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February 7, 2016 at 6:01AM
J.J. Watt of the Houston Texans accepts the AP defensive player of the year award at the 5th annual NFL Honors at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016, in San Francisco. (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision for NFL/AP Images)
JOHN SALANGSANG • Invision for NFL/AP Images Texans defensive end J.J. Watt accepted the AP Defensive Player of the Year award at the 5th annual NFL Honors on Saturday night in San Francisco. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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Carolina quarterback Cam Newton won the NFL MVP award in a landslide vote announced Saturday night in San Francisco. Newton received 48 votes from a nationwide panel of 50 sportswriters and broadcasters who regularly cover the league. Fellow QBs Tom Brady of New England and Carson Palmer of Arizona each got one vote. Other winners:

AwardWinnerRunner-up

Top offensive playerNewtonAntonio Brown, WR, Pittsburgh

Top defensive playerJ.J. Watt, DE, HoustonAaron Donald, DT, St. Louis

Top offensive rookieTodd Gurley, RB, St. LouisJameis Winston, QB, Tampa Bay

Top defensive rookieMarcus Peters, CB, Kansas CityRonald Darby, CB, Buffalo

Comeback playerEric Berry, S, Kansas CityCarson Palmer, QB, Arizona

Coach of the YearRon Rivera, CarolinaAndy Reid, Kansas City

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