8th NFL Honors

The 8th NFL Honors was an awards presentation by the National Football League that honored its best players from the 2018 NFL season. It was held on February 2, 2019, at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia and pre–recorded for same–day broadcast on CBS in the United States at 9:00 PM/8:00 PM CT. Five finalists went to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Steve Harvey hosted the ceremony.^[1]

8th NFL Honors
Date	February 2, 2019 (2019-02-02)
Site	Fox Theatre (Atlanta, Georgia)
Hosted by	Steve Harvey
Television coverage
Network	CBS
Duration	2 hours
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List of award winners

Award	Player	Position	Team	Ref
AP MVP	Patrick Mahomes	QB	Kansas City Chiefs	[2]
AP Coach of the Year	Matt Nagy	HC	Chicago Bears	[3]
AP Assistant Coach of the Year	Vic Fangio	DC	Chicago Bears	[4]
AP Offensive Player of the Year	Patrick Mahomes	QB	Kansas City Chiefs	[2]
AP Defensive Player of the Year	Aaron Donald	DT	Los Angeles Rams	[5]
Pepsi NEXT Rookie of the Year	Saquon Barkley	RB	New York Giants	[2]
AP Offensive Rookie of the Year	Saquon Barkley	RB	New York Giants	[2]
AP Defensive Rookie of the Year	Shaquille Leonard	LB	Indianapolis Colts	[6]
AP Comeback Player of the Year	Andrew Luck	QB	Indianapolis Colts	[7]
Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year award	Gabe Infante	HC	St. Joseph's Preparatory School	[2]
Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award	Chris Long	DE	Philadelphia Eagles	[8]
FedEx Air Player of the Year	Patrick Mahomes	QB	Kansas City Chiefs	[2]
FedEx Ground Player of the Year	Saquon Barkley	RB	New York Giants	[2]
Bridgestone Performance Play of the Year	Miami Miracle		Miami Dolphins	[2]
Moment of the Year	Aaron Rodgers	QB	Green Bay Packers	[2]
Courtyard Unstoppable Performance of the Year	Jared Goff	QB	Los Angeles Rams	[2]
Game Changer award	Shaquem Griffin	LB	Seattle Seahawks	[2]
Salute To Service award	Ben Garland	G	Atlanta Falcons	[2]
Deacon Jones Award	Aaron Donald	DT	Los Angeles Rams	[2]
Art Rooney Award	Drew Brees	QB	New Orleans Saints	[2]
Built Ford Tough Offensive Line of the Year	Andrew Whitworth	LT	Los Angeles Rams	[9]
	Rodger Saffold	LG
	John Sullivan	C
	Austin Blythe	RG
	Rob Havenstein	RT
Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2019	Champ Bailey	CB		[2]
	Pat Bowlen	Owner
	Gil Brandt	VP
	Tony Gonzalez	TE
	Ty Law	CB
	Kevin Mawae	C
	Ed Reed	S
	Johnny Robinson	S
Celebration of the Year	"Choreography"		Seattle Seahawks	[2]