Philip Finalist for Payton Award

Jan 23, 2012

San Diego Pro Bowl quarterback Philip Rivers is a finalist for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award.

The only NFL award that recognizes a player's community service as well as his playing excellence, the Walter Payton winner will have a $20,000 donation made in his name to his favorite charity.



Photo by Sean M. Haffey /San Diego Union-Tribune.

The award will be presented Feb. 4 in Indianapolis.

Rivers was chosen from among the 32 team nominees, all of whom receive a $1,000 donation to the charity of their choice. 

The selection panel includes NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, former Commissioner Paul Tagliabue and Connie Payton, widow of the Hall of Fame running back.

See the Union Tribune story HERE.