2022 Football Outsiders Awards

Welcome to the 20th annual Football Outsiders Reader Awards balloting. Readers get to have their say in categories both conventional -- like MVP or Rookie of the Year -- and unconventional. We've got the "Keep Choppin' Wood" award for worst player of the year, awards for underrated and overrated players, and of course the "John Mellencamp Must Die" award for most annoying commercial.

Please refrain from writing things like "I don't know" or joke answers such as retired players. If you don't want to answer a question, leave it blank. Those joke answers make compiling the results take a lot of extra time and we would rather be doing something else.

If you enter two names in any of the open questions, we will not count your answer. We won't count answers for "any player on team X" or "any fullback" or some such thing.

Only ballots with at least half the questions answered will be counted in this year's awards.

Please base your voting on the 2022 regular season only, not the playoffs.

	Who is the 2022 NFL MVP?
Josh Allen, QB, BUF	Josh Allen, QB, BUF
Joe Burrow, QB, CIN	Joe Burrow, QB, CIN
Tyreek Hill, WR, MIA	Tyreek Hill, WR, MIA
Jalen Hurts, QB, PHI	Jalen Hurts, QB, PHI
Justin Jefferson, WR, MIN	Justin Jefferson, WR, MIN
Patrick Mahomes, QB, KC	Patrick Mahomes, QB, KC

	Who is the 2022 Offensive Player of the Year (non-QB)?
A.J. Brown, WR, PHI	A.J. Brown, WR, PHI
Nick Chubb, RB, CLE	Nick Chubb, RB, CLE
Stefon Diggs, WR, BUF	Stefon Diggs, WR, BUF
Tyreek Hill, WR, MIA	Tyreek Hill, WR, MIA
Josh Jacobs, RB, LV	Josh Jacobs, RB, LV
Justin Jefferson, WR, MIN	Justin Jefferson, WR, MIN
Travis Kelce, TE, KC	Travis Kelce, TE, KC
Christian McCaffrey, RB, CAR/SF	Christian McCaffrey, RB, CAR/SF

	Who is the 2022 Defensive Player of the Year?
Nick Bosa, DE, SF	Nick Bosa, DE, SF
Maxx Crosby, DE, LV	Maxx Crosby, DE, LV
Ahmad Gardner, CB, NYJ	Ahmad Gardner, CB, NYJ
Myles Garrett, DE, CLE	Myles Garrett, DE, CLE
Chris Jones, DT, KC	Chris Jones, DT, KC
Matthew Judon, OLB, NE	Matthew Judon, OLB, NE
Micah Parsons, OLB, DAL	Micah Parsons, OLB, DAL
Haason Reddick, OLB, PHI	Haason Reddick, OLB, PHI
Roquan Smith, ILB, CHI/BAL	Roquan Smith, ILB, CHI/BAL
Patrick Surtain, CB, DEN	Patrick Surtain, CB, DEN

	Who is the 2022 Offensive Rookie of the Year?
Tyler Allgeier, RB, ATL	Tyler Allgeier, RB, ATL
Tyler Linderbaum, C, BAL	Tyler Linderbaum, C, BAL
Chris Olave, WR, NO	Chris Olave, WR, NO
Kenny Pickett, QB, PIT	Kenny Pickett, QB, PIT
Brock Purdy, QB, SF	Brock Purdy, QB, SF
Kenneth Walker, RB, SEA	Kenneth Walker, RB, SEA
Christian Watson, WR, GB	Christian Watson, WR, GB
Garrett Wilson, WR, NYJ	Garrett Wilson, WR, NYJ

	Who is the 2022 Defensive Rookie of the Year?
Jaquan Brisker, SS, CHI	Jaquan Brisker, SS, CHI
Ahmad Gardner, CB, NYJ	Ahmad Gardner, CB, NYJ
Aidan Hutchinson, DE, DET	Aidan Hutchinson, DE, DET
Kader Kohou, CB, MIA	Kader Kohou, CB, MIA
Devin Lloyd, ILB, JAX	Devin Lloyd, ILB, JAX
Roger McCreary, CB, TEN	Roger McCreary, CB, TEN
Kayvon Thibodeaux, OLB, NYG	Kayvon Thibodeaux, OLB, NYG
Tariq Woolen, CB, SEA	Tariq Woolen, CB, SEA

