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Peyton Manning top offensive player, Ron Rivera coach of year

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By Associated Press 4 min read

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NEW YORK – Peyton Manning’s record-setting season earned him his second Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year award Saturday night.

The Carolina Panthers also grabbed two major awards, with Ron Rivera winning AP NFL Coach of the Year and linebacker Luke Kuechly voted top defensive player.

Manning shattered the league record by throwing for 55 touchdowns. He also set a mark with 5,477 yards passing in leading the Denver Broncos to a 13-3 record, best in the AFC. They play Seattle on Sunday in the Super Bowl.

Broncos executive John Elway accepted the award on Manning’s behalf.

“I can say I have never seen a better year played by a quarterback than Peyton Manning,” Elway said. “To see what he did this year, it was truly amazing.”