5th Annual NFL Honors

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5th NFL Honors
DateFebruary 6, 2016 (2016-02-06)
Site Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
San Francisco, California
Hosted by Conan O'Brien
Television coverage
Network CBS
Duration2 hours

The 5th Annual NFL Honors was the awards presentation by the National Football League honoring its best players from the 2015 NFL season. It was held on February 6, 2016, and aired on CBS in the United States at 9:00 PM EST. Comedian Conan O'Brien hosted the show. [1]

List of award winners

AwardPlayerPositionTeamRef
AP MVP Cam Newton QB Carolina Panthers [2]
AP Coach of the Year Ron Rivera HC Carolina Panthers [2]
AP Assistant Coach of the Year Wade Phillips DC Denver Broncos [2]
AP Offensive Player of the Year Cam Newton QB Carolina Panthers [2]
AP Defensive Player of the Year J. J. Watt DE Houston Texans [2]
Pepsi NEXT Rookie of the Year Jameis Winston QB Tampa Bay Buccaneers [3]
AP Offensive Rookie of the Year Todd Gurley RB St. Louis Rams [2]
AP Defensive Rookie of the Year Marcus Peters CB Kansas City Chiefs [2]
AP Comeback Player of the Year Eric Berry FS Kansas City Chiefs [2]
NFL.com Fantasy Player of the Year Antonio Brown WR Pittsburgh Steelers [2]
Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year AwardMichael Burnett HC Tuscarora High School (Virginia) [2]
Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award Anquan Boldin WR San Francisco 49ers [2]
FedEx Air Player of the Year Carson Palmer QB Arizona Cardinals [2]
FedEx Ground Player of the Year Adrian Peterson RB Minnesota Vikings [2]
Bridgestone Performance Play of the Year Aaron Rodgers and Richard Rodgers II QB, TE Green Bay Packers [2]
Greatness on the Road Award Antonio Brown WR Pittsburgh Steelers [2]
Salute to Service Award Vincent Jackson WR Tampa Bay Buccaneers [4]
Deacon Jones Award J. J. Watt DE Houston Texans [2]
Art Rooney Award Charles Woodson CB Oakland Raiders [2]

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