Full List of Awards from NFL Honors

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.

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

Presented by Verizon

Cam Newton, QB

Carolina Panthers

AP Coach of the Year

presented by Lenovo

Ron Rivera

Carolina Panthers

AP Comeback Player of the Year

Eric Berry, S

Kansas City Chiefs

AP Offensive Player of the Year presented by Microsoft

Cam Newton, QB

Carolina Panthers

AP Defensive Player of the Year

J.J. Watt, DE

Houston Texans

AP Offensive Rookie of the Year

Todd Gurley, RB

Los Angeles Rams

AP Defensive Rookie of the Year

Marcus Peters, CB

Kansas City

Rooney Sportsmanship Award presented by McDonald’s

Charles Woodson, S

Oakland Raiders

Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year presented by Nationwide

Anquan Boldin, WR

San Francisco 49ers

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 Year

Adrian Peterson, RB

Minnesota Vikings

Salute To Service Award Presented by USAA

Vincent Jackson, WR

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Bridgestone Performance Play

of the Year

Aaron Rodgers, QB

Green Bay Packers

NFL.com Fantasy Player of the Year presented by SAP

Antonio Brown, WR

Pittsburgh Steelers

Courtyard’s Greatness on the Road Award

Antonio Brown, WR

Pittsburgh Steelers

Clutch Performer of the Year presented by Castrol

Drew Brees, QB

New Orleans Saints

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