Most Valuable Player
After an inauspicious 4 game start to his career as a Llama, Drew Brees has been everything owner Kevin Sansone would have wanted. 2008 was his crowning achievement, scoring a league-high 178 points behind eight 300+ yard passing days en route to an AFC East championship.
| Name | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brees | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| Kurt Warner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 |
| DeAngelo Williams | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Jay Cutler | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Tony Romo | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Brandon Jacobs | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Rookie of the Year
Matt Forte led all rookies with 90 points and brought stability to the Dragons running game for the first time since Tiki Barber retired, helping them win the NFC East title and contend for a Super Bowl.
| Name | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Forte | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| Steve Slaton | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| Chris Johnson | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| Eddie Royal | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Jonathan Stewart | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tim Hightower | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Macor Misa Award
After a season where he scored only 1 touchdown, it looked like it might be the end of the road for Thomas Jones. Boy, were we wrong. Jones came within 6 points of leading all running backs in points as he more than doubled his previous career high with 110 points.
Left undrafted, the Huskers found Lance Moore sitting on the waiver wire during Week 4 and he came up big with 16 points. He never left the lineup for the rest of the season as he compiled 66 points in the high octane Saints offense.
| Name | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jones | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| Lance Moore | 3 | 4 | 0 | 17 |
| DeAngelo Williams | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| Kurt Warner | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| LenDale White | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mewelde Moore | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Owner of the Year
How do you follow up a 2007 Owner of the Year award? Another solid draft, 20 wins and two division championships. Kevin Sansone is the first owner in 10 years to win this award in back-to-back seasons and is already in the running for 2009.
| Name | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Sansone | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| Bobby Sansone | 2 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| Jon Kinsman | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Anthony Aceto | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Chris Davidson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |