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{{short description|NFL writers association}}
Purports to be "The official voice of pro football writers, promoting and fighting for access to NFL personnel to best serve the public."[http://www.pfwa.org/] Goals of the organization include improving access to practices and locker rooms, developing working relationships with all teams and ensuring that football writers are treated in a professional manner.[http://apse.dallasnews.com/dec2004/18-19pfwa.html]
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The '''Pro Football Writers of America''' ('''PFWA'''), sometimes known as '''Pro Football Writers Association''', is an organization that purports to be "[the] official voice of pro football writers, promoting and fighting for access to [[NFL]] personnel to best serve the public."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pfwa.org/ |title=Pro Football Writers of America |publisher=Pfwa.org |access-date=2015-10-16}}</ref> Goals of the organization include improving access to practices and locker rooms, developing working relationships with all teams, and ensuring that football writers are treated in a professional manner. By the mid-2000s, the group consisted of over 300 writers, editors, and columnists who cover pro football. The PFWA also issue several awards and honors following each NFL season.
As of 2005 the group consisted of over 300 writers, editors, and columnists who cover pro football. [http://apse.dallasnews.com/dec2004/18-19pfwa.html]


==Awards==
In keeping with the goals of the organization at [[Super Bowl XLI]] PFWA president Dave Elfin filed a complaint with the NFL concerning the late arrival of the AFC Champion (eventual Super Bowl champion) Indianapolis Colts.[http://www.superbowl.com/news/story/9954525]


===All-NFL Team===
The Pro Football Writers Assocation has an All-Pro team, a [[National Football League Most Valuable Player Award]], as well as the George S. Halas Courage Award that is given to the player or coach who has performed with abandon despite injury or personal problems, the Rozelle Award awarded to the club public relations department that consistently strives for excellence in its dealings and relationships with the media, the Good Guy award which is given to the player who best helps the media do its job([[Jerome Bettis]], 2004, [[Tiki Barber]], 2005 and [[LaDainian Tomlinson]], 2006), the McCann Award which goes to a reporter who has made a long and distinguished contribution to pro football.
{{seealso|All-Pro#Pro Football Writers Association}}


===NFL Most Valuable Player Award===
{{Main|Pro Football Writers of America NFL Most Valuable Player Award}}


===NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award===
{{main|Pro Football Writers of America NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award}}


===NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award===
== George S. Halas Courage Award ==
{{Main|Pro Football Writers of America NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award}}
In May, 1970, the Halas Award went to [[Gale Sayers]] for his comeback from knee surgry to lead the NFL in rushing in 1969.[http://www.motownsports.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21248][http://sports.jrank.org/pages/4254/Sayers-Gale-Suffers-Serious-Knee-Injury.html]
In New York, at the Pro Football Writers Association banquet, Gale Sayers gave an emotianal speech that was memorialized in the film [[Brian's Song]]. Said Sayers, "You flatter me by giving me this award, but I’ll tell you here and now that I accept it for [[Brian Piccolo]]. Brian Piccolo is the man of courage who should receive the George S. Halas Award. I accept it tonight, but I’ll present it to Brian tomorrow. I love Brian Piccolo. And I’d like all of you to love him, too. And tonight, when you hit your knees, ask God to love him, too."[http://www.americanrhetoric.com/MovieSpeeches/moviespeechbrianssong2.html][http://espn.go.com/classic/s/2001/1031/1271453.html]


===NFL Rookie of the Year Award===
Other notable winners of the PFWA Halas Award include [[Joe Namath]][http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/history?year=1969], Hall of Fame cornerback Jimmy Johnson[http://www.footballresearch.com/articles/frpage.cfm?topic=john-jim], N.Y. Giant cancer survivor Karl Nelson[http://www.nysportsday.com/news/nyg/1146690038.php], Hall of Famers [[Dan Hampton]] and [[Joe Montana]][http://www.livingprimetime.com/AllCovers/July1997/workjul1997/vic_carucci_and_football.htm], Denver Broncos guard Mark Schlereth [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-16921494.html], former N.Y. Giant Kerry Collins [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F70D16FC3A550C7A8DDDAF0894D9404482&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fPeople%2fC%2fCollins%2c%20Kerry], 49ers Garrison Hearst[http://www.49ersparadise.com/bryansarchive/hearstwins.html] and Bryant Young[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-29830238.html], Carolina coach and former linebacker Sam Mills [http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20041212029], Dolphins running back [[Robert Edwards]][http://www.finheaven.com/boardvb2/showthread.php?t=14918], Carolina linebacker [[Mark Fields]][http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2005/07/24/mcginest_tackles_some_topics/?page=4], Colt Head Coach Tony Dungy,[http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=3805] [[New Orleans Saint]] quarterback[[Drew Brees]][http://www.emqb.com/pfwa-award-winners-announced/].
{{Main|National Football League Rookie of the Year Award#Pro Football Writers of America NFL ROTY Award}}


===NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award===
== Dick McCann Memorial Award Winners<br /> ==
{{Main|National Football League Comeback Player of the Year Award#PFW/PFWA Comeback Player of the Year award (1972–present)}}
'''The McCann award is presented annually at the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]].''' [http://www.profootballhof.com/enshrinement/release.jsp?release_id=2126] It is sometimes referred to as the "writer's wing" of the Hall of Fame.[http://www.dallasnews.com/s/dws/nwsltr/sports/fromthe50/stories/020707dnspogosselin.544ff2fc.html]<br />
1969 George Strickler, Chicago Tribune<br />
1970 Arthur Daley, New York Times<br />
1971 Joe King, New York World-Telegram and Sun<br />
1972 Lewis Atchison, Washington Star<br />
1973 Dave Brady, Washington Post<br />
1974 Bob Oates, Los Angeles Times<br />
1975 John Steadman, Baltimore News-American<br />
1976 Jack Hand, Associated Press<br />
1977 Art Daley, Green Bay Press-Gazette<br />
1978 Murray Olderman, Newspaper Enterprise Assoc.<br />
1979 Pat Livingson, Pittsburgh Press<br />
1980 Chuck Heaton, Cleveland Plain Dealer<br />
1981 Norm Miller, New York Daily News<br />
1982 Cameron Snyder, Baltimore Morning Sun<br />
1983 Hugh Brown, Philadelphia Bulletin<br />
1984 Larry Felser, Buffalo News<br />
1985 Cooper Rollow - Chicago Tribune<br />
1986 Bill Wallace, New York Times<br />
1987 Jerry Magee, San Diego Union<br />
1988 Gordon Forbes, USA Today<br />
1989 Vito Stellino, Baltimore Sun<br />
1990 Will McDonough, Boston Globe<br />
1991 Dick Connor, Denver Post<br />
1992 Frank Luksa, Dallas Morning News<br />
1993 Ira Miller, San Francisco Chronicle<br />
1994 Don Pierson, Chicago Tribune<br />
1995 Ray Didinger, Philadelphia Daily News<br />
1996 Paul Zimmerman, Sports Illustrated<br />
1997 Bob Roesler, New Orleans Times-Picayune<br />
1998 Dave Anderson, New York Times<br />
1999 Art Spander, Oakland Tribune<br />
2000 Tom McEwen, Tampa Tribune<br />
2001 Len Shapiro, Washington Post<br />
2002 Edwin Pope, Miami Herald<br />
2003 Joel Buchsbaum, Pro Football Weekly<br />
2004 Rick Gosselin, Dallas Morning News<br />
2005 Jerry Green, Detroit News<br />
2006 John McClain, Houston Chronicle<br />
2007 John Clayton, ESPN.com<br />[http://www.profootballhof.com/enshrinement/release.jsp?release_id=2126]<


===George Halas Award===
== '''Past PFWA Presidents''' ==

George Strickler, Chicago Tribune<br />
{{main|George Halas Award}}
Tony Atchison, Washington Star<br />
:''Note: The [[George Halas Award]] should not be confused with the Newspaper Enterprise Association's [[Newspaper Enterprise Association NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award|George Halas Trophy]] that was awarded to the NFL defensive player of the year from 1966 to 1996, or the NFL's [[NFC Championship Game#George Halas Trophy|George Halas Trophy]] that is awarded to the National Football Conference champion.''
John Steadman, Baltimore News-American<br />

William Guthrie, New Haven Journal<br />
===Good Guy Award===
Joe King, New York World-Telegram<br />
The PFWA Good Guy Award has been given annually since 2005 to an NFL player "for his qualities and professional style in helping pro football writers do their jobs."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.profootballwriters.org/off-field-awards/pfwa-good-guy-award/ |title=Good Guy Award &#124; PFWA |publisher=Profootballwriters.org |access-date=2015-10-16}}</ref>
Dick Connor, Denver Post<br />

