Bart Starr Award

The Athletes in Action/Bart Starr Award is given annually to a National Football League (NFL) player who "best exemplifies outstanding character and leadership in the home, on the field, and in the community." Nominees are gathered from the public relations directors of each NFL team, the past winners of the award, the Athletes in Action Pro Staff working with NFL teams, and, before his death, Bart Starr himself. Ballots are sent to each team and voting takes place at the same time as the Pro Bowl selections. The votes are tabulated and the winner is announced at the annual Super Bowl Breakfast, an NFL-sanctioned event hosted by Athletes in Action, the sports ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. The award, bearing the name of Hall of Fame Green Bay Packers quarterback Bart Starr, honors his lifelong commitment to serving as a positive role model to his family, teammates, and community.

Winners
Year[a] Player Position Team References
1989Steve LargentWide receiverSeattle Seahawks[1]
1990Anthony MuñozOffensive tackleCincinnati Bengals
1991Mike SingletaryLinebackerChicago Bears
1992Reggie WhiteDefensive endPhiladelphia Eagles
1993Gill ByrdCornerbackSan Diego Chargers
1994Warren MoonQuarterbackHouston Oilers
1995Cris CarterWide receiverMinnesota Vikings
1996Jackie SlaterOffensive tackleSt. Louis Rams
1997Darrell GreenCornerbackWashington Redskins
1998Irving Fryar
Brent Jones		Wide receiver
Tight end		Philadelphia Eagles
San Francisco 49ers
1999Eugene Robinson[b]SafetyAtlanta Falcons
2000Aeneas WilliamsCornerbackArizona Cardinals
2001Bruce MatthewsOffensive tackleTennessee Titans
2002Darren WoodsonSafetyDallas Cowboys
2003Trent DilferQuarterbackSeattle Seahawks
2004Derrick BrooksLinebackerTampa Bay Buccaneers
2005Troy VincentCornerbackBuffalo Bills
2006Curtis MartinRunning backNew York Jets
2007John LynchSafetyDenver Broncos
2008LaDainian TomlinsonRunning backSan Diego Chargers
2009Warrick DunnRunning backTampa Bay Buccaneers
2010Kurt WarnerQuarterbackArizona Cardinals
2011Drew BreesQuarterbackNew Orleans Saints[2]
2012London FletcherLinebackerWashington Redskins[3]
2013Jason WittenTight endDallas Cowboys
2014Aaron RodgersQuarterbackGreen Bay Packers[4]
2015Peyton ManningQuarterbackDenver Broncos[5]
2016Thomas DavisLinebackerCarolina Panthers[6]
2017Matthew SlaterWide receiverNew England Patriots[7]
2018Benjamin WatsonTight endBaltimore Ravens
2019Calais CampbellDefensive endJacksonville Jaguars[8]
2020Eli ManningQuarterbackNew York Giants[9]
2021Demario DavisLinebackerNew Orleans Saints[10]
2022Russell WilsonQuarterbackSeattle Seahawks[11]
2023Kirk CousinsQuarterbackMinnesota Vikings[12]

Notes
  • a Winners are listed by year awarded in given not the season. For example, 1989 winner Steve Largent was given the award after the 1988 NFL season.
  • b Atlanta Falcons safety Eugene Robinson won the award for the 1998 NFL season, but was arrested the very same evening he received the award in Miami, Florida for soliciting a female undercover police officer posing as a prostitute. This occurred on the eve of the Falcons' game against the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXXIII. Robinson agreed to return the award.

See also

References
  1. "Steve Largent – 1989 Award Winner". SuperBowlBreakfast.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
  2. "Saints QB Drew Brees to receive Bart Starr Award for leadership in the NFL and community". fox59.com. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
  3. "'Skins London Fletcher nabs Bart Starr Award for character, leadership". GantDaily.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-11. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
  4. "Aaron Rodgers wins 2014 Bart Starr Award". Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  5. http://blogs.denverpost.com/broncos/2015/01/14/peyton-manning-broncos-qb-wins-2015-bart-starr-award/32134/
  6. "Thomas Davis Wins Bart Starr Award". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
  7. "Matthew Slater wins 2017 Bart Starr Award | New England Patriots". Archived from the original on 2017-01-06. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
  8. "Jaguars' Campbell nabs honor".
  9. "Eli Manning wins 2020 Athletes in Action/Bart Starr Award".
  10. "New Orleans Saints linebacker Demario Davis selected for 2021 Bart Starr Award".
  11. "Seahawks QB Russell Wilson Wins Bart Starr Award".
  12. "Kirk Cousins Selected for 2023 Bart Starr Award". Retrieved 29 December 2022.
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