# 7th Annual NFL Honors

The 7th Annual NFL Honors was an awards presentation by the National Football League that honored its best players from the 2017 NFL season. It was held on February 3, 2018 at 5:00 PM CT and pre-recorded for same-day broadcast on NBC in the United States at 9:00 PM/8:00 PM CT.

## List of award winners

| Award | Player | Position | Team |
| AP MVP | Tom Brady | QB | New England Patriots |
| AP Coach of the Year | Sean McVay | HC | Los Angeles Rams |
| AP Assistant Coach of the Year | Pat Shurmur | OC | Minnesota Vikings |
| AP Offensive Player of the Year | Todd Gurley | RB | Los Angeles Rams |
| AP Defensive Player of the Year | Aaron Donald | DT | Los Angeles Rams |
| Pepsi NEXT Rookie of the Year | Alvin Kamara | RB | New Orleans Saints |
| AP Offensive Rookie of the Year | Alvin Kamara | RB | New Orleans Saints |
| AP Defensive Rookie of the Year | Marshon Lattimore | CB | New Orleans Saints |
| AP Comeback Player of the Year | Keenan Allen | WR | Los Angeles Chargers |
| Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year Award | Robert Garrett | HC | Crenshaw High School |
| Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award | J. J. Watt | DE | Houston Texans |
| FedEx Air Player of the Year | Carson Wentz | QB | Philadelphia Eagles |
| FedEx Ground Player of the Year | Todd Gurley | RB | Los Angeles Rams |
| Bridgestone Performance Play of the Year | The "Minneapolis Miracle" | | Minnesota Vikings |
| Greatness on the Road Award | Deshaun Watson | QB | Houston Texans |
| Game Changer Award presented by Secret | Samantha Gordon | RB | |
| Salute to Service Award | Andre Roberts | WR | Atlanta Falcons |
| Deacon Jones Award | Chandler Jones | OLB | Arizona Cardinals |
| Art Rooney Award | Luke Kuechly | LB | Carolina Panthers |
| Castrol EDGE Clutch Performer of the Year | Drew Brees | QB | New Orleans Saints |
| Built Ford Tough Offensive Line of the Year | Halapoulivaati Vaitai | LT | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Built Ford Tough Offensive Line of the Year | Stefen Wisniewski | LG | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Built Ford Tough Offensive Line of the Year | Jason Kelce | C | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Built Ford Tough Offensive Line of the Year | Brandon Brooks | RG | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Built Ford Tough Offensive Line of the Year | Lane Johnson | RT | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2018 | Bobby Beathard | GM | |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2018 | Robert Brazile | LB | |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2018 | Brian Dawkins | S | |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2018 | Jerry Kramer | G | |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2018 | Ray Lewis | LB | |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2018 | Randy Moss | WR | |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2018 | Terrell Owens | WR | |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2018 | Brian Urlacher | LB | |
| Celebration of the Year | Philadelphia Eagles Electric Slide | | Philadelphia Eagles |

## In Memoriam

* Terry Glenn
* Quentin Moses
* Bernie Casey
* Don Ohlmeyer
* Lester Williams
* John Reaves
* John Thierry
* Ben Hawkins
* Ara Parseghian
* Chuck Weber
* Tommy Nobis
* Joe Fortunato
* J.C. Caroline
* William Creasy
* Ken Gray
* Pete Brown
* Joan Tisch
* Ray Brown
* Brad Keys
* Vito Parilli
* Dick Enberg
* Keith Jackson
* Cortez Kennedy
* Y.A. Tittle
* Red Miller
* Dan Rooney