AP Award Finalists Announced for 2023 NFL Season

Winners to Be Revealed During NFL Honors Presented by Invisalign on Thursday, Feb. 8

​NEW YORK — Jan. 25, 2024 — The NFL and The Associated Press have announced the finalists for their annual awards for the 2023 NFL season. Award winners will be announced at NFL Honors presented by Invisalign, an Align Technology brand, on Thursday, Feb. 8 at the Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas. NFL Honors, the league’s primetime awards special, will air live at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on the CBS Television Network and NFL Network and stream live on Paramount+ and NFL+.  The program may not air live in all time zones.

The full list of awards and finalists include:

AP Most Valuable Player presented by InvisalignJosh Allen, Buffalo Bills
Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers
Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers
AP Coach of the Year presented by VerizonDan Campbell, Detroit Lions
John Harbaugh, Baltimore Ravens
DeMeco Ryans, Houston Texans
Kyle Shanahan, San Francisco 49ers
Kevin Stefanski, Cleveland Browns
AP Assistant Coach of the YearBen Johnson, Detroit Lions
Mike Macdonald, Baltimore Ravens
Todd Monken, Baltimore Ravens
Jim Schwartz, Cleveland Browns
Bobby Slowik, Houston Texans
AP Offensive Player of the Year presented by Microsoft SurfaceTyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins
Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys
Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers
Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
AP Defensive Player of the Year presented by TCLDaRon Bland, Dallas Cowboys
Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas Raiders
Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns
Micah Parsons, Dallas Cowboys
T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers
AP Comeback Player of the Year presented by P&G and the Official Locker Room Products of the NFL (Gillette, Head & Shoulders, Old Spice, Tide)Joe Flacco, Cleveland Browns
Damar Hamlin, Buffalo Bills
Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams
Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins
AP Offensive Rookie of the YearJahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions
Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions
Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams
Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons
C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans
AP Defensive Rookie of the YearWill Anderson, Houston Texans
Jalen Carter, Philadelphia Eagles
Joey Porter Jr., Pittsburgh Steelers
Kobie Turner, Los Angeles Rams
Devon Witherspoon, Seattle Seahawks


NFL Honors, which debuted in 2012, also features the announcement of the prestigious Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year presented by Nationwide and the newest Pro Football Hall of Fame Class the week leading up to the Super Bowl.

On Thursday, Feb. 8, the NFL Honors Red Carpet Show presented by Invisalign airs at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on NFL Network leading up to NFL Honors. Local blackout restrictions may apply. 

NFL Honors is an NFL Network production in association with Rock Garden Media. For more information about NFL Honors presented by Invisalign, fans may visit www.nfl.com/honors and follow the #NFLHonors conversation on X. 

CBS Sports will present Super Bowl LVIII on CBS, Paramount+ and Nickelodeon on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.

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