The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nominees are here.
Every year since 1970 — the award was named after the legendary Hall of Fame running back in 1999 — each NFL team nominates one player who, per the league, “has had a significant positive impact on his community.”
Then, a panel of judges decide which player receives the honor that names like JJ Watt, Russell Wilson, Eli Manning and Anquan Boldin have earned due to their incredible community service.
In recent years, we’ve seen some awesome videos — some heartfelt, some with surprises — revealing the nominees from various teams, which we’ve collected below. Here are a bunch we saw on Tuesday morning:
The 32 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nominees embody what it means to be a community champion.
Meet the men of the NFL that are making an impact far beyond the gridiron. 🙌 @Nationwide | #WPMOY pic.twitter.com/2kV3lvS4up
— NFL (@NFL) December 7, 2021
