Every year, the NFL reveals its award winners at the annual NFL Honors ceremony. Along with the individual player awards, we will also learn the 2025 NFL Hall of Fame class. 

The 2025 NFL Honors will be held Thursday, Feb. 6. The show will be hosted by Snoop Dogg and will begin at 9 p.m. ET on Fox and NFL Network. It can be streamed on NFL+ and Fubo.  

STREAM: Watch NFL Honors awards show live with Fubo

The NFL Awards are likely going to cause intense debate, particularly around the coveted Most Valuable Player (MVP) award. The honor almost always goes to a quarterback, even though Eagles running back Saquon Barkley nearly set the single-season rushing record in 2024 — so look for Lamar Jackson of the Ravens or Josh Allen of the Bills to take home the trophy.

One of the biggest honors given out during the ceremony is the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, which is dedicated to excellence in community service. A representative from every team will be on hand, with the winner announced during the show. The player who wins will wear a commemorative patch during the 2025-2026 NFL season.

The Sporting News brings you live updates and results from the 2025 NFL Honors. 

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NFL Honors 2025 award winners

Most Valuable Player: 

Finalists:

• Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills
• Saquon Barkley, RB, Philadelphia Eagles
• Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals
• Jared Goff, QB, Detroit Lions
• Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens

MORE NFL MVP NEWS:

Offensive Player of the Year:

Finalists: 

• Saquon Barkley, RB, Philadelphia Eagles
• Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals
• Ja’Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
• Derrick Henry, RB, Baltimore Ravens
• Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens

MORE: Why Saquon Barkley won SN’s OPOY award over Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen

Defensive Player of the Year: 

Finalists:

• Zach Baun, LB, Philadelphia Eagles
• Myles Garrett, DE, Cleveland Browns
• Trey Hendrickson, DE, Cincinnati Bengals
• Patrick Surtain II, CB, Denver Broncos
• T.J. Watt, OLB, Pittsburgh Steelers

MORE: Myles Garrett joins J.J. Watt as back-to-back SN DPOY award winners

Offensive Rookie of the Year: 

Finalists:

• Brock Bowers, TE, Las Vegas Raiders
• Jayden Daniels, QB, Washington Commanders
• Malik Nabers, WR, New York Giants
• Bo Nix, QB, Denver Broncos
• Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Jacksonville Jaguars

MORE: Why Jayden Daniels won SN’s ROY award over Bo Nix, Brock Bowers

Defensive Rookie of the Year: 

Finalists:

• Cooper DeJean, CB, Philadelphia Eagles
• Braden Fiske, DL, Los Angeles Rams
• Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Philadelphia Eagles
• Chop Robinson, OLB, Miami Dolphins
• Jared Verse, OLB, Los Angeles Rams

Comeback Player of the Year: 

Finalists:

• Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals
• J.K. Dobbins, RB, Los Angeles Chargers
• Christian Gonzalez, CB, New England Patriots,
• Damar Hamlin, S, Buffalo Bills
• Sam Darnold, QB, Minnesota Vikings

Coach of the Year: 

Finalists:

• Dan Campbell, Detroit Lions
• Kevin O’Connell, Minnesota Vikings
• Sean Payton, Denver Broncos
• Dan Quinn, Washington Commanders
• Andy Reid, Kansas City Chiefs

Assistant Coach of the Year: Ben Johnson, OC, Lions

The Assistant Coach of the Year, Former Lions OC Ben Johnson #NFLHonors pic.twitter.com/SUqN3ELnit

— NFL GameDay (@NFLGameDay) February 7, 2025

Finalists:

• Joe Brady, OC, Buffalo Bills
• Brian Flores, DC, Minnesota Vikings
• Aaron Glenn, DC, Detroit Lions
• Ben Johnson, OC, Detroit Lions
• Vic Fangio, DC, Philadelphia Eagles

Walter Payton Man of the Year:

Finalists: 

