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List of 'NFL Honors' award winners from 2025 NFL season

Published: Feb 05, 2026 at 08:15 PM Updated: Feb 05, 2026 at 10:55 PM

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The NFL celebrated another year of excellence around the league on Thursday night during the 15th annual NFL Honors.

Hosted by Jon Hamm, the show included the announcement of The Associated Press' NFL awards and revealed the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2026.

Below is the running list of winners announced at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco:

AP Most Valuable Player presented by Invisalign

Matthew Stafford, Rams quarterback

AP Coach of the Year

Mike Vrabel, Patriots head coach

AP Comeback Player of the Year

Christian McCaffrey, 49ers running back

AP Offensive Player of the Year presented by Microsoft Copilot

Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seahawks wide receiver

AP Defensive Player of the Year presented by TCL

Myles Garrett, Browns defensive end

AP Offensive Rookie of the Year presented by EA SPORTS Madden NFL

Tetairoa McMillan, Panthers wide receiver

AP Defensive Rookie of the Year presented by EA SPORTS Madden NFL

Carson Schwesinger, Browns linebacker

Next Gen Stats Moment of the Year powered by AWS

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams' game-winning hail Mary touchdown pass to DJ Moore versus the Packers.

Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year presented by Nationwide

Bobby Wagner, Commanders linebacker

Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026 presented by Novartis

Protector of the Year

Joe Thuney, Bears guard

FedEx Air & Ground Players of the Year

Drake Maye, Patriots quarterback
Christian McCaffrey, 49ers running back
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seahawks wide receiver

Salute to Service Award presented by USAA

Christian McCaffrey, 49ers running back

Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award

Budda Baker, Cardinals safety

Deacon Jones Sack Leader Award

Myles Garrett, Browns defensive end

AP Assistant Coach of the Year

Josh McDaniels, Patriots offensive coordinator

NFL Fan of the Year presented by Captain Morgan

Edward Callahan, Philadelphia Eagles

NFL FLAG Players of the Year Award presented by Toyota

Brysen Wright
Ava Rotondi

Jim Brown Award

James Cook, Bills running back

Don Shula High School Coach of the Year presented by Jersey Mike's

Dave Ettinger, Garden City High School
Dylen Smith, Palisades Charter High School

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