |
Bob Hoernschemeyer |
Running Back |
50 |
Gene Gedman |
Running Back |
18 |
| 1952 |
Cloyce Box |
Tight End |
90 |
Yale Lary |
Cornerback |
26 |
| 1951 |
Bobby Layne |
Quarterback |
54 |
Jack Christiansen |
Safety |
34 |
| 1950 |
Bobby Layne |
Quarterback |
23 |
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| 1949 |
Fred Enke |
Quarterback |
10 |
Cloyce Box |
Running Back |
20 |
| 1948 |
Fred Enke |
Quarterback |
-18 |
Fred Enke |
Quarterback |
-18 |
| 1947 |
Roy Zimmerman |
Quarterback |
15 |
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| 1946 |
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| 1945 |
Andy Farkas |
Running Back |
12 |
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| 1944 |
Frankie Sinkwich |
Running Back |
46 |
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| 1943 |
Harry Hopp |
Running Back |
50 |
Frankie Sinkwich |
Running Back |
-26 |
| 1942 |
Ned Mathews |
Running Back |
-2 |
Charlie Behan |
Tight End |
0 |
| 1941 |
Ned Mathews |
Running Back |
32 |
Ned Mathews |
Running Back |
32 |
| 1940 |
Whizzer White |
Running Back |
-4 |
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| 1939 |
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| 1938 |
Ace Gutowsky |
Running Back |
12 |
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| 1937 |
Dutch Clark |
Running Back |
43 |
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| 1936 |
Dutch Clark |
Running Back |
89 |
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| 1935 |
Dutch Clark |
Running Back |
55 |
Buddy Parker |
Running Back |
-4 |
| 1934 |
Dutch Clark |
Running Back |
77 |
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| 1926 |
Earl Britton |
Running Back |
0 |
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