The NFL on Thursday introduced the 32 nominees for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, which celebrates players who both excel on the field and provide a "positive impact beyond the game." ...

Out of 32 nominees, one NFL player was awarded the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. Learn which football star took home the award in 2025 ahead of Super Bowl LIX.

The 32 nominees wore a Walter Payton Man of the Year decal on their helmets and trophy silhouette patch on the front of their jerseys beginning in Week 14 and through the rest of the season.

The Walter Payton Man of the Year is a terrific NFL award, handed out to the player who has done incredible work in the community in the past year, and that player gets to wear a patch on their ...

The Walter Payton Award is the premier offensive award in FCS football and is oftentimes referred to as the Heisman Trophy of the FCS. Here are the 10 players leading the way for the award through ...

One year ago, football great Walter Payton died of liver cancer at the age of 45. The Chicago Bears legend was known as "Sweetness" and it was easy to see why. Often making a football play look ...

The winner of the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award will be announced at the NFL Honors on Feb. 8 at 9 p.m. ET. More of the Latest Around the NFL. feed. Published Dec 5, 2024. TIM CAPURSO.

Walter Payton was extraordinary on the field and off it. His legacy is still being written with every Man of the Year recipient, every nominee, every volunteer, every donor, ...

Walter Payton was in perpetual motion — the tailback was always most comfortable that way. ... Four years after the movie debuted, the Bears chose Payton with the fourth pick of the draft.