AP Announces NFL Award Finalists: You Make the Call!
NEW YORK — Jan. 25, 2024 — The NFL and The Associated Press announced the finalists for their annual awards for the 2023 NFL season.
Award winners will be announced at NFL Honors presented by Invisalign, an Align Technology brand, on Thursday, Feb. 8 at the Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas. NFL Honors, the league’s primetime awards special, will air live at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on the CBS Television Network and NFL Network and stream live on Paramount+ and NFL+.
Finalists are listed in alphabetical order in each category
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AP Most Valuable Player presented by Invisalign |
Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers |
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AP Coach of the Year presented by Verizon |
Dan Campbell, Detroit Lions John Harbaugh, Baltimore Ravens DeMeco Ryans, Houston Texans Kyle Shanahan, San Francisco 49ers Kevin Stefanski, Cleveland Browns |
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AP Assistant Coach of the Year |
Ben Johnson, Detroit Lions Mike Macdonald, Baltimore Ravens Todd Monken, Baltimore Ravens Jim Schwartz, Cleveland Browns Bobby Slowik, Houston Texans |
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AP Offensive Player of the Year presented by Microsoft Surface |
Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys |
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AP Defensive Player of the Year presented by TCL |
DaRon Bland, Dallas Cowboys Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas Raiders Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns Micah Parsons, Dallas Cowboys T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers |
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AP Comeback Player of the Year presented by P&G and the Official Locker Room Products of the NFL (Gillette, Head & Shoulders, Old Spice, Tide) |
Joe Flacco, Cleveland Browns Damar Hamlin, Buffalo Bills Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins |
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AP Offensive Rookie of the Year |
Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans |
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AP Defensive Rookie of the Year |
Will Anderson, Houston Texans Jalen Carter, Philadelphia Eagles Joey Porter Jr., Pittsburgh Steelers Kobie Turner, Los Angeles Rams Devon Witherspoon, Seattle Seahawks |
NFL Honors, which debuted in 2012, also features the announcement of the prestigious Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year presented by Nationwide and the newest Pro Football Hall of Fame Class the week leading up to the Super Bowl.
On Thursday, Feb. 8, the NFL Honors Red Carpet Show presented by Invisalign airs at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on NFL Network leading up to NFL Honors. Local blackout restrictions may apply.
NFL Honors is an NFL Network production in association with Rock Garden Media. For more information about NFL Honors presented by Invisalign, fans may visit www.nfl.com/honors and follow the #NFLHonors conversation on X.