Hall of Famers Who have Won the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award

image: News Hall of Famers Who have Won the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Awardshields-man-of-year

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.

image: News Hall of Famers Who have Won the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Awardshields-man-of-year

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

General