Walter Payton Man Of The Year Recipients 2024. The winner of the 2024 walter payton nfl man of the year award presented by nationwide will be announced during nfl honors, a primetime awards special to air nationally on fox and the nfl network on thursday, feb. The award has been named after former chicago bears hall of fame running back walter payton since 1999, the year he passed away.

The walter payton nfl man of the year award presented by nationwide recognizes an nfl player for his excellence on and off the field. Dak prescott was the last cowboy to win the walter payton man of the year award in 2022, joining jason witten (2012), troy aikman (1997), and roger staubach (1978) as the other dallas players to win the award.