15th NFL Honors

2026 American football awards ceremony February 2026 February 2026 2025 NFL Honors the awards ceremony that took place in the calendar year 2025 14th NFL Honors 15 NFL Honors February 5, 2026 Palace of Fine Arts(San Francisco, California) Jon Hamm NBC Peacock NFL Network NFL+ 2 hours 14th 16th The 15th NFL Honors was an awards ceremony presented by the National Football League that honored players, coaches, and moments from the 2025 NFL season. Hosted by Jon Hamm, the ceremony took place on February 5, 2026, at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, California, and was broadcast on NBC and NFL Network with streaming on Peacock and NFL+.Dubin Jared February 5, 2026 How to watch NFL Honors: MVP headlines 2025 season's player, coach awards set to be announced https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/how-to-watch-nfl-honors-2025-season/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20260204144410/https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/how-to-watch-nfl-honors-2025-season/ February 4, 2026 February 5, 2026 CBS SportsMeza Victoria January 4, 2026 Actor Jon Hamm to host 15th annual NFL Honors in San Francisco https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/actor-jom-hamm-nfl-honors-sf/4007926/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20260105104315/https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/actor-jom-hamm-nfl-honors-sf/4007926/ January 5, 2026 January 5, 2026 KNTV Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Rams secured his first career Most Valuable Player award after leading the league with 4,707 passing yards and 46 touchdowns. Stafford edged out the New England Patriots' Drake Maye in the closest MVP vote since 2003. The Seattle Seahawks' Jaxon Smith-Njigba was named Offensive Player of the Year after leading the NFL with 1,793 receiving yards, becoming the second Seahawk to win the honor following Shaun Alexander in 2005. Myles Garrett of the Cleveland Browns was named Defensive Player of the Year unanimously, joining J. J. Watt, who is the only other player to achieve this feat. This marked Garrett's second career win and was recognized by a historic 2025 campaign in which he set a new single-season sack record with 23. For leading the league in sacks during the season, Garrett was also the recipient of the Deacon Jones Award. Rookie honors went to Tetairoa McMillan of the Carolina Panthers and Carson Schwesinger of the Browns, who won Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year, respectively. McMillan led all rookies with 1,014 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns, while Schwesinger topped the rookie class with 146 total tackles and 11 tackles for loss. The inaugural Protector of the Year award, recognizing the league's top offensive lineman, was presented to Joe Thuney of the Chicago Bears. The top non-player award, Coach of the Year, went to Mike Vrabel, the head coach of the Patriots. In his debut season with the team, Vrabel orchestrated a historic turnaround, leading New England to a 14–3 record following back-to-back 4–13 finishes.Reiss Mike February 6, 2026 How the Patriots pulled off an improbable Super Bowl run https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47844139/how-new-england-patriots-super-bowl-seattle-seahawks-mike-vrabel-robert-kraft-drake-maye live https://web.archive.org/web/20260206163221/https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47844139/how-new-england-patriots-super-bowl-seattle-seahawks-mike-vrabel-robert-kraft-drake-maye February 6, 2026 February 7, 2026 ESPN He became the first head coach to inherit a 13-loss team and win at least 13 games in his first year. This was Vrabel's second Coach of the Year win, having previously won in 2021 with the Tennessee Titans. The ceremony also featured the unveiling of the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class: Drew Brees, Roger Craig, Larry Fitzgerald, Luke Kuechly, and Adam Vinatieri. In late January 2026, ESPN reported that former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick would not be elected as a first ballot hall of famer. As a result the voters received criticism due to Belichick's coaching resume including leading the Patriots to six Super Bowl victories, while winning an additional two as an assistant coach.Van Natta Jr. Don Wickersham Seth January 27, 2026 Sources: Bill Belichick will not be a first-ballot Hall of Famer