Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award
The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award is presente annually by the National Football League (NFL) honoring a player's volunteer and charity work, as well as his excellence on the field. Prior to 1999, it was called simply the NFL Man of the Year Award. Shortly after Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton died (having been the 1977 recipient himself), the award was renamed to honor his legacy as a humanitarian. Each year, a winner is selected from 32 nominees from the 32 different teams. A panel of judges, which includes the Commissioner of the NFL, Connie Payton (widow of Walter Payton), the previous year's winner, and a number of former players select the winner of the award. The Man of the Year winner receives a $25,000 donation in his name to a charity of his choice. The other 31 finalists also receive donations in their name of $1,000 each to charities of their choice. The Chicago Bears and Kansas City Chiefs have had more winners of the award than any other team with 5 winners.
Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year winners
Year | Player | Position | Team |
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1970 | Unitas, JohnnyJohnny Unitas | Quarterback | Baltimore Colts | [1] |
1971 | Hadl, JohnJohn Hadl | Quarterback | San Diego Chargers | [2] |
1972 | Lanier, WillieWillie Lanier | Linebacker | Kansas City Chiefs | |
1973 | Dawson, LenLen Dawson | Quarterback | Kansas City Chiefs | |
1974 | Blanda, GeorgeGeorge Blanda | Quarterback | Oakland Raiders | |
1975 | Anderson, KenKen Anderson | Quarterback | Cincinnati Bengals | |
1976 | Harris, FrancoFranco Harris | Running back | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
1977 | Payton, WalterWalter Payton | Running back | Chicago Bears | |
1978 | Staubach, RogerRoger Staubach | Quarterback | Dallas Cowboys | |
1979 | Greene, JoeJoe Greene | Defensive lineman | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
1980 | Carmichael, HaroldHarold Carmichael | Wide receiver | Philadelphia Eagles | |
1981 | Swann, LynnLynn Swann | Wide receiver | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
1982 | Theismann, JoeJoe Theismann | Quarterback | Washington Redskins | |
1983 | Benirschke, RolfRolf Benirschke | Placekicker | San Diego Chargers | |
1984 | Lyons, MartyMarty Lyons | Defensive tackle | New York Jets | |
1985 | Stephenson, DwightDwight Stephenson | Center | Miami Dolphins | |
1986 | Williams, ReggieReggie Williams | Linebacker | Cincinnati Bengals | |
1987 | Duerson, DaveDave Duerson | Safety | Chicago Bears | |
1988 | Largent, SteveSteve Largent | Wide receiver | Seattle Seahawks | |
1989 | Moon, WarrenWarren Moon | Quarterback | Houston Oilers | |
1990 | Singletary, MikeMike Singletary | Linebacker | Chicago Bears | |
1991 | Muñoz, AnthonyAnthony Muñoz | Tackle | Cincinnati Bengals | |
1992 | Elway, JohnJohn Elway | Quarterback | Denver Broncos | |
1993 | Thomas, DerrickDerrick Thomas | Linebacker | Kansas City Chiefs | |
1994 | Seau, JuniorJunior Seau | Linebacker | San Diego Chargers | |
1995 | Esiason, BoomerBoomer Esiason | Quarterback | New York Jets | |
1996 | Green, DarrellDarrell Green | Cornerback | Washington Redskins | |
1997 | Aikman, TroyTroy Aikman | Quarterback | Dallas Cowboys | |
1998 | Marino, DanDan Marino | Quarterback | Miami Dolphins | |
1999 | Carter, CrisCris Carter | Wide receiver | Minnesota Vikings | |
2000 | Brooks, DerrickDerrick Brooks | Linebacker | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
Flanigan, JimJim Flanigan | Defensive Line | Chicago Bears | |
2001 | Bettis, JeromeJerome Bettis | Running back | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
2002 | Vincent, TroyTroy Vincent | Cornerback | Philadelphia Eagles | |
2003 | Shields, WillWill Shields | Guard | Kansas City Chiefs | |
2004 | Dunn, WarrickWarrick Dunn | Running back | Atlanta Falcons | |
2005 | Manning, PeytonPeyton Manning | Quarterback | Indianapolis Colts | |
2006 | Brees, DrewDrew Brees | Quarterback | New Orleans Saints | |
Tomlinson, LaDainianLaDainian Tomlinson | Running back | San Diego Chargers | |
2007 | Taylor, JasonJason Taylor | Defensive end | Miami Dolphins | |
2008 | Warner, KurtKurt Warner | Quarterback | Arizona Cardinals | [3] |
2009 | Waters, BrianBrian Waters | Guard | Kansas City Chiefs | [4] |
2010 | Williams, MadieuMadieu Williams | Safety | Minnesota Vikings | [5] |
2011 | Birk, MattMatt Birk | Center | Baltimore Ravens | |
2012 | Witten, JasonJason Witten | Tight end | Dallas Cowboys | |
2013 | Tillman, CharlesCharles Tillman | Cornerback | Chicago Bears | |
2014 | Davis, ThomasThomas Davis | Linebacker | Carolina Panthers | |
2015 | Boldin, AnquanAnquan Boldin | Wide receiver | San Francisco 49ers | [6] |
See also
References
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- ↑ "Johnny Unitas NFL & AFL Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
- ↑ "John Hadl NFL & AFL Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
- ↑ "Warner named Payton award winner". United Press International. February 1, 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
- ↑ "Brian Waters named NFL Man of the Year". United Press International. February 7, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
- ↑ Gardner, Tim (February 6, 2011). "Vikings' Madieu Williams named Walter Payton Man of the Year". USA Today. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
- ↑ Hagemann, Andie (February 6, 2016). "Anquan Boldin named Walter Payton Man of the Year". NFL.com. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
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