Top overall draft pick Sam Bradford was a runaway winner as AP NFL offensive rookie of the year. The Rams quarterback threw for more than 35-hundred yards and 18 touchdowns, leading St. Louis to a seven-win season.
Sam Bradford, the No. 1 overall pick, nearly led the St. Louis Rams to an NFC West title this season and claimed The Associated Press’ NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award.
Ndamukong Suh, the No. 2 selection, helped the Detroit Lions finish their season on a four-game winning streak and received The AP’s NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year honors.
Both awards were exclusively announced Friday on NFL Network’s “NFL Total Access.”
Bradford took the Rams from one win in 2009 to seven in 2010. Only a loss to the Seattle Seahawks in the season finale prevented the Rams from winning the division and reaching the playoffs.
Bradford set NFL rookie records for pass completions (354) and attempts (590), and he finished second in passing yards (3,512 yards), behind only Peyton Manning’s 3,739 in 1998. Bradford’s 18 touchdown passes tied Fran Tarkenton and Joe Namath for fifth all-time among rookies.
Bradford also set a rookie mark with 169 consecutive passes without an interception. He became the fourth rookie quarterback since the NFL went to a 16-game schedule in 1978 to take every snap.