US EditionNFL Honors 2026: Matthew Stafford Named MVP, Myles Garrett Wins DPOY
- On Feb. 5, 2026 at NFL Honors in San Francisco, Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett received all 50 first-place votes for 500 points as the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year.
- By recording 23 sacks and breaking the old mark, Garrett set the NFL single-season sack record and led with 33 tackles for loss, 60 tackles, and 39 quarterback hits.
- The AP voting used top-five ballots and a points system, with a 50-member nationwide media panel completing voting before the playoffs; Texans edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. finished second with 77 points.
- Garrett's haul of honors positions him among all-time defensive standouts, including his second AP Defensive Player of the Year award and unanimous All‑Pro selection.
- After a trade request then a four-year, $160 million extension, Garrett now has 125.5 career sacks and owner Jimmy Haslam expects him to return and break records again in 2026.
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Browns’ Myles Garrett unanimously named AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year
SAN FRANCISCO — Myles Garrett was a unanimous choice for the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year award after setting a season record for sacks with 23. Garrett received all 50 first-place votes to become the ninth player to win DPOY multiple times. Cleveland’s edge rusher also was a unanimous All-Pro selection. Garrett previously won the award in 2023. “It doesn’t just start with me,” he said. “It starts with great teammates, a great organizatio…
Stafford edges Maye for NFL MVP
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Matthew Stafford edged Drake Maye for the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award on Thursday night in the closest race since Peyton Manning and Steve McNair were co-winners in 2003. Stafford received 24 of 50 first-place votes while Maye got 23. But Maye has a chance to go home this week with a Vince Lombardi Trophy. He leads the New England Patriots against the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl on Sunday. Myles Garrett was a un…
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