The Pro Football Writers of America announced their annual award winners on Tuesday and a number of Kansas City Chiefs players were among those honored.  Rookie Cornerback Marcus Peters was named the Defensive Rookie of the Year.  Safety Eric Berry was named to the All-NFL team and Peters, Berry, and Linebacker Derrick Johnson were named to the All-AFC team.  Rookie Center Mitch Morse was also named to the PFWA All-Rookie team with Peters.

Peters was a first-round pick for the Chiefs out of Washington.  In his rookie season he tied for the NFL lead in interceptions with eight. Peters also led the league in interception yards with 280 and tied for first in the NFL in passes defensed with 26. He intercepted the first pass he saw in his NFL career against the Houston Texans and Brian Hoyer.  He also returned a pair of picks for touchdowns and finished fourth on the Chiefs in total tackles with 60.

Rams Running Back Todd Gurley was named Offensive Rookie of the Year after rushing 229 times for 1,106 yards and 10 touchdowns in 13 games, while averaging 4.8 yards per attempt.