MAJOR AWARDS
MAJOR AWARDS

1972
K Tom Dempsey: Pro Football Weekly/PFWA George Halas Award

1977
QB Archie Manning: Byron "Whizzer" White NFL Man of the Year (NFLPA)

1978
QB Archie Manning: NFC Most Valuable Player (UPI, Sporting News); NFC Player of the Year (UPI, Sporting News); NFC Offensive MVP (UPI)
RB Chuck Muncie: Pro Bowl MVP

1981
RB George Rogers: Rookie of the Year (Pro Football Weekly/PFWA, Sporting News); Offensive Rookie of the Year (AP, Pro Football Weekly/PFWA); NFC Rookie of the Year (UPI)

1986
K Morten Andersen:Â Golden Toe (Pro Football Weekly/PFWA)
RB Rueben Mayes: Rookie of the Year (Pro Football Weekly/PFWA, Sporting News, Newspaper Enterprise Assoc.); Offensive Rookie of the Year (AP, Pro Football Weekly/PFWA)

1987
General Manager Jim Finks:Â NFL Executive of the Year (Sporting News)
Head Coach Jim Mora: Coach of the Year (AP, Pro Football Weekly/PFWA, Sporting News); NFC Coach of the Year (UPI, Pro Football Weekly/PFWA)

1991
LB Pat Swilling: Defensive Player of the Year (AP, Newspaper Enterprise Assoc., Football Digest)

2000
DT La'Roi Glover:Â Defensive Lineman of the Year (NFL Alumni), NFC Defensive Player of the Year (Committee of 101 - Kansas City)
Head Coach Jim Haslett:Â Coach of the Year (AP, Pro Football Weekly/PFWA, Sports Illustrated, Football News, College & Pro Football Weekly, NFL Alumni, The Sports Network); Rookie Coach of the Year (Football Digest); NFC Coach of the Year (USA Today, Committee of 101 - Kansas City)
DE Joe Johnson:Â Comeback Player of the Year (AP, Pro Football Weekly/PFWA)
Offensive Coordinator Mike McCarthy:Â NFC Assistant Coach of the Year (USA Today)
General Manager Randy Mueller:Â NFL Executive of the Year (Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly/PFWA, Football Digest, The Sports Network)

2002
G LeCharles Bentley:Â Offensive Rookie of the Year (Sports Illustrated)

2006
Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis:Â NFL Executive of the Year (Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers of America)
Head Coach Sean Payton:Â NFL Coach of the Year (AP, Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly, Sports Illustrated, Maxwell Club)
QB Drew Brees:Â Co-NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year, Sports Illustrated (Dr. Z) NFL Most Valuable Player, NFL Alumni QB of the Year

2007
QB Drew Brees: Pro Football Weekly/PFWA George Halas Award

2008
QB Drew Brees: NFL Offensive Player of the Year (AP, Sporting News)

2009
Head Coach Sean Payton:Â NFL Coach of the Year (Maxwell Club, NFL Alumni)
QB Drew Brees:NFL Offensive Player of the Year (Sporting News); NFL Player of the Year (Maxwell Club); NFL QB of the Year (NFL Alumni); FedEx Air Player of the Year

2010
QB Drew Brees:Â Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year, AP 2010 Athlete of the Year; Pro Football Writers Association Good Guy Award

2011
QB Drew Brees:Â NFL Offensive Player of the Year (AP, Sports Illustrated), FedEx Air Player of the Year, Byron "Whizzer" White NFL Man of the Year (NFLPA), Bart Starr Award

2015
S Steve Gleason: PFWA George Halas Award

2017
RB Alvin Kamara: The Sporting News NFL Rookie of the Year; NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (AP and Sports Illustrated); PFWA NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (co-winner)
CB Marshon Lattimore: NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year (AP, PFWA and Sports Illustrated)

2018
QB Drew Brees: Committee of 101 – Kansas City NFC Offensive Player of the Year
Special Teams Mike Westhoff: PFWA Paul "Dr. Z" Zimmerman Award (co-winner)

2019
WR Michael Thomas: Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year, Committee of 101 - Kansas City NFC Offensive Player of the Year

2020
LB Demario Davis: Bart Starr Award