Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte has been honored with this year's nomination for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.
Every year since 1970, the NFL has awarded one NFL player with a prestigious award known as the Man of the Year. Each team nominates one player, and then a panel of judges consisting of the NFL Commissioner, Connie Payton (Walter's widow), and NFL players, cast their votes to see who will be the winner.
In 1999, the name was changed from Many of the Year to Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, in honor of the man himself.