The NFL Honors is an annual awards presentation in the National Football League (NFL). From 2012 to 2021, it was held on the day before the Super Bowl. Since 2022, the ceremony has been held on the Thursday before the Super Bowl in the game's host city.[1] The presentation was pre-recorded for same-day broadcast from 2012 to 2020.
Categories and awards
Associated Press (AP)
- Most Valuable Player (MVP)
- Offensive Player of the Year (OPOY)
- Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY)
- Offensive Rookie of the Year (OROY)
- Defensive Rookie of the Year (DROY)
- Comeback Player of the Year (CPOY)
- Coach of the Year (COTY)
- Assistant Coach of the Year (ACOY)
Other
- Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year
- Moment of the Year
- NFL Protector of the Year
- Salute to Service award
- Art Rooney Award
- Deacon Jones Award
- Jim Brown Award
- Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year
- Madden Most Valuable Protectors award (2011–2012)
- Greatness on the Road award (2011–2017)
- Built Ford Tough Offensive Line of the Year (2016–2018)
List of ceremonies
List of NFL Honors
| Ceremony
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Date
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MVP winner
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Network*
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Host
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Venue
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Ref
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| 1st
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February 4, 2012
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Aaron Rodgers
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NBC
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Alec Baldwin
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Murat Theatre (Indianapolis)
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[2]
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| 2nd
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February 2, 2013
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Adrian Peterson
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CBS
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Alec Baldwin
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Mahalia Jackson Theater (New Orleans)
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[3]
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| 3rd
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February 1, 2014
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Peyton Manning
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Fox
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Alec Baldwin
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Radio City Music Hall (New York City)
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[4]
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| 4th
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January 31, 2015
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Aaron Rodgers
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NBC
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Seth Meyers
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Phoenix Symphony Hall (Phoenix)
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[5]
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| 5th
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February 6, 2016
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Cam Newton
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CBS
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Conan O'Brien
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Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (San Francisco)
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[6]
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| 6th
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February 4, 2017
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Matt Ryan
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Fox
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Keegan-Michael Key
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Wortham Theater (Houston)
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[7]
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| 7th
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February 3, 2018
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Tom Brady
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NBC
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Rob Riggle
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Northrop Auditorium (Minneapolis)
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[8]
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| 8th
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February 2, 2019
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Patrick Mahomes
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CBS
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Steve Harvey
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Fox Theatre (Atlanta)
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[9]
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| 9th
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February 1, 2020
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Lamar Jackson
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Fox
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Steve Harvey
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Adrienne Arsht Center (Miami)
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[10]
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| 10th
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February 6, 2021
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Aaron Rodgers
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CBS
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Steve Harvey
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|
[11]
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| 11th
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February 10, 2022
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Aaron Rodgers
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ABC
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Keegan-Michael Key
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YouTube Theater (Inglewood)
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[12]
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| 12th
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February 9, 2023
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Patrick Mahomes
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NBC
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Kelly Clarkson
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Symphony Hall (Phoenix)
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[13]
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| 13th
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February 8, 2024
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Lamar Jackson
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CBS
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Keegan-Michael Key
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Resorts World Theatre (Las Vegas)
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[14]
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| 14th
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February 6, 2025
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Josh Allen
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Fox
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Snoop Dogg
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Saenger Theater (New Orleans)
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[15]
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| 15th
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February 5, 2026
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Matthew Stafford
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NBC
|
Jon Hamm
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Palace of Fine Arts (San Francisco)
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[16]
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- Since the 11th NFL Honors, NFL Network (and since the 13th NFL Honors streams on NFL+) airs the ceremony annually and is also streamed on the respective broadcaster's streaming service in the list below:
- Peacock since the 12th NFL Honors for NBC.
- ESPN+ (for the 11th NFL Honors) /ESPN DTC (beginning the 16th NFL Honors) for ABC.
- Fox One beginning the 18th NFL Honors for Fox.
- CBS All Access (for the 5th, 8th and 10th NFL Honors)/ Paramount+ (since the 13th NFL Honors) for CBS.
