After taking over the starting left guard position for the final nine games of the season, Dan Feeney's performance helped him lock up Pro Football Writers Association All-Rookie Team honors. This is the third-straight year a Charger has made PFWA's All-Rookie Team.
Feeney helped bolster a line that allowed the fewest sacks in the NFL (18). Additionally, the Chargers ended up with the league's top-ranked passing offense, and won six of their last nine games after Feeney took the reins after Matt Slauson was placed on the Reserve-Injured list.
Philip Rivers finished 2017 with one of his best seasons as a pro and admitted the rookie's play helped him and his offense as a whole.
"You lose Matt, who was a heck of a player for us, but you have a young guy, Dan Feeney, who really is going to be one of those ascending players," Rivers said. "He's getting better every week, and he really loves it. He did a nice job."
2017 PFWA ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Offense
QB – Deshaun Watson, Houston Texans
RB – Kareem Hunt, Kansas City Chiefs; Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints
WR – Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams; Juju Smith-Schuster, Pittsburgh Steelers
TE – Evan Engram, New York Giants
C – Pat Elflein, Minnesota Vikings
G – Dan Feeney, Los Angeles Chargers; Jermaine Eluemunor, Baltimore Ravens, and Ethan Pocic, Seattle Seahawks (tie)
T – Garett Bolles, Denver Broncos; Ryan Ramczyk, New Orleans Saints
Defense
DL – Derek Barnett, Philadelphia Eagles; Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns; Carl Lawson, Cincinnati Bengals; Dalvin Tomlinson, New York Giants
LB – Jarrad Davis, Detroit Lions; Reuben Foster, San Francisco 49ers; T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers
CB – Marshon Lattimore, New Orleans Saints; Tre'Davious White, Buffalo Bills
S – Jamal Adams, New York Jets; Marcus Williams, New Orleans Saints
Special Teams
PK – Harrison Butker, Kansas City Chiefs
P – Rigoberto Sanchez, Indianapolis Colts
KR – Ryan Switzer, Dallas Cowboys
PR – Jamal Agnew, Detroit Lions
ST – Budda Baker, Arizona Cardinals
Check out the best photos of Dan Feeney during the 2017 season.
![Los Angeles Chargers vs. the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017. The Patriots won 21-13.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/chargers/lieftcovxohqoynunlj5.jpg)
Los Angeles Chargers vs. the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017. The Patriots won 21-13.
![Oakland Raiders vs. the Los Angeles Chargers at StubHub Center on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017. The Chargers won 30-10.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/chargers/cgucyozipek9a2ch9byc.jpg)
Oakland Raiders vs. the Los Angeles Chargers at StubHub Center on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017. The Chargers won 30-10.
![Denver Broncos vs. the Los Angeles Chargers at StubHub Center on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017. The Chargers won 21-0.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/chargers/qf83yp8bcta90eqvqy86.jpg)
Denver Broncos vs. the Los Angeles Chargers at StubHub Center on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017. The Chargers won 21-0.
![Cleveland Browns vs. the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017. The Chargers won 19-10.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/chargers/fhdwwujgijkgwrdxzgk6.jpg)
Cleveland Browns vs. the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017. The Chargers won 19-10.
![Los Angeles Chargers vs. the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017. The Patriots won 21-13.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/chargers/boxgjt95h9u8ewnqxydi.jpg)
Los Angeles Chargers vs. the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017. The Patriots won 21-13.
![Los Angeles Chargers vs. the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017. The Chargers won 28-6.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/chargers/esbinp6vu0gvyzvki5eq.jpg)
Los Angeles Chargers vs. the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017. The Chargers won 28-6.
![Los Angeles Chargers vs. the Oakland Raiders at Oakland Alameda Coliseum on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017. The Chargers won 17-16.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/chargers/oruz70wvetqk9ljsbhfw.jpg)
Los Angeles Chargers vs. the Oakland Raiders at Oakland Alameda Coliseum on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017. The Chargers won 17-16.
![Cleveland Browns vs. the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017. The Chargers won 19-10.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/chargers/g65etrnddso5fsfbnmlu.jpg)
Cleveland Browns vs. the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017. The Chargers won 19-10.
![Los Angeles Chargers vs. the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017. The Chargers won 14-7.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/chargers/gcwzjaeotcibnyjrwnpa.jpg)
Los Angeles Chargers vs. the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, Dec. 24, 2017. The Chargers won 14-7.
![Washington Redskins vs. the Los Angeles Chargers at StubHub on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017. The Chargers won 30-13.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/chargers/edxpfrmu92epypr1krpp.jpg)
Washington Redskins vs. the Los Angeles Chargers at StubHub on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017. The Chargers won 30-13.
![Miami Dolphins vs. the Los Angeles Chargers at StubHub Center on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017. The Dolphins won 19-17.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/chargers/bx95aemfkdimit56q02o.jpg)
Miami Dolphins vs. the Los Angeles Chargers at StubHub Center on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017. The Dolphins won 19-17.