Whether he's wearing the full King Ezekiel wig or sporting a well-shorn do, as seen above, Khary Payton's smile is infectious ...

Payton starred for the Chicago Bears from 1975 to 1987 after graduating from Jackson State. At Jackson State, Payton, as a running back, was voted Black College Player of the Year in 1973 and 1974.

(‘I try to penetrate any opening I can find,’ Payton, the running back, explains, as Church Lady wriggles.),” Morrison writes. “Annoyed, Michaels moved the sketch to late in the show.

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.

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.

All 32 nominees will be recognized for their achievements during the week leading up to Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. The ...

His first Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nomination came in just his second year in the league, during his time with the L.A. Chargers. And to be recognized a second time, but for a completely ...

The winner of the 2024 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award will be announced during NFL Honors, a primetime awards special to air nationally on FOX and the NFL Network on Thursday, Feb. 6.

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 ...