Lamar Jackson, Christian McCaffrey and Dak Prescott are the finalists for NFL Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year.
Published yesterday at 12:53 p.m.
Rob Maaddi
Associated Press
Winners will be announced at the NFL awards ceremony on February 8. A national panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league concluded the vote before the start of the playoffs.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy are also finalists for the Most Valuable Player award. Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill and Dallas Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb are the other finalists for the Offensive Player of the Year award.
Jackson, the 2019 NFL Most Valuable Player winner, threw 24 touchdown passes and had 3,678 air yards. He also had 821 rushing yards and five touchdowns.
Jackson helped the Baltimore Ravens (14-4) post the best record in the NFL and defeat the Houston Texans in the AFC semifinals. He received 45 of 50 first-team all-star votes.
The Ravens will host the Kansas City Chiefs (13-6) in the American final on Sunday.
Prescott led the NFL with 36 touchdown passes, receiving 4,516 air yards and an efficiency rating of 105.9. The Dallas Cowboys won the National Association Eastern Division title, but they were eliminated in the first round by the Green Bay Packers.
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Dak Prescott
McCaffrey, a unanimous first-team all-star selection, led the NFL with 1,459 rushing yards and 14 rushing yards. He also collected 564 yards through the air and seven touchdowns.
Purdy, McCaffrey and the 49ers (13-5) will host the Detroit Lions (14-5) on Sunday in the National Final.
The Cleveland Browns have finalists in four categories. Myles Garrett is there for defensive player of the year, Kevin Stefanski for head coach, Joe Flacco for returner and Jim Schwartz for assistant coach.
The Texans have finalists for Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year. Quarterback CJ Stroud and defensive end Will Anderson Jr., who were selected in turn in the last NFL draft (2nd and 3rd), are looking for a team to sweep these categories for a second year in a row. Last year, receiver Garrett Wilson and cornerback Sauce Gardner achieved the feat for the New York Jets.
The Texans beat the Browns in the first round of the playoffs before losing to the Ravens.
Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons, Cowboys cornerback DaRon Bland, Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby and linebacker TJ Watt joined Garrett as finalists for Defensive Player of the Year.
Watt led the NFL with 19 sacks. Crosby had 14 1/2 sacks while Garrett and Parsons both had 14. Bland set an NFL record with five interceptions returned for touchdowns.
Lions slotback Sam LaPorta, Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs, Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua and Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson are the other finalists for the offensive rookie award. the year.
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Sam LaPorta
Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter, Rams defensive lineman Kobie Turner, Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. and Seattle Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon are nominated for the rookie award defensive player of the year.
Also in the running for head coach of the year are DeMeco Ryans of the Texans, Dan Campbell of the Lions, Kyle Shanahan of the 49ers and John Harbaugh of the Ravens.
Joining Flacco as finalists for Comeback of the Year are Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and Bills safety Damar Hamlin.
2024-01-25 17:53:14
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