NFL Honors 2023: Live award show updates & winners for MVP, OPOY, DPOY & more

If the Super Bowl is a celebration of the best teams in the NFL, the NFL Honors ceremony is a celebration of the best individual performances.

For the second year in a row, the NFL Honors will be held on a Thursday rather than the night before the Super Bowl. The NFL ran the Honors Show the night before the Super Bowl for 10 straight years, bucking the trend in 2022.

In 2023, it will take place at Symphony Hall in Phoenix, making Arizona the standout destination for all NFL content this week.

While MVP will always be the most talked about award, this year offers more interesting conversations outside of Most Valuable Player. Offensive Player of the Year has several interesting candidates, as does Defensive Player of the Year. Among the rookies, will teammates Garrett Wilson and Ahmad Gardner take home the hardware for the Jets? Or will Brock Purdy play spoilers after refereeing an NFC championship appearance for the 49ers after Jimmy Garoppolo was sidelined for the year?

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The Sporting News is following the NFL Honors ceremony live and will provide updates as the winners are announced.

NFL Honors 2023 award finalists

MVP:

• Josh Allen, Bill’s QB
• Joe Burrow, Bengals QB
• Jalen Hurts, Eagles QB
• Justin Jefferson, Vikings WR
• Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs QB

Defender of the Year:

• Nick Bosa, 49ers DE
• Chris Jones, Chiefs DT
• Micah Parsons, Cowboys LB

Offensive Player of the Year:

• Tyreek Hill, Dolphins WR
• Jalen Hurts, Eagles QB
• Justin Jefferson, Vikings WR
• Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs QB

Offensive Rookie of the Year:

• Brock Purdy, 49ers QB
• Kenneth Walker III, Seahawks RB
• Garrett Wilson, Jets WR

Defensive Rookie of the Year:

• Ahmad Gardner, Jets CB
• Aidan Hutchinson, Lions DE
• Tariq Woolen, Seahawks CB

Comeback Player of the Year:

• Saquon Barkley, Giants RB
• Christian McCaffrey, 49ers RB
• Geno Smith, Seahawks QB

Coach of the Year:

• Brian Daboll, Giants
• Doug Pederson, Jaguars
• Kyle Shanahan, 49ers

Assistant Coach of the Year:

• Ben Johnson, Lions OK
• DeMeco Ryans, 49ers DC
• Shane Steichen, Eagles OC

Walter Payton Man of the Year

Fantasy Player of the Year

FedEx Air and Ground Player of the Year

Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award

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moment of the year

Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023 (Finalists)

• Jared Allen
• Willy Anderson
• round barber
• Dwight Freeney*
• Devin Hester
• Torry Holt
• Andre Johnson
• Albert Lewis
• Darrelle Revis*
• Joe Thomas*
• zach thomas
• DeMarcusWare
• Reggie Wayne
• Patrick Willis
• Darren Woodson

* – Eligible in the first year