Each Man of the Year nominee will receive two Super Bowl LII tickets to give away to fans and community heroes.įor more information on the nominees and the award, visit NFL.com/manoftheyear.5 Great (Mostly) Forgotten Films with Liam Neeson
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A total of 500 free tickets will be distributed under the program as a way to give back to dedicated NFL fans and provide them with a once-in-a-lifetime experience. This tradition will continue for future nominees and winners of the award.Įarlier this season, the NFL announced the Super Bowl Ticket Giveaway, a new initiative to surprise fans across the country with an invitation to attend Super Bowl LII in Minnesota. All 2017 nominees will wear a Man of the Year helmet decal through the end of the season, in recognition of their accomplishments on and off the field.
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The five current players who have won the award - DREW BREES, THOMAS DAVIS, LARRY FITZGERALD, ELI MANNING and JASON WITTEN - will wear a Man of the Year patch on their jerseys in perpetuity to recognize their outstanding contributions to the game and to their communities. Starting in the Saints-Falcons Thursday Night Football game, the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year trophy silhouette will appear in uniform elements to further recognize past award winners and current nominees. All donations are courtesy of the NFL Foundation, Nationwide and United Way Worldwide.
All other 29 nominees will receive a $50,000 donation to their charity of choice and an additional $50,000 donation in their names to expand Character Playbook. The two other finalists will each receive a $100,000 donation to their charity of choice and a $100,000 donation in their names to expand Character Playbook. $250,000 will be donated to the winner's charity of choice and $250,000 will be donated in his name to expand Character Playbook across the country. $500,000 dollars will be donated in the name of the 2017 winner. We are proud to support players as they use their platforms to drive positive change." " Walter Payton represented the very best on and off the field and this year's Man of the Year nominees exemplify his legacy of philanthropy and leadership. "NFL players are outstanding, generous men of character who give back to their communities," said NFL Commissioner ROGER GOODELL. NFL Honors will be taped earlier that evening at the Cyrus Northrop Memorial Auditorium at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. 3, the eve of Super Bowl LII, at 9 PM (ET and PT) on NBC. The winner will be announced during NFL Honors, a two-hour primetime awards special to air nationally on Feb.
Finalists will be announced in January 2018. Three of the nominees will be selected as finalists for the national award, renamed in 1999 after the late Hall of Fame Chicago Bears running back WALTER PAYTON. There have been 27 Hall of Famers who have won the award during their NFL career since 1970 when the award was first given out. The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award recognizes a player for his excellence on and off the field. 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 NFL recently announced the 32 players honored as their team’s Man of the Year.