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{{short description|NFL writers association}}
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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.

==Awards==

===All-NFL Team===
{{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===
{{Main|Pro Football Writers of America NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award}}

===NFL Rookie of the Year Award===
{{Main|National Football League Rookie of the Year Award#Pro Football Writers of America NFL ROTY Award}}

===NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award===
{{Main|National Football League Comeback Player of the Year Award#PFW/PFWA Comeback Player of the Year award (1972–present)}}

===George Halas Award===

{{main|George Halas Award}}
:''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.''

===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."<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>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" width="auto"
! 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 (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.

External links

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