Justin Houston Voted Chiefs MVP, De’Anthony Thomas Named Rookie Of The Year
By Brett Gering
Kansas City hosted the 45th annual 101 Awards on Saturday, paying tribute to the game of football and its Sunday standouts.
A number of stars took the stage to accept awards, from Houston’s J.J. Watt to Seattle’s Richard Sherman.
This is the face you make when you win AFC Defensive Player of the Year. #101Awards pic.twitter.com/KQSj8H8LXi
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) March 1, 2015
NFC Defensive Player of the Year @RSherman_25 alongside his brother Branton.#101Awards pic.twitter.com/UATpqKUTJg
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) March 1, 2015
Meanwhile, two local fan favorites, Justin Houston and De’Anthony Thomas, were also honored.
The former, Houston, received the Derrick Thomas Award as the Kansas City Chiefs MVP. The edge-rusher recorded 22 sacks in 2014, setting the franchise’s single-season record and finishing just .5 shy of the NFL’s.
His teammate, Thomas, accepted the Mack Lee Hill Award as the team’s rookie of the year. Despite missing the first four games of the season, DAT led the AFC in punt return yards (406), totaling 156 of them in the team’s second matchup versus Oakland—an effort that resulted in him being named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.
Say cheese, @CHECKDAT6. You're the #Chiefs rookie of the year. #101Awards pic.twitter.com/yLYHdxRDYQ
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) March 1, 2015
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