10th Annual NFL Honors

10th NFL Honors
10th NFL Honors
Date	February 6, 2021
Site	Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa, Florida; Raymond James Stadium, Tampa; SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Hosted by	Steve Harvey
Television coverage
Network	CBS
Duration	Two hours
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The 10th Annual NFL Honors was an awards presentation by the National Football League that honored its players from the 2020 NFL season. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was a multi-site ceremony, with two sites being used in the host city of Tampa, Florida; the Straz Center for the Performing Arts and host stadium Raymond James Stadium, and SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

For the third consecutive year, Steve Harvey hosted the show. Harvey joined Alec Baldwin as the only two people to host the show three times. The show featured performances by Green Day during the opening segment and Leslie Odom Jr. during the in-memoriam segment.^[1]

This is the first NFL honors to air live as opposed to prerecorded same day broadcast as in previous years.

List of award winners

Award	Winner	Position	Team	Ref
AP Most Valuable Player	Aaron Rodgers	QB	Green Bay Packers	^[2]
AP Coach of the Year	Kevin Stefanski	HC	Cleveland Browns	^[3]
AP Assistant Coach of the Year	Brian Daboll	OC	Buffalo Bills	^[4]
AP Offensive Player of the Year	Derrick Henry	RB	Tennessee Titans	^[5]
AP Defensive Player of the Year	Aaron Donald	DT	Los Angeles Rams	^[6]
Pepsi Next Rookie of the Year	Justin Herbert	QB	Los Angeles Chargers	^[7]
AP Offensive Rookie of the Year	Justin Herbert	QB	Los Angeles Chargers	^[8]
AP Defensive Rookie of the Year	Chase Young	DE	Washington Football Team	^[9]
AP Comeback Player of the Year	Alex Smith	QB	Washington Football Team	^[10]
Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year	Russell Wilson	QB	Seattle Seahawks	^[11]
FedEx Air Player of the Year	Aaron Rodgers	QB	Green Bay Packers	^[12]
FedEx Ground Player of the Year	Derrick Henry	RB	Tennessee Titans	^[12]
Bridgestone Performance Play of the Year	Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins for the Hail Murray	QB / WR	Arizona Cardinals	^[13]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Player of the Year	Josh Allen	QB	Buffalo Bills	^[13]
Bud Light Celly of the Year	Chase Claypool	WR	Pittsburgh Steelers	^[13]
Deacon Jones Award	T. J. Watt	LB	Pittsburgh Steelers	^[13]
Art Rooney Award	Teddy Bridgewater	QB	Carolina Panthers	^[14]
Bart Starr Award	Demario Davis	LB	New Orleans Saints	^[13]
Snickers Hungriest Player of the Year	Kyler Murray	QB	Arizona Cardinals	^[13]
Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021	Alan Faneca	OL		^[13]
	Tom Flores	HC
	Calvin Johnson	WR
	John Lynch	S
	Peyton Manning	QB
	Bill Nunn	Scout
	Drew Pearson	WR
	Charles Woodson	DB

Winners and candidates

†	= First time recipient
‡	= Successive recipient

Positions key
C	Center	CB	Cornerback	DB	Defensive back	DE	Defensive end^[a]
DL	Defensive lineman	DT	Defensive tackle	FB	Fullback	FS	Free safety
G	Guard^[b]	K	Kicker^[c]	KR	Kickoff returner	LB	Linebacker
LS	Long snapper	MLB	Middle linebacker^[d]	OT	Offensive tackle	OL	Offensive lineman
OLB	Outside linebacker^[a]	NT	Nose tackle	P	Punter	PR	Punt returner
QB	Quarterback	RS	Return specialist	RB	Running back	S	Safety
SS	Strong safety	TE	Tight end	WR	Wide receiver

^ ^a ^b May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
^ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
^ Also known as placekicker (PK)
^ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