• Arizona Cardinals: Trey McBride
• Atlanta Falcons: Grady Jarrett
• Baltimore Ravens: Roquan Smith
• Buffalo Bills: Dion Dawkins
• Carolina Panthers: Adam Thielen
• Chicago Bears: Andrew Billings
• Cincinnati Bengals: Orlando Brown
• Cleveland Browns: Denzel Ward
• Dallas Cowboys: Zack Martin
• Denver Broncos: Alex Singleton
• Detroit Lions: Jared Goff
• Green Bay Packers: Kenny Clark
• Houston Texans: Jalen Pitre
• Indianapolis Colts: Kenny Moore II
• Jacksonville Jaguars: Arik Armstead
• Kansas City Chiefs: Travis Kelce
• Las Vegas Raiders: Maxx Crosby
• Los Angeles Chargers: Cameron Dicker
• Los Angeles Rams: Kyren Williams
• Miami Dolphins: Alec Ingold
• Minnesota Vikings: C.J. Ham
• New England Patriots: Deatrich Wise Jr. 
• New Orleans Saints: Cameron Jordan
• New York Giants: Darius Slayton
• New York Jets: Solomon Thomas
• Philadelphia Eagles: Brandon Graham
• Pittsburgh Steelers: Larry Ogunjobi
• San Francisco 49ers: Curtis Robinson
• Seattle Seahawks: Uchenna Nwosu
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Mike Evans
• Tennessee Titans: Jeffery Simmons
• Washington Commanders: Bobby Wagner

FedEx Air & Ground Player of the Year: 

Finalists: 

• Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills
• Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals
• Ja’Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
• Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Detroit Lions
• Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens

Salute to Service Award: George Kittle, TE, 49ers

Our Salute to Service recipient 🫡#NFLHonors | #FTTB pic.twitter.com/cCr6ugweLZ

— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) February 7, 2025

Finalists:

• Morgan Fox, DE, Los Angeles Chargers
• Aaron Jones, RB, Minnesota Vikings
• George Kittle, TE, San Francisco 49ers

Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award: 

Finalists: 

• Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills
• Budda Baker, Arizona Cardinals
• Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas Raiders
• Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco 49ers
• Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams
• Khalil Mack, Los Angeles Chargers
• Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins
• Leonard Williams, Seattle Seahawks

Deacon Jones Sack Leader Award: Trey Hendrickson, DE, Bengals

This award is given to the player who leads the NFL in sacks during the regular season. Hendrickson had 17.5 sacks, surpassing Myles Garrett (14) and Nik Bonitto (13.5).

Next Gen Stats Moment of the Year:

Nominees not announced. 

NFL Fan of the Year: 

Finalists: 

• Arizona Cardinals: Jay Hastings
• Atlanta Falcons: Tripp Warrick
• Baltimore Ravens: Cindy Layton
• Buffalo Bills: The Chefs – Richard “Poo” Peterson and Derrick “Norm” Norman
• Carolina Panthers: David McClelland
• Chicago Bears: Mackenzie Currans
• Cincinnati Bengals: Jeremy Conley “Bengals Captain” and Jessica Conley “Who Bae”
• Cleveland Browns: Lawrence Schmitz
• Dallas Cowboys: Amanda Foster
• Denver Broncos: Shelly Jenks
• Detroit Lions: Megan Stefanski
• Green Bay Packers: David Lucero
• Houston Texans: Pati Cream
• Indianapolis Colts: Seth Irskens
• Jacksonville Jaguars: Melissa Fullmore
• Kansas City Chiefs: Tom Masterson
• Las Vegas Raiders: Jena Magallanes
• Los Angeles Chargers: James Ebo
• Los Angeles Rams: Gary Young
• Miami Dolphins: Lisa Siegel
• Minnesota Vikings: Betsy Fine
• New England Patriots: Dan Sweeney
• New Orleans Saints: Jonathan Roberts
• New York Giants: Kyle Searfoss
• New York Jets: Joseph Abramski
• Philadelphia Eagles: Frank Crinite
• Pittsford Steelers: Taylor Sinnott
• San Francisco 49ers: Sofia Villalpando
• Seattle Seahawks: Terri Fletcher
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Matt Algeri
• Tennessee Titans: Adam McMillan
• Washington Commanders: Dale McCord

NFL Latino Youth Honors presented by P&G: 

Finalists: 

• Joel Cordoba, Plainfield, NJ
• Cecilia Beauchamp, New York, NY
• Paula Nicole Cruz, Calexico, CA
• Lucas Carranza, Charlotte, NC
• Edson Pacheco, Painesville, OH
• Mariano Talamantez, Racine, WI
• Sophie Guitron, Redondo Beach, CA
• Paola Cruz-Ramos, Crescent City, FL

NFL FLAG Players of the Year award:

Female Finalists:

• Adeline Chilek
• Josie Clayton
• Sarah Colchamiro
• Krista Quinn
• Serenity Simon

Male finalists:

• Daniel Berry
• Ryan Gist Jr.
• Alex Kramer
• Gavin Otto
• Andrew Sitar

Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025: 

