During the week of January 19-23, 2026, the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) handed out its 2025 On-Field Awards.
Here is a summary of the award winners, as voted on by the PFWA membership:
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: QB Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: DE Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: WR Tetairoa McMillan, Carolina Panthers
OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: WR Tetairoa McMillan, Carolina Panthers
DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: LB Carson Schwesinger, Cleveland Browns
COACH OF THE YEAR: Mike Vrabel, New England Patriots
EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR: John Schneider, Seattle Seahawks
ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR: Vance Joseph, Denver Broncos
COMEBACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR: RB Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER OF THE YEAR: QB Drake Maye, New England Patriots
2025 PFWA ALL-NFL TEAM
Offense
QB – Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams
RB – James Cook, Buffalo Bills; Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers
WR – Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams; Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks
TE – Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals
C – Creed Humphrey, Kansas City Chiefs
G – Quinn Meinerz, Denver Broncos; Joe Thuney, Chicago Bears
T – Garett Bolles, Denver Broncos; Penei Sewell, Detroit Lions
Defense
DE – Will Anderson Jr., Houston Texans; Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns
DT – Jeffery Simmons, Tennessee Titans; Leonard Williams, Seattle Seahawks
OLB – Nik Bonitto, Denver Broncos; Brian Burns, New York Giants
MLB – Jack Campbell, Detroit Lions
CB – Quinyon Mitchell, Philadelphia Eagles; Derek Stingley Jr., Houston Texans
S – Kevin Byard III, Chicago Bears; Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore Ravens
Special Teams
PK – Brandon Aubrey, Dallas Cowboys
P – Jordan Stout, Baltimore Ravens
KR – Ray Davis, Buffalo Bills
PR – Chimere Dike, Tennessee Titans
ST – Devon Key, Denver Broncos
2025 PFWA ALL-AFC TEAM
Offense
QB – Drake Maye, New England Patriots
RB – James Cook, Buffalo Bills; Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts
WR – Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals; Nico Collins, Houston Texans
TE – Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs
C – Creed Humphrey, Kansas City Chiefs
G – Quinn Meinerz, Denver Broncos; Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis Colts
T – Garett Bolles, Denver Broncos; Dion Dawkins, Buffalo Bills
Defense
DE – Will Anderson Jr., Houston Texans; Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns
DT – Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh Steelers; Jeffery Simmons, Tennessee Titans
OLB – Nik Bonitto, Denver Broncos; Tuli Tuipulotu, Los Angeles Chargers
MLB – Devin Lloyd, Jacksonville Jaguars
CB – Derek Stingley Jr., Houston Texans; Patrick Surtain II, Denver Broncos
S – Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore Ravens; Derwin James Jr., Los Angeles Chargers
Special Teams
PK – Cam Little, Jacksonville Jaguars
P – Jordan Stout, Baltimore Ravens
KR – Ray Davis, Buffalo Bills/Chimere Dike, Tennessee Titans (tie)
PR – Chimere Dike, Tennessee Titans
ST – Devon Key, Denver Broncos
2025 PFWA ALL-NFC TEAM
Offense
QB – Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams
RB – Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers; Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons
WR – Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams; Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks
TE – Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals
C – Drew Dalman, Chicago Bears
G – Chris Lindstrom, Atlanta Falcons; Joe Thuney, Chicago Bears
T –Penei Sewell, Detroit Lions; Trent Williams, San Francisco 49ers
Defense
DE – Aidan Hutchinson, Detroit Lions; Micah Parsons, Green Bay Packers
DT – Leonard Williams, Seattle Seahawks; Quinnen Williams, Dallas Cowboys
OLB – Brian Burns, New York Giants; Byron Young, Los Angeles Rams
MLB – Jack Campbell, Detroit Lions
CB – Quinyon Mitchell, Philadelphia Eagles; Devon Witherspoon, Seattle Seahawks
S – Kevin Byard III, Chicago Bears; Xavier Watts, Atlanta Falcons
Special Teams
PK – Brandon Aubrey, Dallas Cowboys
P – Michael Dickson, Seattle Seahawks
KR – KaVontae Turpin, Dallas Cowboys
PR – Rashid Shaheed, Seattle Seahawks
ST – Luke Gifford, San Francisco 49ers
2025 PFWA ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Offense
QB – Tyler Shough, New Orleans Saints
RB – TreVeyon Henderson, New England Patriots; Ashton Jeanty, Las Vegas Raiders
WR – Emeka Egbuka, Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Tetairoa McMillan, Carolina Panthers
TE – Tyler Warren, Indianapolis Colts
C – Jonah Monheim, Jacksonville Jaguars
G – Tyler Booker, Dallas Cowboys; Grey Zabel, Seattle Seahawks
T – Kelvin Banks Jr., New Orleans Saints; Armand Membou, New York Jets
Defense
DL – Abdul Carter, New York Giants; Mason Graham, Cleveland Browns; James Pearce Jr., Atlanta Falcons; Deone Walker, Buffalo Bills
LB – Teddye Buchanan, Baltimore Ravens; Jihaad Campbell, Philadelphia Eagles; Carson Schwesinger, Cleveland Browns
CB – Will Johnson, Arizona Cardinals; Jacob Parrish, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
S – Nick Emmanwori, Seattle Seahawks; Xavier Watts, Atlanta Falcons
Special Teams
PK – Andy Borregales, New England Patriots
P – Jeremy Crawshaw, Denver Broncos
KR – Chimere Dike, Tennessee Titans
PR – Chimere Dike, Tennessee Titans
ST – Carson Bruener, Pittsburgh Steelers
