Tight end Antonio Gates, cornerback Eric Allen, defensive end Jared Allen and wide receiver Sterling Sharpe are the newest members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and will be inducted Aug. 2 in Canton, Ohio.
Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots kicker Adam Vinatieri, Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning were not selected. They were all in their first year of eligibility.
The class was chosen by the Hall’s board of selectors in a virtual meeting in January.
The NFL celebrated another year of excellence around the league on Thursday night at the 14th annual NFL Honors.
Here is the list of winners announced at New Orleans’ Saenger Theater:
AP Most Valuable Player
Josh Allen, Bills quarterback
AP Coach of the Year
Kevin O’Connell, Vikings head coach
AP Comeback Player of the Year
Joe Burrow, Bengals quarterback
AP Offensive Player of the Year
Saquon Barkley, Eagles running back
AP Defensive Player of the Year
Patrick Surtain II, Broncos cornerback
AP Offensive Rookie of the Year
Jayden Daniels, Commanders quarterback
AP Defensive Rookie of the Year
Jared Verse, Rams pass rusher
Next Gen Stats Moment of the Year
Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels’ game-winning hail Mary throw versus the Bears
Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year
Arik Armstead, Jaguars defensive lineman
Salute to Service Award presented by USAA
George Kittle, 49ers tight end
Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award
Josh Allen, Bills quarterback
Deacon Jones Sack Leader Award
Trey Hendrickson, Bengals defensive end
AP Assistant Coach of the Year
Ben Johnson, former Lions offensive coordinator
Jim Brown Award
Saquon Barkley, Eagles running back
Snoop cracks a joke about Joe Burrow and rips the Bengals defense.
Bengals QB Joe Burrow wins Comeback Player of the Year
Bills QB Josh Allen wins the MVP award. Has a sweet message for his parents and his fiancé, Hailee Steinfeld.
Eagles RB Saquon Barkley wins Offensive Player of the Year
Snoop cracks a joke about Bill Belichick’s girlfriend.
Commanders QB Jayden Daniels wins Offensive Rookie of the Year
Broncos Patrick Surtain II wins Defensive Player of the Year