Edwin Pope, Miami Herald<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" width="auto"
Larry Felser, Buffalo News<br />
! Year
Paul Zimmerman, Sports Illustrated<br />
! Winner
Larry Fox, New York Daily News<br />
! Team
Bob Roesler, New Orleans Times Picayune<br />
|-
Cooper Rollow, Chicago Tribune<br />
| 2005||[[Jerome Bettis]]||[[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
Vito Stellino, Baltimore Morning Sun<br />
|-
Glenn Sheeley, Atlanta Journal-Constitution<br />
| 2006||[[Tiki Barber]]||[[New York Giants]]
Don Pierson, Chicago Tribune<br />
|-
Ira Miller, San Francisco Chronicle<br />
| 2007||[[LaDainian Tomlinson]]||[[San Diego Chargers]]
Vic Carucci, Buffalo News<br />
|-
Len Pasquarelli, Atlanta Journal-Constitution<br />
| 2008||[[Brett Favre]]||[[Green Bay Packers]]
Steve Schoenfeld, Arizona Republic<br />
|-
John Clayton, Tacoma News-Tribune<br />
| 2009||[[Kurt Warner]]||[[Arizona Cardinals]]
Adam Schefter, Denver Post<br />
|-
John McClain, Houston Chronicle<br />
| 2010||[[Drew Brees]]||[[New Orleans Saints]]
David Elfin, Washington Times<br />
|-
| 2011||[[Aaron Rodgers]]||Green Bay Packers
|-
| 2012||[[Tim Tebow]]||[[Denver Broncos]]
|-
| 2013||[[Tony Gonzalez]]||[[Atlanta Falcons]]
|-
| 2014||[[Russell Wilson]]||[[Seattle Seahawks]]
|-
| 2015||[[Richard Sherman (American football)|Richard Sherman]]||Seattle Seahawks
|-
| 2016||[[Thomas Davis (American football)|Thomas Davis]]||[[Carolina Panthers]]
|-
| 2017||[[Larry Fitzgerald]]||Arizona Cardinals
|-
| 2018||[[Chris Long]]||[[Philadelphia Eagles]]
|-
| 2019||Chris Long||Philadelphia Eagles
|-
| 2020||[[Eli Manning]]||[[New York Giants]]
|-
| 2021||[[Philip Rivers]]||[[Indianapolis Colts]]
|-
| 2022||[[Cameron Heyward]]||Pittsburgh Steelers
|}

===Jack Horrigan Award===
Since 1974, the PFWA has given an annual award named in memory of sportswriter [[Jack Horrigan]], to honor a league or club official "for his or her qualities and professional style in helping the pro football writers do their job."<ref name=JHaward>{{cite web |url=http://www.profootballwriters.org/off-field-awards/pfwa-jack-horrigan-award/ |title=Jack Horrigan Award |website=profootballwriters.org |access-date=April 14, 2017}}</ref> The most recent five winners have been [[Thomas Dimitroff]] (2012), Mike Signora (NFL Vice President of Football Communications) (2013), [[Pete Carroll]] (2014), [[Bruce Arians]] (2015), and [[John Elway]] (2016).<ref name=JHaward />

===Bill Nunn Award===
:''See: [[Bill Nunn Award]]''

===Rozelle Award===
The Rozelle Award is given to the club public relations department that consistently strives for excellence in its dealings and relationships with the media. It is named after [[Pete Rozelle]], who served as commissioner of the NFL from 1960 until 1989.

==Past presidents==
* George Strickler, ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''
* Tony Atchison, ''[[Washington Star]]''
* John Steadman, ''[[Baltimore News-American]]''
* William Guthrie, ''New Haven Journal''
* Joe King, ''[[New York World-Telegram]]''
* Dick Connor, ''[[Denver Post]]''
* Edwin Pope, ''[[Miami Herald]]''
* Larry Felser, ''[[Buffalo News]]''
* Paul Zimmerman, ''[[Sports Illustrated]]''
* Larry Fox, ''[[New York Daily News]]''
* Bob Roesler, ''[[New Orleans Times Picayune]]''
* Cooper Rollow, ''Chicago Tribune''
* Vito Stellino, ''Baltimore Morning Sun''
* Glenn Sheeley, ''[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]''
* Don Pierson, ''Chicago Tribune''
* Ira Miller, ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]''
* Vic Carucci, ''Buffalo News''
* [[Len Pasquarelli]], ''Atlanta Journal-Constitution''
* Steve Schoenfeld, ''[[Arizona Republic]]''
* [[John Clayton (sportswriter)|John Clayton]], ''[[Tacoma News-Tribune]]''
* [[Adam Schefter]], ''Denver Post''
* John McClain, ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''
* David Elfin, ''[[Washington Times]]''
* Charean Williams, ''[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]]''
* Mark Gaughan, ''[[Buffalo News]]''
* D.Orlando Ledbetter, ''[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]''
* Jeff Legwold, ''[[ESPN]]''
* Lindsay Jones, ''[[The Athletic]]''

