The ''Sporting News'' NFL Executive of the Year Award was originally established in 1955. It is given annually to one executive - including general managers - in the National Football League. The ''

Sporting News The ''Sporting News'' is a website and former magazine publication owned by Sporting News Holdings, which is a U.S.-based sports media company formed in December 2020 by a private investor consortium. It was originally established in 1886 as a pr ...

'' first published their NFL Executive of the Year awards in 1955 & 1956, but it was discontinued. However, at the end of the

1972 NFL season The 1972 NFL season was the 53rd regular season of the National Football League. The Miami Dolphins became the first (and to date the only) NFL team to finish a championship season undefeated and untied when they beat the Washington Redskins ...

, the Sporting News revived the award and has been given out almost every year since. The only exception since the revival was 2013, when no NFL executive was picked. The award itself recognizes the efforts of an executive who's done good work in assembling and building a winning NFL team, especially if the team either reached or won the

Super Bowl The Super Bowl is the annual final playoff game of the National Football League (NFL) to determine the league champion. It has served as the final game of every NFL season since 1966, replacing the NFL Championship Game. Since 2022, the game ...

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{{reflist National Football League trophies and awards Awards established in 1955

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