NEW ORLEANS (NEXSTAR) – When Walter Payton hung up his cleats in 1988, he did so as the NFL’s all-time leading rusher. Sadly ...

It'll also commemorate greatness of the field. The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award will be presented to the winner of the league's most prestigious humanitarian honor at NFL Honors.

While a player's on field performance is not the main point of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award is considered one of the most prestigious in the NFL. The award -- named after Walter Payton's ...