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1959 NFL Awards

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NFL Coach of the YearVince LombardiGreen Bay PackersAP
NFL Player of the YearCharley ConerlyNew York GiantsAP NEA
NFL Player of the YearJohnny UnitasBaltimore ColtsUPI TSN MAX
NFL Rookie of the YearBoyd DowlerGreen Bay PackersUPI
NFL Rookie of the YearNick PietrosanteDetroit LionsAP TSN
All-NFL
OffensePositionTeamSelectors
Raymond BerryOEBaltimore ColtsAP UPI NEA NY
Del ShofnerOELos Angeles RamsAP UPI NEA NY
Rosey BrownOTNew York GiantsAP UPI NEA NY
Jim ParkerOTBaltimore ColtsAP UPI NEA NY
Stan JonesOGChicago BearsAP
Duane PutnamOGLos Angeles RamsNEA
Jim Ray SmithOGCleveland BrownsAP UPI NEA NY
Art SpinneyOGBaltimore ColtsUPI NY
Jim RingoCGreen Bay PackersAP UPI NEA NY
Johnny UnitasQBBaltimore ColtsAP UPI NEA NY
Frank GiffordHBNew York GiantsAP UPI NEA NY
Lenny MooreHBBaltimore ColtsAP NEA NY
J.D. SmithHBSan Francisco 49ersUPI
Jim BrownFBCleveland BrownsAP UPI NEA NY
DefensePositionTeamSelectors
Gino MarchettiDEBaltimore ColtsAP-NFL UPI-NFL NEA-NFL NY-NFL
Andy RobustelliDENew York GiantsAP-NFL UPI-NFL NEA-NFL NY-NFL
Gene LipscombDTBaltimore ColtsAP-NFL UPI-NFL NY-NFL
Leo NomelliniDTSan Francisco 49ersAP-NFL UPI-NFL NEA-NFL NY-NFL
Ernie StautnerDTPittsburgh SteelersNEA-NFL
Walt MichaelsLBCleveland BrownsNY-NFL
Joe SchmidtLBDetroit LionsAP-NFL UPI-NFL NEA-NFL NY-NFL
Bill GeorgeLB/MGChicago BearsAP-NFL UPI-NFL NEA-NFL
Sam HuffLB/MGNew York GiantsAP-NFL UPI-NFL NEA-NFL NY-NFL
Tom BrookshierCBPhiladelphia EaglesNEA-NFL
Yale LaryCBDetroit LionsNEA-NFL
Abe WoodsonCBSan Francisco 49ersAP-NFL UPI-NFL
Dean DerbyCB/SPittsburgh SteelersUPI-NFL NY-NFL
Andy NelsonSBaltimore ColtsAP-NFL NY-NFL
Jimmy PattonSNew York GiantsAP-NFL UPI-NFL NEA-NFL NY-NFL
Jack ButlerS/CBPittsburgh SteelersAP-NFL UPI-NFL NEA-NFL NY-NFL
AP=Associated Press MAX=Maxwell Club NEA=Newspaper Enterprise Association NY=New York Daily News UPI=United Press International
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