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NFL Honors 2025 award show results, winners: Josh Allen claims MVP, Saquon Barkley gets OPOY

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NFL Honors 2025 award show results, winners: Josh Allen claims MVP, Saquon Barkley gets OPOY

Every year, the NFL reveals its award winners at the annual NFL Honors ceremony. Along with the individual player awards, we will also learn the 2025 NFL Hall of Fame class. 

We had predicted that there was going to be controversy around the MVP Award and there was. Bills quarterback Josh Allen won the award, with Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson in second. In the voting system, Allen tallied 383 total points to Jackson’s 362, making it one of the closest MVP races in history.

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley won the AP’s Offensive Player of the Year Award, but he didn’t come close to Allen or Jackson in MVP voting.

Allen’s MVP was surprising to some, as he was named the Second-Team All-Pro QB behind Jackson on the First-Team. It was the first time since 1987 that the First-Team All-Pro QB lost MVP to another quarterback.

Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels took home Offensive Rookie of the Year honors, as well as the Play of the Year for his Hail Mary to beat Chicago. Defensive Rookie of the Year went to Rams rookie Jared Verse, and Patrick Surtain II became the first cornerback since Stephon Gilmore in 2019 to win the AP Defensive Player of the Year Award. 

Every other award was pretty straightforward. The voting for Coach of the Year was interesting. Commanders head coach Dan Quinn came in fourth place, but many thought he should have been higher given how Washington finished the 2023 season and the quick turnaround he pulled off in his first year as the head coach. Kevin O’Connell won the AP Coach of the Year Award and indicated in his press conference after that he wants Sam Darnold back as his quarterback.

The Sporting News brings you the results from the 2025 NFL Honors. 

SN’s NFL AWARDS: Full list of 2025 winners | All-Pro team | History of our NFL awards

NFL Honors 2025 award winners

Most Valuable Player: Josh Allen, QB, Bills

Player 1st place 2nd place 3rd place Points
Josh Allen 27 22 1 383
Lamar Jackson 23 26 0 362
Saquon Barkley 0 1 25 120
Joe Burrow 0 1 15 82
Jared Goff 0 0 6 47

Finalists:

  • Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills
  • Saquon Barkley, RB, Philadelphia Eagles
  • Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals
  • Jared Goff, QB, Detroit Lions
  • Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens

MORE NFL MVP NEWS:

Offensive Player of the Year: Saquon Barkley, RB, Eagles

Player 1st place 2nd place 3rd place Points
Saquon Barkley 35 8 3 406
Lamar Jackson 12 7 5 183
Ja’Marr Chase 0 25 8 171
Derrick Henry 1 2 18 92
Joe Burrow 1 5 8 78

Finalists: 

  • Saquon Barkley, RB, Philadelphia Eagles
  • Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals
  • Ja’Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
  • Derrick Henry, RB, Baltimore Ravens
  • Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens

MORE: Why Saquon Barkley won SN’s OPOY award over Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen

Defensive Player of the Year: Patrick Surtain II, CB, Broncos

Player 1st place 2nd place 3rd place Points
Patrick Surtain II 26 11 2 330
Trey Hendrickson 11 10 9 205
Myles Garrett 5 11 12 162
T.J. Watt 3 7 8 114
Zack Baun 2 2 6 63

Finalists:

  • Zach Baun, LB, Philadelphia Eagles
  • Myles Garrett, DE, Cleveland Browns
  • Trey Hendrickson, DE, Cincinnati Bengals
  • Patrick Surtain II, CB, Denver Broncos
  • T.J. Watt, OLB, Pittsburgh Steelers

MORE: Myles Garrett joins J.J. Watt as back-to-back SN DPOY award winners

Offensive Rookie of the Year: Jayden Daniels, QB, Commanders

Player 1st place 2nd place 3rd place Points
Jayden Daniels 49 1 0 495
Brock Bowers 1 32 11 214
Bo Nix 0 15 21 153
Brian Thomas 0 2 8 82
Malik Nabers 0 0 4 51

Finalists: 

  • Brock Bowers, TE, Las VEgas Raiders
  • Jayden Daniels, QB, Washington Commanders
  • Malik Nabers, WR, New York Giants
  • Bo Nix, QB, Denver Broncos
  • Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Jacksonville Jaguars

MORE: Why Jayden Daniels won SN’s ROY award over Bo Nix, Brock Bowers

Defensive Rookie of the Year: Jared Verse, OLB, Rams

Player 1st place 2nd place 3rd place Points
Jared Verse 37 10 2 427
Quinyon Mitchell 9 23 10 239
Braden Fiske 1 5 11 96
Cooper DeJean 0 5 14 91
Chop Robinson 0 4 6 74

