Tag: NFL Offensive Player of the Year

NEW: Justin Jefferson named NFL Offensive Player of the Year

Jefferson broke Randy Moss’ Vikings single-season receiving yardage record in 2022.

Former LSU star receiver Justin Jefferson continues to take the NFL by storm. The Minnesota Vikings standout is making a strong argument as the best pass-catcher in the league, and he was named the NFL’s Offensive Player of the Year during the annual NFL Honors on Thursday night.

After a record-setting rookie season and nearly breaking Randy Moss’ Vikings single-season receiving record in Year 2, he obliterated the record in 2022, finishing with 1,809 yards — nearly 200 more than Moss’ 1,632 — to go with eight touchdowns on 128 catches (the seventh-most in NFL history).

Jefferson’s 35 first-place votes beat out Patrick Mahomes, the runner-up and NFL MVP, as well as Jalen Hurts, Tyreek Hill and Josh Allen.

After winning a national title in college as part of one of the greatest college football teams of all time, Jefferson has quickly carried that success over to the NFL. Now, he’s cemented himself as the best offensive player in the league in 2022.

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Derrick Henry named NFL Offensive Player of the Year

Alabama football continues to produce succesful NFL talent, former Crimson Tide RB Derrick Henry has been named the NFL’s 2020 offensive …

Former Alabama running back Derrick Henry continues to add to his NFL resume, as he has been named the 2020 NFL Offensive Player of the Year.

The Tennessee Titans star offensive player had a career season in 2020.

On 378 carries, Henry tallied 2,027 yards and 17 touchdowns, leading the league in all three statistics.

The 2016 second-round pick has been named to two Pro Bowls and led the league in numerous categories multiple times throughout his career.

Henry has been a key member of the Titans offense, which has led them to the playoffs in consecutive years, including a 2019 trip to the AFC Championship.

Henry is the first Alabama player to win the award since 2005, when running back Shaun Alexander won the award.

Michael Thomas wins NFL’s Offensive Player of the Year

Former Ohio State and current New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas has won the NFL’s Offensive Player of the Year.

For the first time in history, a former Ohio State football player has been named the NFL’s Offensive Player of the Year. Former Buckeye and current New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas had arguably the greatest year any receiver has ever had in the history of the league making it hard to ignore.

Last season Thomas set the NFL’s single-season record for receptions with 149 total catches, had nine touchdowns, and totaled 1,725 receiving yards on the year for the Saints. He finished first among all receivers in yards, first downs, targets, catches, and catch percentage.

Thomas is just the second receiver to ever win the award, joining Hall of Famer Jerry Rice who won it twice.

Truth be known, Thomas had an argument for MVP as well, but the Ravens’ Lamar Jackson took that home with an absolutely unbelievable year. Thomas joins one other former Buckeye in the round-up of NFL awards, as Nick Bosa has also taken home the Defensive Rookie of the Year.

Congrats Mike, and way to make Buckeye Nation proud.