Josh Allen edges Lamar Jackson for AP NFL MVP award in closest race since Tom Brady lost to Matt Ryan in 2016
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley finished third (120 points) followed by Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (82) and Lions QB Jared Goff (47).
Allen threw for 3,731 yards, 28 TDs, and 6 picks for a 101.4 passer rating. He ran for 531 yards and 12 scores, becoming the first player in NFL history to have five consecutive seasons with at least 40 total touchdowns.
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Jackson had career-highs with 4,172 yards passing, 41 TDs to just 4 interceptions and a 119.6 passer rating, which led the NFL. He got 30 first-place votes to Allen's 18 to earn AP first-team All-Pro honors.
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The last time a first-team All-Pro didn't win the NFL MVP award was 1987. John Elway was the MVP that season and Joe Montana was first-team All-Pro. The MVP award is given to a player who had the most valuable season while All-Pro is a statistical recognition.
AP Coach of the Year
Kevin O'Connell beat out Dan Campbell for AP NFL Coach of the Year after leading the Minnesota Vikings to 14 wins with quarterback Sam Darnold.
Former Patriots coach Bill Belichick made the announcement while presenting the award with University of Colorado coach Deion Sanders.
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The Vikings, widely picked to finish last in the NFC North, ended up playing for a division title and the conference's No. 1 seed in the final game of the regular season. They lost to the Lions and then were knocked out of the playoffs by the Rams.
O'Connell got 25 first-place votes, 18 seconds, and 7 thirds, appearing on all 50 ballots.
Campbell, who guided Detroit to a franchise-record 15 wins, got 19 first-place votes to finish second. Kansas City's Andy Reid (4), Denver's Sean Payton (1), and Washington's Dan Quinn (1) also received first-place votes.
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AP Defensive Rookie of the Year
Rams edge rusher Jared Verse was an overwhelming choice for AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.
Verse had 4½ sacks and led all rookies in quarterback hits (18), pressures (77), and hurries (56). He also had 11 tackles for loss.
Verse got 37 first-place votes, well ahead of Eagles rookie cornerback Quinyon Mitchell, who received nine.
Rams defensive tackle Braden Fiske, Chargers cornerback Tarheeb Still, Texans safety Calen Bullock, and Commanders cornerback Mike Sainristil each got one apiece.
AP Comeback Player of the Year
Joe Burrow took the AP NFL Comeback Player of the Year award after returning from wrist surgery in 2023 to lead the NFL with 4,918 yards passing and 43 touchdown passes.
Burrow played all 17 games for the Bengals (9-8) after missing seven due to injuries the previous season. He received 31 first-place votes and finished far ahead of Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins (3).
Vikings QB Sam Darnold (8), Bills safety Damar Hamlin (3), and Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez (2) also got first-place votes.
Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez finished fifth in the voting for NFL Comeback Player of the Year.
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AP Offensive Player of the Year
Saquon Barkley ran away with the AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year award after rushing for 2,005 yards, eighth-best in NFL history, in his first season with the Eagles.
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Barkley received 35 of 50 first-place votes.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson received 12 first-place votes and teammate Derrick Henry got one. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and Bills QB Josh Allen also received one first-place vote each.
Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase finished third in the voting despite no first-place votes. Chase, a unanimous selection for All-Pro, won the receiving triple crown, leading the league with 127 receptions, 1,708 yards, and 17 TDs.
AP Defensive Player of the Year
Patrick Surtain II became the seventh cornerback to win the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year award.
The Broncos' All-Pro allowed just 37 receptions, had 4 interceptions, and opposing quarterbacks had a 61.1 passer rating throwing against him.
Surtain received 26 first-place votes, beating out Bengals edge rusher Trey Hendrickson (11) and Browns edge Myles Garrett (5).
Steelers edge T.J. Watt (3), Eagles linebacker Zack Baun (2), Lions safety Kerby Joseph (1), and Vikings edge rushers Andrew Van Ginkel (1) and Jonathan Greenard (1) also received first-place votes.
Stephon Gilmore was the last cornerback to win the Defensive Player of the Year award in 2019. Charles Woodson, Deion Sanders, Rod Woodson, Lester Hayes, and Mel Blount previously won it.
AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
Jayden Daniels was a near-unanimous choice for AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year after helping the Washington Commanders win 12 games.
The Pro Bowl quarterback received 49 of 50 first-place votes with the other going to Raiders tight end Brock Bowers.
Daniels, the No. 2 overall pick, threw for 3,568 yards, 25 TDs, and posted a 100.1 rating. He also ran for 891 yards and six scores. Daniels led the Commanders to a pair of road playoff wins before losing to the Eagles in the NFC Championship game.
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Broncos quarterback Bo Nix finished third in the voting, Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. was fourth, and Giants wideout Malik Nabers placed fifth.
Patriots QB Drake Maye finished seventh, receiving three third-place votes.
AP Assistant Coach of the Year
Ben Johnson was a clear choice for the AP NFL Assistant Coach of the Year, receiving 29 first-place votes.
Johnson, who was the Lions offensive coordinator, led a group that was first in scoring (33.22 points per game) and second in yards (409.5). He was hired to
Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores got three first-place votes and finished second in the voting. Former Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, who was hired to
A nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league completed voting before the playoffs began.
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