Awards
| Most Valuable Player | Ken Anderson, Quarterback, Cincinnati |
| Coach of the Year | Bill Walsh, San Francisco |
| Offensive Player of the Year | Ken Anderson, Quarterback, Cincinnati |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Lawrence Taylor, Linebacker, N.Y. Giants |
| Offensive Rookie of the Year | George Rogers, Running Back, New Orleans |
| Defensive Rookie of the Year | Lawrence Taylor, Linebacker, N.Y. Giants |
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