Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott took Offensive Rookie of the Year and overall Rookie of the Year, while Chargers pass rusher Joey Bosa won the defensive honor. Elliott had the second-best rushing performance by a rookie in NFL history with his 1,631 yards, falling just short of Eric Dickerson’s 1,808. The Cowboys back also added 15 touchdowns on the ground, and one receiving.
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On the other side of the ball, Bosa was an easy choice with his 10.5 sacks in 12 games. Bosa missed the start of the season due to a contract dispute and a minor hamstring injury, but was worth the wait.
NFL All-Rookie team for 2016
Offense QB – Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys RB – Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys; Jordan Howard, Chicago Bears WR – Sterling Shepard, New York Giants; Michael Thomas, New Orleans Saints TE – Hunter Henry, San Diego Chargers C – Cody Whitehair, Chicago Bears G – Joe Thuney, New England Patriots; Laremy Tunsil, Miami Dolphins T – Jack Conklin, Tennessee Titans; Taylor Decker, Detroit Lions
Defense DL – Joey Bosa, San Diego Chargers; DeForest Buckner, San Francisco 49ers; Chris Jones, Kansas City Chiefs; Yannick Ngakoue, Jacksonville Jaguars LB – Jatavis Brown, San Diego Chargers; Leonard Floyd, Chicago Bears; Deion Jones, Atlanta Falcons CB – Vernon Hargreaves III, Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Jalen Ramsey, Jacksonville Jaguars S – Karl Joseph, Oakland Raiders; Keanu Neal, Atlanta Falcons
Special Teams PK – Wil Lutz, New Orleans Saints P – Riley Dixon, Denver Broncos KR – Tyreek Hill, Kansas City Chiefs PR – Tyreek Hill, Kansas City Chiefs ST – Tyreek Hill, Kansas City Chiefs
