When you throw for 3,837 yards yards and 35 touchdowns (leading the NFL in touchdown rate); when you add 636 rushing yards and another 10 touchdowns (leading all quarterbacks in both); when your team finishes the regular season 15-1 (best in the NFL), chances are you're going to win some awards.
Cam Newton was a very decorated player by the end of the NFL season. He was named a Pro Bowler, First-Team All-Pro, Offensive Player of the Year, and NFL MVP. His and the Carolina Panthers' season didn't end in the ultimate prize, but Newton picked up another one on Wednesday night.