_Winner to be revealed as part of NFL Honors before Super Bowl LX
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**NEW YORK** — **Nov. 26, 2025** — Thirty-two players have been nominated for the twelfth annual Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award, the NFL announced today. Each NFL team nominated a player for the award, which recognizes individuals around the league who exemplify outstanding sportsmanship.
Created in 2014, the award honors the late founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pro Football Hall of Famer Art Rooney Sr.
A panel of former players from the NFL Legends Community — Warrick Dunn, 2014 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award recipient Larry Fitzgerald, Pro Football Hall of Famer Curtis Martin and Leonard Wheeler — will select eight finalists (four in the AFC and four in the NFC) from the 32 nominees. The eight finalists will be listed on the Pro Bowl ballot under the NFL Sportsmanship Award category when players vote in December.
“Sportsmanship is at the very the core of the game, the foundation of our values that are shared across all levels of the sport,” said Troy Vincent, NFL executive vice president of football operations. “These Rooney Sportsmanship Award nominees demonstrate to the world how the game is played with respect and integrity at the highest level of competition.”
The award is presented each year to an NFL player who best demonstrates the qualities of on-field sportsmanship, including fair play, respect for the game and opponents and integrity in competition.
**2025 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award Nominees**
**Team**
**Player**
**Team**
**Player**
Arizona Cardinals
Budda Baker
Las Vegas Raiders
Brock Bowers
Atlanta Falcons
Kaden Elliss
Los Angeles Chargers
Khalil Mack
Baltimore Ravens
Kyle Van Noy
Los Angeles Rams
Matthew Stafford
Buffalo Bills
Josh Allen
Miami Dolphins
Zach Sieler
Carolina Panthers
Derrick Brown
Minnesota Vikings
Brian O’Neill
Chicago Bears
Drew Dalman
New York Giants
Wan’Dale Robinson
Cincinnati Bengals
Chase Brown
New York Jets
Harrison Phillips
Cleveland Browns
Joel Bitonio
New England Patriots
Marcus Jones
Dallas Cowboys
Dak Prescott
New Orleans Saints
Demario Davis
Denver Broncos
Talanoa Hufanga
Philadelphia Eagles
Zack Baun
Detroit Lions
Derrick Barnes
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pat Freiermuth
Green Bay Packers
Jordan Love
San Francisco 49ers
Kyle Juszczyk
Houston Texans
Nico Collins
Seattle Seahawks
Charles Cross
Indianapolis Colts
DeForest Buckner
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Lavonte David
Jacksonville Jaguars
Travis Etienne
Tennessee Titans
Peter Skoronski
Kansas City Chiefs
Trent McDuffie
Washington Commanders
Tress Way
The winner of the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award is determined by a vote of current NFL players. From the eight finalists, each team’s players will submit a consensus vote of their choice for the winner. As in Pro Bowl voting, a team cannot vote for its own player.
The winner will be announced as part of NFL Honors. He will receive a $25,000 donation from the NFL Foundation to a charity of his choice.
**Previous Recipients of the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award**
**Year**
**Player**
**Team**
2024
QB Josh Allen
Buffalo Bills
2023
LB Bobby Wagner
Seattle Seahawks
2022
DT Calais Campbell
Baltimore Ravens
2021
WR Matthew Slater
New England Patriots
2020
QB Teddy Bridgewater
Carolina Panthers
2019
RB Adrian Peterson
Washington Football Team
2018
QB Drew Brees
New Orleans Saints
2017
LB Luke Kuechly
Carolina Panthers
2016
RB Frank Gore
Indianapolis Colts
2015
CB Charles Woodson
Oakland Raiders
2014
WR Larry Fitzgerald
Arizona Cardinals