Here's every nominee from every NFL team for the 2024 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.
While NFL players wow fans every year with their accomplishments on the field, it's their achievements off the field that leave lasting impressions on the league's fanbases. And for a select few individuals who go above and beyond, those achievements are recognized every year when the nominees for the NFL's Walter Payton Man of the Year Award is announced.
Not individually. The winner receives a $265,000 donation to the charity of his choice. Each nominee also receives up to a $55,000 donation to the charity of their choice. The NFL Foundation and Nationwide handle all of the donations.A panel of judges, including Commissioner Roger Goodell, Walter Payton's widow Connie, the previous year's winner and several former players select the winner.
Thanks to Nationwide's Charity Challenge, fans can join the conversation and vote on X for their favorite Walter Payton Man of the Year Award nominee by posting #WPMOYChallenge and the last name or X handle of their favorite nominee. Fans can also. The nominee who receives the most hashtag mentions and online votes will win an additional $35,000 donation to the charity of their choice. The runner-up receives a $10,000 donation and third place receives a $5,000 donation.
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.Tim Capurso is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Prior to joining SI in November 2023, he wrote for RotoBaller and ClutchPoints, where he was the lead editor for MLB, college football and NFL coverage. A lifelong Yankees and Giants fan, Capurso grew up just outside New York City and now lives near Philadelphia.
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