During the week of January 22-26, 2024, the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) handed out its 2023 On-Field Awards. Here is a summary of the award winners, as voted on by the PFWA membership: MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: QB Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: RB Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers DEFENSIVE […]
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Bills’ Hamlin 2023 PFWA Comeback Player of the Year; Buccaneers’ Mayfield Most Improved Player of the Year
Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin, who returned to the field this season after making a full recovery from a cardiac arrest suffered on the field late in the 2022 season, is the 2023 NFL Comeback Player of the Year chosen in voting by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA). Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield, who […]
Texans’ Ryans 2023 PFWA Coach of the Year; Lions’ Holmes Executive of the Year; Ravens’ Macdonald Assistant Coach of the Year
DeMeco Ryans, who led the Houston Texans to the NFL playoffs for the first time since 2020 in his first season as head coach, is the 2023 NFL Coach of the Year, chosen in voting conducted by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA). Detroit executive vice president and general manager Brad Holmes, whose personnel […]
Ravens’ Jackson 2023 PFWA NFL MVP; 49ers’ McCaffrey Offensive Player of the Year; Browns’ Garrett Defensive Player of the Year
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who threw for a career-high 3,678 yards and rushed for 821 yards to become the first player with multiple 3,000/800 seasons, is the 2023 NFL Most Valuable Player chosen in voting conducted by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA). San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey, who led the […]
Houston’s Stroud PFWA Rookie and Offensive Rookie of the Year, Texans’ Anderson Defensive Rookie of the Year; 2023 All-Rookie Team named
Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, who led the NFL in passing yards per game and touchdown to interception ratio, is the 2023 Rookie of the Year and the Offensive Rookie of the Year, chosen in voting conducted by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA). Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr., who led NFL rookies […]
PFWA 2023 All-NFL, All-AFC and All-NFC teams announced
A total of 10 repeat selections and 10 first-time selections are part of the 2023 All-NFL team, chosen in voting conducted by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA). The Dallas Cowboys placed a league-high five players on the All-NFL team, while the San Francisco 49ers had four players honored. New York Jets cornerback Ahmad […]