As you can imagine, the award is a source of great pride for Jarrett and his sister Brittney. “When it took his name in 1999, we never knew it was going be this big,” Jarrett Payton said.

The award was established in 1970 and was renamed in 1999 after the late Hall of Fame running back, Walter Payton. Each team nominates one player who has had a significant positive impact on his ...

In 1999, the NFL again renamed it the “Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award” in honor of the late Chicago Bears running back. Each of the NFL’s 32 teams nominates one player for the award ...