Walter Payton Man of the Year Award
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The Walter Payton Man of the Year award is given annually by the National Football League honoring a player's volunteer and charity work, as well as his excellence on the field. Prior to 1999, it was called simply the NFL Man of the Year Award. Shortly after Walter Payton died (having been the 1977 recipient himself), the award was renamed to honor his legacy as both a great player and a humanitarian. Each year, a winner is selected from 32 nominees from the 32 different teams. A panel of judges selects the winner of the award. The Man of the Year winner receives a $25,000 donation in his name, the other 31 finalists receive $1,000 each. In 2006, recognizing Dwight Stephenson's continuing service to his community and work for charitable causes, he was selected to receive the 'Walter Camp' Annual Man of the Year Award.
