The Alan Page Community Award has been awarded by the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) continuously since 1967. Previously named the Byron "Whizzer" White NFL Man of the Year Award, after Byron "Whizzer" White, the award was renamed in the fall of 2018 in honor of Alan Page. Alan Page has been a stalwart for the players union since his early days as an executive committee member as well as a pioneer for social justice during his distinguished 23-year tenure on the Minnesota Supreme Court.
The award annually recognizes one player who goes above and beyond to perform community service in his hometown and team city. Past winners have included Drew Brees, Warrick Dunn, Gale Sayers, Bart Starr, Archie Manning, Peyton Manning and Ken Houston.
The 2001 recipient, Michael McCrary, was the child in the Supreme Court case Runyon v. McCrary (1976) in which Justice White had participated nearly a quarter of a century before McCrary's award. White had dissented from the position taken by the lawyers for McCrary.
Winners
| Season | Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Bart Starr | Quarterback | Green Bay Packers |
| 1968 | Willie Davis | Defensive end | Green Bay Packers |
| 1969 | Eddie Meador | Safety | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1970 | Gale Sayers | Running back | Chicago Bears |
| 1971 | Kermit Alexander | Defensive back | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1972 | Ray May | Linebacker | Baltimore Colts |
| 1973 | Andy Russell | Linebacker | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1974 | Floyd Little | Running back | Denver Broncos |
| 1975 | Rocky Bleier | Running back | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1976 | Jim Hart | Quarterback | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1977 | Lyle Alzado | Defensive end | Denver Broncos |
| 1978 | Archie Manning | Quarterback | New Orleans Saints |
| 1979 | Roger Staubach | Quarterback | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1980 | Gene Upshaw | Guard | Oakland Raiders |
| 1981 | Ken Houston | Safety | Washington Redskins |
| 1982 | Franco Harris | Running back | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1983 | Doug Dieken | Offensive tackle | Cleveland Browns |
| 1984 | Rolf Benirschke | Placekicker | San Diego Chargers |
| 1985 | Reggie Williams | Linebacker | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1986 | Nat Moore | Wide receiver | Miami Dolphins |
| 1987 | George Martin | Defensive end | New York Giants |
| 1988 | Deron Cherry | Safety | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1989 | Mike Singletary | Linebacker | Chicago Bears |
| 1990 | Ozzie Newsome | Tight end | Cleveland Browns |
| 1991 | Mike Kenn | Offensive tackle | Atlanta Falcons |
| 1992 | Reggie White | Defensive end | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1993 | Nick Lowery | Placekicker | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1994 | Mark Kelso | Safety | Buffalo Bills |
| 1995 | Derrick Thomas | Linebacker | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1996 | Bill Brooks | Wide receiver | Indianapolis Colts |
| 1997 | Chris Zorich | Defensive tackle | Chicago Bears |
| 1998 | Hardy Nickerson | Linebacker | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 1999 | Cris Carter | Wide receiver | Minnesota Vikings |
| 2000 | Doug Pelfrey | Placekicker | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 2001 | Michael McCrary | Defensive end | Baltimore Ravens |
| 2002 | Mark Brunell | Quarterback | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 2003 | Troy Vincent | Cornerback | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2004 | Derrick Brooks | Linebacker | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 2005 | Peyton Manning | Quarterback | Indianapolis Colts |
| 2006 | Steve McNair | Quarterback | Tennessee Titans |
| 2007 | John Lynch | Safety | Denver Broncos |
| 2008 | Warrick Dunn | Running back | Atlanta Falcons |
| 2009 | Brian Dawkins | Safety | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2010 | Nnamdi Asomugha | Cornerback | Oakland Raiders |
| 2011 | Tony Richardson | Fullback | New York Jets |
| 2012 | Drew Brees | Quarterback | New Orleans Saints |
| 2013 | Charlie Batch | Quarterback | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2014 | Anquan Boldin | Wide receiver | San Francisco 49ers |
| 2015 | Chad Greenway | Linebacker | Minnesota Vikings |
| 2016 | Thomas Davis | Linebacker | Carolina Panthers |
| 2017 | Malcolm Jenkins | Safety | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2018 | Chris Long | Defensive end | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2019 | Andrew Whitworth | Offensive tackle | Los Angeles Rams |
| 2020 | Brandon Copeland | Linebacker | New York Jets |
| 2021 | Hayden Hurst | Tight end | Atlanta Falcons |
| 2022 | Rodney McLeod | Safety | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2023 | Damar Hamlin | Safety | Buffalo Bills |
| 2024 | Calais Campbell | Defensive end | Miami Dolphins |
| 2025 | Darius Slayton | Wide receiver | New York Giants |
See also
- Walter Camp Man of the Year
- Walter Camp Distinguished American Award
- Walter Camp Alumni of the Year
- Amos Alonzo Stagg Award
- National Football Foundation Distinguished American Award
- National Football Foundation Gold Medal winners
- Theodore Roosevelt Award (NCAA)
- Walter Payton Man of the Year Award
- Bart Starr Award
- List of NFL awards
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