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Following each National Football League (NFL) season, the Pro Football Writers Association (PFWA) compiles an honorary All-Rookie Team to recognize that season's most outstanding rookies at each position as adjudged by sportswriters of the PFWA. [1] [2] [3] Teams have been selected every year since the 1974 NFL season.
4× NFL rushing yards leader (1983, 1984, 1986, 1988) NFL rushing touchdowns co-leader (1984) NFL 1980s All-Decade Team; NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team; PFWA All-Rookie Team ; St. Louis Football Ring of Fame; Indianapolis Colts Ring of Honor; Los Angeles Rams No. 29 retired; Unanimous All-American ; Second-team All-American
He spent his entire four-year career with the Eagles, [7] leading the NFL in punts in 1986, 1987, and 1988 and punting yards in 1986. [8] During his rookie year, he led the league in punts with 108 - the most ever for a rookie and 3rd most in NFL history. That year he was named the NFL All Rookie team and was the Eagles special teams MVP.
Williams has received numerous honors, including selection to the NFL All-Rookie Team (1976), the Byron "Whizzer" White Award for Humanitarian Service (1985), and the NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year Award (1986). He was also named Co-Sportsman of the Year in 1987 by Sports Illustrated.
The 1986 NFL season was the 67th regular season of the National Football League. Defending Super Bowl Champion Chicago Bears shared the league's best record with the Giants at 14–2, with the Giants claiming the spot in the NFC by tiebreakers.
8× First-team All-Pro (1981, 1983, 1986–1991) 10× Pro Bowl (1981–1984, 1986–1991) 2× NFL interceptions leader (1986, 1991) NFL combined tackles leader (1982) NFL forced fumbles co-leader (1982) NFL 1980s All-Decade Team; NFL 1990s All-Decade Team; NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team; NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team; PFWA All-Rookie Team
Hand recorded his first NFL sack in week five against the San Francisco 49ers, taking down quarterback Jeff Kemp. [21] He was named to both the 1986 NEA NFL All-Rookie Team and the Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie Team. [22] [23] The Colts lost their first 13 games of the season leading to head coach Rod Dowhower's dismissal.
Voted NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1976, Haynes would go to be a nine-time Pro Bowler and two-time first-team All-Pro throughout his career, in addition to six selections as a second-team All-Pro (including five consecutive from 1976 to 1980). He was also named to the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team.