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NFL - Walter Payton Man of the Year Award
 | Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year is an award presented annually by the National Football League (NFL) honoring a player's commitment to philanthropy and community impact, 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 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, 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 $250,000 donation in his name to a charity of his choice. The other 31 finalists also receive donations in their name of $50,000 each to charities of their choice. |
National Football League - Walter Payton Man of the Year Award
| Season | Player/Coach | Position | League | Team |
| 2024-2025 | Arik Armstead | DE | NFL | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 2023-2024 | Cameron Heyward | DT | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2022-2023 | Dak Prescott | QB | NFL | Dallas Cowboys |
| 2021-2022 | Andrew Whitworth | LT | NFL | Los Angeles Rams |
| 2020-2021 | Russell Wilson | QB | NFL | Seattle Seahawks |
| 2019-2020 | Calais Campbell | LDE | NFL | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 2018-2019 | Chris Long | DE | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2017-2018 | J.J. Watt | DE | NFL | Houston Texans |
| 2016-2017 | Eli Manning | QB | NFL | New York Giants |
| 2016-2017 | Larry Fitzgerald | WR | NFL | Arizona Cardinals |
| 2015-2016 | Anquan Boldin | WR | NFL | San Francisco 49ers |
| 2014-2015 | Thomas Davis | OLB | NFL | Carolina Panthers |
| 2013-2014 | Charles Tillman | LCB | NFL | Chicago Bears |
| 2012-2013 | Jason Witten | TE | NFL | Dallas Cowboys |
| 2011-2012 | Matt Birk | C | NFL | Baltimore Ravens |
| 2010-2011 | Madieu Williams | FS | NFL | Minnesota Vikings |
| 2009-2010 | Brian Waters | LG | NFL | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 2008-2009 | Kurt Warner | QB | NFL | Arizona Cardinals |
| 2007-2008 | Jason Taylor | RDE | NFL | Miami Dolphins |
| 2006-2007 | LaDainian Tomlinson | RB | NFL | San Diego Chargers |
| 2006-2007 | Drew Brees | QB | NFL | New Orleans Saints |
| 2005-2006 | Peyton Manning | QB | NFL | Indianapolis Colts |
| 2004-2005 | Warrick Dunn | RB | NFL | Atlanta Falcons |
| 2003-2004 | Will Shields | RG | NFL | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 2002-2003 | Troy Vincent | LCB | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2001-2002 | Jerome Bettis | RB | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2000-2001 | Jim Flanigan | LDT | NFL | Chicago Bears |
| 2000-2001 | Derrick Brooks | RLB | NFL | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 1999-2000 | Cris Carter | WR | NFL | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1998-1999 | Dan Marino | QB | NFL | Miami Dolphins |
| 1997-1998 | Troy Aikman | QB | NFL | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1996-1997 | Darrell Green | RCB | NFL | Washington Redskins |
| 1995-1996 | Boomer Esiason | QB | NFL | New York Jets |
| 1994-1995 | Junior Seau | RLB | NFL | San Diego Chargers |
| 1993-1994 | Derrick Thomas | ROLB | NFL | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1992-1993 | John Elway | QB | NFL | Denver Broncos |
| 1991-1992 | Anthony Munoz | LT | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1990-1991 | Mike Singletary | MLB | NFL | Chicago Bears |
| 1989-1990 | Warren Moon | QB | NFL | Houston Oilers |
| 1988-1989 | Steve Largent | WR | NFL | Seattle Seahawks |
| 1987-1988 | Dave Duerson | DB | NFL | Chicago Bears |
| 1986-1987 | Reggie Williams | ROLB | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1985-1986 | Dwight Stephenson | C | NFL | Miami Dolphins |
| 1984-1985 | Marty Lyons | RDT | NFL | New York Jets |
| 1983-1984 | Rolf Benirschke | K | NFL | San Diego Chargers |
| 1982-1983 | Joe Theismann | QB | NFL | Washington Redskins |
| 1981-1982 | Lynn Swann | WR | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1980-1981 | Harold Carmichael | WR | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1979-1980 | Joe Greene | LDT | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1978-1979 | Roger Staubach | QB | NFL | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1977-1978 | Walter Payton | RB | NFL | Chicago Bears |
| 1976-1977 | Franco Harris | FB | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1975-1976 | Ken Anderson | QB | NFL | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1974-1975 | George Blanda | QB | NFL | Oakland Raiders |
| 1973-1974 | Len Dawson | QB | NFL | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1972-1973 | Willie Lanier | MLB | NFL | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1971-1972 | John Hadl | QB | NFL | San Diego Chargers |
| 1970-1971 | Johnny Unitas | QB | NFL | Baltimore Colts |