	Who is the 2022 Comeback Player of the Year?
Saquon Barkley, RB, NYG	Saquon Barkley, RB, NYG
Nick Gates, G, NYG	Nick Gates, G, NYG
Brandon Graham, DE, PHI	Brandon Graham, DE, PHI
Christian McCaffrey, RB, CAR/SF	Christian McCaffrey, RB, CAR/SF
Geno Smith, QB, SEA	Geno Smith, QB, SEA
Za'Darius Smith, OLB, MIN	Za'Darius Smith, OLB, MIN

	Who is the 2022 Offensive Lineman of the Year?
Terron Armstead, LT, MIA	Terron Armstead, LT, MIA
Joel Bitonio, LG, CLE	Joel Bitonio, LG, CLE
Christian Darrisaw, LT, MIN	Christian Darrisaw, LT, MIN
Creed Humphrey, C, KC	Creed Humphrey, C, KC
Lane Johnson, RT, PHI	Lane Johnson, RT, PHI
Jason Kelce, C, PHI	Jason Kelce, C, PHI
Zack Martin, RG, DAL	Zack Martin, RG, DAL
Penei Sewell, RT, DET	Penei Sewell, RT, DET
Andrew Thomas, LT, NYG	Andrew Thomas, LT, NYG
Laremy Tunsil, LT, HOU	Laremy Tunsil, LT, HOU
Trent Williams, LT, SF	Trent Williams, LT, SF
Tristan Wirfs, RT, TB	Tristan Wirfs, RT, TB

Who was the most improved player of 2022? (fill in answer)

	What is your choice for Unit of the Year in 2022?
ATL running backs	ATL running backs
CIN wide receivers	CIN wide receivers
CLE offensive line	CLE offensive line
KC offensive line	KC offensive line
MIA wide receivers	MIA wide receivers
NE defensive backs	NE defensive backs
NYJ defensive line	NYJ defensive line
PHI offensive line	PHI offensive line
SF linebackers	SF linebackers
TEN defensive line	TEN defensive line

	Who is 2022 NFL Head Coach of the Year?
Dan Campbell, DET	Dan Campbell, DET
Pete Carroll, SEA	Pete Carroll, SEA
Brian Daboll, NYG	Brian Daboll, NYG
Mike McDaniel, MIA	Mike McDaniel, MIA
Sean McDermott, BUF	Sean McDermott, BUF
Kevin O'Connell, MIN	Kevin O'Connell, MIN
Doug Pederson, JAX	Doug Pederson, JAX
Andy Reid, KC	Andy Reid, KC
Kyle Shanahan, SF	Kyle Shanahan, SF
Nick Sirianni, PHI	Nick Sirianni, PHI
Zac Taylor, CIN	Zac Taylor, CIN
Mike Tomlin, PIT	Mike Tomlin, PIT

	Who is 2022 Coordinator of the Year?
Lou Anarumo, DC, CIN	Lou Anarumo, DC, CIN
Eric Bieniemy, OC, KC	Eric Bieniemy, OC, KC
Ejiro Evero, DC, DEN	Ejiro Evero, DC, DEN
Leslie Frazier, DC, BUF	Leslie Frazier, DC, BUF
Ben Johnson, OC, DET	Ben Johnson, OC, DET
Mike Kafka, OC, NYG	Mike Kafka, OC, NYG
Dan Quinn, DC, DAL	Dan Quinn, DC, DAL
DeMeco Ryans, DC, SF	DeMeco Ryans, DC, SF
Shane Steichen, OC, PHI	Shane Steichen, OC, PHI

	Who is 2022 Executive of the Year?
Trent Baalke, JAX	Trent Baalke, JAX
Brandon Beane, BUF	Brandon Beane, BUF
Chris Grier, MIA	Chris Grier, MIA
Brad Holmes, DET	Brad Holmes, DET
John Lynch, SF	John Lynch, SF
Howie Roseman, PHI	Howie Roseman, PHI
John Schneider, SEA	John Schneider, SEA
Brett Veach, KC	Brett Veach, KC

