Lamar Jackson Unanimously Wins M.V.P. Award

Tannehill noted that being named Comeback Player of the Year is a mixed blessing.

“It’s an honor you never want to be up for, but it’s an honor to be recognized, and you had to overcome a lot of adversity,” he said. “To get this point, it’s special.”

Bosa, the second draft choice over all behind Murray, was such a force on the edge of the 49ers’ line that he even received votes for the All-Pro team at a very competitive position.

Bosa’s nine sacks were the fourth most for a 49ers rookie. He was third in the N.F.L. with 68 pressures, according to SportsInfo Solutions, trailing only the Saints’ Cameron Jordan and the Vikings’ Danielle Hunter, and his 16 tackles for a loss tied him for fifth in the league.

Murray joined other former No. 1 overall selections, like Earl Campbell and Cam Newton, as an offensive rookie winner. The fast, elusive and creative quarterback is the sixth such player; Newton was the most recent, in 2011, one year after Sam Bradford did it. The others were running backs Campbell (1978), Billy Sims (1980) and George Rogers (1981).

Murray started all 16 games, going 5-10-1 with 20 touchdown passes and 12 interceptions. He ran for 544 yards and four more scores.

“I think everybody sets out with individual goals and I knew if I played well enough — that’s not obviously the goal — but it was to do my part on the field,” Murray said.

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