Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was named as the National Football League's Most Valuable Player on Saturday at the NFL Honors ceremony at the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami, Florida.
The 2019 Most Valuable Player.@Lj_era8 joins @TomBrady as the only players in NFL history to be unanimously selected as MVP! #NFLHonors pic.twitter.com/HxhwdW1dF2
— NFL (@NFL) February 2, 2020
The 23-year-old had a stellar second season in the NFL with the Ravens, throwing for 3,127 yards on 265-of-401 passing (66.1%) for a league-leading 36 touchdowns to just six interceptions in 15 games. Jackson also rushed for an NFL single-season record 1,206 yards this season to go along with seven touchdowns on the group. His 13-2 record as a starter this season also helped lead the Ravens to an NFL best 14-2 record this season.
Unfortunately for the Ravens, their season was cut short in the AFC Divisional Round in a 28-12 loss to the Tennessee Titans.
Jackson ended up being voted as the unanimous MVP of the NFL this season, which has only happened one other time when New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was named the unanimous MVP back in 2010.
Here were some of the other notable honors handed out at the NFL Honors show:
Pepsi Rookie of the Year: Nick Bosa - DE - San Francisco 49ers
FedEx Air and Ground Players of the Year: Lamar Jackson - QB - Baltimore Ravens; Derrick Henry - RB - Tennessee Titans
AP Defensive Player of the Year: Stephon Gilmore - CB - New England Patriots
AP Offensive Rookie of the Year: Kyler Murray - QB - Arizona Cardinals
AP Defensive Rookie of the Year: Nick Bosa - DE - San Francisco 49ers
Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award: Adrian Peterson - RB - Washington Redskins
AP Comeback Player of the Year: Ryan Tannehill - QB - Tennessee Titans
AP Assistant Coach of the Year: Greg Roman - Offensive Coordinator - Baltimore Ravens
Deacon Jones Award: Shaquil Barrett - DE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
AP Coach of the Year: John Harbaugh - Head Coach - Baltimore Ravens
AP Most Valuable Player: Lamar Jackson - QB - Baltimore Ravens
Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year: Calais Campbell - DL - Jacksonville Jaguars
