Connor Writing Awards: 1970s | 1980s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s
1999 Awards (from post-Super Bowl XXXII through Super Bowl XXXIII)
News
1. Jay Paris, North County (Calif.) Times
2. Jay Paris, North County (Calif.) Times
3. Brian Allee-Walsh, New Orleans Times-Picayune
Game Stories
1. Adam Schefter, Denver Post
2. Neil Best, Newsday
3. (tie) Don Pierson, Chicago Tribune; Adam Schefter, Denver Post
Columns
1. Bob Glauber, Newsday
2. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer
3. Jon Rand, Kansas City Star
Features
1. Adam Schefter, Denver Post
2. Ira Miller, San Francisco Chronicle
3. Michael Lev, Pro Football Weekly
Enterprise News
1. Scott Pitoniak, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
2. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer
3. (tie) Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer; John Mullin, Chicago Tribune
Enterprise Features
1. John McClain, Houston Chronicle
2. Paul Attner, The Sporting News
3. Jason Cole, Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
1998 Awards (from post-Super Bowl XXXI through Super Bowl XXXII)
News
1. Jeff Seidel, St. Paul Pioneer Press
2. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer
Game Stories
1. Adam Schefter, Denver Post
2. Brian Murphy, Santa Rosa Press Democrat
3. Jeff Seidel, St. Paul Pioneer Press
Columns
1. Bob McGinn, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2. Paul Attner, The Sporting News
3. (tie) Dave Anderson, New York Times; Michael Lev, Pro Football Weekly
Features
1. Brian Murphy, Santa Rosa Press Democrat
2. Ron Borges, Boston Globe
3. Pat Fitzmaurice, Pro Football Weekly
Enterprise News
1. Marcus Hayes, Philadelphia Daily News
2. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant
3. (tie) Jeff Seidel, St. Paul Pioneer Press (two entries)
Enterprise Features
1. (tie) Bob Glauber, Newsday; Greg Logan, Newsday
2. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer
3. Scott Pitoniak, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
1997 Awards (from post-Super Bowl XXX through Super Bowl XXXI)
News
1. Ira Miller, San Francisco Chronicle
2. Paul Kuharsky, The Tennessean
3. Bob Glauber, Newsday
Honorable Mention: John Mullin, Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Ill.)
Game Stories
1. T.J. Simers, Los Angeles Times
2. Neil Hayes, Contra Costa Times
3. John Mullin, Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Ill.)
Columns
1. Ron Borges, Boston Globe
2. Howard Balzer, Pro Football Weekly
3. Brian Allee-Walsh, New Orleans Times-Picayune
Features
1. Vic Carucci, Buffalo News
2. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer
3. T.J. Simers, Los Angeles Times
Honorable Mention: Paul Attner, The Sporting News; Ron Borges, Boston Globe; Ron Pollack, Pro Football Weekly
1996 Awards (from post-Super Bowl XXIX through Super Bowl XXX)
News
1. Frank Litsky, New York Times
2. Brian Heyman, Gannett Suburban Newspapers
3. Don Pierson, Chicago Tribune
Game Stories
1. Hal Bock, Associated Press
2. Matt Maiocco, Oakland Tribune
3. Jason Cole, Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
Columns
1. Don Pierson, Chicago Tribune
2. Scott Pitoniak, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
3. Howard Balzer, Pro Football Weekly
Features
1. Michael Lev, Pro Football Weekly
2. Tony Grossi, Cleveland Plain Dealer
3. Steve Silverman, Pro Football Weekly
1995 Awards (from post-Super Bowl XXVIII through Super Bowl XXIX)
A.M. News
1. Ira Miller, San Francisco Chronicle
2. Paul Woody, Richmond Times-Dispatch
3. Gary Nuhn, Dayton Daily News
Honorable Mention: Ron Borges, Boston Globe; Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times
P.M. News
1. Terry Hutchens, Indianapolis News
2. Hal Bock, Associated Press
3. Paul Hartwick, Batavia (N.Y.) Daily News
Honorable Mention: Reuben Frank, Burlington County (N.J.) Times; Bob McGinn, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Columns
1. Dave Anderson, New York Times
2. Scott Pitoniak, Gannett Rochester Newspapers
3. Gary Nuhn, Dayton Daily News
Honorable Mention: Ron Borges, Boston Globe; John McClain, Houston Chronicle; John Mullin, Daily Herald
Features
1. Ron Pollack, Pro Football Weekly
2. Dan Pompei, Chicago Sun-Times
3. Steve Silverman, Pro Football Weekly
Honorable Mention: Ron Borges, Boston Globe; Sam Borowski, Staten Island Advance; T.J. Simers, Los Angeles Times
1994 Awards (from post-Super Bowl XXVII through Super Bowl XXVIII)
A.M. News
1. Greg Logan, Newsday
2. Len Pasquarelli, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
3. Curt Sylvester, Detroit Free Press
Honorable Mention: Vito Stellino, Baltimore Sun
P.M. News
1. Don Ketchum, Phoenix Gazette
