The NFL handed out the hardware at the 2025 NFL Honors ceremony in New Orleans on Thursday.
The NFL's best performers from the 2024 regular season are being rewarded.
The 2025 NFL Honors are being held Thursday, just a few days before Super Bowl 59 kicks off between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles.
Finalists for key awards were already known, such as Buffalo Bills' Josh Allen, Baltimore Ravens' Lamar Jackson, Eagles' Saquon Barkley and more for MVP.
Washington Commanders' Jayden Daniels, Las Vegas Raiders' Brock Bowers and New York Giants' Malik Nabers were up for Offensive Rookie of the Year.
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Here's a full list with the winners as they were announced:
Assistant Coach of the Year: Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson, now the Chicago Bears' head coach, won Assistant Coach of the Year after his stellar season as the Detroit Lions' offensive coordinator.
NFL
2024 Lions OC Ben Johnson wins Assistant Coach of the Year!
— NFL (@NFL) February 7, 2025
📺: #NFLHonors on FOX & NFLN
📱: Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/UTIyUkCSS3
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Jayden Daniels
Commanders rising star Daniels helped his team to the NFC's No. 6 seed and a shock upset over the Detroit Lions in the divisional round.
Jayden Daniels is the @Pepsi Zero Sugar Rookie of the Year! pic.twitter.com/T6rYSLyoEg
— NFL (@NFL) February 7, 2025
Defensive Player of the Year: Pat Surtain II
Denver Broncos shutdown corner Pat Surtain II had another stellar season with Sean Payton at the helm.
🔒⬇️🎮@PatSurtainll is the 2024 @AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year‼️ pic.twitter.com/FnpCqno4XP
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) February 7, 2025
Offensive Player of the Year: Saquon Barkley
Barkley's debut season with Philadelphia was sensational, but it's not over yet.
Never a doubt.
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) February 7, 2025
Saquon Barkley is your NFL Offensive Player of the Year‼️@saquon | #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/e44wUIvSZF
Comeback Player of the Year: Joe Burrow
Burrow couldn't lift the Cincinnati Bengals into the playoffs, but he delivered an impressive individual campaign coming off a wrist injury in 2023.
Joe Burrow is the 2024 @AP NFL Comeback Player of the Year.@JoeyB x #NFLHonors pic.twitter.com/b6pOkCFudN
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) February 7, 2025
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Jared Verse
The Los Angeles Rams may have lost Aaron Donald, but they may have gained something in Verse.
Jared Verse takes home Defensive Rookie of the Year ‼️ #NFLHonors@JaredVerse1 @RamsNFL pic.twitter.com/yW02Fzsl13
— NFL (@NFL) February 7, 2025
NFL Moment of the Year
The Commanders claimed the Moment of the Year for Daniels' extraordinary Hail Mary in a thrilling home win over the Bears.
Hail Mary
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) February 7, 2025
Hail Noah
Hail Maryland
Otherwise known as the NFL Moment of the Year pic.twitter.com/TTy6qmkU3w
Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 announced
The next batch of players headed for Canton, Ohio are as follows: Jared Allen, Eric Allen, Antonio Gates and Sterling Sharpe.
Fan of the Year
Lions superfan Megan Stefanski claimed the Fan of the Year award.
Congrats to @Lions fan Megan Stefanski for winning NFL Fan of the Year presented by @CaptainMorganUS!
— NFL (@NFL) February 7, 2025
📺: #NFLHonors on FOX & @NFLNetwork
📱: Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/4SYK0sPjzP
Coach of the Year: Kevin O'Connell
The Minnesota Vikings were the story of the season under Sam Darnold's resurgence, and head coach O'Connell played a key role in that. Lions' Dan Campbell missed out with six fewer first-place votes.
KOC is the COTY. #NFLHonors pic.twitter.com/OLeI2orB8I
— NFL (@NFL) February 7, 2025
Most Valuable Player: Josh Allen
The Bills star took home his first MVP award, edging Lamar Jackson by four first-place votes (27 to 23).
𝗝𝗢𝗦𝗛 𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗡 𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗡𝗙𝗟 𝗠𝗩𝗣!! 🏆https://t.co/E084nNMFqa | #NFLHonors pic.twitter.com/7Qf5gRoSPn
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) February 7, 2025
Walter Payton Man of the Year: Arik Armstead
Jacksonville Jaguars versatile rusher Arik Armstead claimed the award for his work off the football field.
.@arikarmstead is your 2024 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year! 👏#NFLHonors pic.twitter.com/hhx6j5jK0a
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) February 7, 2025