2025 NFL Awards: Full List of Winners and Detroit Lions Who Received Votes
Did any Detroit Lions players or coaches take home a 2024-25 NFL Award?
A total of 11 Lions players, coaches, and former coordinators were nominated across multiple categories at this year’s NFL Awards. It’s an impressive showing that caps off a record-breaking regular season.
All awards were decided by 50 NFL writers, who based their votes on performances from the 2024-25 regular season. Each voter ranked five candidates per award, awarding 10 points for first place, five for second, followed by three, two, and one.
Let’s break down the results.
Most Valuable Player: Bills QB Josh Allen
- Josh Allen (Bills): 27 first-place votes, 383 total points
- Lamar Jackson (Ravens): 23 first-place votes, 362 total points
- Saquon Barkley (Eagles): 0 first-place votes, 120 total points
- Joe Burrow (Bengals): 0 first-place votes, 82 total points
- Jared Goff (Lions, 5th): 0 first-place votes, 47 total points
Though Goff didn’t win MVP, he and his wife, Christen, announced they are expecting their first child—making them the real winners of the night.
Coach of the Year: Vikings HC Kevin O’Connell
- Kevin O’Connell (Vikings): 25 first-place votes, 361 total points
- Dan Campbell (Lions): 19 first-place votes, 283 total points
- Andy Reid (Chiefs): 4 first-place votes, 119 total points
- Sean Payton (Broncos): 1 first-place vote, 71 total points
- Dan Quinn (Commanders): 1 first-place vote, 85 total points
Assistant Coach of the Year: Lions OC Ben Johnson
- Ben Johnson (Lions): 29 first-place votes, 364 total points
- Brian Flores (Vikings): 3 first-place votes, 143 total points
- Aaron Glenn (Lions): 6 first-place votes, 110 total points
- Vic Fangio (Eagles): 3 first-place votes, 109 total points
- Joe Brady (Bills): 2 first-place votes, 73 total points
According to the Associated Press, Johnson is the sixth winner of this award to become a head coach in the same offseason, joining DeMeco Ryans (2022), Vic Fangio (2018), Pat Shurmur (2017), Kyle Shanahan (2016), and Todd Bowles (2014).
Offensive Player of the Year: Eagles RB Saquon Barkley
- Saquon Barkley (Eagles): 35 first-place votes, 406 total points
- Lamar Jackson (Ravens): 12 first-place votes, 183 total points
- Ja’Marr Chase (Bengals): 0 first-place votes, 171 total points
- Derrick Henry (Ravens): 1 first-place vote, 92 total points
- Joe Burrow (Bengals): 1 first-place vote, 78 total points
- Jahmyr Gibbs (Lions, 8th): 0 first-place votes, 21 total points
- Jared Goff (Lions, 9th): 0 first-place votes, 5 total points
- Amon-Ra St. Brown (Lions, 14th): 0 first-place votes, 2 total points
- Penei Sewell (Lions, 15th): 0 first-place votes, 2 total points
The Lions had four players nominated for this award, more than any other team. Shoutout to Tom Brady and Tedy Bruschi for recognizing Sewell’s impact.
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Commanders QB Jayden Daniels
No Lions nominated
Defensive Player of the Year: Broncos CB Patrick Surtain
- Patrick Surtain (Broncos): 26 first-place votes, 330 total points
- Trey Hendrickson (Bengals): 11 first-place votes, 205 total points
- Myles Garrett (Browns): 5 first-place votes, 162 total points
- T.J. Watt (Steelers): 3 first-place votes, 114 total points
- Zack Baun (Eagles): 2 first-place votes, 63 total points
- Kerby Joseph (Lions, 6th): 1 first-place vote, 60 total points
Joseph led the NFL in interceptions in 2024, but it wasn’t enough to crack the top five. Meanwhile, Aidan Hutchinson, a frontrunner for the award before a season-ending leg injury, attended the event. He and Goff were seen chatting with Myles Garrett—who just requested a trade—setting the stage for plenty of speculation.
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Rams EDGE Jared Verse
- Terrion Arnold (Lions, 15th): 1 fifth-place vote, 1 point
Comeback Player of the Year: Bengals QB Joe Burrow
- Joe Burrow (Bengals): 31 first-place votes, 370 total points
- J.K. Dobbins (Chargers): 3 first-place votes, 195 total points
- Sam Darnold (Vikings): 8 first-place votes, 102 total points
- Damar Hamlin (Bills): 3 first-place votes, 86 total points
- Christian Gonzalez (Patriots): 2 first-place votes, 69 total points
- Tim Patrick (Lions, 6th): 3 first-place votes, 67 total points
- Jameson Williams (Lions, 21st): 0 first-place votes, 2 total points
After two injury-shortened seasons in Denver, Patrick revitalized his career in Detroit, securing a starting role and playing all 16 games.