Awards
| Most Valuable Player | Earl Campbell, Running Back, Houston Oilers |
| Coach of the Year | Jack Pardee, Washington |
| Offensive Player of the Year | Earl Campbell, Running Back, Houston Oilers |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Lee Roy Selmon, Defensive End, Tampa Bay |
| Offensive Rookie of the Year | Ottis Anderson, Running Back, St. Louis Cardinals |
| Defensive Rookie of the Year | Jim Haslett, Linebacker, Buffalo |
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