https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47747076/belichick-not-first-ballot-hall-famer live https://web.archive.org/web/20260128003712/https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47747076/belichick-not-first-ballot-hall-famer January 28, 2026 February 6, 2026 ESPNMcKenna Henry February 3, 2026 Big Picture: Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft Snubs Show Hall of Fame Voting Is Broken https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/robert-kraft-bill-belichick-snubs-hall-fame-voting-broken live https://web.archive.org/web/20260204151359/https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/robert-kraft-bill-belichick-snubs-hall-fame-voting-broken February 4, 2026 February 6, 2026 Fox SportsJhabvala Nicki February 5, 2026 After Bill Belichick’s snub, has the Pro Football Hall of Fame been tarnished? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7024083/2026/02/05/bill-belichick-hall-of-fame-reputation-damage-nfl/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20260207035348/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7024083/2026/02/05/bill-belichick-hall-of-fame-reputation-damage-nfl/ February 7, 2026 February 6, 2026 The New York TimesNadkarni Rohan February 6, 2026 Bill Belichick snubbed from Pro Football Hall of Fame; Brees, Fitzgerald among 2026 class https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/nfl/bill-belichick-snubbed-football-hall-fame-rcna256589 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260206093919/https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/nfl/bill-belichick-snubbed-football-hall-fame-rcna256589 February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026 NBC News List of award winners upright=0.65|right|thumb|Matthew Stafford was named the Most Valuable Player.|alt=A man in wearing a blue hat and shirt, smiling thumb|right|upright=0.65|Jaxon Smith-Njigba was named the Offensive Player of the Year.|alt=A man wearing a gray hat, blue shirt, and chain necklace looking to the side of the camera while speaking thumb|right|upright=0.65|Myles Garrett was named the Defensive Player of the Year.|alt=A man wearing a headband and brown football jersey that has an emblem by the neck that says NFL + Award winners Award Winner Position Team no Most Valuable Player Matthew Stafford Quarterback Los Angeles Rams Schwab Frank February 5, 2026 Rams QB Matthew Stafford beats out Drake Maye to win his first NFL MVP award in a very close vote https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/rams-qb-matthew-stafford-beats-out-drake-maye-to-win-his-first-nfl-mvp-award-in-a-very-close-vote-034611785.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20260206040717/https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/rams-qb-matthew-stafford-beats-out-drake-maye-to-win-his-first-nfl-mvp-award-in-a-very-close-vote-034611785.html February 6, 2026 February 5, 2026 Yahoo Sports Offensive Player of the Year Jaxon Smith-Njigba Wide receiver Seattle Seahawks Condotta Bob February 5, 2026 Seahawks' Jaxon Smith-Njigba wins NFL Offensive Player of the Year https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/seahawks-jaxon-smith-njigba-wins-nfl-offensive-player-of-the-year/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20260206035141/https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/seahawks-jaxon-smith-njigba-wins-nfl-offensive-player-of-the-year/ February 6, 2026 February 5, 2026 The Seattle Times Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett Defensive end Cleveland Browns Middlehurst-Schwartz Michael February 5, 2026 Myles Garrett unanimously wins NFL Defensive Player of Year https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/browns/2026/02/05/myles-garrett-wins-nfl-defensive-player-year/88514272007/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20260206022606/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/browns/2026/02/05/myles-garrett-wins-nfl-defensive-player-year/88514272007/ February 6, 2026 February 5, 2026 USA Today Offensive Rookie of the Year Tetairoa McMillan Wide receiver Carolina Panthers February 5, 2026 Panthers' Tetairoa McMillan Wins Offensive Rookie of the Year After Standout Season vote https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/panthers-wr-tetairoa-mcmillan-wins-offensive-rookie-year live https://web.archive.org/web/20260206040842/https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/panthers-wr-tetairoa-mcmillan-wins-offensive-rookie-year