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The Athletes in Action/Bart Starr Award is given annually to a
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(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 Pro Staff working with NFL teams, and, before his death,
Bart Starr Bryan Bartlett Starr (January 9, 1934 – May 26, 2019) was an American professional football quarterback and head coach for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of ...
himself. Ballots are sent to each team and voting takes place at the same time as the
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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
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. The award, bearing the name of Hall of Fame Green Bay Packers quarterback
Bart Starr Bryan Bartlett Starr (January 9, 1934 – May 26, 2019) was an American professional football quarterback and head coach for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of ...
, 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. * Atlanta Falcons safety Eugene Robinson won the award for the
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, but was arrested the very same evening he received the award in
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for soliciting a female undercover police officer posing as a prostitute. This occurred on the eve of the Falcons' game against the
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in
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. Robinson agreed to return the awar


See also

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Walter Camp Man of the Year The Walter Camp Man of the Year is one of seven awards given annually by the Walter Camp Football Foundation. The award is given to the "Man of the Year" in the world of college football. The criteria for the award are stated to include success, ...
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Walter Camp Distinguished American Award The Walter Camp Distinguished American Award is presented by the Walter Camp Football Foundation to an individual who has used his or her talents to attain great success in business, private life or public service and who may have accomplished tha ...
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Walter Camp Alumni of the Year The Walter Camp “Alumni of the Year” award is bestowed by the Walter Camp Football Foundation on a worthy individual who has distinguished himself in the pursuit of excellence as an athlete, in his personal career and in doing good works for o ...
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Amos Alonzo Stagg Award :''There is a separate " Amos Alonzo Stagg Coaching Award". The Amos Alonzo Stagg Award is presented annually by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) to the "individual, group or institution whose services have been outstanding in t ...
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National Football Foundation Distinguished American Award The National Football Foundation Distinguished American Award is among the highest offered by the National Football Foundation (NFF). Every year, the NFF & College Football Hall of Fame pays tribute to a select few with awards of excellence for ex ...
* 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 The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award is presented annually by the National Football League (NFL) honoring a player's commitment to philanthropy and community impact, as well as his excellence on the field. Prior to 1999, it was called s ...
(football) * Allstate AFCA Good Works Team * NBA Community Assist Award (basketball) * J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (basketball) *
Laureus Sport for Good Award The Laureus Sport for Good Award is an award honouring the achievements of those who have demonstrated "tremendous contribution to sport or to society through sport". It was first awarded in 2000 as one of the inaugural awards presented during th ...
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List of National Football League awards In the National Football League (NFL), the highest level of professional American football in North America, there are a variety of awards presented to recognize players and teams for outstanding achievements. Each year on the night before the Su ...


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Super Bowl Breakfast - Bart Starr Award
{{DEFAULTSORT:Athletes in Action Bart Starr Award National Football League trophies and awards