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NFL Hands Out Awards for the 2017 Season at NFL Honors
The night before Super Bowl LII, the NFL handed out its awards from the 2017 season at NFL Honors — a two-hour primetime awards special recognizing the best players, performances and plays.
Here’s the full list of winners.
| 2018 NFL AWARDS | |
| AP Most Valuable Player | Tom Brady - New England Patriots |
| AP Coach of the Year | Sean McVay - Los Angeles Rams |
| AP Comeback Player of the Year | Keenan Allen - Los Angeles Chargers |
| AP Offensive Player of the Year presented by Microsoft | Todd Gurley - Los Angeles Rams |
| AP Defensive Player of the Year | Aaron Donald - Los Angeles Rams |
| AP Offensive Rookie of the Year | Alvin Kamara - New Orleans Saints |
| AP Defensive Rookie of the Year | Marshon Lattimore - New Orleans Saints |
| AP Assistant Coach of the Year | Pat Shurmur - Minnesota Vikings |
| Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award | Luke Kuechly - Carolina Panthers |
| Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year presented by Nationwide | J.J. Watt - Houston Texans |
| Deacon Jones Award | Chandler Jones - Arizona Cardinals |
| FedEx Air Player of the Year | Carson Wentz - Philadelphia Eagles |
| FedEx Ground Player of the Year | Todd Gurley - Los Angeles Rams |
| Salute To Service Award Presented by USAA | Andre Roberts - Atlanta Falcons |
| Bridgestone Elite Performance Play of the Year | Minnesota Vikings - Minneapolis Miracle |
| Courtyard's Greatness on the Road Award | Deshaun Watson - Houston Texans |
| Castrol EDGE Clutch Performer of the Year | Drew Brees - New Orleans Saints |
| Built Ford Tough Offensive Line of the Year | Philadelphia Eagles Offensive Line |
| Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year Award | Rob Garrett - Crenshaw High School |
| Celebration of the Year | Philadelphia Eagles' Electric Slide |
| Game Changer presented by Secret Deodorant | Sam Gordon |
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