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The NFL Man of the Year trophy was created in 1969 by artist Daniel
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any player, including one who may perform in a lower-profile playing position outside of the spotlight, whose humanitarian contributions and efforts are worthy.
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and community impact, as well as his excellence on the field. Prior to 1999, it was called simply the
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Excellence off the field regarding an NFL player's charity work
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Illustrated Pittsburgh Steelers News, Analysis and More
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Football Foundation Distinguished American Award
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3331:NFL Player of the Year Award
3286:Defensive Player of the Year
3281:Offensive Player of the Year
2011:Laureus Sport for Good Award
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3296:Comeback Player of the Year
3276:Assistant Coach of the Year
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1185:Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3414:Annual presentation
3316:Pete Rozelle Trophy
2566:. February 12, 2020
2494:. February 4, 2017.
2157:. December 7, 2017.
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1800:Philadelphia Eagles
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1402:LaDainian Tomlinson
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1240:Pittsburgh Steelers
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3851:Lists of sportsmen
3750:Deacon Jones Award
3505:Joe F. Carr Trophy
3366:George Halas Award
3361:Deacon Jones Award
3291:Rookie of the Year
3234:Lamar Hunt Trophy
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2077:The New York Times
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1817:Calais Campbell
1815:
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1785:
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1740:New York Giants
1725:
1724:
1700:
1699:
1670:
1669:
1640:
1639:
1612:Charles Tillman
1610:
1609:
1580:
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1550:
1549:
1522:Madieu Williams
1520:
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1500:Offensive guard
1490:
1489:
1460:
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1430:
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1400:
1399:
1375:
1374:
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1330:Atlanta Falcons
1315:
1314:
1295:Offensive guard
1285:
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1255:
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1195:
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1170:
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1080:
1079:
1050:
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989:
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929:
900:
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872:Mike Singletary
870:
869:
840:
839:
810:
809:
780:
779:
752:Reggie Williams
750:
749:
720:
719:
690:
689:
662:Rolf Benirschke
660:
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630:
629:
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569:
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539:
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509:
480:
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405:Oakland Raiders
390:
389:
360:
359:
330:
329:
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299:
285:Baltimore Colts
216:
193:Cameron Heyward
181:Calais Campbell
96:
86:Cameron Heyward
45:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
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3333:
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3311:Super Bowl MVP
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3298:
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2511:Houston Texans
2497:
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2380:
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2299:
2273:
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2211:
2185:
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1920:Dallas Cowboys
1917:
1912:
1901:
1895:
1894:
1892:
1887:
1882:
1871:
1865:
1864:
1862:
1857:
1852:
1847:Russell Wilson
1841:
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1827:
1822:
1811:
1805:
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1802:
1797:
1792:
1781:
1775:
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1770:Houston Texans
1767:
1762:
1751:
1745:
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1606:
1600:
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1595:Dallas Cowboys
1592:
1587:
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1562:
1557:
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1502:
1497:
1486:
1480:
1479:
1477:
1472:
1467:
1456:
1450:
1449:
1447:
1445:Miami Dolphins
1442:
1437:
1426:
1420:
1419:
1417:
1412:
1407:
1395:
1394:
1392:
1387:
1382:
1371:
1365:
1364:
1362:
1357:
1352:
1347:Peyton Manning
1341:
1335:
1334:
1332:
1327:
1322:
1311:
1305:
1304:
1302:
1297:
1292:
1281:
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1262:
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1245:
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1242:
1237:
1232:
1221:
1215:
1214:
1212:
1207:
1202:
1190:
1189:
1187:
1182:
1177:
1172:Derrick Brooks
1166:
1160:
1159:
1157:
1152:
1147:
1136:
1130:
1129:
1127:
1125:Miami Dolphins
1122:
1117:
1106:
1100:
1099:
1097:
1095:Dallas Cowboys
1092:
1087:
1076:
1070:
1069:
1067:
1062:
1057:
1046:
1040:
1039:
1037:
1032:
1027:
1022:Boomer Esiason
1016:
1010:
1009:
1007:
1002:
997:
986:
980:
979:
977:
972:
967:
962:Derrick Thomas
956:
950:
949:
947:
945:Denver Broncos
942:
937:
926:
920:
919:
917:
912:
907:
896:
890:
889:
887:
882:
877:
866:
860:
859:
857:
855:Houston Oilers
852:
847:
836:
830:
829:
827:
822:
817:
806:
800:
799:
797:
792:
787:
776:
770:
769:
767:
762:
757:
746:
740:
739:
737:
735:Miami Dolphins
732:
727:
716:
710:
709:
707:
702:
697:
686:
680:
679:
677:
672:
667:
656:
650:
649:
647:
642:
637:
626:
620:
619:
617:
612:
607:
596:
590:
589:
587:
582:
577:
566:
560:
559:
557:
552:
547:
536:
530:
529:
527:
525:Dallas Cowboys
522:
517:
512:Roger Staubach
506:
500:
499:
497:
492:
487:
476:
470:
469:
467:
462:
457:
446:
440:
439:
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432:
427:
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410:
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397:
386:
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372:
367:
356:
350:
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342:
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326:
320:
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312:
307:
296:
290:
289:
287:
282:
277:
272:
266:
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259:
256:
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245:
244:
215:
212:
185:Russell Wilson
110:
109:
94:
90:
89:
83:
79:
78:
72:
68:
67:
63:
62:
59:
55:
54:
51:
47:
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43:
26:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
3873:
3862:
3859:
3857:
3854:
3852:
3849:
3847:
3846:Walter Payton
3844:
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3838:
3836:
3820:
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3811:
3808:
3805:
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3799:
3798:
3796:
3794:Former awards
3792:
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3766:
3763:
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3397:
3394:
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3380:One-time only
3378:
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3329:Sporting News
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1825:Defensive end
1823:
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1810:
1806:
1803:
1801:
1798:
1796:
1795:Defensive end
1793:
1788:
1782:
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1776:
1773:
1771:
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1765:Defensive end
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1710:Wide receiver
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1697:
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1680:Wide receiver
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1672:Anquan Boldin
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1625:Chicago Bears
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1471:
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1440:Defensive end
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