15 Finalists: 

• Eric Allen, cornerback, 1988-2001
• Jared Allen, defensive end, 2004-2015
• Willie Anderson, tackle, 1996-2008
• Jahri Evans, guard, 2006-2017
• Antonio Gates, tight end, 2003-2018
• Torry Holt, wide receiver, 1999-2009
• Luke Kuechly, linebacker, 2012-2019
• Eli Manning, quarterback, 2004-2019
• Steve Smith Sr., wide receiver, 2001-2016
• Terrell Suggs, outside linebacker/defensive end, 2003-2019
• Fred Taylor, running back, 1998-2010
• Adam Vinatieri, kicker, 1996-2019
• Reggie Wayne, wide receiver, 2001-2014
• Darren Woodson, safety, 1993-2003
• Marshal Yanda, guard/tackle, 2007-2019

NFL Honors 2025 live updates, highlights from awards show

All times ET. 

8:45 p.m.: All versions of football are honored for the NFL Awards. Flag football is growing among youth football players. The Pro Bowl Game is now a set of skill competititons that culminate in a flag football game between the conferences. Flag Football Ambassador Diana Flores is on the red carpet talking about the growth of the game.

Flag Football Ambassador @diana_flores33 talks about the growth of the sport with @ColleenWolfe 📈

📺: #NFLHonors on FOX & NFLN
📱: Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/1TtsejSFOh

— NFL (@NFL) February 7, 2025

8:40 p.m.: 49ers tight end George Kittle has won the Salute to Service Award. 

Our Salute to Service recipient 🫡#NFLHonors | #FTTB pic.twitter.com/cCr6ugweLZ

— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) February 7, 2025

8:30 p.m.: Giants WR Malik Nabers is a finalist for Offensive Rookie of the Year. He is walking the red carpet with his mom.

OROY nominee Malik Nabers and his mom stopped by to talk with @ColleenWolfe!

📺: #NFLHonors on FOX & NFLN
📱: Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/Qkaayfr7dO

— NFL (@NFL) February 7, 2025

8:18 p.m.: Former Lions OC Ben Johnson has been named the AP Assistant Coach of the Year during the Red Carpet Pre-Show. Johnson is no longer with Detroit and is the new head coach for Chicago.

8:15 p.m.: Running back J.K. Dobbins is a finalist for the Comeback Player of the Year Award. He is wearing a red and white suit, likely an homage to Ohio State University. While he looks great in the suit, it’s the fact that he is matching his son who is walking with him that is must-see. 

JK Dobbins matching suits with his son ❤️ (by @Invisalign)

📺: #NFLHonors on FOX & NFLN
📱: Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/GPz1fmIKpk

— NFL (@NFL) February 7, 2025

8:00 p.m.: Lions quarterback Jared Goff is walking the red carpet which his wife Christen Harper. Goff is a finalist for MVP and could benefit from the voting on the award ending with the regular season. 

The @Lions‘ MVP finalist on the red carpet 🙌@JaredGoff | @christenharper

📺: #NFLHonors — 9pm ET on FOX & @NFLNetwork
📱: Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/w5R9xQQyEt

— NFL (@NFL) February 7, 2025

7:45 p.m.:  Patrick Surtain II is up for Defensive Player of the Year. He is on the red carpet sporting a clean green jacket. 

Dressed to impress. ✨@PatSurtainll checking in from the #NFLHonors red carpet! pic.twitter.com/2rIWLrATPx

— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) February 7, 2025

7:30 p.m.: He isn’t up for any awards, but quarterback Jameis Winston has been a hit during Super Bowl week conducting interviews with players. Winston is in attendance for the event, supporting his peers. 

.@Jaboowins with the biggest smile on the red carpet 😁 @Invisalign

📺: #NFLHonors on FOX & NFLN
📱: Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/ZMe8uaLfLw

— NFL (@NFL) February 6, 2025

7:15 p.m.: The red carpet is rolling and players are arriving at the award show. Ravens running back Derrick Henry is up for Offensive Player of the Year after an explosive first year in Baltimore. 

The King is here. @KingHenry_2

📺: #NFLHonors on FOX & NFLN
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/aW9FuchNDu

— NFL (@NFL) February 6, 2025

How to watch 2025 NFL Honors awards show

• TV channel: Fox | NFL Network
• Live stream: Fubo

The 2025 NFL Honors ceremony will air live on Fox and NFL Network.

Viewers can stream the event live with Fubo, which offers a free trial, so you can try before you buy.

NFL Honors start time

• Date: Thursday, Feb. 6
• Time: 9 p.m. ET | 8 p.m. CT

The NFL Honors will begin at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 6.

This year’s awards show will be held at the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans, Louisiana. It’s just five minutes away from the Caesars Superdome, the site of Super Bowl 59.