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Thirty-two players have been nominated for the 12th annual Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award, the NFL announced today. Each NFL team nominated a player for the award, which recognizes individuals around the league who exemplify outstanding sportsmanship.
Created in 2014, the award honors the late founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pro Football Hall of Famer Art Rooney Sr.
A panel of former players from the NFL Legends Community — Warrick Dunn, 2014 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award recipient Larry Fitzgerald, Pro Football Hall of Famer Curtis Martin and Leonard Wheeler — will select eight finalists (four in the AFC and four in the NFC) from the 32 nominees. The eight finalists will be listed on the Pro Bowl ballot under the NFL Sportsmanship Award category when players vote in December.
“Sportsmanship is at the very the core of the game, the foundation of our values that are shared across all levels of the sport,” said Troy Vincent, NFL executive vice president of football operations. “These Rooney Sportsmanship Award nominees demonstrate to the world how the game is played with respect and integrity at the highest level of competition.”
The award is presented each year to an NFL player who best demonstrates the qualities of on-field sportsmanship, including fair play, respect for the game and opponents and integrity in competition.
Arizona Cardinals Budda Baker
Atlanta Falcons Kaden Elliss
Baltimore Ravens Kyle Van Noy
Buffalo Bills Josh Allen
Carolina Panthers Derrick Brown
Chicago Bears Drew Dalman
Cincinnati Bengals Chase Brown
Cleveland Browns Joel Bitonio
Dallas Cowboys Dak Prescott
Denver Broncos Talanoa Hufanga
Detroit Lions Derrick Barnes
Green Bay Packers Jordan Love
Houston Texans Nico Collins
Indianapolis Colts DeForest Buckner
Jacksonville Jaguars Travis Etienne
Kansas City Chiefs Trent McDuffie
Las Vegas Raiders Brock Bowers
Los Angeles Chargers Khalil Mack
Los Angeles Rams Matthew Stafford
Miami Dolphins Zach Sieler
Minnesota Vikings Brian O’Neill
New England Patriots Marcus Jones
New Orleans Saints Demario Davis
New York Giants Wan’Dale Robinson
New York Jets Harrison Phillips
Philadelphia Eagles Zack Baun
Pittsburgh Steelers Pat Freiermuth
San Francisco 49ers Kyle Juszczyk
Seattle Seahawks Charles Cross
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Lavonte David
Tennessee Titans Peter Skoronski
Washington Commanders Tress Way
The winner of the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award is determined by a vote of current NFL players. From the eight finalists, each team’s players will submit a consensus vote of their choice for the winner. As in Pro Bowl voting, a team cannot vote for its own player.
The winner will be announced as part of NFL Honors. He will receive a $25,000 donation from the NFL Foundation to a charity of his choice.
