Feb 07, 2021

On eve of Super Bowl, NFL Honors given

Posted Feb 07, 2021 4:09 AM

On Super Bowl LV Eve on CBS, the National Football League handed out awards from the 2020 season at the 10th Annual NFL Honors presented by Invisalign, an Align Technology brand, the annual two-hour primetime awards special that recognizes the NFL's best players, performances and plays.

In addition, the Pro Football Hall Of Fame Class of 2021 was announced and introduced during the show.

In addition to the Awards, the 10th Annual NFL Honors presented by Invisalign included a tribute piece on the "Inspire Change" initiative presented by P&G, recognition of Visa's Small Business Big Impact program, an honor to Larry Fitzgerald by Bridgestone for his clutch off-field performance and a feature on Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, the Kansas City Chiefs player who opted out of the 2020 season to work as a hospital doctor in Montreal combating the COVID-19 pandemic.

The full list of awards and winners include:

AP AWARDS

AP Most Valuable Player delivered by Pizza Hut
Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers

AP Coach of the Year presented by Bose
Kevin Stefanski, Cleveland Browns

AP Comeback Player of the Year presented by Visa
Alex Smith, Washington Football Team

AP Offensive Player of the Year
Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans

AP Defensive Player of the Year
Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams

AP Offensive Rookie of the Year presented by Microsoft Surface
Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers

AP Defensive Rookie of the Year presented by Microsoft Surface
Chase Young, Washington Football Team

AP Assistant Coach of the Year
Brian Daboll, Buffalo Bills

NFL Awards

Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year presented by Nationwide
Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks

Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award
Teddy Bridgewater, Carolina Panthers

Deacon Jones Award
T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers

Fan of the Year presented by Subway
Brandon Galloway, Tennessee Titans Fan

Sponsor awards

Bridgestone Clutch Performance Play of the Year
'Hail Murray,' Arizona Cardinals

FedEx Air & Ground Players of the Year
Air: Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
Ground: Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans

Salute to Service Award presented by USAA
Steve Cannon, Atlanta Falcons

Bud Light Celly of the Year
Pittsburgh Steelers Receiving Corps Week 11 Birthday Celebration, Pittsburgh Steelers

SNICKERS Hungriest Player of the Year
Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Player of the Year
Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills