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2018 NFL Season Award Winners
The NFL handed out awards from the 2018 season at NFL Honors, a two-hour primetime awards special recognizing the best players, performances and plays.
Below is the full list of awards and winners:
| Award | Winner | Team |
| AP Most Valuable Player presented by Pizza Hut | Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City Chiefs |
| AP Coach of the Year | Matt Nagy | Chicago Bears |
| AP Comeback Player of the Year presented by Castrol | Andrew Luck | Indianapolis Colts |
| AP Offensive Player of the Year presented by Microsoft Surface | Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City Chiefs |
| AP Defensive Player of the Year | Aaron Donald | Los Angeles Rams |
| AP Offensive Rookie of the Year | Saquon Barkley | New York Giants |
| AP Defensive Rookie of the Year presented by Old Spice | Darius Leonard | Indianapolis Colts |
| AP Assistant Coach of the Year | Vic Fangio | Denver Broncos |
| Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award | Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints |
| Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year presented by Nationwide | Chris Long | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Deacon Jones Award | Aaron Donald | Los Angeles Rams |
| FedEx Air Player of the Year | Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City Chiefs |
| FedEx Ground Player of the Year | Saquon Barkley | New York Giants |
| Salute to Service Award Presented by USAA | Ben Garland | Atlanta Falcons |
| Bridgestone Clutch Performance Play of the Year | Miami Dolphins – Miami Miracle | |
| Courtyard Unstoppable Performance of the Year | Jared Goff | Los Angeles Rams |
| Built Ford Tough Offensive Line of the Year | Los Angeles Rams Offensive Line | |
| Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year Award | Gabe Infante | St. Joseph's Preparatory School |
| Celebration of the Year | Seattle Seahawks "Choreography" | |
| Moment of the Year | Aaron Rodgers' Return | |
| Game Changer presented by Gillette | Shaquem Griffin | |
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