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Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award

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The NFL Man of the Year trophy was created in 1969 by artist Daniel Bennett Schwartz, depicting a nondescript caped lineman standing alone on the sidelines, outside of game action. The trophy has never been intended to specifically resemble anybody, symbolizing that the award is intended to recognize
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Since 2017, previous winners who are currently active in the league wear a patch depicting the trophy on their uniforms for the rest of their NFL careers. The current active winners (in chronological order) are
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any player, including one who may perform in a lower-profile playing position outside of the spotlight, whose humanitarian contributions and efforts are worthy.
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The NFL describes the award as its "most prestigious accolade" and recipients of the award sometimes place it among their most cherished.
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Each year, a winner is selected from 32 nominees from the 32 different teams. A panel of judges, which includes the
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died (having been the 1977 recipient himself), the award was renamed to honor his legacy as a humanitarian.
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and community impact, as well as his excellence on the field. Prior to 1999, it was called simply the
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Walter Payton rushing the ball against the New Orleans Saints on October 7, 1984, the day he broke
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have had more winners of the award than any other teams, with five winners each.
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Washington D.C. Touchdown Club § NFL Player of the Year awards
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Excellence off the field regarding an NFL player's charity work
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Sports Illustrated Pittsburgh Steelers News, Analysis and More
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National Football Foundation Distinguished American Award
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American Football League Most Valuable Player Award
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Logo of the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award
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Index

Walter Payton Man of the Year

Johnny Unitas
Cameron Heyward
www.nfl.com/manoftheyear/

Jim Brown
National Football League
philanthropy
Chicago Bears
running back
Walter Payton
Commissioner of the NFL
Kansas City Chiefs
Pittsburgh Steelers
Chicago Bears
Calais Campbell
Russell Wilson
Dak Prescott
Cameron Heyward
Super Bowl
America the Beautiful
The Star-Spangled Banner

J. J. Watt

Larry Fitzgerald
1970
Johnny Unitas
Quarterback

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