Created in 2014, the Sportsmanship Award honors the late founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pro Football Hall of Famer Art Rooney Sr.
The winner of the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award is determined by a vote of current NFL players. Of the eight finalists, players from each team will submit a consensus vote of their choice for the winner. Like Pro Bowl voting, a team cannot vote for its own players.
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 among the 32 nominees. 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 core of the game, the foundation of our values that are shared at all levels of the game,” said Troy Vincent, NFL executive vice president of football operations. “These Rooney Sportsmanship Award nominees show the world how to play the game with respect and integrity at the highest level of competition.”
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