==See also==
*[[Football Writers Association of America]] (college)
*[[Baseball Writers' Association of America]]
*[[National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association]]
*[[Pro Basketball Writers Association]]
*[[United States Basketball Writers Association]] (college)
*[[Professional Hockey Writers' Association|Professional Hockey Writers Association]]
*[[National Sports Media Association]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official website}}

[[Category:American football mass media]]
[[Category:American sports journalism organizations]]
[[Category:Journalism-related professional associations]]

Revision as of 13:45, 10 May 2024

Pro Football Writers of America
AbbreviationPFWA
FormationDecember 28, 1963; 60 years ago (1963-12-28)
Founded atChicago
President
Calvin Watkins
Websitewww.profootballwriters.org

The Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA), sometimes known as Pro Football Writers Association, is an organization that purports to be "[the] official voice of pro football writers, promoting and fighting for access to NFL personnel to best serve the public."[1] Goals of the organization include improving access to practices and locker rooms, developing working relationships with all teams, and ensuring that football writers are treated in a professional manner. By the mid-2000s, the group consisted of over 300 writers, editors, and columnists who cover pro football. The PFWA also issue several awards and honors following each NFL season.

Awards

All-NFL Team

See also: All-Pro § Pro Football Writers Association

NFL Most Valuable Player Award

Main article: Pro Football Writers of America NFL Most Valuable Player Award

NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award

Main article: Pro Football Writers of America NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award

NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award

Main article: Pro Football Writers of America NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award

NFL Rookie of the Year Award

Main article: National Football League Rookie of the Year Award § Pro Football Writers of America NFL ROTY Award

NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award

Main article: National Football League Comeback Player of the Year Award § PFW/PFWA Comeback Player of the Year award (1972–present)

George Halas Award

Main article: George Halas Award
Note: The George Halas Award should not be confused with the Newspaper Enterprise Association's George Halas Trophy that was awarded to the NFL defensive player of the year from 1966 to 1996, or the NFL's George Halas Trophy that is awarded to the National Football Conference champion.

Good Guy Award

The PFWA Good Guy Award has been given annually since 2005 to an NFL player "for his qualities and professional style in helping pro football writers do their jobs."[2]

Year Winner Team
2005 Jerome Bettis Pittsburgh Steelers
2006 Tiki Barber New York Giants
2007 LaDainian Tomlinson San Diego Chargers
2008 Brett Favre Green Bay Packers
2009 Kurt Warner Arizona Cardinals
2010 Drew Brees New Orleans Saints
2011 Aaron Rodgers Green Bay Packers
2012 Tim Tebow Denver Broncos
2013 Tony Gonzalez Atlanta Falcons
2014 Russell Wilson Seattle Seahawks
2015 Richard Sherman Seattle Seahawks
2016 Thomas Davis Carolina Panthers
2017 Larry Fitzgerald Arizona Cardinals
2018 Chris Long Philadelphia Eagles
2019 Chris Long Philadelphia Eagles
2020 Eli Manning New York Giants
2021 Philip Rivers Indianapolis Colts
2022 Cameron Heyward Pittsburgh Steelers

Jack Horrigan Award

Since 1974, the PFWA has given an annual award named in memory of sportswriter Jack Horrigan, to honor a league or club official "for his or her qualities and professional style in helping the pro football writers do their job."[3] The most recent five winners have been Thomas Dimitroff (2012), Mike Signora (NFL Vice President of Football Communications) (2013), Pete Carroll (2014), Bruce Arians (2015), and John Elway (2016).[3]

Bill Nunn Award

See: Bill Nunn Award

Rozelle Award

The Rozelle Award is given to the club public relations department that consistently strives for excellence in its dealings and relationships with the media. It is named after Pete Rozelle, who served as commissioner of the NFL from 1960 until 1989.

Past presidents

See also

References

  1. ^ "Pro Football Writers of America". Pfwa.org. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  2. ^ "Good Guy Award | PFWA". Profootballwriters.org. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  3. ^ a b "Jack Horrigan Award". profootballwriters.org. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
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