February 6, 2026 February 5, 2026 Fox Sports Defensive Rookie of the Year Carson Schwesinger Linebacker Cleveland Browns Easterling Chris February 5, 2026 Browns LB Carson Schwesinger is Defensive Rookie of the Year at NFL Honors https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/pro/browns/2026/02/05/carson-schwesinger-defensive-rookie-of-the-year-2025-nfl-honors-browns/88512355007/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20260206041440/https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/pro/browns/2026/02/05/carson-schwesinger-defensive-rookie-of-the-year-2025-nfl-honors-browns/88512355007/ February 6, 2026 February 5, 2026 Akron Beacon Journal Protector of the Year Joe Thuney Guard Chicago Bears Williams Charean February 5, 2026 Protector of the Year: Joe Thuney https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/protector-of-the-year-joe-thuney live https://web.archive.org/web/20260206041830/https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/protector-of-the-year-joe-thuney February 6, 2026 February 5, 2026 NBC Sports Comeback Player of the Year Christian McCaffrey Running back San Francisco 49ers Bachar Zach February 5, 2026 Christian McCaffrey Wins 2025–26 Comeback Player of the Year Award, Full Voting Results https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25352760-christian-mccaffrey-wins-2025-26-comeback-player-year-award-full-voting-results live https://web.archive.org/web/20260206042122/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25352760-christian-mccaffrey-wins-2025-26-comeback-player-year-award-full-voting-results February 6, 2026 February 5, 2026 Bleacher Report Coach of the Year Mike Vrabel Head coach New England Patriots Sullivan Tyler February 5, 2026 2026 NFL Honors: Mike Vrabel named Coach of the Year after leading historic turnaround with Patriots https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/patriots-mike-vrabel-nfl-coach-of-year/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20260206083237/https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/patriots-mike-vrabel-nfl-coach-of-year/ February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026 CBS Sports Assistant Coach of the Year Josh McDaniels Offensive coordinator Streeter Jennifer February 5, 2026 Patriots' Josh McDaniels Named Assistant Coach of the Year https://www.si.com/nfl/patriots/onsi/news/new-england-patriots-josh-mcdaniels-assistant-coach-year live https://web.archive.org/web/20260206014806/https://www.si.com/nfl/patriots/onsi/news/new-england-patriots-josh-mcdaniels-assistant-coach-year February 6, 2026 February 5, 2026 Sports Illustrated Walter Payton Man of the Year Bobby Wagner Linebacker Washington Commanders Gordon Grant February 5, 2026 Commanders LB Bobby Wagner named 2025 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year https://www.nfl.com/news/commanders-lb-bobby-wagner-named-2025-walter-payton-nfl-man-of-the-year live https://web.archive.org/web/20260206043702/https://www.nfl.com/news/commanders-lb-bobby-wagner-named-2025-walter-payton-nfl-man-of-the-year February 6, 2026 February 5, 2026 NFL.com Salute to Service Award Christian McCaffrey Running back San Francisco 49ers February 4, 2026 49ers' Christian McCaffrey wins 2025 Salute to Service award https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47826119/49ers-christian-mccaffrey-wins-2025-salute-service-award live https://web.archive.org/web/20260205134735/https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47826119/49ers-christian-mccaffrey-wins-2025-salute-service-award February 5, 2026 February 5, 2026 ESPN Deacon Jones Award Myles Garrett Defensive end Cleveland Browns Shuck Barry February 6, 2026 NFL honors provides signs of hope for Browns 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Moore vs. the Green Bay Packers on December 20, 2025 Chicago Bears February 5, 2026 Bears' Week 16 walk-off TD vs. Packers wins 2025 NGS Moment of the Year https://www.chicagobears.com/video/bears-week-16-walk-off-td-vs-packers-wins-2025-ngs-moment-of-the-year live https://web.archive.org/web/20260206045226/https://www.chicagobears.com/video/bears-week-16-walk-off-td-vs-packers-wins-2025-ngs-moment-of-the-year February 6, 2026 February 5, 2026 Chicago Bears FedEx Air & Ground Players of the Year Drake Maye Quarterback New England Patriots February 5, 2026 List of 'NFL Honors' award winners from 2025 NFL season