The NFL Players Association announced the five finalists for the 2024 NFLPA Alan Page Community Award.
Harrison Phillips, Minnesota Vikings
Calais Campbell, Atlanta Falcons
Damar Hamlin, Buffalo Bills
Charles Leno, Jr., Washington Commanders
Frank Ragnow, Detroit Lions
Each will receive a $10,000 donation from the NFLPA toward the foundation or charity of his choice.
From the NFLPA Website:
The Alan Page Community Award is the highest honor that the NFLPA can bestow upon a player. The award annually recognizes one union member who goes above and beyond to perform community service in his team city and/or hometown.
The award is named for former Minnesota Vikings Hall of Fame defensive tackle Alan Page. He was one of the greatest defensive tackles of his and any era. His post-playing career was even more remarkable than his playing career. He was the first African-American elected to the Minnesota Supreme Court, where he served until 2015. Through the Page Education Foundation, founded by him and his late wife Diane, minority students are provided with financial and mentoring assistance in exchange for the student’s commitment too engage in community volunteer work.
While every player up for the various community service awards is deserving for the great work that they do, it would fitting for a current Vikings defensive tackle, Harrison Phillips, to receive an award named for a former Vikings defensive tackle, Alan Page.
The winner of the 2024 Alan Page Community Award will be determined next week through a league-wide digital vote by their NFL peers. The winner will be announced on February 7 at the NFLPA’s Super Bowl press conference in Las Vegas. An additional donation of $100,000 will be made to the foundation or charity of his choice.
Past winners of the Alan Page Community Award:
2023 - Damar Hamlin, Buffalo Bills
2022 - Rodney McLeod, Philadelphia Eagles
2021 - Hayden Hurst, Atlanta Falcons
2020 - Brandon Copeland, New York Jets
2019 - Andrew Whitworth, Los Angeles Rams
2018 - Chris Long, Philadelphia Eagles
2017 - Malcolm Jenkins, Philadelphia Eagles
2016 - Thomas Davis, Carolina Panthers
2015 - Chad Greenway, Minnesota Vikings
2014 - Anquan Boldin, San Francisco 49ers
2013 - Charlie Batch, Pittsburgh Steelers
2012 - Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints
2011 - Tony Richardson, New York Jets
2010 - Nnamdi Asomugha, Oakland Raiders
2009 - Brian Dawkins, Philadelphia Eagles
2008 - Warrick Dunn, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2007 - John Lynch, Denver Broncos
2006 - Steve McNair, Tennessee Titans
2005 - Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts
2004 - Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2003 - Troy Vincent, Philadelphia Eagles
2002 - Mark Brunell, Jacksonville Jaguars
2001 - Michael McCrary, Baltimore Ravens
2000 - Doug Pelfrey, Cincinnati Bengals
1999 - Cris Carter, Minnesota Vikings
1998 - Hardy Nickerson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1997 - Chris Zorich, Chicago Bears
1996 - Bill Brooks, Buffalo Bills
1995 - Derrick Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs
1994 - Mark Kelso, Buffalo Bills
1993 - Nick Lowery, Kansas City Chiefs
1992 - Reggie White, Green Bay Packers
1991 - Mike Kenn, Atlanta Falcons
1990 - Ozzie Newsome, Cleveland Browns
1989 - Mike Singletary, Chicago Bears
1988 - Deron Cherry, Kansas City Chiefs
1987 - George Martin, New York Giants
1986 - Nat Moore, Miami Dolphins
1985 - Reggie Williams, Cincinnati Bengals
1984 - Rolf Benirschke, San Diego Chargers
1983 - Doug Dieken, Cleveland Browns
1982 - Franco Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers
1981 - Ken Houston, Washington Redskins
1980 - Gene Upshaw, Los Angeles Raiders
1979 - Roger Staubach, Dallas Cowboys
1978 - Archie Manning, New Orleans Saints
1977 - Lyle Alzado, Denver Broncos
1976 - Jim Hart, St. Louis Cardinals
1975 - Rocky Bleier, Pittsburgh Steelers
1974 - Floyd Little, Denver Broncos
1973 - Andy Russell, Pittsburgh Steelers
1972 - Ray May, Baltimore Colts
1971 - Kermit Alexander, Los Angeles Rams
1970 - Gale Sayers, Chicago Bears
1969 - Ed Meador, Los Angeles Rams
1968 - Willie Davis, Green Bay Packers
1967 - Bart Starr, Green Bay Packers
From Bart Starr to Damar Hamlin, NFL players have been making a positive impact on their communities for decades.
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