NEW YORK — Christian McCaffrey has made history as the first player to be nominated for three AP NFL awards in a single season, contending alongside Josh Allen, Trevor Lawrence, Drake Maye, and Matthew Stafford for the prestigious 2025 NFL Most Valuable Player award.
In addition to competing for the MVP title, McCaffrey and Maye are also shortlisted for Offensive Player of the Year. McCaffrey and Lawrence are in the running for Comeback Player of the Year as well.
The recipients will be announced during the «NFL Honors» ceremony on February 5. A national panel of 50 sports journalists who regularly cover the league cast their votes prior to the playoffs. The accounting firm Lutz and Carr managed the vote tallying.
Each voter provided a ranking of the top five candidates for eight different AP NFL awards. A first-place vote was valued at 10 points, while subsequent rankings contributed 5, 3, 2, and 1 points, respectively.
San Francisco 49ers secured 12 victories this season.
Maye threw for 4,394 yards with 31 touchdown passes and only eight interceptions, leading the New England Patriots to capture the AFC East title and reach the AFC championship game on Sunday. Maye topped the NFL with a passer rating of 113.5 and an impressive completion percentage of 72.
Stafford led the league with 4,707 yards and 46 touchdown passes, committing eight interceptions while finishing second to Maye with a passer rating of 109.2. This marked the first time in his 17-year career he earned first-team All-Pro honors.
Last season, Lamar Jackson was recognized as the first-team All-Pro quarterback, yet Allen was awarded the MVP.
Liam Coen, in his debut season, led the Jaguars to a 13-4 record and clinched a division title, achieving a remarkable nine-win improvement for the organization.
Ben Johnson steered the Chicago Bears to an 11-5 record and their inaugural NFC North championship in seven years.
Mike Macdonald’s leadership sent the Seattle Seahawks to a 14-3 finish and secured the NFC’s top playoff seed, with the Seahawks preparing to host the Rams in the NFC championship showdown on Sunday.
Kyle Shanahan successfully directed the 49ers to 12 wins amid significant injury challenges, including losing defensive stars Nick Bosa and Fred Warner for the season.
Mike Vrabel, the 2021 AP NFL Coach of the Year, orchestrated a turnaround for the Patriots, taking them from last place to first with a 10-win improvement in his inaugural season.
The finalists for this category include Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores, Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph, Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, and Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels.
Lawrence, McCaffrey, Patriots wideout Stefon Diggs, Lions edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson, and Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott are up for this honor.
The All-Pro edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. made an impact with 12 sacks for the Houston Texans, contributing significantly to the NFL’s top-rated defense.
Broncos edge rusher Nik Bonitto recorded 14 sacks for the league’s second-best defense.
Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett, a unanimous All-Pro selection, set a new single-season record with 23 sacks and notched 33 tackles for loss, securing the title of AP Defensive Player of the Year for 2023.
Lions edge rusher Hutchinson compiled 14 1/2 sacks.
All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons managed 12 1/2 sacks in just 13 1/2 games before an ACL injury sidelined him in his first season with the Green Bay Packers.
Puka Nacua, Bijan Robinson, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba are joined by Maye and McCaffrey as finalists.
Nacua and Smith-Njigba achieved unanimous All-Pro status.
Nacua led the NFL with 129 receptions for 1,715 yards and 10 touchdowns for the Rams. Smith-Njigba caught 119 passes, leading the league with 1,793 receiving yards and also scored 10 touchdowns.
Robinson, an All-Pro running back, led the NFL with 2,298 yards from scrimmage, rushing for 1,478 yards and seven touchdowns while catching 79 passes for 820 yards and four scores.
Finalists for this award are Giants edge rusher Abdul Carter, Seahawks defensive back Nick Emmanwori, Falcons edge rusher James Pearce Jr., Browns linebacker Carson Schwesinger, and Falcons safety Xavier Watts.
Finalists include Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart, Buccaneers wide receiver Emeka Egbuka, Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson, Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan, and Saints quarterback Tyler Shough.
