<page_title> Associated Press NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award </page_title> <section_title> 1998–present </section_title> <table> <cell> 2006 <col_header> Season </col_header> </cell> <cell> Chad Pennington <col_header> Player </col_header> <col_header> Doug Flutie </col_header> <col_header> Bryant Young </col_header> <col_header> Joe Johnson </col_header> <col_header> Garrison Hearst </col_header> <col_header> Tommy Maddox </col_header> <col_header> Jon Kitna </col_header> <col_header> Drew Brees </col_header> <col_header> Steve Smith Tedy Bruschi </col_header> </cell> <cell> Quarterback <col_header> Position </col_header> <row_header> Chad Pennington </row_header> </cell> <cell> New York Jets <col_header> Team </col_header> <row_header> Chad Pennington </row_header> </cell> <cell> 2008 <col_header> Season </col_header> </cell> <cell> Chad Pennington (2) <col_header> Player </col_header> <col_header> Doug Flutie </col_header> <col_header> Bryant Young </col_header> <col_header> Joe Johnson </col_header> <col_header> Garrison Hearst </col_header> <col_header> Tommy Maddox </col_header> <col_header> Jon Kitna </col_header> <col_header> Drew Brees </col_header> <col_header> Steve Smith Tedy Bruschi </col_header> <col_header> Chad Pennington </col_header> <col_header> Greg Ellis </col_header> </cell> <cell> Quarterback <col_header> Position </col_header> <row_header> Chad Pennington (2) </row_header> </cell> <cell> Miami Dolphins <col_header> Team </col_header> <row_header> Chad Pennington (2) </row_header> </cell> </table>
The only player to be recognized multiple times is quarterback Chad Pennington, who received the award in 2006, with the New York Jets and again in 2008, with the Miami Dolphins.