The prestigious Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award is unique among NFL honors. ... Following a courageous battle, Payton died on Nov. 1, 1999 at the age of 45.

It was called NFL Man of the Year Award from 1970 until 1999, when it was renamed for Hall of Famer Walter Payton after his death in 1999. Payton was the recipient of the honor in 1977.

Before 1999, it was called the NFL Man of the Year Award but was renamed to Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award to honor Walter Payton's legacy, who died in 1999.

Bears great Walter Payton died on Nov. 1, 1999, at age 45 of bile duct cancer and liver failure. Payton worked his way from Columbia, Miss., and Jackson State College (known today as Jackson State ...

The award has been named after former Chicago Bears Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton since 1999, the year he passed away. Each year, all 32 nominees get a $55,000 donation to the charities ...

Walter Payton, who has a rare liver disease, called off a personal appearance Tuesday because of fatigue after throwing out the first pitch on opening day at Wrigley Field. Payton was scheduled to ...

Nine months after he was diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis -- a rare liver disease -- Walter Payton died on Nov. 1, 1999. His final public appearance came in April 1999 when, ...

Walter Payton, the National Football League’s all-time leading rusher and Hall of Fame member, announced that he is on the list for a liver transplant at the Mayo Clinic. (Walter Payton died ...

It was called NFL Man of the Year Award from 1970 until 1999, when it was renamed for Hall of Famer Walter Payton after his death in 1999. Payton was the recipient of the honor in 1977.

It was called NFL Man of the Year Award from 1970 until 1999, when it was renamed for Hall of Famer Walter Payton after his death in 1999. Payton was the recipient of the honor in 1977.