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2nd NFL Honors
American football awards ceremony
American football awards ceremony
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| number | 2 |
| award | NFL Honors |
| date | |
| site | Mahalia Jackson Theater (New Orleans, Louisiana) |
| host | Alec Baldwin |
| network | CBS |
| last | [1st](1st-nfl-honors) |
| next | [3rd](3rd-nfl-honors) |
The 2nd NFL Honors was an awards show presented by the National Football League to salute the best players and plays from the 2012 NFL season. The event was held at the Mahalia Jackson Theater in New Orleans, Louisiana on February 2, 2013 and was hosted by Alec Baldwin. The show aired on CBS and recorded a 0.9 rating with 3.8 million viewers.
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson won four awards, the most of any player. Baldwin's opening monologue, in which he roasted the NFL's biggest stars, was praised. Steve Specht, winner of the Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year award, was the coach of Luke Kuechly, another award winner, at Cincinnati's St. Xavier High School.
List of award winners
| Award | Player | Position | Team | Ref | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP MVP | Adrian Peterson | Running back | Minnesota Vikings | ||||||
| AP Coach of the Year | Bruce Arians | Interim Head Coach | Indianapolis Colts | ||||||
| AP Offensive Player of the Year | Adrian Peterson | Running back | Minnesota Vikings | ||||||
| AP Defensive Player of the Year | J. J. Watt | Defensive end | Houston Texans | ||||||
| Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year | Russell Wilson | Quarterback | Seattle Seahawks | ||||||
| AP Offensive Rookie of the Year | Robert Griffin III | Quarterback | Washington Redskins | ||||||
| AP Defensive Rookie of the Year | Luke Kuechly | Linebacker | Carolina Panthers | ||||||
| GMC Never Say Never Moment of the Year | Torrey Smith | Wide receiver | Baltimore Ravens | ||||||
| NFL.com Fantasy Player of the Year | Adrian Peterson | Running back | Minnesota Vikings | ||||||
| Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year award | Steve Specht | Head Coach | St. Xavier High School (Cincinnati) | ||||||
| Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award | Jason Witten | Tight end | Dallas Cowboys | ||||||
| AP Comeback Player of the Year | Peyton Manning | Quarterback | Denver Broncos | ||||||
| FedEx Air Player of the Year | author=Alicia Jessop | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/aliciajessop/2013/02/02/nfl-honors-highlights-the-nfls-award-winning-players-and-partnerships/ | title=NFL Honors Highlights the NFL's Award-Winning Players and Partnerships | magazine=Forbes | date=February 2, 2013 | accessdate=February 2, 2013}} | |||
| FedEx Ground Player of the Year | Adrian Peterson | Running back | Minnesota Vikings | ||||||
| Bridgestone Play of the Year | Ray Rice | Running back | Baltimore Ravens | ||||||
| "Greatness on the Road" award | Colin Kaepernick | Quarterback | San Francisco 49ers | ||||||
| Salute to Service award | Charles Tillman | Cornerback | Chicago Bears |
References
References
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- Dan Hanzus. (February 2, 2013). "Alec Baldwin should host 'NFL Honors' every year". NFL.com.
- Hanzus, Dan. (February 2, 2013). "Adrian Peterson MVP after dominant season on Vikings". NFL.com.
- Milner, Barry. (February 2, 2013). "Colts interim coach Arians wins top honors". [[Yahoo! Sports]].
- (February 2, 2013). "Adrian Peterson tabbed AP Offensive Player of the Year". NFL.com.
- Rosenthal, Gregg. (February 2, 2013). "J.J. Watt near unanimous Defensive Player of the Year". NFL.com.
- (February 2, 2013). "Russell Wilson named 2012 NFL Rookie of the Year". Seahawks.com.
- Wilner, Barry. (February 2, 2013). "Griffin beats Luck, Wilson". [[Yahoo! Sports]].
- Sessler, Marc. (February 2, 2013). "Luke Kuechly wins Defensive Rookie of the Year honors". NFL.com.
- Aaron Wilson. (February 2, 2013). "Torrey Smith wins NFL's Never Say Never Moment of the Year". Baltimore Sun.
- Desimone, Dylan. (February 2, 2013). "Adrian Peterson wins 2012 fantasy POTY". [[SB Nation]].
- Joe Reedy. (February 1, 2013). "St. Xavier's Steve Specht receives national award". Cincinnati.com.
- Alicia Jessop. (February 2, 2013). "Dallas Cowboys' Jason Witten Wins the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award for his Work to End Domestic Violence".
- Hanzus, Dan. (February 2, 2013). "Peyton Manning wins Comeback Player of the Year". NFL.com.
- Alicia Jessop. (February 2, 2013). "NFL Honors Highlights the NFL's Award-Winning Players and Partnerships".
- (February 2, 2013). "Ray Rice’s Fourth-And-29 Conversion Named Bridgestone Play of the Year at "2nd Annual NFL Honors"". NFL Communications.
- (February 4, 2013). "San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick Wins "Greatness on the Road" Award Presented by Courtyard at "2nd Annual NFL Honors"". Marriott.
- Mayer, Larry. (February 2, 2013). "Tillman presented with Salute to Service Award". [[Chicago Bears]].
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