Winners are denoted in bold

AP Most Valuable Player

Player	Position	Team
Aaron Rodgers ‡	QB	Green Bay Packers
Patrick Mahomes	QB	Kansas City Chiefs
Josh Allen	QB	Buffalo Bills
Source:^[2]

AP Coach of the Year

Player	Team
Kevin Stefanski †	Cleveland Browns
Sean McDermott	Buffalo Bills
Brian Flores	Miami Dolphins
Source:^[3]

AP Offensive Player of the Year

Player	Position	Team
Derrick Henry †	RB	Tennessee Titans
Aaron Rodgers	QB	Green Bay Packers
Patrick Mahomes	QB	Kansas City Chiefs
Source:^[5]

AP Defensive Player of the Year

Player	Position	Team
Aaron Donald ‡	DT	Los Angeles Rams
Xavien Howard	CB	Miami Dolphins
T. J. Watt	LB	Pittsburgh Steelers
Source:^[6]

Pepsi Next Rookie of the Year

Player	Position	Team
Justin Herbert †	QB	Los Angeles Chargers
James Robinson	RB	Jacksonville Jaguars
Jonathan Taylor	RB	Indianapolis Colts
Chase Young	DE	Washington Football Team
Justin Jefferson	WR	Minnesota Vikings
Source:^[7]

FedEx Air Player of the Year

Player	Position	Team
Aaron Rodgers ‡	QB	Green Bay Packers
Patrick Mahomes	QB	Kansas City Chiefs
Josh Allen	QB	Buffalo Bills
Source:^[12]

FedEx Ground Player of the Year

Player	Position	Team
Dalvin Cook	RB	Minnesota Vikings
Derrick Henry ‡	RB	Tennessee Titans
Alvin Kamara	RB	New Orleans Saints
Source:^[12]

Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award

Player	Position	Team
Corey Peters	NT	Arizona Cardinals
Steven Means	DE	Atlanta Falcons
Bradley Bozeman	G	Baltimore Ravens
Harrison Phillips	DT	Buffalo Bills
Shaq Thompson	LB	Carolina Panthers
Jimmy Graham	TE	Chicago Bears
Geno Atkins	DT	Cincinnati Bengals
Myles Garrett	DE	Cleveland Browns
Jaylon Smith	LB	Dallas Cowboys
Justin Simmons	FS	Denver Broncos
Trey Flowers	DE	Detroit Lions
Corey Linsley	C	Green Bay Packers
Michael Thomas	FS	Houston Texans
Jacoby Brissett	QB	Indianapolis Colts
Josh Lambo	K	Jacksonville Jaguars
Travis Kelce	TE	Kansas City Chiefs
Alec Ingold	FB	Las Vegas Raiders
Isaac Rochell	DE	Los Angeles Chargers
Andrew Whitworth	OT	Los Angeles Rams
Byron Jones	CB	Miami Dolphins
Eric Kendricks	LB	Minnesota Vikings
Devin McCourty	FS	New England Patriots
Demario Davis	LB	New Orleans Saints
Dalvin Tomlinson	NT	New York Giants
Pierre Desir	CB	New York Jets
Rodney McLeod	S	Philadelphia Eagles
Vance McDonald	TE	Pittsburgh Steelers
Arik Armstead	DE	San Francisco 49ers
Russell Wilson †	QB	Seattle Seahawks
Mike Evans	WR	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Kevin Byard	S	Tennessee Titans
Jonathan Allen	DT	Washington Football Team
Source:^[15]

