National Football League award
Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week is an award given to the best performing rookie players in the National Football League (NFL). It was first awarded in 2002 and is sponsored by Pepsi. Winners are chosen among five finalists every week during the season by an online vote on the NFL's official website. Total votes by the end of the season are used to determine the five finalists for the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year award. The award is sometimes named after other varieties of Pepsi, such as Diet Pepsi and Pepsi Zero.
Winners
2000s
2002
| Week |
Player |
Team |
Position |
Key statistics and notes
|
| 1 |
Randy McMichael |
Miami Dolphins |
Tight end |
4 receptions for 73 yards and 1 TD
|
| 2 |
Josh Reed |
Buffalo Bills |
Wide receiver |
8 receptions for 110 yards and 1 TD
|
| 3 |
Randy McMichael (2) |
Miami Dolphins |
Tight end |
5 receptions for 79 yards and 1 TD
|
| 4 |
Phillip Buchanon |
Oakland Raiders |
Cornerback |
1 interception; 2 punt returns for 78 yards, 1 return TD
|
| 5 |
Phillip Buchanon (2) |
1 interception for 81 yards and 1 TD
|
| 6 |
Marques Anderson |
Green Bay Packers |
Safety |
1 interception for 22 yards 11 Tackles
|
| 7 |
Marques Anderson (2) |
4 Tackles 5 assists
|
| 8 |
André Davis |
Cleveland Browns |
Wide receiver |
3 receptions for 29 yards and 1 TD
|
| 9 |
Daniel Graham |
New England Patriots |
Tight end |
3 receptions for 68 yards
|
| 10 |
Marques Anderson (3) |
Green Bay Packers |
Safety |
1 interception for 14 yards and 1 TD
|
| 11 |
Jeremy Shockey |
New York Giants |
Tight end |
11 receptions for 111 yards
|
| 12 |
William Green |
Cleveland Browns |
Running back |
28 carries for 114 yards and 1 TD
|
| 13 |
Tony Fisher |
Green Bay Packers |
17 carries for 91 yards and 1 TD; 2 receptions for 15 yards
|
| 14 |
William Green (2) |
Cleveland Browns |
26 carries for 119 yards and 1 TD; 3 receptions for 25 yards
|
| 15 |
Clinton Portis |
Denver Broncos |
21 carries for 130 yards and 3 TDs; 3 receptions for 75 yards and 1 TD
|
| 16 |
Jeremy Shockey (2) |
New York Giants |
Tight end |
7 receptions for 116 yards
|
| 17 |
William Green (3) |
Cleveland Browns |
Running back |
27 carries for 178 yards and 2 TDs; 2 receptions for 9 yards
|
2003
| Week |
Player |
Team |
Position |
Key statistics and notes
|
| 1 |
Anquan Boldin |
Arizona Cardinals |
Wide receiver |
10 receptions for 217 yards and 2 TDs
|
| 2 |
Nick Barnett |
Green Bay Packers |
Linebacker |
1 interception for 14 yards
|
| 3 |
Asante Samuel |
New England Patriots |
Cornerback |
1 interception for 55 yards and 1 TD
|
| 4 |
Andre Johnson |
Houston Texans |
Wide receiver |
8 receptions for 97 yards
|
| 5 |
Nick Barnett (2) |
Green Bay Packers |
Linebacker |
1 sack
|
| 6 |
Nick Barnett (3) |
|
| 7 |
Domanick Davis |
Houston Texans |
Running back |
27 carries for 129 yards; 9 receptions for 70 yards
|
| 8 |
Domanick Davis (2) |
25 carries for 109 yards and 2 TDs; 7 receptions for 27 yards
|
| 9 |
Domanick Davis (3) |
12 carries for 74 yards; 1 reception for -3 yards
|
| 10 |
Domanick Davis (4) |
15 carries for 104 yards and 1 TD; 1 reception for 11 yards
|
| 11 |
Andre Johnson (2) |
Houston Texans |
Wide receiver |
4 receptions for 122 yards and 1 TD
|
| 12 |
Charles Tillman |
Chicago Bears |
Cornerback |
1 sack
|
| 13 |
Domanick Davis (5) |
Houston Texans |
Running back |
24 carries for 101 yards and 2 TDs; 2 receptions for 27 yards
|
| 14 |
Lance Briggs |
Chicago Bears |
Linebacker |
1 interception for 45 yards and 1 TD
|
| 15 |
Terence Newman |
Dallas Cowboys |
Cornerback |
3 interceptions for 23 yards
|
| 16 |
Boss Bailey |
