OROY

Sports abbreviation · American Football

OROY
Stands forOffensive Rookie of the Year
CategoriesSports

OROY stands for Offensive Rookie of the Year, an American football abbreviation.

NFL award for the top first-year offensive player, voted by the Associated Press panel each season. Winners are usually quarterbacks, running backs or receivers who started from the opening weeks.

Example: Jayden Daniels was named AP OROY after leading Washington to the NFC title game.

Usage notes

Notable winners include Barry Sanders (1989), Randy Moss (1998) and Justin Herbert (2020). College football has no direct equivalent, since the Heisman Trophy goes to the best player regardless of class. The defensive counterpart is DROY.

More American football abbreviations

  • NT – Nose tackle
  • OC – Offensive coordinator
  • OG – Offensive guard
  • OL – Offensive line
  • OLB – Outside linebacker
  • OPOY – Offensive Player of the Year
  • OT – Offensive tackle
  • OTA – Organized team activities
  • P – Punter
  • PA – Play-action
  • PAT – Point after touchdown
  • PD – Passes defensed

See all 80 American football abbreviations →

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