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