A complete list of the 2023 Pride of Detroit/Detroit Lions award winners for the most outstanding players, situations, and games of the season.
As we reach the week of the 2024 NFL Combine, it seems right to round out the 2023 season. Over the last few weeks, we’ve been submitting nominations for the top players, moments, and games from the Detroit Lions’ incredible season. Now it’s time to distribute the gear.
Our team made recommendations, but your vote was the determining factor. Here are the winners of the 2023 Pride of Detroit Awards.
Breakout Player of the Year.
Winner: Ifeatu Melifonwu (53%).
Sam LaPorta (27 percent)
Alim McNeill(8%)
Derrick Barnes (6%).
Jahmyr Gibbs (5 percent)
Other (1%).
Special teams Player of the Year
Winner: Jalen Reeves-Maybin (71%).
Jack Fox (28%), Other (1%).
Dan Campbell won Coach of the Year with an 80% rating.
Ben Johnson(8%)
Hank Fraley(8%)
Kelvin Sheppard (three percent)
Aaron Glenn (1%).
Sam LaPorta won Rookie of the Year with 82%.
Jahmyr Gibbs (10 percent)
Brian Branch (five percent)
Jack Campbell (2 percent)
Stafford’s wild card triumph over the Rams (68%) was the game of the year.
Week 1 triumph over the Chiefs (12%)
NFC Championship vs. 49ers (6%).
NFC North clinch versus Vikings (5%)
Lions vs. Chargers shootout victory (3%)
Lions versus. Cowboys dispute (3%).
Other (3%).
Offensive Player of The Year
Winner: Amon-Ra St. Brown (34%).
Penei Sewell (31 percent)
Jared Goff (20 percent)
Frank Ragnow(8%)
Sam Laporta (6%).
Jahmyr Gibbs (1%).
Aidan Hutchinson won Defensive Player of the Year with an 88% rating.
Alex Anzalone(7%)
Brian Branch (three percent)
Ifeatu Melifonwu (2 percent)
Alim McNeill [1%]
Play of the Year
Winner: Derrick Barnes INT propels Lions to NFC Championship game (34%).
“Failed” 2-point conversion versus the Cowboys (19%)
Brian Branch pick-6 versus Chiefs (15%)
Aidan Hutchinson’s strip sack/safety seals the win against the Bears (12%).
Ifeatu Melifonwu INT clinches the NFC North (12%)
Other (8%).
Pride of Detroit. Moments of the Year
Dan Campbell likes moustaches (43%).
Movember generates more than $40,000 (20%).
Chiefs Postgame Show (10%)
Pride of Detroit. Direct launches (7%).
YouTube increases content (5%)
Madden Simulations (5 percent)
Reaching 100,000 followers on Twitter (4%)
Other (5 percent)
Lions MVP: Jared Goff (50%).
Penei Sewell (26 percent)
Amon-Ra St. Brown (10 percent)
Frank Ragnow (9%).
Aidan Hutchinson (four percent)
Other (1%).
