The Athletes in Action/Bart Starr Award is given annually to a
National Football League (NFL) player who "best exemplifies outstanding character and leadership in the home, on the field, and in the community." Nominees are gathered from the public relations directors of each NFL team, the past winners of the award, the
Athletes in Action
Athletes in Action (AIA) is an American sports organization founded in 1966. It is the sports ministry of Cru Ministries, formerly known as Campus Crusade for Christ.
History
Athletes in Action was started in 1966 by Dave Hannah."Fact Sheet: ...
Pro Staff working with NFL teams, and, before his death,
Bart Starr himself. Ballots are sent to each team and voting takes place at the same time as the
Pro Bowl selections. The votes are tabulated and the winner is announced at the annual Super Bowl Breakfast, an NFL-sanctioned event hosted by Athletes in Action, the sports ministry of
Campus Crusade for Christ. The award, bearing the name of Hall of Fame Green Bay Packers quarterback
Bart Starr, honors his lifelong commitment to serving as a positive role model to his family, teammates, and community.
Winners
Notes
* Winners are listed by year awarded in given not the season. For example, 2015 winner Peyton Manning was given the award after the
2014 NFL season
The 2014 NFL season was the 95th season in the history of the National Football League (NFL) and the 49th of the Super Bowl era. The season began on Thursday, September 4, 2014, with the National Football League Kickoff game, annual kickoff ga ...
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Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...
safety
Eugene Robinson
Eugene Keefe Robinson (born May 28, 1963) is a former American football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons. He spent the majority of his career with the Seattle Seahawks, who signed him as an undrafted free age ...
won the award for the
1998 NFL season
The 1998 NFL season was the 79th regular season of the National Football League.
The season culminated with Super Bowl XXXIII, with the Denver Broncos defeating the Atlanta Falcons 34–19 at Pro Player Stadium in Miami. The Broncos had won ...
, but was arrested the very same evening he received the award in
Miami, Florida for soliciting a female undercover police officer posing as a prostitute. This occurred on the eve of the Falcons' game against the
Denver Broncos in
Super Bowl XXXIII. Robinson agreed to return the awar
See also
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Walter Camp Man of the Year
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Walter Camp Distinguished American Award
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Walter Camp Alumni of the Year
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Amos Alonzo Stagg Award
*National Football Foundation Distinguished American Award
*National Football Foundation Gold Medal Winners
*Theodore Roosevelt Award (NCAA)
*"Whizzer" White NFL Man of the Year Award
* Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award (football)
* Allstate#Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
* NBA Community Assist Award (basketball)
* J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (basketball)
*Laureus Sport for Good Award
*List of National Football League awards
References
External links
Super Bowl Breakfast - Bart Starr Award
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National Football League trophies and awards