Kansas City Chiefs’ starting quarterback Patrick Mahomes (27) was named MVP of the season.
Mahomes was named MVP of the season at the NFL Awards held in Phoenix, Arizona, USA on the 10th (Korean time).
Ahead of the Super Bowl this weekend, he was selected as the MVP by 48 out of 50 voters selected by the press corps and scored 490 points, beating out Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jaylen Hurts, who scored 193 points.
This is the second MVP award after 2018. ‘AP’ introduced that he was the third MVP after Jim Brown and Brett Pav to win two MVPs before turning 28.
Mahomes totaled 5,250 yards and 41 touchdown passes in 17 starts this season. He led the league in scoring in both categories.
His performance led the team to the Super Bowl. Now, they are faced with the ‘MVP Curse’, which is that ‘the MVP who advances to the Super Bowl loses’. According to the AP, since 1999 St. Louis Rams quarterback Kurt Warner won MVP메이저놀이터 and Super Bowl titles at the same time, nine consecutive MVPs have lost Super Bowls.
Meanwhile, Hertz and Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen earned one first place vote each. Allen ranked third with 151 points, followed by Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burroughs in fourth and Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson in fifth.
New York Giants manager Brian Darvol was named Manager of the Year for his work in leading the team to the playoffs. He scored 123 points, including 16 first-place votes, ahead of San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shenahan, who scored 100 points, including 12 first-place votes.
Demeco Lyons, who served as San Francisco’s defensive coordinator and took over as manager of the Houston Texans, was named assistant coach of the year.
San Francisco’s Nick Bosa was named Defensive Player of the Year, while New York Jets rookie Ahmad Gardner and receiver Garrett Wilson were named Defensive Rookie of the Year and Offensive Rookie of the Year, respectively.
Minnesota wide receiver Justin Jefferson was named Offensive Player of the Year and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Gino Smith, who earned his first starting spot and first Pro Bowl selection since 2014, was named Comeback of the Year.