https://www.nfl.com/news/list-of-nfl-honors-award-winners-from-2025-nfl-season live https://web.archive.org/web/20260206052725/https://www.nfl.com/news/list-of-nfl-honors-award-winners-from-2025-nfl-season February 6, 2026 February 5, 2026 NFL.com Christian McCaffrey Running back San Francisco 49ers Jaxon Smith-Njigba Wide receiver Seattle Seahawks Pepsi Rookie of the Year Tyler Shough Quarterback New Orleans Saints Brooks Jesse February 5, 2026 Saints QB Tyler Shough wins NFL Rookie of the Year, voted by fans https://www.wlbt.com/2026/02/05/saints-qb-tyler-shough-wins-nfl-rookie-year-voted-by-fans/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20260205192155/https://www.wlbt.com/2026/02/05/saints-qb-tyler-shough-wins-nfl-rookie-year-voted-by-fans/ February 5, 2026 February 5, 2026 WLBT NFL Fan of the Year Ed Callahan 1 Philadelphia Eagles February 5, 2026 Ed Callahan is the NFL's Ultimate Fan of the Year https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/ed-callahan-eagles-nfl-ultimate-fan-of-the-year live https://web.archive.org/web/20260206034801/https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/ed-callahan-eagles-nfl-ultimate-fan-of-the-year February 6, 2026 February 5, 2026 Philadelphia Eagles Don Shula High School Coach of the Year Dave Ettinger 1 (Nominated by the New York Giants) Head coach Garden City High School (NY) February 3, 2026 NFL Names 2025 Don Shula High School Coaches of the Year https://playfootball.nfl.com/news-events/news-and-features/nfl-names-2025-don-shula-high-school-coaches-of-the-year/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20260206220548/https://playfootball.nfl.com/news-events/news-and-features/nfl-names-2025-don-shula-high-school-coaches-of-the-year/ February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026 NFL Play Football Dylen Smith 1 (Nominated by the Los Angeles Chargers) Palisades Charter High School (CA) NFL FLAG Players of the Year AwardWinners of the award consist of one male and one female from the United States who play for teams affiliated with NFL Flag football and "represent the highest level of competition, character, and commitment to the game".Meet the 2026 NFL FLAG Players of the Year Presented by Toyota https://nflflag.com/nfl-honors dead https://web.archive.org/web/20260207183650/https://nflflag.com/nfl-honors February 7, 2026 February 7, 2026 NFL Flag Ava Rotondi 1 St. Joseph by the Sea High School (NY) Speciale James January 22, 2026 Staten Island HS flag football: Sea's Ava Rotondi named NFL Flag Football Player of the Year https://www.silive.com/highschoolsports/2026/01/staten-island-hs-flag-football-seas-ava-rotondi-named-nfl-flag-football-player-of-the-year.html subscription live https://web.archive.org/web/20260122173235/https://www.silive.com/highschoolsports/2026/01/staten-island-hs-flag-football-seas-ava-rotondi-named-nfl-flag-football-player-of-the-year.html January 22, 2026 February 6, 2026 Staten Island Advance Brysen Wright Mandarin High School (FL) Freeman Clayton January 22, 2026 Brysen Wright to earn NFL Honors award. What's next for Mandarin WR? https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2026/01/22/brysen-wright-mandarin-nfl-flag-football-player-year-award/88282830007/ subscription live https://web.archive.org/web/20260206222942/https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2026/01/22/brysen-wright-mandarin-nfl-flag-football-player-year-award/88282830007/ February 6, 2026 February 6, 2026 The Florida Times-Union 2026 Hall of Fame class + 2026 Hall of Fame class Player Position Team(s) no Drew Brees Quarterback San Diego Chargers (2001–2005)New Orleans Saints (2006–2020) Bergman Jeremy February 5, 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026 revealed at 'NFL Honors' https://www.nfl.com/news/pro-football-hall-of-fame-class-of-2026-revealed-at-nfl-honors live https://web.archive.org/web/20260206033057/https://www.nfl.com/news/pro-football-hall-of-fame-class-of-2026-revealed-at-nfl-honors February 6, 2026 February 5, 2026 NFL.com Roger Craig American football Running back / Fullback San Francisco 49ers (1983–1990)Los Angeles Raiders (1991)Minnesota Vikings (1992–1993) Larry Fitzgerald Wide receiver Arizona Cardinals (2004–2020) Luke Kuechly Linebacker Carolina Panthers (2012–2019) Adam Vinatieri Placekicker New England Patriots (1996–2005)Indianapolis Colts (2006–2019) Notes References Category:2025 NFL season Category:2026 in American football Category:NFL Honors