The 2nd NFL Honors was an awards show presented by the National Football League to salute the best players and plays from the 2012 NFL season. The event was held at the Mahalia Jackson Theater in New Orleans, Louisiana on February 2, 2013 and was hosted by Alec Baldwin. The show aired on CBS and recorded a 0.9 rating with 3.8 million viewers.
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson won four awards, the most of any player. Baldwin's opening monologue, in which he roasted the NFL's biggest stars, was praised. Steve Specht, winner of the Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year award, was the coach of Luke Kuechly, another award winner, at Cincinnati's St. Xavier High School.
List of award winners
Award Player Position Team Ref AP MVP Adrian Peterson Running back Minnesota Vikings AP Coach of the Year Bruce Arians Interim Head Coach Indianapolis Colts AP Offensive Player of the Year Adrian Peterson Running back Minnesota Vikings AP Defensive Player of the Year J. J. Watt Defensive end Houston Texans Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year Russell Wilson Quarterback Seattle Seahawks AP Offensive Rookie of the Year Robert Griffin III Quarterback Washington Redskins AP Defensive Rookie of the Year Luke Kuechly Linebacker Carolina Panthers GMC Never Say Never Moment of the Year Torrey Smith Wide receiver Baltimore Ravens NFL.com Fantasy Player of the Year Adrian Peterson Running back Minnesota Vikings Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year award Steve Specht Head Coach St. Xavier High School (Cincinnati) Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award Jason Witten Tight end Dallas Cowboys AP Comeback Player of the Year Peyton Manning Quarterback Denver Broncos FedEx Air Player of the Year FedEx Ground Player of the Year Adrian Peterson Running back Minnesota Vikings Bridgestone Play of the Year Ray Rice Running back Baltimore Ravens "Greatness on the Road" award Colin Kaepernick Quarterback San Francisco 49ers Salute to Service award Charles Tillman Cornerback Chicago Bears
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