Alex Smith wins NFL Comeback Player of the Year!

Alex Smith's recorded Thank You speech after winning Comeback Player of the Year: pic.twitter.com/arqjUZ8piH

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) February 7, 2021

6️⃣9️⃣3️⃣ days
1️⃣7️⃣ surgeries
1️⃣ unbelievable comeback pic.twitter.com/lApEMRAMT4

— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) February 7, 2021

Alex Smith. 2020 Comeback Player of the Year. #NFLHonors @WashingtonNFL pic.twitter.com/cKZHm0CYxJ

— NFL (@NFL) February 7, 2021

One of the greatest comeback stories in sports history. As told by Joe Theismann.#NFLHonors | @Theismann7 pic.twitter.com/IJJfcTAJRZ

— NFL (@NFL) February 7, 2021

Remarkable. Fearless.

Alex Smith.

: #NFLHonors on CBS pic.twitter.com/FaFkAnmnkl

— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) February 7, 2021

Alex Smith is the Comeback Player of the Year.

▫️ Told he might die due to complications with his leg injury
▫️ His leg might be amputated
▫️ He'd never walk again
▫️ 17 surgeries
▫️ 693 days later he made his return
▫️ Helped lead Washington to an NFC East title

Incredible. pic.twitter.com/6Smf8jBFjL

— ESPN (@espn) February 7, 2021

Washington quarterback Alex Smith earned 49 of 50 votes to win The Associated Press NFL Comeback Player of the Year, with the dissenting vote going to Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.

The latest on the awards >> https://t.co/v7rWL9dXwS pic.twitter.com/MssNaIjxhd

— AP NFL (@AP_NFL) February 7, 2021

An inspiration to us all‼️

Congrats to Alex for officially winning AP Comeback Player of the Year! pic.twitter.com/gTsS9swsZ6

— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) February 7, 2021

Washington QB Alex Smith was voted the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year after he returned from a compound leg fracture he suffered in 2018 to lead the WFT to a playoff berth.

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) February 7, 2021

Washington QB Alex Smith Named AP Comeback Player of the Year pic.twitter.com/E53rJ0AMcE

— Washington Football Public Relations (@Wash_PR) February 7, 2021