NFL Honors awards nominations: Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen, Joe Burrow lead 2025 honorees

The NFL Most Valuable Player votes were cast a month ago. It’s almost time to reveal the winner.

The MVP headlines 19 awards that will be announced at the NFL Honors ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 6. The show airs live from the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans at 9 p.m. on FOX and NFL Network.

NFL Honors debuted in 2012. Here is a full list of the awards, finalists and nominees.

Here are the all of the winners of the night (in bold):

Most Valuable Player

  • Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills
  • Saquon Barkley, RB, Philadelphia Eagles
  • Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals
  • Jared Goff, QB, Detroit Lions
  • Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens

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Offensive Player of the Year

  • WINNER: Saquon Barkley, RB, Philadelphia Eagles
  • Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals
  • Ja’Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
  • Derrick Henry, RB, Baltimore Ravens
  • Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens

Defensive Player of the Year

  • Zach Baun, LB, Philadelphia Eagles
  • Myles Garrett, DE, Cleveland Browns
  • Trey Hendrickson, DE, Cincinnati Bengals
  • WINNER: Patrick Surtain II, CB, Denver Broncos
  • T.J. Watt, OLB, Pittsburgh Steelers

Offensive Rookie of the Year

  • Brock Bowers, TE, Las Vegas Raiders
  • WINNER: Jayden Daniels, QB, Washington Commanders
  • Malik Nabers, WR, New York Giants
  • Bo Nix, QB, Denver Broncos
  • Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Jacksonville Jaguars

Defensive Rookie of the Year

  • Cooper DeJean, CB, Philadelphia Eagles
  • Braden Fiske, DL, Los Angeles Rams
  • Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Philadelphia Eagles
  • Chop Robinson, OLB, Miami Dolphins
  • WINNER: Jared Verse, OLB, Los Angeles Rams

Comeback Player of the Year

  • WINNER: Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals
  • J.K. Dobbins, RB, Los Angeles Chargers
  • Christian Gonzalez, CB, New England Patriots,
  • Damar Hamlin, S, Buffalo Bills
  • Sam Darnold, QB, Minnesota Vikings

Coach of the Year

  • Dan Campbell, Detroit Lions
  • Kevin O’Connell, Minnesota Vikings
  • Sean Payton, Denver Broncos
  • Dan Quinn, Washington Commanders
  • Andy Reid, Kansas City Chiefs

Assistant Coach of the Year

  • Joe Brady, OC, Buffalo Bills
  • Brian Flores, DC, Minnesota Vikings
  • Aaron Glenn, DC, Detroit Lions
  • Ben Johnson, OC, Detroit Lions
  • Vic Fangio, DC, Philadelphia Eagles

Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year

The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award honors a player who has had a significant positive impact on the community.

Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025

The Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 will be revealed at NFL Honors. The NFL announced 15 modern-era finalists for the Class of 2025 in December:

  • Eric Allen, cornerback, 1988-2001
  • Hall of Famer: Jared Allen, defensive end, 2004-2015
  • Willie Anderson, tackle, 1996-2008
  • Jahri Evans, guard, 2006-2017
  • Hall of Famer: Antonio Gates, tight end, 2003-2018
  • Torry Holt, wide receiver, 1999-2009
  • Luke Kuechly, linebacker, 2012-2019
  • Eli Manning, quarterback, 2004-2019
  • Hall of Famer: Sterling Sharpe, wide receiver, 1988-1994
  • Steve Smith Sr., wide receiver, 2001-2016
  • Terrell Suggs, outside linebacker/defensive end, 2003-2019
  • Fred Taylor, running back, 1998-2010
  • Adam Vinatieri, kicker, 1996-2019
  • Reggie Wayne, wide receiver, 2001-2014
  • Darren Woodson, safety, 1993-2003
  • Marshal Yanda, guard/tackle, 2007-2019

FedEx Air & Ground Player of the Year

  • WINNER: Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills
  • Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals
  • WINNER: Ja’Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
  • Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Detroit Lions
  • Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens

Salute to Service Award presented by USAA

  • Morgan Fox, DE, Los Angeles Chargers
  • Aaron Jones, RB, Minnesota Vikings
  • WINNER: George Kittle, TE, San Francisco 49ers

Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award

  • WINNER: Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills
  • Budda Baker, Arizona Cardinals
  • Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas Raiders
  • Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco 49ers
  • Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams
  • Khalil Mack, Los Angeles Chargers
  • Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins
  • Leonard Williams, Seattle Seahawks

Deacon Jones Sack Leader Award

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson led the NFL with 17.5 sacks and will win the award.

Next Gen Stats Moment of the Year

WINNER: Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders

NFL Fan of the Year

Each team nominates a Fan of the Year. The fans are gifted a trip to the Super Bowl.

  • Arizona Cardinals: Jay Hastings
  • Atlanta Falcons: Tripp Warrick
  • Baltimore Ravens: Cindy Layton
  • Buffalo Bills: The Chefs – Richard “Poo” Peterson and Derrick “Norm” Norman
  • Carolina Panthers: David McClelland
  • Chicago Bears: Mackenzie Currans
  • Cincinnati Bengals: Jeremy Conley “Bengals Captain” and Jessica Conley “Who Bae”
  • Cleveland Browns: Lawrence Schmitz
  • Dallas Cowboys: Amanda Foster
  • Denver Broncos: Shelly Jenks
  • WINNER: Detroit Lions: Megan Stefanski
  • Green Bay Packers: David Lucero
  • Houston Texans: Pati Cream
  • Indianapolis Colts: Seth Irskens
  • Jacksonville Jaguars: Melissa Fullmore
  • Kansas City Chiefs: Tom Masterson
  • Las Vegas Raiders: Jena Magallanes
  • Los Angeles Chargers: James Ebo
  • Los Angeles Rams: Gary Young
  • Miami Dolphins: Lisa Siegel
  • Minnesota Vikings: Betsy Fine
  • New England Patriots: Dan Sweeney
  • New Orleans Saints: Jonathan Roberts
  • New York Giants: Kyle Searfoss
  • New York Jets: Joseph Abramski
  • Philadelphia Eagles: Frank Crinite
  • Pittsford Steelers: Taylor Sinnott
  • San Francisco 49ers: Sofia Villalpando
  • Seattle Seahawks: Terri Fletcher
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Matt Algeri
  • Tennessee Titans: Adam McMillan
  • Washington Commanders: Dale McCord

NFL Inspire Change Tribute

Each NFL team recognizes a person who has made a difference in the community in one of four focus areas: education, economic advancement, policy-community relations, and criminal justice reform. Each 2024 changemaker receives a $10,000 donation toward a nonprofit.

NFL Latino Youth Honors presented by P&G

  • Joel Cordoba, Plainfield, NJ
  • Cecilia Beauchamp, New York, NY
  • Paula Nicole Cruz, Calexico, CA
  • Lucas Carranza, Charlotte, NC
  • Edson Pacheco, Painesville, OH
  • Mariano Talamantez, Racine, WI
  • Sophie Guitron, Redondo Beach, CA
  • Paola Cruz-Ramos, Crescent City, FL

NFL FLAG Players of the Year award

Female finalists

  • Adeline Chilek
  • WINNER: Josie Clayton
  • Sarah Colchamiro
  • Krista Quinn
  • Serenity Simon

Male finalists

  • WINNER: Daniel Berry
  • Ryan Gist Jr.
  • Alex Kramer
  • Gavin Otto
  • Andrew Sitar

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