Tuesday, May 7, 2013

The NFL Blog: 2012 Horse Collar Awards Part IV (NFL Awards)



NFL Awards

The Dan Marino Award
NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
Winner: Robert Griffin III-QB-Washington
Runner-up: Russell Wilson-QB-Seattle
Third Place: (Tie) Alfred Morris-RB-Washington/Doug Martin-RB-Tampa Bay


The Mike Haynes Award
NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
Winner: Janoris Jenkins-CB-St. Louis
Runner-up: Casey Heyward-CB-Green Bay
Third Place: Zach Brown-OLB-Tennessee


The Dick “Night Train” Lane Award
NFL Rookie of the Year
Winner: Robert Griffin III-QB-Washington
Runner-up: Russell Wilson-QB-Seattle
Third Place: (Tie) Alfred Morris-RB-Washington/Doug Martin-RB-Tampa Bay


The Lawrence Taylor Award
NFL Defensive Player of the Year
Winner: JJ Watt-DE-Houston
Runner-up: Charles Tillman-CB-Chicago
Third Place: Von Miller-OLB-Denver


The Jim Brown Award
NFL Offensive Player of the Year
Winner: Adrian Peterson-RB-Minnesota
Runner-up: Calvin Johnson-WR-Detroit
Third Place: Peyton Manning-QB-Denver


The Sammy Baugh Award
NFL Most Valuable Player
Winner: Adrian Peterson-RB-Minnesota
Runner-up: JJ Watt-DE-Houston
Third Place: Calvin Johnson-WR-Detroit


The Vince Lombardi Award
NFL Coach of the Year
Winner: Bruce Arians-Indianapolis
Runner-up: Mike Shanahan-Washington
Third Place: Pete Carroll-Seattle


The George Young Award
NFL Front Office of the Year
Winner: Indianapolis Colts
Runner-up: Washington Redskins
Third Place: Tampa Bay Buccaneers


The Rocky Blier Award
NFL Comeback Player of the Year
Winner: Peyton Manning-QB-Denver
Runner-up: Adrian Peterson-RB-Minnesota
Third Place: Jamaal Charles-RB-Kansas City


The Andre Reed Award
NFL Postseason Most Valuable Player (Non-Super Bowl Champion)
Winner: Colin Kaepernick-QB-San Francisco
Runner-up: Frank Gore-RB-San Francisco
Third Place: Trindon Holliday-WR-Denver



The Terry Bradshaw Award
NFL Postseason Most Valuable Player (Super Bowl Champion)
Winner: Joe Flacco-QB-Baltimore
Runner-up: Anquan Boldin-WR-Baltimore
Third Place: Jacoby Jones-WR-Baltimore


The Joe Montana Award
NFL Quarterback of the Year
Winner: Peyton Manning-QB-Denver
Runner-up: Aaron Rodgers-QB-Green Bay
Third Place: Tom Brady-QB-New England


The Walter Payton Award
NFL Running Back of the Year
Winner: Adrian Peterson-RB-Minnesota
Runner-up: Arian Foster-RB-Houston
Third Place: (Tie) Alfred Morris-RB-Washington/Doug Martin-RB-Tampa Bay


The Jerry Rice Award
NFL Wide Receiver of the Year
Winner: Calvin Johnson-WR-Detroit
Runner-up: Demaryius Thomas-WR-Denver
Third Place: Andre Johnson-WR-Houston


The Ozzie Newsome Award
NFL Tight End of the Year
Winner: Rob Gronkowski-TE-New England
Runner-up: Jimmy Graham-TE-New Orleans
Third Place: Tony Gonzalez-TE-Atlanta


The Joe Greene Award
NFL Defensive Lineman of the Year
Winner: JJ Watt-DE-Houston
Runner-up: Geno Atkins-DT-Cincinnati
Third Place: Charles Johnson-DE-Carolina


The Jack Lambert Award
NFL Linebacker of the Year
Winner: Von Miller-OLB-Denver
Runner-up: Aldon Smith-OLB-San Francisco
Third Place: DeMarcus Ware-OLB-Dallas


The Ronnie Lott Award
NFL Defensive Back of the Year
Winner: Charles Tillman-CB-Chicago
Runner-up: Richard Sherman-CB-Seattle
Third Place: Tim Jennings-CB-Chicago


The Morten Andersen Award
NFL Place Kicker of the Year
Winner: Blair Walsh-PK-Minnesota
Runner-up: Phil Dawson-PK-Cleveland
Third Place: Justin Tucker-PK-Baltimore


The Ray Guy Award
NFL Punter of the Year
Winner: Andy Lee-P-San Francisco
Runner-up: Dustin Colquitt-P-Kansas City
Third Place: Dave Zastudil-P-Arizona


The Gayle Sayers Award
NFL Return Man of the Year
Winner: Jacoby Jones-WR-Baltimore
Runner-up: Darius Reynaud-WR-Tennessee
Third Place: Marcus Thigpen-RB-Miami

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