Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was named the 2025 NFL MVP on Thursday night at the NFL Honors in California, capping off his 17th season with the prestigious award. According to CBS News, Stafford narrowly edged out New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye for the honor, receiving 366 points to Maye's 361.
Stafford received 24 first-place votes, while Maye, who is set to play in Super Bowl LX, received 23, CBS News reported. At 37 years old, Stafford led the Rams to a 12-5 record despite facing one of the league's toughest regular-season schedules, according to Fox News. The Rams reached the NFC Championship Game but were defeated by the Seattle Seahawks in the final seconds of regulation, CBS News noted.
In other awards presented at the NFL Honors, Cleveland Browns linebacker Carson Schwesinger was named Defensive Rookie of the Year, Fox News reported. Schwesinger received 40 of 50 first-place votes, defeating Seattle Seahawks' Nick Emmanwori, who came in second with 199 points and seven first-place votes, according to Fox News.
Myles Garrett, also of the Cleveland Browns, was unanimously named NFL Defensive Player of the Year for the second time in his career, Fox News stated. Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba took home Offensive Player of the Year honors, according to Fox News.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel was named Coach of the Year, Fox News reported. Vrabel won the award over Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald, San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan, Jacksonville Jaguars coach Liam Coen, and Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson, according to Fox News. Vrabel is preparing to coach the Patriots in Super Bowl LX against the Seattle Seahawks.
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