The Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA), sometimes known as Pro Football Writers Association, is an organization that purports to be " heofficial voice of pro football writers, promoting and fighting for access to NFL personnel to best serve the public." Goals of the organization include improving access to practices and locker rooms, developing working relationships with all teams, and ensuring that football writers are treated in a professional manner. By the mid-2000s the group consisted of over 300 writers, editors, and columnists who cover pro football. The PFWA also issue several awards and honors following each NFL season.

Awards

All-NFL Team

NFL Most Valuable Player Award

NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award

NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award

NFL Rookie of the Year Award

NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award

George Halas Award

:''Note: The

George Halas Award The George Halas Award is given by the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) to a National Football League (NFL) player, coach or staff member who overcomes the most adversity to succeed. The award is named for George Halas, a charter memb ...

should not be confused with the Newspaper Enterprise Association's George Halas Trophy that was awarded to the NFL defensive player of the year from 1966 to 1996, or the NFL's George Halas Trophy that is awarded to the National Football Conference champion.''

Good Guy Award

The PFWA Good Guy Award has been given annually since 2005 to an NFL player "for his qualities and professional style in helping pro football writers do their jobs."

Jack Horrigan Award

Since 1974, the PFWA has given an annual award named in memory of sportswriter

Jack Horrigan John P. "Jack" Horrigan (December 30, 1925 – June 2, 1973) was a sportswriter for the ''Buffalo Evening News'' and American Football League (AFL) public relations director who went on to serve in public relations for the Buffalo Bills. ''Jack H ...

, to honor a league or club official "for his or her qualities and professional style in helping the pro football writers do their job." The most recent five winners have been Thomas Dimitroff (2012), Mike Signora (NFL Vice President of Football Communications) (2013), Pete Carroll (2014),

Bruce Arians Bruce Charles Arians (born October 3, 1952) is an American football executive and former coach in the National Football League (NFL). Since 2022, he has been a senior football consultant for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Arians was previously the h ...

(2015), and John Elway (2016).

Bill Nunn Award

:''See: Bill Nunn Award''

Rozelle Award

The Rozelle Award is given to the club public relations department that consistently strives for excellence in its dealings and relationships with the media. It is named after Pete Rozelle, who served as commissioner of the NFL from 1960 until 1989.

Past presidents

* George Strickler, ''

Chicago Tribune The ''Chicago Tribune'' is a daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, owned by Tribune Publishing. Founded in 1847, and formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" (a slogan for which WGN radio and television ar ...

'' * Tony Atchison, ''

Washington Star ''The Washington Star'', previously known as the ''Washington Star-News'' and the Washington ''Evening Star'', was a daily afternoon newspaper published in Washington, D.C., between 1852 and 1981. The Sunday edition was known as the ''Sunday Star ...

'' * John Steadman, '' Baltimore News-American'' * William Guthrie, ''New Haven Journal'' * Joe King, '' New York World-Telegram'' * Dick Connor, '' Denver Post'' * Edwin Pope, '' Miami Herald'' * Larry Felser, ''

Buffalo News ''The Buffalo News'' is the daily newspaper of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area, located in downtown Buffalo, New York. It recently sold its headquarters to Uniland Development Corp. It was for decades the only paper fully owned by ...

'' * Paul Zimmerman, ''

Sports Illustrated ''Sports Illustrated'' (''SI'') is an American sports magazine first published in August 1954. Founded by Stuart Scheftel, it was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the National Magazine Award for General Excellence tw ...

'' * Larry Fox, '' New York Daily News'' * Bob Roesler, '' New Orleans Times Picayune'' * Cooper Rollow, ''Chicago Tribune'' * Vito Stellino, ''Baltimore Morning Sun'' * Glenn Sheeley, '' Atlanta Journal-Constitution'' * Don Pierson, ''Chicago Tribune'' * Ira Miller, '' San Francisco Chronicle'' * Vic Carucci, ''Buffalo News'' *

Len Pasquarelli Len Pasquarelli is an American sports writer and analyst with The Sports Xchange and a 25-year veteran of covering the National Football League (NFL). The Sports Xchange is a network of professional, accredited reporters and analysts who cover each ...

, ''Atlanta Journal-Constitution'' * Steve Schoenfeld, '' Arizona Republic'' * John Clayton, '' Tacoma News-Tribune'' *

Adam Schefter Adam Schefter (born December 21, 1966) is an American sports writer and television analyst. After graduating from University of Michigan and Northwestern University with degrees in journalism, Schefter wrote for several newspapers, including '' ...

, ''Denver Post'' * John McClain, '' Houston Chronicle'' * David Elfin, '' Washington Times'' * Charean Williams, ''

Fort Worth Star-Telegram The ''Fort Worth Star-Telegram'' is an American daily newspaper serving Fort Worth and Tarrant County, the western half of the North Texas area known as the Metroplex. It is owned by The McClatchy Company. History In May 1905, Amon G. Carte ...

'' * Mark Gaughan, ''

'' * D.Orlando Ledbetter, '' Atlanta Journal-Constitution'' * Jeff Legwold, ''

ESPN ESPN (originally an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). The ...

'' * Lindsay Jones, '' The Athletic''

References

External links

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