References
- ^ "NFL to celebrate season with '3rd Annual NFL Honors' special". NFL.com. National Football League. January 8, 2014.
- ^ "First-ever 'NFL Honors' show will be hosted by Baldwin in Indy". NFL.com. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
- ^ "Alec Baldwin to host '2nd Annual NFL Honors' Super Bowl Eve". NFL.com. January 8, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
- ^ "NFL to celebrate season with '3rd Annual NFL Honors' special". NFL.com. January 8, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ "Seth Meyers to host fourth annual NFL Honors show". National Football League. Archived from the original on January 15, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
- ^ "Conan O'Brien To Host NFL Honors". nflcommunications.com. NFL. January 17, 2016.
- ^ "Keegan–Michael Key to host NFL Honors in Houston". nflcommunications.com. NFL. January 22, 2017.
- ^ "Awards for the 2017 NFL Season Announced at NFL Honors". nflcommunications.com. NFL. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ "Steve Harvey Will Host NFL Honors Show On Super Bowl Eve In Atlanta". 11alive.com. January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ^ "Steve Harvey Returns to Host NFL Honors". nflcommunications.com. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ "10th Annual NFL Honors Presented by Invisalign to Be Broadcast on CBS on Super Bowl LV Eve" (PDF). nflcommunications.com. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ "NFL Honors: Date, time, location, how to watch and more". NFL.com. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ "Kelly Clarkson to host 12th annual NFL Honors". NFL. NFL Enterprises LLC. December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ Dye, Natasha (December 14, 2023). "Set to Host the 2024 NFL Honors in Las Vegas". People. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ Saponara, Michael (January 10, 2025). "Snoop Dogg Set to Host 2025 NFL Honors in New Orleans". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
- ^ "NFL Honors Presented by Invisalign". Host of Super Bowl LX - Bay Area Host Committee. February 5, 2026. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
External links
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| Ceremonies |
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
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| AP awards |
- Most Valuable Player
- Offensive Player
- Defensive Player
- Offensive Rookie
- Defensive Rookie
- Comeback Player
- Coach
- Assistant Coach
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| Other awards |
- Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year
- Art Rooney Award
- Jim Brown Award
- Deacon Jones Award
- Protector of the Year
- Moment of the Year
- Salute to Service
- FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Year
- Pepsi Rookie of the Year
- Don Shula High School Coach of the Year
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| Former awards |
- Madden Most Valuable Protectors (2011–2012)
- Greatness on the Road (2011–2017)
- Built Ford Tough Offensive Line of the Year (2016–2018)
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NFL awards and trophies |
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| Individual |
- Most Valuable Player
- Coach of the Year
- Assistant Coach of the Year
- Offensive Player of the Year
- Defensive Player of the Year
- Rookie of the Year
- Comeback Player of the Year
- Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year
- The Sporting News NFL Player of the Year
- The Sporting News NFL Executive of the Year
- Alan Page Community Award
- Super Bowl MVP
- Super Bowl ring
- Art McNally Award
- Art Rooney Award
- Bart Starr Award
- Bert Bell Award
- Butkus Award
- Deacon Jones Award
- George Halas Award
- Polynesian Football Player of the Year Award
- Black College Football Pro Player of the Year Award
- Salute to Service Award
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| Annual presentation | |
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| Awards organizations |
- Associated Press
- 101 Awards
- Maxwell Football Club
- NFL Alumni
- Touchdown Club of Columbus
- Washington D.C. Touchdown Club
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| Former awards |
- Brunswick-Balke Collender Cup
- Ed Thorp Memorial Trophy
- MVP
- NFL Player of the Year awards
- Joe F. Carr Trophy
- Jim Thorpe Trophy
- UPI
- American Football League Most Valuable Player award
- NEA defensive player of the year
- NEA Rookie of the Year
- Football Digest NFL Player of the Year
- UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year
- UPI NFC Player of the Year
- UPI AFL-AFC Rookie of the Year
- UPI NFL-NFC Rookie of the Year
- Washington D.C. Touchdown Club NFL Player of the Year
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