4th NFL Honors | |
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Date | January 31, 2015 |
Site | Phoenix Symphony Hall, Phoenix, Arizona |
Hosted by | Seth Meyers |
Television coverage | |
Network | NBC |
Duration | 2 hours |
The 4th Annual NFL Honors was the awards presentation by the National Football League honoring its best players and other individuals from the 2014 NFL season. It was held on January 31, 2015, and aired on NBC in the United States. [1] Seth Meyers hosted the show. [2] For the second year, the newest Pro Football Hall of Fame class was announced and introduced during the show with the Class of 2015 appearing on stage at Symphony Hall in Phoenix. [3] Unlike the previous three NFL Honors presentations, the GMC Never Say Never Moment of the Year Award was not presented; although Aaron Rodgers was announced as the winner of the 2014 season award. [4]
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