A total of 19 awards are up for grabs at the 2025 NFL Honors, the eagerly awaited ceremony recognizing the best of the year in the NFL, the professional American football league which this year takes place at the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans, the city that also hosts Super Bowl LIX, which will be played by the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, February 9.
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On this occasion, the NFL Honors awards arrive with three nominees who are favorites for the league’s MVP, Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen and Joe Burrow, but the list of 2025 honorees is larger and there is also much anticipation about who will be the winners.
These are the categories for tonight’s awards ceremony, which will be broadcast on FOX and NFL Network at 7:00 p.m. PT, 9:00 p.m. CT, 10:00 p.m. ET.
Most Valuable Player
- Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills WINNER
- Saquon Barkley, RB, Philadelphia Eagles
- Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals
- Jared Goff, QB, Detroit Lions
- Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens
Offensive Player of the Year
- Saquon Barkley, RB, Philadelphia Eagles WINNER
- Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals
- Ja’Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
- Derrick Henry, RB, Baltimore Ravens
- Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens
Defensive Player of the Year
- Zach Baun, LB, Philadelphia Eagles
- Myles Garrett, DE, Cleveland Browns
- Trey Hendrickson, DE, Cincinnati Bengals
- Patrick Surtain II, CB, Denver Broncos WINNER
- T.J. Watt, OLB, Pittsburgh Steelers
Offensive Rookie of the Year
- Brock Bowers, TE, Las Vegas Raiders
- Jayden Daniels, QB, Washington Commanders WINNER
- Malik Nabers, WR, New York Giants
- Bo Nix, QB, Denver Broncos
- Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
Defensive Rookie of the Year
- Cooper DeJean, CB, Philadelphia Eagles
- Braden Fiske, DL, Los Angeles Rams
- Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Philadelphia Eagles
- Chop Robinson, OLB, Miami Dolphins
- Jared Verse, OLB, Los Angeles Rams WINNER
Comeback of the Year
- Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals WINNER
- J.K. Dobbins, RB, Los Angeles Chargers
- Christian Gonzalez, CB, New England Patriots
- Damar Hamlin, S, Buffalo Bills
- Sam Darnold, QB, Minnesota Vikings
Head Coach of the Year
- Dan Campbell, Detroit Lions
- Kevin O’Connell, Minnesota Vikings WINNER
- Sean Payton, Denver Broncos
- Dan Quinn, Washington Commanders
- Andy Reid, Kansas City Chiefs
Assistant Coach of the Year
- Joe Brady, OC, Buffalo Bills
- Brian Flores, DC, Minnesota Vikings
- Aaron Glenn, DC, Detroit Lions
- Ben Johnson, OC, Detroit Lions WINNERS
- Vic Fangio, DC, Philadelphia Eagles
Walter Payton Man of the Year Award (for positive impact in the community)
- Arizona Cardinals: Trey McBride
- Atlanta Falcons: Grady Jarrett
- Baltimore Ravens: Roquan Smith
- Buffalo Bills: Dion Dawkins
- Carolina Panthers: Adam Thielen
- Chicago Bears: Andrew Billings
- Cincinnati Bengals: Orlando Brown
- Cleveland Browns: Denzel Ward
- Dallas Cowboys: Zack Martin
- Denver Broncos: Alex Singleton
- Detroit Lions: Jared Goff
- Green Bay Packers: Kenny Clark
- Houston Texans: Jalen Pitre
- Indianapolis Colts: Kenny Moore II
- Jacksonville Jaguars: Arik Armstead WINNER
- Kansas City Chiefs: Travis Kelce
- Las Vegas Raiders: Maxx Crosby
- Los Angeles Chargers: Cameron Dicker
- Los Angeles Rams: Kyren Williams
- Miami Dolphins: Alec Ingold
- Minnesota Vikings: C.J. Ham
- New England Patriots: Deatrich Wise Jr.
