6th Annual NFL Honors

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6th NFL Honors
DateFebruary 4, 2017 (2017-02-04)
Site Wortham Theater Center
Houston, Texas
Hosted by Keegan-Michael Key
Television coverage
Network Fox
Duration2 hours

The 6th Annual NFL Honors was the awards presentation by the National Football League that honored its best players from the 2016 NFL season. It was held on February 4, 2017 and aired on Fox in the United States at 8:00 PM EST. It was hosted by Keegan-Michael Key. [1]

List of award winners

AwardPlayerPositionTeamRef
AP MVP Matt Ryan QB Atlanta Falcons [2]
AP Coach of the Year Jason Garrett HC Dallas Cowboys [2]
AP Assistant Coach of the Year Kyle Shanahan OC Atlanta Falcons [2]
AP Offensive Player of the Year Matt Ryan QB Atlanta Falcons [2]
AP Defensive Player of the Year Khalil Mack LB Oakland Raiders [2]
Pepsi NEXT Rookie of the Year Dak Prescott QB Dallas Cowboys [2]
AP Offensive Rookie of the Year Dak Prescott QB Dallas Cowboys [2]
AP Defensive Rookie of the Year Joey Bosa DE San Diego Chargers [2]
AP Comeback Player of the Year Jordy Nelson WR Green Bay Packers [2]
NFL.com Fantasy Player of the Year David Johnson RB Arizona Cardinals [2]
Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year Award Randy Allen HC Highland Park High School (Texas) [3]
Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award Eli Manning & Larry Fitzgerald QB & WR New York Giants & Arizona Cardinals [2]
FedEx Air Player of the Year Matt Ryan QB Atlanta Falcons [2]
FedEx Ground Player of the Year Ezekiel Elliott RB Dallas Cowboys [2]
Bridgestone Performance Play of the Year Mike Evans WR Tampa Bay Buccaneers [2]
Greatness on the Road Award Le'Veon Bell RB Pittsburgh Steelers [2]
Salute to Service Award Dan Quinn HC Atlanta Falcons [4]
Deacon Jones Award Vic Beasley Jr. LB Atlanta Falcons [2]
Art Rooney Award Frank Gore RB Indianapolis Colts [2]
Castrol EDGE Clutch Performer of the Year Derek Carr QB Oakland Raiders [2]
Built Ford Tough Offensive Line of the Year Travis Frederick, Doug Free, Ronald Leary, Zack Martin, Tyron Smith OL Dallas Cowboys [2]
Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2017 LaDainian Tomlinson, Morten Andersen, Jason Taylor, Kenny Easley, Jerry Jones, Terrell Davis, Kurt Warner [2]

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References

  1. "Keegan–Michael Key to host NFL Honors in Houston". nflcommunications.com. NFL. January 22, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "2017 'NFL Honors' running list of winners". nfl.com. NFL. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  3. "NFL Names Randy Allen of Highland Park High School Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year". nflcommunications.com. NFL . Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  4. "Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Dan Quinn Named 2016 Salute to Service Award Recipient". nflcommunications.com. NFL . Retrieved February 3, 2017.