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2019
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2019 ART ROONEY SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
NOMINEES ANNOUNCED
Winner to be revealed at NFL Honors before Super Bowl LIV
The 32 player nominees for the sixth
annual ART ROONEY SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD have been finalized, the
NFL announced today. Each NFL team nominated one of its players for the award,
which recognizes players around the league who exemplify outstanding
sportsmanship on the field.
The award was created in 2014 in
honor of 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, Pro
Football Hall of Famer CURTIS MARTIN, KARL MECKLENBURG 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 on Friday, December 13.
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 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.
PAST
RECIPIENTS OF THE ART ROONEY SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD |
YEAR | PLAYER | TEAM |
2018 | QB Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints |
2017 | LB Luke Kuechly | Carolina Panthers |
2016 | RB Frank Gore | Indianapolis Colts |
2015 | CB Charles Woodson | Oakland Raiders |
2014 | WR Larry Fitzgerald | Arizona Cardinals |
The winner, selected by the vote of
the players, will be announced during the nationally televised NFL Honors show
on Saturday, February 1 on FOX, the night before Super Bowl LIV. He will
receive a $25,000 donation from the NFL Foundation to a charity of his choice. He
will also receive a trophy that represents the important role that
sportsmanship plays in the game and how NFL players that demonstrate integrity
and honor on the field serve as role models for players at all levels.
2019
ART ROONEY SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD NOMINEES
TEAM | PLAYER | | TEAM | PLAYER |
Arizona Cardinals | C A.Q. Shipley | | Los Angeles Chargers | LB Thomas Davis Sr. |
Atlanta Falcons | WR Julio Jones | | Los Angeles Rams | S Eric Weddle |
Baltimore Ravens | QB Lamar Jackson | | Miami Dolphins | C Daniel Kilgore |
Buffalo Bills | LB Lorenzo Alexander | | Minnesota Vikings | DE Danielle Hunter |
Carolina Panthers | RB Christian McCaffrey | | New England Patriots | WR Matthew Slater |
Chicago Bears | DB Kyle Fuller | | New Orleans Saints | T Terron Armstead |
Cincinnati Bengals | DE Sam Hubbard | | New York Giants | DL Dalvin Tomlinson |
Cleveland Browns | RB Nick Chubb | | New York Jets | DL Steve McLendon |
Dallas Cowboys | CB Byron Jones | | Oakland Raiders | QB Derek Carr |
Denver Broncos | LB Von Miller | | Philadelphia Eagles | QB Carson Wentz |
Detroit Lions | QB Matthew Stafford | | Pittsburgh Steelers | RB James Conner |
Green Bay Packers | CB Tramon Williams | | San Francisco 49ers | T Joe Staley |
Houston Texans | QB Deshaun Watson | | Seattle Seahawks | LB K.J. Wright |
Indianapolis Colts | WR T.Y. Hilton | | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | LB Lavonte David |
Jacksonville Jaguars | DL Calais Campbell | | Tennessee Titans | C Ben Jones |
Kansas City Chiefs | QB Patrick Mahomes | | Washington Redskins | RB Adrian Peterson |
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