Pro Football Writers Association


The Pro Football Writers Association (sometimes Pro Football Writers of America) (PFWA) 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. As of 2005 the group consisted of over 300 writers, editors, and columnists who cover pro football. ESPN's Denver Broncos reporter Jeff Legwold is the organization’s president for the 2015–17 term.[2]


The PFWA issues the following awards: an All-NFL team published by Pro Football Weekly, one NFL Most Valuable Player Award (since 1975), the Dick McCann Memorial Award, the George S. Halas Courage Award, the Good Guy award, the Horrigan Award, and the Rozelle Award.




Contents





  • 1 Awards

    • 1.1 All-NFL Team


    • 1.2 NFL Most Valuable Player Award


    • 1.3 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award


    • 1.4 NFL Rookie of the Year Award


    • 1.5 NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award


    • 1.6 George S. Halas Courage Award


    • 1.7 Good Guy Award


    • 1.8 Jack Horrigan Award


    • 1.9 Dick McCann Memorial Award


    • 1.10 Rozelle Award



  • 2 Past presidents


  • 3 See also


  • 4 References




Awards



All-NFL Team


See: All-Pro#Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL Team


NFL Most Valuable Player Award


Main article: National Football League Most Valuable Player Award § Pro Football Writers Association NFL MVP Award


NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award


Main article: Pro Football Writers Association NFL Defensive Player of the Year § PFW/PFWA Defensive Player of the Year award


NFL Rookie of the Year Award


Main article: National Football League Rookie of the Year Award § PFW/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 S. Halas Courage Award


Main article: George S. Halas Courage Award

Note: The George S. Halas Courage Award should not be confused with the Newspaper Enterprise Association's George S. 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."[3]













































Year

Winner

Team
2005Jerome Bettis
Pittsburgh Steelers
2006Tiki Barber
New York Giants
2007LaDainian Tomlinson
San Diego Chargers
2008Brett Favre
Green Bay Packers
2009Kurt Warner
Arizona Cardinals
2010Drew Brees
New Orleans Saints
2011Aaron RodgersGreen Bay Packers
2012Tim Tebow
Denver Broncos
2013Tony Gonzalez
Atlanta Falcons
2014Russell Wilson
Seattle Seahawks
2015Richard Sherman
Seattle Seahawks
2016Thomas Davis
Carolina Panthers
2017Larry Fitzgerald
Arizona Cardinals


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."[4] 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).[4]



Dick McCann Memorial Award


See: Dick McCann Memorial 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, the fourth commissioner of the NFL.



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, 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 (current)


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

  • National Sports Media Association


References




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  2. ^ "PFWA Presidents". PFWA. Retrieved 2016-11-13.


  3. ^ "Good Guy Award | PFWA". Profootballwriters.org. Retrieved 2015-10-16.


  4. ^ ab "Jack Horrigan Award". profootballwriters.org. Retrieved April 14, 2017.








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