Awards Announced at Nfl Honors on Eve of Super Bowl 50
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AWARDS ANNOUNCED AT NFL HONORS ON EVE OF SUPER BOWL 50 The night before the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers meet in Super Bowl 50, the National Football League handed out 17 awards at NFL HONORS – a two-hour primetime awards special saluting the best players, performances and plays from the 2015 season. The show will air nationally tonight at 9 PM ET/PT on CBS. In addition, the newest PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME class was announced and introduced during the show with the Class of 2016 appearing on stage at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco. The full list of awards and winners include: AP Most Valuable Player Cam Newton, QB Carolina Panthers Presented by Verizon AP Coach of the Year Ron Rivera Carolina Panthers presented by Lenovo AP Comeback Player of the Eric Berry, S Kansas City Chiefs Year AP Offensive Player of the Cam Newton, QB Carolina Panthers Year presented by Microsoft AP Defensive Player of the J.J. Watt, DE Houston Texans Year AP Offensive Rookie of the Todd Gurley, RB Los Angeles Rams Year AP Defensive Rookie of the Marcus Peters, CB Kansas City Year Rooney Sportsmanship Award Charles Woodson, S Oakland Raiders presented by McDonald’s Walter Payton NFL Man of the Anquan Boldin, WR San Francisco 49ers Year presented by Nationwide Deacon Jones Award J.J. Watt, DE Houston Texans FedEx Air Player of the Year Carson Palmer, QB Arizona Cardinals FedEx Ground Player of the Adrian Peterson, RB Minnesota Vikings Year Salute To Service Award Vincent Jackson, WR Tampa Bay Buccaneers Presented by USAA Bridgestone Performance Play Aaron Rodgers, QB Green Bay Packers of the Year NFL.com Fantasy Player of the Antonio Brown, WR Pittsburgh Steelers Year presented by SAP Courtyard’s Greatness on the Antonio Brown, WR Pittsburgh Steelers Road Award Clutch Performer of the Year Drew Brees, QB New Orleans Saints presented by Castrol # # # .