Packers RB Eddie Lacy Named PFWA Rookie of the Year

David Bakhtiari and Micah Hyde were shut out of the PFWA's All-Rookie team voting.

Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy. Photo by Brian Carriveau of Cheesehead TV.

Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy, who led all NFL rookies and set a club rookie record with 1,178 rushing yards, has been named the NFL's Rookie of the Year by the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA).

Lacy, a second-round pick out of Alabama, had 284 rushes and 11 touchdowns, both Green Bay rookie records. He was named the NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Month for October after posting 395 yards on 97 attempts in the month and was the league's Offensive Player of the Week after a 141-yard effort at Dallas in Week 15.

Adding to his accomplishments, Lacy also had four 100-yard rushing efforts, which tied for the most among NFL rookies and tied for fifth among all players. Lacy's 11 rushing TDs were third overall in the NFL.

The Rookie of the Year distinction by the PFWA is not the award officially recognized by the NFL, which will be announced during the league's annual NFL Honors television awards show on Feb. 1, the night before the Super Bowl.

Lacy was the only Packers player to be honored by the NFLPA with neither offensive lineman David Bakhtiari nor punt returner Micah Hyde being named to the NFL's All-Rookie team.

The tackles on the All-Rookie team were D.J. Fluker of the San Diego Chargers and Justin Pugh of the New York Giants.

Tavon Austin of the St. Louis Rams was named as the All-Rookie team's punt returner, despite averaging 8.5 yards per return compared to Hyde's 12.3.

Hyde had 296 overall yards on 24 punt returns. Austin had 280 yards on 33 returns. Both had one touchdown.

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jack in jersey city's picture

January 14, 2014 at 12:49 pm

congrats eddie! you baaaad mofo!

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FITZCORE 1252'S EVO's picture

January 14, 2014 at 01:45 pm

Rightfully so.

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Clay's picture

January 14, 2014 at 02:51 pm

But Cow is still correct that he was a bust right? Also that pretty much all first and second round running backs from last year are better than Lacy. Stay classy Cow.

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4thand1's picture

January 14, 2014 at 05:20 pm

I'm sure he'll call him a one hit wonder and be done after this year.

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Clay's picture

January 14, 2014 at 09:36 pm

Right on as always 4th and 1.
Keep the faith!

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Hank Scorpio's picture

January 14, 2014 at 05:19 pm

Offensive Rookie of the Year is not really a close call, IMO. Lacy put up those numbers despite Rodgers missing 8 games. He ran like a bull. He scored TDs. He was ok in pass protection when many rookie feature backs are train wrecks. It'll be an injustice if he doesn't win the official award.

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4thand1's picture

January 14, 2014 at 05:25 pm

Las Vegas odds makers have Lacy a 5to1 favorite to win ORTY

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Phatgzus's picture

January 14, 2014 at 07:54 pm

Hyde got robbed-Austin had about 1 good punt return all season and a bunch of awful ones.

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4thand1's picture

January 14, 2014 at 09:20 pm

Agreed.

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larry valdes's picture

January 14, 2014 at 09:37 pm

Congratulecion eddie you sure deserved.

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The TKstinator's picture

January 15, 2014 at 06:36 am

Not bad for the 61st pick.

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Nononsense's picture

January 16, 2014 at 02:34 pm

A case could be made for Cordarelle Patterson or Keenan Allen but I think the official nod will go to Lacy and its well deserved.

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