The 1st NFL Honors was the inaugural ceremony of the NFL Honors, an awards show presented by the National Football League, to salute the best players and plays from the 2011 NFL season. The event was held at the Murat Theatre in Indianapolis, Indiana, on February 4, 2012, and was hosted by Alec Baldwin. The show aired on NBC and recorded a 2.2 rating with 3.524 million viewers.
List of award winners Award Player Position Team Ref AP MVP Aaron Rodgers Quarterback Green Bay Packers AP Offensive Player Drew Brees New Orleans Saints AP Defensive Player Terrell Suggs Outside linebacker Baltimore Ravens Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year Cam Newton Quarterback Carolina Panthers AP Offensive Rookie AP Defensive Rookie Von Miller Outside linebacker Denver Broncos AP Head Coach Jim Harbaugh NFL Head Coach San Francisco 49ers AP Comeback Player of the Year Matthew Stafford Quarterback Detroit Lions Play of the Year Randall Cobb Wide receiver Green Bay Packers GMC Never Say Never Moment Tim Tebow Quarterback Denver Broncos NFL.com Fantasy Player Calvin Johnson Wide receiver Detroit Lions Madden Most Valuable Protectors award New Orleans Saints Offensive line New Orleans Saints Walter Payton Man of the Year award Matt Birk Center Baltimore Ravens Don Shula NFL High School Coach award John McKissick High School Head Coach Summerville High School NFL Salute to Service award Bud Adams Owner Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans
Gallery The following is a gallery of the winners of the awards at the NFL Honors
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