Aaron Rodgers, J.J. Watt, DeMarco Murray headline 2014 NFL awards
The NFL announced its 2014 awards on Saturday night, honoring Aaron Rodgers, J.J. Watt, DeMarco Murray and more.
The "NFL Honors" award show was hosted in Phoenix one day before Super Bowl XLIX. Comedian Seth Meyers hosted the event, which honored Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt, Dallas Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray and more.
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Here is the full list of honorees:
FedEx Air & Ground Players of the Year: Aaron Rodgers, quarterback, Green Bay Packers; Le'Veon Bell, running back, Pittsburgh Steelers
AP Offensive Rookie of the Year:Odell Beckham Jr., wide receiver, New York Giants
AP Offensive Player of the Year: DeMarco Murray, running back, Dallas Cowboys
USAA Salute To Service Award:Jared Allen, defensive end, Chicago Bears
AP Coach of the Year: Bruce Arians, Arizona Cardinals
Art Rooney Award:Larry Fitzgerald, wide receiver, Arizona Cardinals
AP Defensive Rookie of the Year:Aaron Donald, defensive tackle, St. Louis Rams
AP Assistant Coach of the Year: Todd Bowles, Arizona Cardinals
Don Shula HS Coach of the Year: Bruce Larson, Somerset (Wisconsin) High School
"Greatness on the Road" Award presented by Courtyard:Tony Romo, quarterback, Dallas Cowboys
AP Defensive Player of the Year: J.J. Watt, defensive end, Houston Texans
Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2015: Junior Seau, linebacker; Tim Brown, wide receiver; Jerome Bettis, running back; Charles Haley, defensive end/linebacker; Will Shields, guard; Bill Polian, contributor; Ron Wolf, contributor; Mick Tinglehoff, center
NFL.com Fantasy Player of the Year: Le'Veon Bell, running back, Pittsburgh Steelers
Deacon Jones Award:Justin Houston, outside linebacker, Kansas City Chiefs
AP Comeback Player of the Year:Rob Gronkowski, tight end, New England Patriots
Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year:Thomas Davis, linebacker, Carolina Panthers
Bridgestone Performance Player of the Year:Odell Beckham's one-handed, 43-yard touchdown catch against the Dallas Cowboys
AP Most Valuable Player: Aaron Rodgers, quarterback, Green Bay Packers