Walter Payton NFL Man of The Year Winners
Year | Player | Position | Team | Ref |
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1970 | Unitas, JohnnyJohnny Unitas | Quarterback | Baltimore Colts | |
1971 | Hadl, JohnJohn Hadl | Quarterback | San Diego Chargers | |
1972 | Lanier, WillieWillie Lanier | Linebacker | Kansas City Chiefs | |
1973 | Dawson, LenLen Dawson | Quarterback | Kansas City Chiefs | |
1974 | Blanda, GeorgeGeorge Blanda | Quarterback | Oakland Raiders | |
1975 | Anderson, KenKen Anderson | Quarterback | Cincinnati Bengals | |
1976 | Harris, FrancoFranco Harris | Running Back | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
1977 | Payton, WalterWalter Payton | Running Back | Chicago Bears | |
1978 | Staubach, RogerRoger Staubach | Quarterback | Dallas Cowboys | |
1979 | Greene, JoeJoe Greene | Defensive lineman | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
1980 | Carmichael, HaroldHarold Carmichael | Wide Receiver | Philadelphia Eagles | |
1981 | Swann, LynnLynn Swann | Wide Receiver | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
1982 | Theismann, JoeJoe Theismann | Quarterback | Washington Redskins | |
1983 | Benirschke, RolfRolf Benirschke | Placekicker | San Diego Chargers | |
1984 | Lyons, MartyMarty Lyons | Defensive Tackle | New York Jets | |
1985 | Stephenson, DwightDwight Stephenson | Center | Miami Dolphins | |
1986 | Williams, ReggieReggie Williams | Linebacker | Cincinnati Bengals | |
1987 | Duerson, DaveDave Duerson | Safety | Chicago Bears | |
1988 | Largent, SteveSteve Largent | Wide Receiver | Seattle Seahawks | |
1989 | Moon, WarrenWarren Moon | Quarterback | Houston Oilers | |
1990 | Singletary, MikeMike Singletary | Linebacker | Chicago Bears | |
1991 | Muñoz, AnthonyAnthony Muñoz | Tackle | Cincinnati Bengals | |
1992 | Elway, JohnJohn Elway | Quarterback | Denver Broncos | |
1993 | Thomas, DerrickDerrick Thomas | Linebacker | Kansas City Chiefs | |
1994 | Seau, JuniorJunior Seau | Linebacker | San Diego Chargers | |
1995 | Esiason, BoomerBoomer Esiason | Quarterback | New York Jets | |
1996 | Green, DarrellDarrell Green | Cornerback | Washington Redskins | |
1997 | Aikman, TroyTroy Aikman | Quarterback | Dallas Cowboys | |
1998 | Marino, DanDan Marino | Quarterback | Miami Dolphins | |
1999 | Carter, CrisCris Carter | Wide Receiver | Minnesota Vikings | |
2000 | Brooks, DerrickDerrick Brooks | Linebacker | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
2000 | Flanigan, JimJim Flanigan | Defensive Line | Chicago Bears | |
2001 | Bettis, JeromeJerome Bettis | Running Back | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
2002 | Vincent, TroyTroy Vincent | Cornerback | Philadelphia Eagles | |
2003 | Shields, WillWill Shields | Guard | Kansas City Chiefs | |
2004 | Dunn, WarrickWarrick Dunn | Running Back | Atlanta Falcons | |
2005 | Manning, PeytonPeyton Manning | Quarterback | Indianapolis Colts | |
2006 | Brees, DrewDrew Brees | Quarterback | New Orleans Saints | |
Tomlinson, LaDainianLaDainian Tomlinson | Running Back | San Diego Chargers | ||
2007 | Taylor, JasonJason Taylor | Defensive End | Miami Dolphins | |
2008 | Warner, KurtKurt Warner | Quarterback | Arizona Cardinals | |
2009 | Waters, BrianBrian Waters | Guard | Kansas City Chiefs | |
2010 | Williams, MadieuMadieu Williams | Safety | Minnesota Vikings | |
2011 | Birk, MattMatt Birk | Center | Baltimore Ravens |
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