NFL: 32 Players Nominated for 2024 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award
By Nancy DeLander Beecher, Florida Sports Wire
NEW YORK — Thirty-two players have been nominated for the eleventh 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.
2024 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award Nominees
Team | Player |
| Team | Player |
Arizona Cardinals | Budda Baker | Los Angeles Chargers | Khalil Mack | |
Atlanta Falcons | Grady Jarrett | Los Angeles Rams | Cooper Kupp | |
Baltimore Ravens | Kyle Van Noy | Las Vegas Raiders | Maxx Crosby | |
Buffalo Bills | Josh Allen | Miami Dolphins | Tua Tagovailoa | |
Carolina Panthers | Johnny Hekker | Minnesota Vikings | Aaron Jones Sr. | |
Chicago Bears | D'Andre Swift | New York Giants | John Michael Schmitz | |
Cincinnati Bengals | Mike Hilton | New York Jets | Quinnen Williams | |
Cleveland Browns | Rodney McLeod | New England Patriots | Jonathan Jones | |
Dallas Cowboys | Dak Prescott | New Orleans Saints | Tyrann Mathieu | |
Denver Broncos | Jonathan Cooper | Philadelphia Eagles | DeVonta Smith | |
Detroit Lions | Alim McNeill | Pittsburgh Steelers | Miles Killebrew | |
Green Bay Packers | Jordan Love | San Francisco 49ers | Kyle Juszczyk | |
Houston Texans | Will Anderson Jr. | Seattle Seahawks | Leonard Williams | |
Indianapolis Colts | DeForest Buckner | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Zyon McCollum | |
Jacksonville Jaguars | Mitch Morse | Tennessee Titans | Tony Pollard | |
Kansas City Chiefs | Patrick Mahomes | 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.
Previous Recipients of the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award
Year | Player | Team |
2023 | LB Bobby Wagner | Seattle Seahawks |
2022 | DT Calais Campbell | Baltimore Ravens |
2021 | WR Matthew Slater | New England Patriots |
2020 | QB Teddy Bridgewater | Carolina Panthers |
2019 | RB Adrian Peterson | Washington Football 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 |
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