2. Len Pasquarelli, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
3. Reuben Frank, Burlington County (N.J.) Times
Columns
1. Ron Pollack, Pro Football Weekly
2. Ray Buck, Houston Post
3. Andy Friedlander, Spartanburg (S.C.) Herald
Honorable Mention: Ron Borges, Boston Globe; Paul Woody, Richmond Times-Dispatch
Features
1. Brian Hewitt, Chicago Sun-Times
2. Sam Borowski, Pro Football Weekly
3. Paul Attner, The Sporting News
Honorable Mention: Ron Borges, Boston Globe
1993 Awards (from post-Super Bowl XXVI through Super Bowl XXVII)
A.M. News
1. Frank Litsky, New York Times
2. Ron Borges, Boston Globe
3. Michael Silver, Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Honorable Mention: Don Pierson, Chicago Tribune
P.M. News
1. Bob McGinn, Milwaukee Journal
2. Jon Gelberg, Asbury Park Press
3. Reuben Frank, Burlington County (N.J.) Times
Columns
1. Stan Hochman, Philadelphia Daily News
2. Rick Korch, Pro Football Weekly
3. Greg Logan, Newsday
Honorable Mention: Sam Boroski, Staten Island Advance; Ed Shaffer, Pro Football Weekly
Features
1. Bob Glauber, Newsday
2. Ron Pollack, Pro Football Weekly
3. Paul Attner, The Sporting News
Honorable Mention: Ed Shaffer, Pro Football Weekly
1992 Awards (from post-Super Bowl XXV through Super Bowl XXVI)
A.M. News
1. Ira Miller, San Francisco Chronicle
2. Ron Borges, Boston Globe
3. Barry Meisel, New York Daily News
Honorable Mention: Frank Litsky, New York Times; Greg Logan, Newsday; Marty Williams, Dayton Daily News
P.M. News
1. Reuben Frank, Burlington County (N.J.) Times
2. Steve Hubbard, Pittsburgh Press
3. Terry Hutchens, Indianapolis News
Honorable Mention: Jon Gelberg, Asbury Park Press; Paul Woody, Richmond Times-Dispatch
Columns
1. Howard Balzer, Pro Football Weekly
2. Gary Nuhn, Dayton Daily News
3. Brian Hewitt, Chicago Sun-Times
Honorable Mention: Gary Fallesen, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle; Steve Hubbard, Pittsburgh Press; Michael Silver, Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Features
1. Ray Didinger, Philadelphia Daily News
2. Michael Silver, Santa Rosa Press Democrat
3. Ron Pollack, Pro Football Weekly
Honorable Mention: Curt Brown, Minneapolis Star-Tribune; Mike Fish, Atlanta Journal-Constitution; Ira Miller, San Francisco Chronicle; Len Pasquarelli, Atlanta Journal-Constitution; Gary Shelton, St. Petersburg Times
1991 Awards (from post-Super Bowl XXIV through Super Bowl XXV)
A.M. News
1. Phil Anastasia, Camden (N.J.) Courier-Post
2. Kevin Mulligan, Philadelphia Daily News
3. Chris Dufresne, Los Angeles Times
Honorable Mention: Ron Borges, Boston Globe; Vito Stellino, Baltimore Sun
P.M. News
1. Leo Roth, Rochester Times-Union
2. Jon Gelberg, Asbury Park Press
3. Len Pasquarelli, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Honorable Mention: Ken Murray, Baltimore Evening Sun; Leo Roth, Rochester Times-Union
Columns
1. Gary Fallesen, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
2. Tony Grossi, Cleveland Plain Dealer
3. Kevin Lamb, Chicago Sun-Times
Honorable Mention: Ron Borges, Boston Globe; Ray Didinger, Philadelphia Daily News; Rick Korch, Pro Football Weekly
Features
1. Rick Korch, Pro Football Weekly
2. Mike Fish, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
3. Ron Pollack, Pro Football Weekly
Honorable Mention: Sam Blair, Dallas Morning News; Ron Borges, Boston Globe; T.J. Simers, Los Angeles Times
1990 Awards (from post-Super Bowl XXIII through Super Bowl XXIV)
A.M. News
1. Michael Silver, Sacramento Union: Jeff Fuller
2. Ira Miller, San Francisco Chronicle: Super Bowl XXIV
3. Ed Meyer, Akron Beacon Journal: Browns-Bills playoff game
Honorable Mention: Ron Borges, Boston Globe; Vic Carucci, Buffalo News; Gerald Eskenazi, New York Times; Gary Nuhn, Dayton Daily News
P.M. News
1. Tim Kawakami, Philadelphia Daily News: Bounty Bowl
2. Thomas Danyluk, Pitt News: Steelers-Browns game
3. Reuben Frank, Burlington County (N.J.) Times: Eagles-Redskins game
Honorable Mention: Tom Cushman, San Diego Evening Tribune; Jon Gelberg, Asbury Park Press
Columns
1. Hubert Mizell, St. Petersburg Times: Football violence
2. Gary Fallesen, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle: Wyche on homeless
3. Don Pierson, Chicago Tribune: Joe Montana
Honorable Mention: Ray Didinger, Philadelphia Daily News; Reuben Frank, Burlington County (N.J.) Times; Ed Meyer, Akron Beacon Journal
Features
1. Gary Pomerantz, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Jesse Solomon
2. Steve Silverman, Pro Football Weekly: Selling of the NFL
3. Rick Gosselin, Kansas City Star: Black quarterbacks
Honorable Mention: Chris Dufresne, Los Angeles Times; Steve Hubbard, Pittsburgh Press; Rick Korch, Pro Football Weekly