2023 NFL Honors: List of 2022-2023 NFL Awards Winners

A long-standing tradition in the National Football League is to honor the people performing to the highest standard in their jobs. Officially known as the NFL Honors, winners receive not only the prestige that comes with recognition but also a nice piece of hardware. The 2022 NFL Honors were announced after the season ended, and we want to help celebrate the people that stood out for what they do for football’s top professional organization. Here is a look at all NFL awards from 2022.

Coaching

The leaders of men, the head coaches, have a few honors handed out each season. Here are the results of who won Coach of the Year NFL.

AP & PFWA Assistant Coach of the Year

Coach Ryans was a great player in his own right before becoming a coach. As a linebacker with the Texans and the Eagles, he showed strong leadership skills, and those transferred to life after he hung up the cleats. As the Defensive Coordinator of the San Francisco 49ers, Ryans’s stalwarts earned the ranking of the number one defense in the NFL for the 2022 season. It is no small wonder that one of his former employers, Houston, hired Ryans as their head coach for the 2023 season.

AP & PFWA Coach of the Year

The rookie head coach of the New York Giants impacted this team and the NFL during the 2022 season. Coach Daboll took the G-Men to the NFC playoffs for the first time in years and helped elevate the team’s play in all three phases of the game. Daboll may have had the leading role for the first time in the League, but he cut his teeth as an assistant with the New England Patriots, New York Jets, Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, and the Buffalo Bills. A pretty nice resume to train a head coach with!

Sporting News Coach of the Year

The Buffalo Bills once again were one of the top teams in the NFL in 2022, and their sideline boss, Coach McDermott, is a big reason. The Bills, who sported an 11-6 record in 2021, increased their win percentage with a stellar 13-3 record in the AFC East for 2022.

You can’t go wrong with these two choices for Coach of the Year in the NFL for 2022. But what about the folks in the front office? Don’t worry; there is an award merited for them too.

PFWA Executive of the Year

The offseason moves of the Philadelphia Eagles worked quite well. One of the main people responsible for that was Executive Vice President of Football Operations and Franchise General Manager Howie Roseman. The Eagles were just above .500 in 2021 but had the top record in football at 14-3 a season later and battled the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII.

Players

Here is what we all wait for, the guys that wear the pads! The NFL award winners 2022 from the playe’’s side are as follows.

AP and PFWA MVP

Is there anything that Mr. Mahomes can’t do? Number 15 for Kansas City was the clear choice for these awards in 2022, and we failed to mention that he was also the Super Bowl LVII Most Valuable Player. Mahomes produced over 5200 yards in the air and tossed 41 touchdowns as the Chiefs cruised to yet another NFL Title.

Bert Bell Player Award, otherwise known as the Player of the Year Award

You knew the other starting QB in Super Bowl LVII would be recognized too! Jalen Hurts was almost unstoppable in the Philadelphia Eagles’ super-charged offense in 2022. The Eagles were 14-1 in regular season games Number 1 started, and if it weren’t for a midseason injury, who knows what he could have done. His 22 passing plays for scores were complimented by the baker’s dozen touchdowns that Jalen rushed for. Truly a dual-threat signal caller that the other NFL teams will have to contend with.

Walter Payton Man of the Year

The Dallas Cowboys know what a special player they have in Number 4, Quarterback Dak Prescott. His feats of greatness on the field may only be surpassed by what he does in his community, and thus, the Man of the Year Award was bestowed on Mr. Prescott, quite an honor and testament to the young man.

NFLPA Alan Page Community Award

The safety of the Buffalo Bills was having a tremendous season in 2022 until he collapsed on Monday Night Football. In a frightening scene, medical personnel rushed to his rescue, saving Hamlin’s life. Communities worldwide supported this young man, who had done some pretty special things for young people and made their lives a bit brighter through the charity he had set up and participated in.

AP & PFWA Offensive Player of the Year / Sporting News Offensive Player of the Year

The star wideout of the Minnesota Vikings had a great season with over 1800 yards gained with 8 TDs on 128 receptions.

AP & PFWA Defensive Player of the Year / Sporting News Defensive Player of the Year

The NFL defensive player of the Year 2022 was somewhat undisputed, as the edge rusher of the San Francisco 49ers led the League in sacks with 18.5 registered during the 2022 season. His dominating season led the veteran pass rusher to both awards.

AP & PFWA Offensive Rookie of the Year 

The New York Jets were delighted to see their young wide receiver haul in 83 thrown balls and light the scoreboard up four times as he produced over 1000 yards of offense. It is no wonder why he earned the Rookie of the Year honors from both the AP and the PFWA.

AP Defensive Rookie of the Year / PFWA & Sporting News Rookie of the Year

The Jets had a second standout rookie that was gaining attention. Sauce Gardner was making QBs take notice as his ball skills produced 20 passes defended and two interceptions.

AP & PFWA Comeback Player of the Year

Was there any better story in the NFL from 2022 than that of veteran signal-caller Geno Smith of the Seattle Seahawks? After patiently enduring the ups and downs of being an NFL quarterback, Mr. Smith made the most of his opportunity to show the League that he is a viable starting QB. Geno threw for 30 TDs and had the highest completion rate of any quarterback to become the NFL comeback player of the year 2022.

Congrats to the honorees who took home the hardware for their hard work and dedication. They stood out among their peers at the highest level of football in 2022.

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