	Who is your choice for the 2022 Keep Choppin' Wood Award (player who hurt his team most, on or off the field)?
Robbie Anderson, WR, CAR/ARI	Robbie Anderson, WR, CAR/ARI
Kenny Golladay, WR, NYG	Kenny Golladay, WR, NYG
Kyler Murray, QB, ARI	Kyler Murray, QB, ARI
Michael Palardy, P, NE	Michael Palardy, P, NE
Matt Ryan, QB, IND	Matt Ryan, QB, IND
Keith Taylor, CB, CAR	Keith Taylor, CB, CAR
Russell Wilson, QB, DEN	Russell Wilson, QB, DEN
Zach Wilson, QB, NYJ	Zach Wilson, QB, NYJ

	Who is your choice for the 2022 Keep Choppin' Game Film Award (most ineffective head coach or coordinator)?
Nathaniel Hackett, HC, DEN	Nathaniel Hackett, HC, DEN
Kliff Kingsbury, HC, ARI	Kliff Kingsbury, HC, ARI
Josh McDaniels, HC, LV	Josh McDaniels, HC, LV
Matt Patricia, OC, NE	Matt Patricia, OC, NE
Matt Rhule, HC, CAR	Matt Rhule, HC, CAR
Jeff Saturday, HC, IND	Jeff Saturday, HC, IND
Lovie Smith, HC, HOU	Lovie Smith, HC, HOU
Alan Williams, DC, CHI	Alan Williams, DC, CHI

	Who was the least deserving pick for the Pro Bowl?
Saquon Barkley, RB, NYG	Saquon Barkley, RB, NYG
Orlando Brown, LT, KC	Orlando Brown, LT, KC
Kirk Cousins, QB, MIN	Kirk Cousins, QB, MIN
Trevon Diggs, CB, DAL	Trevon Diggs, CB, DAL
Derrick Henry, RB, TEN	Derrick Henry, RB, TEN
Xavien Howard, CB, MIA	Xavien Howard, CB, MIA
C.J. Mosley, ILB, NYJ	C.J. Mosley, ILB, NYJ
Quenton Nelson, LG, IND	Quenton Nelson, LG, IND

Please note that votes in the next three categories can include players who are going to the Pro Bowl as either injury or Super Bowl roster replacements. Here is a link to the original Pro Bowl rosters.

Here are some suggestions for deserving offensive players left off the Pro Bowl roster: Austin Ekeler, Jared Goff, Tyler Lockett, Christian McCaffrey, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Penei Sewell, Trey Smith, Tua Tagovailoa, Andrew Thomas, Jaylen Waddle.

Who is the most deserving offensive player left off the original Pro Bowl roster?

Here are some suggestions for deserving defensive players left off the Pro Bowl roster: Tyson Campbell, Tremaine Edmunds, Dre Greenlaw, Javon Hargrave, Alex Highsmith, Matt Milano, Christian Wilkins.

Who is the most deserving defensive player left off the original Pro Bowl roster?

Here are some suggestions for deserving special teams players left off the Pro Bowl roster: Daniel Carlson, Graham Gano, Matt Gay, Marcus Jones, Keisean Nixon, George Odum, Ryan Stonehouse.

Who is the most deserving special teams player left off the original Pro Bowl roster?

Who is the player most likely to break out in 2023?

Note: Please don't pick a college player. A good rookie year is not a "breakout year." Also, please don't pick a player who missed most of 2022 due to injury but is already acknowledged as a star. The best format for entering names here is full name and then team abbreviation. For example: "Zach Wilson, NYJ."

Who is the player most likely to significantly decline in 2023?

Please do not choose a player simply because he is likely to retire. Pick a player who will be on the field in 2023.

Who do you expect to win Comeback Player of the Year in 2023?