Finalists:

  • 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

Comeback Player of the Year: Joe Burrow, QB, Bengals

Player 1st place 2nd place 3rd place Points
Joe Burrow 31 9 3 370
J.K. Dobbins 3 22 16 195
Sam Darnold 8 2 3 102
Damar Hamlin 3 6 4 86
Christian Gonzalez 2 3 7 69

Finalists:

  • Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals
  • J.K. Dobbins, RB, Los Angeles Chargers
  • Christian Gonzalez, CB, New England Patriots,
  • Damar Hamlin, S, Buffalo Bills
  • Sam Darnold, QB, Minnesota Vikings

Coach of the Year: 

Coach 1st place 2nd place 3rd place Points
Kevin O’Connell 25 18 7 361
Dan Campbell 19 10 8 283
Andy Reid 4 8 9 119
Dan Quinn 1 6 7 85
Sean Payton 1 2 10 71

Finalists:

  • Dan Campbell, Detroit Lions
  • Kevin O’Connell, Minnesota Vikings
  • Sean Payton, Denver Broncos
  • Dan Quinn, Washington Commanders
  • Andy Reid, Kansas City Chiefs

Assistant Coach of the Year: Ben Johnson, OC, Lions

Coach 1st place 2nd place 3rd place Points
Ben Johnson 29 12 4 364
Brian Flores 3 13 12 143
Aaron Glenn 6 3 7 110
Vic Fangio 3 9 4 109
Joe Brady 2 5 3 73

Finalists:

  • Joe Brady, OC, Buffalo Bills
  • Brian Flores, DC, Minnesota Vikings
  • Aaron Glenn, DC, Detroit Lions
  • Ben Johnson, OC, Detroit Lions
  • Vic Fangio, DC, Philadelphia Eagles

Walter Payton Man of the Year: Arik Armstead, Jaguars

Finalists: 

  • 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
  • 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

FedEx Air & Ground Player of the Year: Josh Allen, Ja’Marr Chase

Finalists: 

  • Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills
  • Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals
  • Ja’Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
  • Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Detroit Lions
  • Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens

Salute to Service Award: George Kittle, TE, 49ers

Finalists:

  • Morgan Fox, DE, Los Angeles Chargers
  • Aaron Jones, RB, Minnesota Vikings
  • George Kittle, TE, San Francisco 49ers

Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award: Josh Allen, QB, Bills

Finalists: 

  • Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills
  • 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 Sack Leader Award: Trey Hendrickson, DE, Bengals

This award is given to the player who leads the NFL in sacks during the regular season. Hendrickson had 17.5 sacks, surpassing Myles Garrett (14) and Nik Bonitto (13.5).

The Jim Brown Award: Saquon Barkley, RB, Eagles

This award goes to the annual rushing yards leader in the regular season. Barkley ran for 2,005 yards, beating out Derrick Henry (1,921) and Bijan Robinson (1,456). 

Next Gen Stats Moment of the Year: Jayden Daniels’ Hail Mary to beat Bears

The three moments nominated were: A touchdown pass by Lamar Jackson against the Bengals, a deep touchdown pass from Sam Darnold to Justin Jefferson and Jayden Daniels’ Hail Mary to beat the Bears. 

The Hail Mary won. 

NFL Fan of the Year: Megan Stefanski, Lions

Finalists: 

  • 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
  • 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 Latino Youth Honors presented by P&G: Sophie Guitron, Mariano Talamantez

Finalists: 

  • 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
  • Sophie Guitron, Redondo Beach, CA
  • Paola Cruz-Ramos, Crescent City, FL

NFL FLAG Players of the Year award: Josie Clayton, Daniel Berry

Female Finalists:

  • Adeline Chilek
  • Josie Clayton
  • Sarah Colchamiro
  • Krista Quinn
  • Serenity Simon

Male finalists:

  • Daniel Berry
  • Ryan Gist Jr.
  • Alex Kramer
  • Gavin Otto
  • Andrew Sitar

Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025: Jared Allen, Sterling Sharpe, Eric Allen, Antonio Gates

Finalists: 

  • Eric Allen, cornerback, 1988-2001
  • Jared Allen, defensive end, 2004-2015
  • Willie Anderson, tackle, 1996-2008
  • Jahri Evans, guard, 2006-2017
  • Antonio Gates, tight end, 2003-2018
  • Torry Holt, wide receiver, 1999-2009
  • Luke Kuechly, linebacker, 2012-2019
  • Eli Manning, quarterback, 2004-2019
  • Steve Smith Sr., wide receiver, 2001-2016
  • Terrell Suggs, outside linebacker/defensive end, 2003-2019
  • Fred Taylor, running back, 1998-2010
  • Adam Vinatieri, kicker, 1996-2019
  • Reggie Wayne, wide receiver, 2001-2014
  • Darren Woodson, safety, 1993-2003
  • Marshal Yanda, guard/tackle, 2007-2019
  • Sterling Sharpe, wide receiver, 1988-1994

NFL Honors 2025 results, highlights from awards show

All times ET. 

