9th Annual NFL Honors

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9th NFL Honors
DateFebruary 1, 2020 (2020-02-01)
SiteAdrienne Arsht Center, Miami, Florida
Hosted bySteve Harvey
Television coverage
NetworkFox
DurationTwo hours

The 9th Annual NFL Honors was an awards presentation by the National Football League that honored its players from the 2019 NFL season. It was held on February 1, 2020, at the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami, Florida and was pre-recorded for same-day broadcast on Fox in the United States at 8:00 PM/7:00 CT. Five inductees announced during taping of the ceremony will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio August 5–9, 2021, the event having been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was hosted by Steve Harvey for the second consecutive year.[2]

List of award winners[]

Award Player Position Team Ref
AP MVP Lamar Jackson QB Baltimore Ravens [3]
AP NFL Coach of the Year John Harbaugh HC Baltimore Ravens [4]
AP Assistant Coach of the Year Greg Roman OC Baltimore Ravens [5]
AP Offensive Player of the Year Michael Thomas WR New Orleans Saints [6]
AP Defensive Player of the Year Stephon Gilmore CB New England Patriots [7]
Pepsi Next Rookie of the Year Nick Bosa DE San Francisco 49ers [3]
AP Offensive Rookie of the Year Kyler Murray QB Arizona Cardinals [8]
AP Defensive Rookie of the Year Nick Bosa DE San Francisco 49ers [9]
AP Comeback Player of the Year Ryan Tannehill QB Tennessee Titans [10]
Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the year Matt Land HC Dalton High School [3]
Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award Calais Campbell DE Jacksonville Jaguars [3]
FedEx Air Player of the Year Lamar Jackson QB Baltimore Ravens [3]
FedEx Ground Player of the Year Derrick Henry RB Tennessee Titans [3]
Bridgestone Performance Play of the Year Matt Haack & Jason Sanders P & K Miami Dolphins [3]
Courtyard Unstoppable Performance of the Year Patrick Mahomes QB Kansas City Chiefs [3]
Microsoft Surface Anything But Ordinary Player of the Year Larry Fitzgerald WR Arizona Cardinals [3]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Player of the Year Christian McCaffrey RB Carolina Panthers [3]
Bud Light Celly of the Year None WR corps Seattle Seahawks [3]
Salute to Service Award Presented by USAA Donnie Edwards LB Los Angeles Chargers [3]
Deacon Jones Award Shaquil Barrett LB Tampa Bay Buccaneers [3]
Art Rooney Award Adrian Peterson RB Washington Redskins [11]

Bart Starr Award

Eli Manning QB New York Giants [12]
Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2020 Steve Atwater S [13]
Isaac Bruce WR
Steve Hutchinson G
Edgerrin James RB
Troy Polamalu S

Winners and candidates[]

† = First time recipient
‡ = Successive recipient
Positions key
C Center CB Cornerback DB Defensive back DE Defensive end
DL Defensive lineman DT Defensive tackle FB Fullback FS Free safety
G Guard HB Halfback K Placekicker KR Kick returner
LB Linebacker LS Long snapper OT Offensive tackle OL Offensive lineman
NT Nose tackle P Punter PR Punt returner QB Quarterback
RB Running back S Safety SS Strong safety TB Tailback
TE Tight end WR Wide receiver        

Winners are denoted in bold

AP MVP[]

Main article: Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player Award
Player Position Team Notes
Lamar Jackson † QB Baltimore Ravens Second unanimous AP MVP in history
Source:[14]

AP Coach of the Year[]

Main article: Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year Award
Player Team
John Harbaugh † Baltimore Ravens
Matt LaFleur Green Bay Packers
Sean McDermott Buffalo Bills
Mike Tomlin Pittsburgh Steelers
Kyle Shanahan San Francisco 49ers
Sean Payton New Orleans Saints
Source:[15]

AP Offensive Player of the Year[]

Main article: Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award
Player Position Team
Michael Thomas † WR New Orleans Saints
Lamar Jackson QB Baltimore Ravens
Christian McCaffrey RB Carolina Panthers
Source:[15]

AP Defensive Player of the Year[]

Main article: Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award
Player Position Team
Stephon Gilmore † CB New England Patriots
Chandler Jones DE/LB Arizona Cardinals
Aaron Donald DT Los Angeles Rams
T. J. Watt DE/LB Pittsburgh Steelers
Source:[15]

AP Offensive Rookie of the Year[]

Main article: Associated Press NFL Rookie of the Year Award
Player Position Team
Kyler Murray † QB Arizona Cardinals
A.J. Brown WR Tennessee Titans
Josh Jacobs RB Oakland Raiders
Source:[16]

AP Defensive Rookie of the Year[]

Main article: Associated Press NFL Rookie of the Year Award
Player Position Team
Nick Bosa † DE San Francisco 49ers
Maxx Crosby DE Oakland Raiders
Josh Allen DE Jacksonville Jaguars
Source:[16]

References[]

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  2. ^ "Steve Harvey Returns to Host NFL Honors". nflcommunications.com. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
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  4. ^ Bergman, Jeremy (February 1, 2020). "Ravens' John Harbaugh wins 2019 Coach of the Year". NFL.com. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  5. ^ Gordon, Grant (February 1, 2020). "Ravens' Greg Roman named NFL's top assistant coach". NFL.com. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  6. ^ Scott, Jelani (February 1, 2020). "Saints WR Michael Thomas named 2019 NFL OPOY". NFL.com. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  7. ^ Shook, Nick (February 1, 2020). "Stephon Gilmore named 2019 Defensive Player of Year". NFL.com. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  8. ^ Patra, Kevin (February 1, 2020). "Cards' Kyler Murray named Offensive Rookie of Year". NFL.com. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  9. ^ Patra, Kevin (February 1, 2020). "49ers DE Nick Bosa named Defensive Rookie of Year". NFL.com. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  10. ^ Gordon, Grant (February 1, 2020). "Ryan Tannehill named 2019 Comeback Player of Year". NFL.com. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  11. ^ Stackpole, Kyle (February 1, 2020). "Adrian Peterson Wins Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award". Redskins.com. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  12. ^ "Super Bowl Breakfast". superbowlbreakfast.com. February 1, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  13. ^ "Five Modern-Era Players Elected to Hall of Fame". Pro Football Hall of Fame. February 1, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  14. ^ "Paul Rudd Presents the MVP Award! 2020 NFL Honors". February 1, 2020.
  15. ^ a b c "Offensive, Defensive, Comeback Player & Coach of the Year! 2020 NFL Honors". February 1, 2020.
  16. ^ a b "Offensive and Defensive Rookies of the Year! 2020 NFL Honors". February 1, 2020.
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