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Walter Payton Man of the Year
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Named for <a href="/people/556/000025481/">Walter Payton</a>.<p> <p> <table border=1><tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1970</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/787/000079550/">Johnny Unitas</a></td> <td>Baltimore Colts </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1971</nobr></tt></center></td> <td>John Hadl</td> <td>San Diego Chargers </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1972</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/991/000166493/">Willie Lanier</a></td> <td>Kansas City Chiefs </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1973</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/845/000085590/">Len Dawson</a></td> <td>Kansas City Chiefs </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1974</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/852/000030762/">George Blanda</a></td> <td>Oakland Raiders </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1975</nobr></tt></center></td> <td>Ken Anderson</td> <td>Cincinnati Bengals </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1976</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/054/000024979/">Franco Harris</a></td> <td>Pittsburgh Steelers </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1977</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/556/000025481/">Walter Payton</a></td> <td>Chicago Bears </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1978</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/213/000024141/">Roger Staubach</a></td> <td>Dallas Cowboys </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1979</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/232/000125854/">Mean Joe Greene</a></td> <td>Pittsburgh Steelers </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1980</nobr></tt></center></td> <td>Harold Carmichael</td> <td>Philadelphia Eagles </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1981</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/215/000025140/">Lynn Swann</a></td> <td>Pittsburgh Steelers </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1982</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/011/000024936/">Joe Theismann</a></td> <td>Washington Redskins </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1983</nobr></tt></center></td> <td>Rolf Benirschke</td> <td>San Diego Chargers </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1984</nobr></tt></center></td> <td>Marty Lyons</td> <td>New York Jets </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1985</nobr></tt></center></td> <td>Dwight Stephenson</td> <td>Miami Dolphins </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1986</nobr></tt></center></td> <td>Reggie Williams</td> <td>Cincinnati Bengals </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1987</nobr></tt></center></td> <td>Dave Duerson</td> <td>Chicago Bears </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1988</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/060/000028973/">Steve Largent</a></td> <td>Seattle Seahawks </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1989</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/243/000125865/">Warren Moon</a></td> <td>Houston Oilers </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1990</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/554/000025479/">Mike Singletary</a></td> <td>Chicago Bears </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1991</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/004/000166503/">Anthony Muñoz</a></td> <td>Cincinnati Bengals </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1992</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/799/000025724/">John Elway</a></td> <td>Denver Broncos </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1993</nobr></tt></center></td> <td>Derrick Thomas</td> <td>Kansas City Chiefs </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1994</nobr></tt></center></td> <td>Junior Seau</td> <td>San Diego Chargers </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1995</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/687/000025612/">Boomer Esiason</a></td> <td>New York Jets </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1996</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/076/000167572/">Darrell Green</a></td> <td>Washington Redskins </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1997</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/082/000026004/">Troy Aikman</a></td> <td>Dallas Cowboys </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1998</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/325/000025250/">Dan Marino</a></td> <td>Miami Dolphins </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1999</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/101/000166600/">Cris Carter</a></td> <td>Minnesota Vikings </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>2000</nobr></tt></center></td> <td>Derrick Brooks</td> <td>Tampa Bay Buccaneers </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>2000</nobr></tt></center></td> <td>Jim Flanigan</td> <td>Chicago Bears </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>2001</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/659/000110329/">Jerome Bettis</a></td> <td>Pittsburgh Steelers </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>2002</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/132/000046991/">Troy Vincent</a></td> <td>Philadelphia Eagles </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>2003</nobr></tt></center></td> <td>Will Shields</td> <td>Kansas City Chiefs </td> </tr> <tr> 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