10:50 p.m.: Jaguars defensive end Arik Armstead has won the 2025 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. 

10:40 p.m.: The AP NFL MVP is Bills QB Josh Allen. 

10:30 p.m.: The AP NFL Coach of the Year is Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell.

10:10 p.m.: Here is the Hall of Fame Class of 2025: Jared Allen, Sterling Sharpe, Eric Allen and Antonio Gates.

10:05 p.m.: Commanders QB Jayden Daniels’ Hail Mary to beat the Bears won NFL Moment of the Year.

10:00 p.m.: A dance battle broke out during the Award show. It is impressive the moves these players had all while wearing suits. 

9:54 p.m.: Rams rookie OLB Jared Verse has won the Defensive Rookie of the Year Award. 

9:48 p.m. — The 32 finalists for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award took the stage but it will be awarded later. 

9:34 p.m.: Bengals QB Joe Burrow has won the AP Comeback Player of the Year Award. 

9:28 p.m.: Eagles RB Saquon Barkley has won the AP Offensive Player of the Year Award. 

9:23 p.m.: Snoop Dogg came back out on stage wearing a Steelers No. 20 jersey, and talked about how they need a new quarterback. Music superstar Jelly Roll came out wearing a No. 93 Titans jersey. 

9:16 p.m.: The 2024 AP Defensive Player of the Year is Broncos CB Patrick Surtain II.

9:13 p.m.: The 2024 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year is Commanders QB Jayden Daniels. 

9:05 p.m.: The award show is beginning and legendary rapper Snoop Dogg takes the stage to perform his duties as host. 

8:55 p.m.: University of North Carolina head football coach Bill Belichick is walking the red carpet. He took the chance to rock all of his Super Bowl rings on his fingers to remind the NFL who he is, before starting a new journey coaching in college.

8:45 p.m.: All versions of football are honored for the NFL Awards. Flag football is growing among youth football players. The Pro Bowl Game is now a set of skill competitions that culminate in a flag football game between the conferences. Flag Football Ambassador Diana Flores is on the red carpet talking about the growth of the game.

8:40 p.m.: 49ers tight end George Kittle has won the Salute to Service Award. 

8:30 p.m.: Giants WR Malik Nabers is a finalist for Offensive Rookie of the Year. He is walking the red carpet with his mom.

8:18 p.m.: Former Lions OC Ben Johnson has been named the AP Assistant Coach of the Year during the Red Carpet Pre-Show. Johnson is no longer with Detroit and is the new head coach for Chicago.

8:15 p.m.: Running back J.K. Dobbins is a finalist for the Comeback Player of the Year Award. He is wearing a red and white suit, likely an homage to Ohio State University. While he looks great in the suit, it’s the fact that he is matching his son who is walking with him that is must-see. 

8:00 p.m.: Lions quarterback Jared Goff is walking the red carpet which his wife Christen Harper. Goff is a finalist for MVP and could benefit from the voting on the award ending with the regular season. 

7:45 p.m.:  Patrick Surtain II is up for Defensive Player of the Year. He is on the red carpet sporting a clean green jacket. 

7:30 p.m.: He isn’t up for any awards, but quarterback Jameis Winston has been a hit during Super Bowl week conducting interviews with players. Winston is in attendance for the event, supporting his peers. 

7:15 p.m.: The red carpet is rolling and players are arriving at the award show. Ravens running back Derrick Henry is up for Offensive Player of the Year after an explosive first year in Baltimore. 

How to watch 2025 NFL Honors awards show

  • TV channel: Fox | NFL Network
  • Live stream: Fubo

The 2025 NFL Honors ceremony will air live on Fox and NFL Network.

Viewers can stream the event live with Fubo, which offers a free trial, so you can try before you buy.

NFL Honors start time

  • Date: Thursday, Feb. 6
  • Time: 9 p.m. ET | 8 p.m. CT

The NFL Honors will begin at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 6.

This year’s awards show will be held at the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans, Louisiana. It’s just five minutes away from the Caesars Superdome, the site of Super Bowl 59.



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