Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has won the 2011 Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award.
Newton is the second straight No. 1 overall draft pick to take the honor in voting by a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league.
"I want to thank the man upstairs," Newton said.
The first Panther to win the award, Newton received 47 votes to three for Cincinnati quarterback Andy Dalton.
Newton set an NFL record for touchdowns rushing in a season by a quarterback with 14 and became the first player in league history to throw for 4,000 yards and rush for 500. He helped Carolina go from 2-14 to 6-10, passing for 21 touchdowns.
Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers won the Most Valuable Player award in a landslide.
Rodgers got 48 votes to two for New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees.
Brees' record-setting season won him the Offensive Player of the Year award.
Brees shattered Dan Marino's 27-year-old mark by passing for 5,476 yards, and his 468 completions broke Peyton Manning's 2010 record of 450. Brees finished the season completing 71.6 percent of his passes, breaking his own 2009 NFL record (70.6).
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford won the Comeback Player of the Year award.
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