- New Orleans Saints: Cameron Jordan
- New York Giants: Darius Slayton
- New York Jets: Solomon Thomas
- Philadelphia Eagles: Brandon Graham
- Pittsburgh Steelers: Larry Ogunjobi
- San Francisco 49ers: Curtis Robinson
- Seattle Seahawks: Uchenna Nwosu
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Mike Evans
- Tennessee Titans: Jeffery Simmons
- Washington Commanders: Bobby Wagner
2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class: Full list
- Eric Allen
- Jared Allen
- Antonio Gates
- Sterling Sharpe
FedEx Air & Ground Player of the Year
- Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills WINNER
- Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals
- Ja’Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals WINNER
- Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Detroit Lions
- Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens
Salute to Service Award presented by USAA
- Morgan Fox, DE, Los Angeles Chargers
- Aaron Jones, RB, Minnesota Vikings
- George Kittle, TE, San Francisco 49ers WINNER
Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award
- Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills WINNER
- Budda Baker, Arizona Cardinals
- Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas Raiders
- Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco 49ers
- Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams
- Khalil Mack, Los Angeles Chargers
- Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins
- Leonard Williams, Seattle Seahawks
Deacon Jones Award
- Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson led the NFL with 17.5 sacks and will win the award.
Next Gen Stats Moment of the Year
- Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels‘ game-winning hail Mary throw versus the Bears
Fan of the Year (each team nominates one. Fans receive a trip to the Super Bowl as a gift)
- Arizona Cardinals: Jay Hastings
- Atlanta Falcons: Tripp Warrick
- Baltimore Ravens: Cindy Layton
- Buffalo Bills: The Chefs – Richard “Poo” Peterson and Derrick “Norm” Norman
- Carolina Panthers: David McClelland
- Chicago Bears: Mackenzie Currans
- Cincinnati Bengals: Jeremy Conley “Bengals Captain” and Jessica Conley “Who Bae”
- Cleveland Browns: Lawrence Schmitz
- Dallas Cowboys: Amanda Foster
- Denver Broncos: Shelly Jenks
- Detroit Lions: Megan Stefanski WINNER
- Green Bay Packers: David Lucero
- Houston Texans: Pati Cream
- Indianapolis Colts: Seth Irskens
- Jacksonville Jaguars: Melissa Fullmore
- Kansas City Chiefs: Tom Masterson
- Las Vegas Raiders: Jena Magallanes
- Los Angeles Chargers: James Ebo
- Los Angeles Rams: Gary Young
- Miami Dolphins: Lisa Siegel
- Minnesota Vikings: Betsy Fine
- New England Patriots: Dan Sweeney
- New Orleans Saints: Jonathan Roberts
- New York Giants: Kyle Searfoss
- New York Jets: Joseph Abramski
- Philadelphia Eagles: Frank Crinite
- Pittsford Steelers: Taylor Sinnott
- San Francisco 49ers: Sofia Villalpando
- Seattle Seahawks: Terri Fletcher
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Matt Algeri
- Tennessee Titans: Adam McMillan
- Washington Commanders: Dale McCord
NFL Youth Awards for Latinos presented by P&G
- Joel Cordoba, Plainfield, NJ
- Cecilia Beauchamp, New York, NY
- Paula Nicole Cruz, Calexico, CA
- Lucas Carranza, Charlotte, NC
- Edson Pacheco, Painesville, OH
- Mariano Talamantez, Racine, WI, WINNER,
- Sophie Guitron, Redondo Beach, CA WINNER
- Paola Cruz-Ramos, Crescent City, FL
NFL FLAG Player of the Year Award
Female finalists
- Adeline Chilek
- Josie Clayton WINNER
- Sarah Colchamiro
- Krista Quinn
- Serenity Simon
Men’s finalists
- Daniel Berry WINNER
- Ryan Gist Jr.
- Alex Kramer
- Gavin Otto
- Andrew Sitar