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WALTER PAYTON NFL MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD

32 nominees were announced for the WALTER PAYTON NFL MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD PRESENTED BY NATIONWIDE. The 2018 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year will be announced during NFL Honors, a two-hour primetime awards special to air nationally on February 2, the eve of Super Bowl LIII, on CBS. NFL Honors will be at Fox Theatre in Atlanta.
Representing the best of the NFL’s commitment to philanthropy and community impact, the players selected were chosen as his team’s Man of the Year and is now eligible to win the national award. Considered one of the league’s most prestigious honors, the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award presented by Nationwide recognizes an NFL player for outstanding community service activities off the field, as well as excellence on the field. First established in 1970, the national award was renamed in 1999 after the late Hall of Fame Chicago Bears running back WALTER PAYTON.
Five hundred thousand dollars will be donated in the name of the 2018 winner. $250,000 will be donated in his name to expand Character Playbook, the NFL and United Way’s digital character education program. An additional donation of $250,000 will be donated to the charity of his choice. All other 31 nominees will receive a donation of $50,000 in their name to expand Character Playbook, and an additional donation of up to $50,000 to their charity of choice. All donations are courtesy of the NFL Foundation, Nationwide and United Way Worldwide.

Fans are encouraged to participate in Nationwide’s 4th annual Charity Challenge, a social media campaign designed to support and promote team nominees. Fans can vote by using #WPMOYChallenge on Twitter with their favorite nominee’s last name somewhere in the post between December 6 and January 13. The player whose unique hashtag is used the most will receive a $25,000 contribution to their charity of choice, courtesy of Nationwide. Hashtag information and official rules can be found at nfl.com/manoftheyear.

The 2018 NFL MAN OF THE YEAR Nominees:
TEAM   NOMINEE
Arizona Cardinals   Antoine Bethea
Atlanta Falcons   Grady Jarrett
Baltimore Ravens   Brandon Carr
Buffalo Bills   Lorenzo Alexander
Carolina Panthers   Julius Peppers
Chicago Bears   Trey Burton
Cincinnati Bengals   Carlos Dunlap
Cleveland Browns   Christian Kirksey
Dallas Cowboys   Dak Prescott
Denver Broncos   Von Miller
Detroit Lions   Matthew Stafford
Green Bay Packers   Kenny Clark
Houston Texans   Whitney Mercilus
Indianapolis Colts   Jabaal Sheard
Jacksonville Jaguars   Blake Bortles
Kansas City Chiefs   Dustin Colquitt
Los Angeles Chargers   Corey Liuget
Los Angeles Rams   Andrew Whitworth
Miami Dolphins   Kenny Stills
Minnesota Vikings   Kyle Rudolph
New England Patriots   Devin McCourty
New Orleans Saints   Mark Ingram
New York Giants   Michael Thomas
New York Jets   Kelvin Beachum
Oakland Raiders   Marshawn Lynch
Philadelphia Eagles   Chris Long
Pittsburgh Steelers   Cameron Heyward
San Francisco 49ers   Robbie Gould
Seattle Seahawks   K.J. Wright
Tampa Bay Buccaneers   Gerald McCoy
Tennessee Titans   Jurrell Casey
Washington Redskins   Vernon Davis