Man of the year award
Once announced, the nominees of each team are given a helmet decal, also depicting the trophy, to wear for the remainder of the season. Watt, Calais Campbell, and Russell Wilson. The current active winners (in chronological order) are Larry Fitzgerald, J.
MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD PATCH
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 Steelers and Chargers franchise are the next highest teams with 4 winners each. The Kansas City Chiefs and Chicago Bears have had more winners of the award than any other teams, with 5 winners each. The other 31 finalists also receive donations in their name of $50,000 each to charities of their choice. The Man of the Year winner receives a $250,000 donation in his name to a charity of his choice. A panel of judges, which includes the Commissioner of the NFL, the previous year's winner, and a number of former players select the winner of the award. Įach year, a winner is selected from 32 nominees from the 32 different teams. Despite the award being renamed in 1999, the trophy has never been modified to depict Payton instead of Wright. The Man of the Year trophy was created in 1969 by artist Daniel Bennett Schwartz, depicting a caped lineman modeled after offensive tackle Steve Wright, who had played for the Green Bay Packers during their Super Bowl I and Super Bowl II championships. 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. Prior to 1999, it was called simply the NFL Man of the Year Award. The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award is presented annually by the National Football League (NFL) honoring a player's volunteer and charity work, as well as his excellence on the field. Walter Payton rushing the ball against the New Orleans Saints on October 7, 1984, the day he broke Jim Brown's record for both 100 yard games and overall rushing yardage