Chiefs hand out three team awards for the 2025 season. See who won MVP and more
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- Chiefs announced 2025 team awards after 6-11 season; Mahomes won team MVP.
- Third-round pick Gillotte had 38 tackles and an interception.
- Karlaftis logged 48 tackles and 6.0 sacks and hosted a military youth camp.
The Kansas City Chiefs announced team award winners for the 2025 NFL season on social media Saturday.
The Derrick Thomas Award goes to the team MVP, the Mack Lee Hill Award to the rookie of the year and the Ed Block Courage Award to the player who most exemplifies sportsmanship and courage.
The awards are voted on by the Chiefs’ players once the season has wrapped. Kansas City went 6-11, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2014.
Derrick Thomas Award (team MVP): QB Patrick Mahomes
In only 14 games (before his season-ending knee injury), Mahomes threw for 3,587 yards, 22 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He added a career-high 422 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 64 attempts.
In a lost season, Mahomes was the only choice. This marks the fourth season (2018, 2022, 2023) in which the quarterback has received the honor.
Mack Lee Hill Award (rookie of the year): DE Ashton Gillotte
The Chiefs selected Gillotte in the third round of last year’s NFL Draft, and he showed steady improvement throughout the year — especially down the stretch, in the eyes of Steve Spagnuolo and the defensive coaching staff.
In 17 appearances, Gillotte recorded 38 tackles, including three for a loss and 1.5 sacks. He also had an interception in Week 14 against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Ed Block Courage Award: DE George Karlaftis
In 16 appearances, Karlaftis logged 48 tackles, including 10 for a loss and 6.0 sacks. He also deflected a pass and recovered a fumble.
Karlaftis hosted a free two-day football camp for 150 military children in mid-July ahead of the season.
