Hall of Famers Who have Won the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award
The NFL announced today the 32 players honored as their team’s Man of the Year. Representing the best of the NFL’s commitment to philanthropy and community impact, these players are now eligible to win the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award . The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award recognizes a player for his excellence on and off the field.
Gold Jacket Will Shields won the award in 2003.
There have been 24 Hall of Famers who have won the award during their NFL career since 1970 when the award was first given out. Those Hall of Famers include:
1970 - Johnny Unitas
1972 - Willie Lanier
1973 - Len Dawson
1974 - George Blanda
1976 - Franco Harris
1977 - Walter Payton
1978 - Roger Staubach
1979 - Joe Greene
1981 - Lynn Swann
1985 - Dwight Stephenson
1988 - Steve Largent
1989 - Warren Moon
1990 - Mike Singletary
1991 - Anthony Muñoz
1992 - John Elway
1993 - Derrick Thomas
1994 - Junior Seau
1996 - Darrell Green
1997 - Troy Aikman
1998 - Dan Marino
1999 - Cris Carter
2000 - Derrick Brooks
2001 - Jerome Bettis
2003 - Will Shields
Chasing Perfection
The Carolina Panthers are on the brink of history. The team remains undefeated with only five games left in the regular season.
HOF Village partners with Crestline and Bruce Smith on Hotel-Conference Center
Hall of Fame Village, LLC, a partnership between the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Industrial Realty Group, has reached an agreement with Crestline Hotels & Resorts, LLC to have Crestline co-develop and manage an upper upscale hotel in Hall of Fame Village.