| Year/Team/Position | Player | Thanksgiving Award Received |
| 1989: Philadelphia Eagles-DE | |
| 1990: Dallas Cowboys-QB | |
| 1991: Detroit Lions-RB | |
| 1992: Dallas Cowboys-RB | |
| 1993: Detroit Lions-DE | |
| 1994: Green Bay Packers-QB | |
| 1994: Dallas Cowboys-RB | |
| 1994: Dallas Cowboys-QB | |
| 1994: Green Bay Packers-WR | |
| 1995: Detroit Lions-WR | |
| 1995: Detroit Lions-WR | |
| 1995: Detroit Lions-WR | |
| 1996: Dallas Cowboys-RB | |
| 1997: Detroit Lions-DT | |
| 1998: Minnesota Vikings-WR | |
| 1998: Detroit Lions-WR | |
| 1999: Detroit Lions-QB | |
| 1999: Detroit Lions-WR | |
| 1999: Dallas Cowboys-Linebacker | |
| 1999: Detroit Lions-WR | |
| 2000: Minnesota Vikings-WR | |
| 2000: Minnesota Vikings-QB | |
| 2000: Detroit Lions-QB | |
| | Year/Team/Position | Player | Thanksgiving Award Received |
| 2000: Minnesota Vikings-RB | |
| 2001: Green Bay Packers-RB | |
| 2001: Denver Broncos-RB | |
| 2001: Green Bay Packers-QB | |
| 2002: New England Patriots-WR | |
| 2002: Dallas Cowboys-RB | |
| 2003: Detroit Lions-CB | |
| 2003: Miami Dolphins-QB | |
| 2004: Indianapolis Colts-QB | |
| 2004: Dallas Cowboys-RB | |
| 2005: Denver Broncos-RB | |
| 2005: Atlanta Falcons-QB | |
| 2006: Dallas Cowboys-QB | |
| 2006: Miami Dolphins-QB | |
| 2002: Dallas Cowboys-RB | |
| 2003: Detroit Lions-CB | |
| 2004: Dallas Cowboys-RB | |
| 2005: Atlanta Falcons-QB | |
| 2006: Dallas Cowboys-QB | |
| 2007: Green Bay Packers-QB | |
| 2008: Dallas Cowboys-DE | |
| 2009: Green Bay Packers-WR | |
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