References

^ "10th Annual NFL Honors Presented by Invisalign to Be Broadcast on CBS on Super Bowl LV Eve" (PDF). nflcommunications.com. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Shook, Nick (February 6, 2021). "Packers QB Aaron Rodgers named 2020 AP NFL Most Valuable Player". NFL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Baca, Michael (February 6, 2021). "Browns' Kevin Stefanski wins AP Coach of the Year". NFL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
^ Maya, Adam (February 6, 2021). "Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll named AP NFL Assistant Coach of the Year". NFL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Maya, Adam (February 6, 2021). "Titans RB Derrick Henry named NFL AP Offensive Player of the Year". NFL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Patra, Kevin (February 6, 2021). "Rams DT Aaron Donald wins AP Defensive Player of the Year for third time". NFL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year". NFL.com. February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
^ Shook, Nick (February 6, 2021). "Chargers QB Justin Herbert tabbed as AP Offensive Rookie of the Year". NFL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
^ Patra, Kevin (February 6, 2021). "Washington DE Chase Young wins AP Defensive Rookie of the Year". NFL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
^ Scott, Jelani (February 6, 2021). "Washington QB Alex Smith earns AP Comeback Player of the Year honors". NFL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
^ Gordon, Grant (February 6, 2021). "Seahawks QB Russell Wilson named 2020 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year". NFL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "FedEx Air and Ground Players of the Year". NFL.com. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "List of 'NFL Honors' award winners from 2020 season". NFL.com. February 6, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
^ Gordon, Grant (February 6, 2021). "Panthers QB Teddy Bridgewater wins 2020 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award". NFL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
^ "NFL Man of the Year Nominees". NFL.com. Retrieved January 25, 2021.

[edge-15] May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)

[16] Also known as offensive guard (OG)

[17] Also known as placekicker (PK)

[18] Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

[1] "10th Annual NFL Honors Presented by Invisalign to Be Broadcast on CBS on Super Bowl LV Eve" (PDF). nflcommunications.com. Retrieved February 5, 2021.

[MVP-2] Shook, Nick (February 6, 2021). "Packers QB Aaron Rodgers named 2020 AP NFL Most Valuable Player". NFL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.

[Coach-3] Baca, Michael (February 6, 2021). "Browns' Kevin Stefanski wins AP Coach of the Year". NFL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.

[4] Maya, Adam (February 6, 2021). "Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll named AP NFL Assistant Coach of the Year". NFL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.

[Offensive_POY-5] Maya, Adam (February 6, 2021). "Titans RB Derrick Henry named NFL AP Offensive Player of the Year". NFL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.

[Defensive_POY-6] Patra, Kevin (February 6, 2021). "Rams DT Aaron Donald wins AP Defensive Player of the Year for third time". NFL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.

[Pepsi_ROY-7] "Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year". NFL.com. February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.

[8] Shook, Nick (February 6, 2021). "Chargers QB Justin Herbert tabbed as AP Offensive Rookie of the Year". NFL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.

[9] Patra, Kevin (February 6, 2021). "Washington DE Chase Young wins AP Defensive Rookie of the Year". NFL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.

[10] Scott, Jelani (February 6, 2021). "Washington QB Alex Smith earns AP Comeback Player of the Year honors". NFL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.

[11] Gordon, Grant (February 6, 2021). "Seahawks QB Russell Wilson named 2020 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year". NFL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.

[Air_&_Ground-12] "FedEx Air and Ground Players of the Year". NFL.com. Retrieved January 25, 2021.

[Awards-13] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "List of 'NFL Honors' award winners from 2020 season". NFL.com. February 6, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2021.

[14] Gordon, Grant (February 6, 2021). "Panthers QB Teddy Bridgewater wins 2020 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award". NFL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.

[19] "NFL Man of the Year Nominees". NFL.com. Retrieved January 25, 2021.

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v t e NFL Honors
Ceremonies	2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
AP awards	Most Valuable Player Offensive Player Defensive Player Rookie Coach Assistant Coach Comeback Player
Other awards	Art Rooney Award Deacon Jones Award Don Shula High School Coach of the Year FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Year Jim Brown Award Pepsi Rookie of the Year Play of the Year Salute to Service Award Walter Payton Man of the Year
Former awards	Built Ford Tough Offensive Line of the Year (2016–2018) GMC Never Say Never Moment of the Year (2011–2014) Greatness on the Road Award (2011–2017) Madden Most Valuable Protectors Award (2009–2012)