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Miami, FL. — The NFL handed out awards from the 2025 season at the 15th Annual NFL Honors presented by Invisalign, an Align Technology brand, the league’s primetime awards special that recognizes the NFL’s best players, performances and plays.
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See more The full list of awards and finalists includes:
AP AWARDS WINNER TEAM
Matthew Stafford, QB
Los Angeles Rams
AP Coach of the Year
Mike Vrabel
New England Patriots
AP Offensive Player of the Year presented by Microsoft Copilot
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR
Seattle Seahawks
AP Defensive Player of the Year presented by TCL
Myles Garrett, DE
Cleveland Browns
AP Comeback Player of the Year
Christian McCaffrey, RB
San Francisco 49ers
AP Offensive Rookie of the Year presented by EA SPORTS Madden NFL
Tetairoa McMillan, WR
Carolina Panthers
AP Defensive Rookie of the Year presented by EA SPORTS Madden NFL
Carson Schwesinger, LB
Cleveland Browns
AP Assistant Coach of the Year
Josh McDaniels
New England Patriots
NFL AWARDS WINNER TEAM
Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year presented by Nationwide
Bobby Wagner
Washington Commanders
Protector of the Year Award
Joe Thuney
Chicago Bears
Salute to Service Award presented by USAA
Christian McCaffrey
San Francisco 49ers
Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award
Budda Baker
Arizona Cardinals
Deacon Jones Sack Leader Award
Myles Garrett
Cleveland Browns
Jim Brown Award
James Cook
Buffalo Bills
NFL Fan of the Year presented by Captain Morgan
Ed Callahan
Philadelphia Eagles
NFL FLAG Players of the Year award presented by Toyota
Brysen Wright & Ava Rotondi
Next Gen Stats Moment of the Year powered by AWS
Caleb Williams to DJ Moore Touchdown
Chicago Bears
FedEx Air & Ground Players of the Year
Drake Maye, Jaxon Smith-Njigba & Christian McCaffrey
Patriots, Seahawks & 49ers
Don Shula Coach of the Year presented by Jersey Mike’s
Dylen Smith
Dave Ettinger
AFC, California
NFC, New York
