The awards for the 2009 season are all in, and the Super Bowl XLIV champion New Orleans Saints are extremely well represented across the board. Below is a list of awards the Saints players and coaches have added to their mantles:
NFC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE MONTH
SEPTEMBER: QB Drew Brees: 67 of 97 for 1,276 yards, 9 TDs, 118.1 rating.
NFC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE MONTH
OCTOBER: S Darren Sharper: 17 tackles, three interceptions, two returned for touchdowns, 0.5 sack.
NFC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
WEEK 1: QB Drew Brees: New Orleans Saints 45, Detroit Lions 27@ Louisiana Superdome, Sept. 13, 2009: 26 of 34, 358 yards, 6 TDs, 137.0 rating.
NFC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
WEEK 4: S Darren Sharper: New Orleans Saints 24, New York Jets 10 @ Louisiana Superdome, Oct. 4, 2009: 9 tackles, 0.5 sack, 2 interceptions,1 pass defensed.
NFC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
WEEK 6: QB Drew Brees: New Orleans Saints 48, New York Giants 27 @ Louisiana Superdome, Sept. 13, 2009: 23 of 30, 369 yards, 4 TDs, 156.8 rating.
NFC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
WEEK 9: DL Anthony Hargrove: New Orleans Saints 30, Carolina Panthers 20 @ Louisiana Superdome, Nov. 8, 2009: 4 tackles, 1 forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, 1 for a TD, 1 pass defensed.
NFC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
WEEK 11: P Thomas Morstead: New Orleans Saints 38, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7 @ Raymond James Stadium, Nov. 2, 2009: 48.8 avg. on 4 punts, two inside the five-yard line, six-of-seven kickoffs in end zone, three for touchbacks.
NFC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
WEEK 12: QB Drew Brees: New Orleans Saints 48, New England Patriots 17 @ Louisiana Superdome, Nov. 30, 2009: 18 of 23, 371 yards, 5 TDs, 158.3 rating.
NFC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
WEEK 17: P Thomas Morstead: Carolina Panthers 23, New Orleans Saints 10 @ Bank of America Stadium, Jan. 3, 2010: 46.3 avg. on 9 punts, seven inside the five-yard line.
ED BLOCK COURAGE AWARD
DL Anthony Hargrove: In a vote by his teammates, Hargrove was honored the 2009 Saints recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award. The honor is awarded to a player from all 32 teams who best exemplify the principles of sportsmanship and courage. Chosen by his peers, recipients conduct themselves as role models in their communities and serve as inspirations to teammates.
2009 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS MAN OF THE YEAR
2009 Saints award winner and league nominee for Walter Payton Man of the Year: LB Scott Fujita.
PRO BOWL: QB Drew Brees (starter), G Jahri Evans (starter), C Jonathan Goodwin, S Roman Harper, S Darren Sharper (starter), T Jon Stinchcomb, LB Jonathan Vilma.
ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-PRO: G Jahri Evans, S Darren Sharper.
NFL ALUMNI COACH OF THE YEAR: Sean Payton
KANSAS CITY COMMITTEE OF 101 NFC COACH OF THE YEAR: Sean Payton
MAXWELL CLUB GREASY NEAL AWARD (PROFESSIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR):
Sean Payton
NFL ALUMNI QUARTERBACK OF THE YEAR:
Drew Brees
KANSAS CITY COMMITTEE OF 101 NFC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
QB Drew Brees.
MAXWELL CLUB BERT BELL AWARD (PROFESSIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: QB Drew Brees.
THE SPORTING NEWS NFL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: QB Drew Brees
PRO FOOTBALL WEEKLY/PRO FOOTBALL WRITERS ASSOCIATION ALL-NFL:
G Jahri Evans, S Darren Sharper
THE SPORTING NEWS ALL-PRO: QB Drew Brees, G Jahri Evans, S Darren Sharper
USA TODAY ALL-JOE TEAM: LS Jason Kyle
NFL ALL-DECADE TEAM: S Darren Sharper
