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Colts’ Running Back Jonathan Taylor Named Winner for 2021 Bert Bell Award

Indianapolis Colts’ running back Jonathan Taylor has been named the winner of the 63rd Bert Bell Professional Player of the Year Award.

Part of what makes this award so unique is that it’s voted on by NFL owners, NFL head and personnel coaches, media members and the Maxwell Football Club.

Founded in 1959, the Bert Bell Award is given to the best player in the NFL for a given season.

In a historical season in which he led the NFL in rushing yards (1,811), rushing attempts (338) and rushing touchdowns (18) on an average of 5.