	Which of the following teams is most likely next season's surprise Super Bowl contender?
Arizona	Arizona
Atlanta	Atlanta
Carolina	Carolina
Chicago	Chicago
Cleveland	Cleveland
Denver	Denver
Houston	Houston
Indianapolis	Indianapolis
Las Vegas	Las Vegas
New England	New England
New Orleans	New Orleans
New York Jets	New York Jets
Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh
Tennessee	Tennessee
Washington	Washington

	Which playoff team is most likely to miss the postseason in 2023?
Baltimore	Baltimore
Buffalo	Buffalo
Cincinnati	Cincinnati
Dallas	Dallas
Jacksonville	Jacksonville
Kansas City	Kansas City
Los Angeles Chargers	Los Angeles Chargers
Miami	Miami
Minnesota	Minnesota
New York Giants	New York Giants
Philadelphia	Philadelphia
San Francisco	San Francisco
Seattle	Seattle
Tampa Bay	Tampa Bay

	Which of these turnaround units is most likely to keep its improvement and fight off regression to the mean in 2023? (Listed with DVOA rank in 2021 and 2022)
Baltimore defense (28/7)	Baltimore defense (28/7)
Detroit offense (29/5)	Detroit offense (29/5)
Jacksonville offense (27/9)	Jacksonville offense (27/9)
Miami offense (24/7)	Miami offense (24/7)
New York Giants offense (32/10)	New York Giants offense (32/10)
New York Jets defense (32/5)	New York Jets defense (32/5)
Philadelphia defense (25/6)	Philadelphia defense (25/6)
Washington defense (27/9)	Washington defense (27/9)

	Which ad wins the "Get Your Story Straight" Award for best commercial or ad campaign during NFL games this season?
Apple iPhone 14 "Leon the Dead Lizard"	Apple iPhone 14 "Leon the Dead Lizard"
Burger King "Whopper Whopper Whopper Whopper"	Burger King "Whopper Whopper Whopper Whopper"
Dr. Pepper "Chaos Comes to Fanville"	Dr. Pepper "Chaos Comes to Fanville"
FanDuel "Cornhole Champion"	FanDuel "Cornhole Champion"
Progressive "Challenge Flag"	Progressive "Challenge Flag"
Progressive "Dr. Rick Book Signing"	Progressive "Dr. Rick Book Signing"
State Farm "Andy Reid Mustaches"	State Farm "Andy Reid Mustaches"
Taco Bell Davante Adams	Taco Bell Davante Adams
UberEats Sarah Silverman	UberEats Sarah Silverman
Wendy's Reggie Bush "Return of Pretzel Bun"	Wendy's Reggie Bush "Return of Pretzel Bun"

	Which ad wins the "John Mellencamp Must Die" Award for worst commercial or ad campaign during NFL games this season?
Burger King "Whopper Whopper Whopper Whopper"	Burger King "Whopper Whopper Whopper Whopper"
DirecTV "Football Housewives"	DirecTV "Football Housewives"
Jersey Mike Danny DeVito	Jersey Mike Danny DeVito
Liberty Mutual "Limu Emu Bowling Alley"	Liberty Mutual "Limu Emu Bowling Alley"
Mercedes "Ebenezer Scrooge"	Mercedes "Ebenezer Scrooge"
Old Navy Jennifer Coolidge	Old Navy Jennifer Coolidge
Progressive "Dr. Rick Elevator"	Progressive "Dr. Rick Elevator"
Spectrum Mobile "Freeeeee"	Spectrum Mobile "Freeeeee"
State Farm "Patrick Mahomes Bath Bombs"	State Farm "Patrick Mahomes Bath Bombs"
Verizon "Einstein's Network"	Verizon "Einstein's Network"

	Which was the best touchdown celebration of 2022?
CHI: Slip and slide celebration	CHI: Slip and slide celebration
CIN: Joe Mixon's coin flip	CIN: Joe Mixon's coin flip
DAL: Whack-a-Mole	DAL: Whack-a-Mole
DET: Jamaal Williams hip-swiggle vs. Green Bay	DET: Jamaal Williams hip-swiggle vs. Green Bay
JAX: Three Spider-Men	JAX: Three Spider-Men
MIN: Bowling celebration	MIN: Bowling celebration
PHI: DeVonta Smith robs the Salvation Army	PHI: DeVonta Smith robs the Salvation Army