Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff has been nominated for a prestigious NFL award. Ever since coming to the Lions, Goff has made it a point to become active in our community, and this nomination is well-deserved. Each year, one player from each of the 32 NFL teams is nominated for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, which ‘recognizes an NFL player for his excellence on and off the field. The award was established in 1970. It was renamed in 1999 after the late Hall of Fame Chicago Bears running back, Walter Payton. Each team nominates one player who has had a significant positive impact on his community.’
Who joins Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff as a nominee for the Walker Payton Man of the Year Award?
Here is the full list of nominees for the 2022 Walker Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.
Here is what Goff had to say about being nominated.