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He was voted AP Offensive Rookie of the Year at the annual NFL Honors ceremony in Miami.
He received 26.5 votes, Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs, a native Oklahoman, finished second with 13 votes and Titans receiver A.J. Brown had nine.
And he’s only getting started. @K1 | #KylerMurROY pic.twitter.com/Y7cYm1oKN0— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) February 1, 2020
Murray threw 3,722 yards, completing 64.4% and 20 TDs. He added 544 rushing yards and four touchdowns on the ground in 16 starts.
He joined Cam Newton as only quarterbacks to throw 3,500-plus yards and another 500-plus yards on the ground in their rookie season.
Murray had 349 completions – third-most by a rookie in league history behind Carson Weintz (379, in 2016) and former Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford (354, in 2010).
The Murray-led Cardinals improved to 16th in total offense this season after finishing a league-worst 32nd in 2018.
Cardinals finished 5-10-1.