Detroit Lions |
Linebacker |
|
| 17 |
Victor Hobson |
New York Jets |
1 interception for 26 yards
|
2004
| Week |
Player |
Team |
Position |
Key statistics and notes
|
| 1 |
Erik Coleman |
New York Jets |
Safety |
1 interception for 4 yards
|
| 2 |
Roy Williams |
Detroit Lions |
Wide receiver |
4 receptions for 73 yards and 2 TDs
|
| 3 |
Ben Roethlisberger |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Quarterback |
12 completions in 22 attempts for 163 yards, 1 TD, 1 Interception; 1 carry for 2 yards
|
| 4 |
Ben Roethlisberger (2) |
17 completions in 25 attempts for 174 yards, 1 TD; 4 carries for 2 yards
|
| 5 |
Ben Roethlisberger (3) |
16 completions in 21 attempts for 231 yards, 1 TD, 1 Interception; 6 carries for 13 yards and 1 TD
|
| 6 |
Ben Roethlisberger (4) |
21 completions in 25 attempts for 193 yards, 2 TDs; 2 carries for 8 yards
|
| 7 |
Mewelde Moore |
Minnesota Vikings |
Running back |
20 carries for 138 yards; 5 receptions for 30 yards; 1 kickoff return for 19 yards
|
| 8 |
Ben Roethlisberger (5) |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Quarterback |
18 completions in 24 attempts for 196 yards, 2 TDs; 5 carries for 3 yards
|
| 9 |
Ben Roethlisberger (6) |
11 completions in 18 attempts for 183 yards, 2 TDs, 1 Interception; 6 carries for 10 yards
|
| 10 |
Bob Sanders |
Indianapolis Colts |
Safety |
|
| 11 |
Ben Roethlisberger (7) |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Quarterback |
15 completions in 21 attempts for 138 yards, 1 TD; 9 carries for 16 yards
|
| 12 |
Ahmad Carroll |
Green Bay Packers |
Cornerback |
1 interception
|
| 13 |
Ben Roethlisberger (8) |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Quarterback |
14 completions in 17 attempts for 221 yards, 2 TDs; 3 carries for 40 yards
|
| 14 |
Michael Clayton |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Wide receiver |
9 receptions for 145 yards and 1 TD
|
| 15 |
Eli Manning |
New York Giants |
Quarterback |
16 completions in 23 attempts for 182 yards, 2 TDs, 1 Interception; 2 carries for 18 yards
|
| 16 |
Ben Roethlisberger (9) |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
14 completions in 19 attempts for 221 yards, 2 TDs, 1 Interception; 2 carries for 11 yards
|
| 17 |
Eli Manning (2) |
New York Giants |
18 completions in 27 attempts for 144 yards, 3 TDs, 1 Interception
|
2005
| Week |
Player |
Team |
Position |
Key statistics and notes
|
| 1 |
Carnell Williams |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Running back |
|
| 2 |
Carnell Williams (2) |
|
| 3 |
Carnell Williams (3) |
|
| 4 |
Dominique Foxworth |
Denver Broncos |
Cornerback |
|
| 5 |
Tyson Thompson |
Dallas Cowboys |
Running back |
|
| 6 |
Odell Thurman |
Cincinnati Bengals |
Linebacker |
|
| 7 |
Kyle Orton |
Chicago Bears |
Quarterback |
|
| 8 |
Heath Miller |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
Tight end |
3 receptions for 18 yards and 2 TDs
|
| 9 |
Reggie Brown |
Philadelphia Eagles |
Wide receiver |
5 receptions for 94 yards and 1 TD
|
| 10 |
Samkon Gado |
Green Bay Packers |
Running back |
25 carries for 103 yards and 2 TDs; 4 receptions for 5 yards and 1 TD
|
| 11 |
Shawne Merriman |
San Diego Chargers |
Linebacker |
2 sacks
|
| 12 |
Ryan Fitzpatrick |
St. Louis Rams |
Quarterback |
|
| 13 |
Charlie Frye |
Cleveland Browns |
|
| 14 |
Samkon Gado (2) |
Green Bay Packers |
Running back |
29 carries for 171 yards and 1 TD; 1 reception for 9 yards; 1 pass attempt
|
| 15 |
Charlie Frye (2) |
Cleveland Browns |
Quarterback |
|
| 16 |
DeMarcus Ware |
Dallas Cowboys |
Linebacker |
3 sacks
|
| 17 |
Charlie Frye (3) |
Cleveland Browns |
Quarterback |
|
2006
