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Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott, who led the NFL in rushing, was named the Rookie of the Year by the Professional Football Writers of America on Tuesday. Elliott was also named the Offensive Rookie of the Year, while San Diego Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa, who was Elliott's teammate last season at Ohio State, was selected as the Defensive Rookie of the Year in a vote by the PFWA.
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Elliott, the No. 4 overall draft pick, rushed for 1,631 yards and 15 touchdowns in 15 games, while averaging 5.1 yards per attempt. He became the fifth rookie since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970 to lead the NFL in rushing.
Bosa, the third overall selection in the 2016 NFL Draft, led all NFL rookies with 10.5 sacks in only 12 games. He posted two sacks in his NFL debut in Week 5 at Oakland on Oct. 9.
The Chiefs led all clubs with four All-Rookie selections.
Here is the PFWA all-rookie team:
Quarterback -- Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
Running backs -- Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys; Jordan Howard, Chicago Bears
Wide receivers -- Sterling Shepard, New York Giants; Michael Thomas, New Orleans Saints
Tight end -- Hunter Henry, San Diego Chargers
Center -- Cody Whitehair, Chicago Bears
Guards -- Joe Thuney, New England Patriots; Laremy Tunsil, Miami Dolphins
Tackles -- Jack Conklin, Tennessee Titans; Taylor Decker, Detroit Lions
Defensive line -- Joey Bosa, San Diego Chargers; DeForest Buckner, San Francisco 49ers; Chris Jones, Kansas City Chiefs; Yannick Ngakoue, Jacksonville Jaguars
Linebackers -- Jatavis Brown, San Diego Chargers; Leonard Floyd, Chicago Bears; Deion Jones, Atlanta Falcons
Cornerbacks -- Vernon Hargreaves III, Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Jalen Ramsey, Jacksonville Jaguars
Safeties -- Karl Joseph, Oakland Raiders; Keanu Neal, Atlanta Falcons
Place-kicker -- Wil Lutz, New Orleans Saints
Punter -- Riley Dixon, Denver Broncos
Kick returner -- Tyreek Hill, Kansas City Chiefs
Punt returner -- Tyreek Hill, Kansas City Chiefs
Special teams -- Tyreek Hill, Kansas City Chiefs
