AWARDS ANNOUNCED AT NFL HONORS ON EVE OF SUPER BOWL 50 ​The night before the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers meet in Super Bowl 50, the National Football League handed out 17 awards at NFL HONORS – a two-hour primetime awards special saluting the best players, performances and plays from the 2015 season. In addition, the newest PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME class was announced and introduced during the show with the Class of 2016 appearing on stage at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco. The full list of awards and winners include: AP Most Valuable Player Presented by Verizon Cam Newton, QB Carolina Panthers AP Coach of the Year presented by Lenovo Ron Rivera Carolina Panthers AP Comeback Player of the Year Eric Berry, S Kansas City Chiefs AP Offensive Player of the Year presented by Microsoft Cam Newton, QB Carolina Panthers AP Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt, DE Houston Texans AP Offensive Rookie of the Year Todd Gurley, RB Los Angeles Rams AP Defensive Rookie of the Year Marcus Peters, CB Kansas City Rooney Sportsmanship Award presented by McDonald’s Charles Woodson, S Oakland Raiders Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year presented by Nationwide Anquan Boldin, WR San Francisco 49ers Deacon Jones Award J.J. Watt, DE Houston Texans FedEx Air Player of the Year Carson Palmer, QB Arizona Cardinals FedEx Ground Player of the Year Adrian Peterson, RB Minnesota Vikings Salute To Service Award Presented by USAA Vincent Jackson, WR Tampa Bay Buccaneers Bridgestone Performance Play of the Year Aaron Rodgers, QB Green Bay Packers NFL.com Fantasy Player of the Year presented by SAP Antonio Brown, WR Pittsburgh Steelers Courtyard’s Greatness on the Road Award Antonio Brown, WR Pittsburgh Steelers Clutch Performer of the Year presented by Castrol Drew Brees, QB New Orleans Saints