Packers QB Aaron Rodgers voted NFL's MVP
Brees, Harbaugh, Suggs also recognized for excellent season
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was named the 2011 Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player on Saturday.
The 28-year-old earned 48 of a possible 50 votes. New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees received the other two votes.
Rodgers led the NFL in passing with a 122.5 rating, throwing 45 touchdown passes to lead the Packers to a 15-1 record.
Rodgers was the third consecutive quarterback voted MVP. Tom Brady and Peyton Manning have alternated winning the award since 2007.
Saints QB Brees voted AP Offensive Player of the Year
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees was named the 2011 Associate Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year on Saturday.
Brees had a record-breaking season that saw him complete 71.6 percent of his passes and throw for 5,476 yards.
He received 43 of a possible 50 votes. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers got the other seven votes.
49ers' Harbaugh voted AP Coach of the Year
San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh was named the 2011 Associated Press Coach of the Year on Saturday.
Harbaugh led the 49ers to a 13-3 record and to the NFC Championship Game in his first season as an NFL head coach.
The 48-year-old received 45 of a possible 50 votes from media members who cover the NFL. Green Bay head coach Mike McCarthy received three votes, and Denver Broncos head coach John Fox accounted for the other two votes.
Ravens LB Suggs voted AP Defensive Player of the Year
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs was named the 2011 Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year on Saturday.
Suggs earned 21 of a possible 50 votes to beat out Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen, who tallied 14 votes.
Suggs had 70 tackles, 14 sacks and seven forced fumbles this season to lead a Baltimore defense that allowed the third-fewest points in the league this season.
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