| 1948 AAFC and NFL Awards | 
| NFL Player of the Year | Pat Harder | Chicago Cardinals | PFI | 
| AAFC Player of the Year | Frankie Albert | San Francisco 49ers | OFF-tie | 
| AAFC Player of the Year | Otto Graham | Cleveland Browns | OFF-tie UP | 
| NFL Rookie of the Year | Charley Conerly | New York Giants | UP |