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Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Recipients
Take a look at all the players who have received the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. Established in 1970 and renamed in 1999 after the late Walter Payton, the award recognizes an NFL player for his excellence on and off the field. Prior to 1999, it was called the NFL Man of the Year Award.
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1970, Johnny Unitas, Baltimore Colts
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1971, John Hadl, San Diego Chargers
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1972, Willie Lanier, Kansas City Chiefs
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1973, Len Dawson, Kansas City Chiefs
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1974, George Blanda, Oakland Raiders
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1975, Ken Anderson, Cincinnati Bengals
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1976, Franco Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers
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1977, Walter Payton, Chicago Bears
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1978, Roger Staubach, Dallas Cowboys
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1979, Joe Greene, Pittsburgh Steelers
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1980, Harold Carmichael, Phildelphia Eagles
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1981, Lynn Swann, Pittsburgh Steelers
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1982, Joe Theismann, Washington Redskins
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1983, Rolf Benirschke, San Diego Chargers
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1984, Marty Lyons, New York Jets
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1985, Dwight Stephenson, Miami Dolphins
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1986, Reggie Williams, Cincinnati Bengals
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1987, Dave Duerson, Chicago Bears
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1988, Steve Largent, Seattle Seahawks
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1990, Mike Singletary, Chicago Bears
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1991, Anthony Muñoz, Cincinnati Bengals
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1992, John Elway, Denver Broncos
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1993, Derrick Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs
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1994, Junior Seau, San Diego Chargers
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1995, Boomer Esiason, New York Jets
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1996, Darrell Green, Washington Redskins
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1997, Troy Aikman, Dallas Cowboys
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1998, Dan Marino, Miami Dolphins
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1999, Cris Carter, Minnesota Vikings
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2000, Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jim Flanigan, Chicago Bears
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2001, Jerome Bettis, Pittsburgh Steelers
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2002, Troy Vincent, Phildelphia Eagles
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2003, Will Shields, Kansas City Chiefs
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2004, Warrick Dunn, Atlanta Falcons
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2005, Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts
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2006, LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers, Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints
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2007, Jason Taylor, Miami Dolphins
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2008, Kurt Warner, Arizona Cardinals
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2009, Brian Waters, Kansas City Chiefs
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2010, Madieu Williams, Minnesota Vikings
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2011, Matt Birk, Baltimore Ravens
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2012, Jason Witten, Dallas Cowboys
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2013, Charles Tillman, Chicago Bears
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2014, Thomas Davis, Carolina Panthers
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2015, Anquan Boldin, San Francisco 49ers
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2016, Eli Manning, New York Giants, Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals
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