To the 2022 season of the NFL has one game left to play and the league has decided to honor the best players in the NFL Honors.
This year, Symphony Hall in Phoenix was the venue where Patrick Mahomes got the second Most Valuable Player award (MVP) of his career.
During the 2022 regular season, Mahomes led the league in passing yards (5,250), yards per game (308.8) and touchdown passes (41).
Following Tyreek Hill’s departure for Miami, the possibility of maintaining a threatening air raid on Kansas City was in doubt. However, Mahomes was in charge of distributing the ball among all the available players. Including the playoffs, of the total yardage, Marquez Valdes-Scantling accounted for 25 percent, Travis Kelce 24.8, JuJu Smith-Schuster 15.4 and Justin Watson 13.2.
Offensive Player of the Year
Justin Jefferson he was recognized as the Offensive Player of the Year for the 2022 season. The Vikings wide receiver caught 128 passes for 1,809 yards and eight touchdowns. The LSU product led the league with 106.4 yards per game.
Defensive Player of the Year
The 49ers’ season ended in the NFC Championship Game, but Nick Bosa He won the Defensive Player of the Year award. San Francisco’s pass rusher was the best in the entire NFL in terms of sacks at 18.5. Additionally, he received his first All-Pro team nomination.
Coach of the Year
No one expected the New York Giants (9-7-1) to qualify for the playoffs in the 2022 season with Brian Daboll as a first-year head coach, but he made it. That was enough for the former Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator to win Coach of the Year.
Comeback of the Year
Geno SmithThe Seahawks quarterback, who took the place left by Russell Wilson’s departure to the Denver Broncos, was honored as the Comeback Player of the Year. The 32-year-old veteran, who since his second season in the league had not been the QB1 of the teams he played for, led the NFL in completion percentage at 69.8 percent. Additionally, he racked up 4,282 yards and 30 touchdown passes; rushing he had 366 yards and a touchdown.
Defensive Rookie of the Year
The best first-year defensive back was Ahmad ‘Sauce’ Gardner, cornerback for the New York Jets. Although he only made two interceptions during the course, Gardner allowed just 46 receptions of 86 passes thrown his way for 452 yards and one touchdown.
Offensive Rookie of the Year
The Jets have a promising future on offense with Garrett Wilson. The wide receiver was named Offensive Rookie of the Year. The Ohio State graduate had 1,103 yards and four touchdowns after catching 83 passes from the multiple quarterbacks who played for the Jets in 2022.
