The NFLPA’s Alan Page Community Award, as the name suggests, honors those players who go above and beyond for the community by performing services in their hometown and team city. This goodwill has been recognized by the NFL since 1967 when the award was first presented to the former Green Bay Packers quarterback Bart Starr. The Alan Page Award was known as the Byron "Whizzer" White NFL Man of the Year Award for a long time until it was in 2018 honoring Alan Page. Many notable former players such as Archie Manning, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, Warrick Dunn, Gale Sayers, and more have been honored with this award in the past.
The man after whom this award is named as of January 2025, was a former NFL defensive tackle and a Minnesota state Supreme Court judge as well. He was the first defensive person to ever win the NFL MVP and since then only Lawrence Taylor has been able to match this feat. During his career in the NFL, Page played for two franchises notably, the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears. He played for 15 long years before finally hanging up his boots in 1981. He was the player representative of the National Football League Players Association for several years during the 1970s. After his playing career came to an end, Page would eventually become a justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court.
List of NFLPA Alan Page Community Award winners
As of January 2025, the winners of the NFLPA Alan Page Community Awards are as follows:
| Season | Player | Position | Team |
| 1967 | Bart Starr | Quarterback | Green Bay Packers |
| 1968 | Willie Davis | Defensive end | Green Bay Packers |
| 1969 | Eddie Meador | Safety | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1970 | Gale Sayers | Running back | Chicago Bears |
| 1971 | Kermit Alexander | Defensive back | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1972 | Ray May | Linebacker | Baltimore Colts |
| 1973 | Andy Russell | Linebacker | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1974 | Floyd Little | Running back | Denver Broncos |
| 1975 | Rocky Bleier | Running back | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1976 | Jim Hart | Quarterback | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1977 | Lyle Alzado | Defensive end | Denver Broncos |
| 1978 | Archie Manning | Quarterback | New Orleans Saints |
| 1979 | Roger Staubach | Quarterback | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1980 | Gene Upshaw | Guard | Oakland Raiders |
| 1981 | Ken Houston | Safety | Washington Redskins |
| 1982 | Franco Harris | Running back | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1983 | Doug Dieken | Offensive tackle | Cleveland Browns |
| 1984 | Rolf Benirschke | Placekicker | San Diego Chargers |
| 1985 | Reggie Williams | Linebacker | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1986 | Nat Moore | Wide receiver | Miami Dolphins |
| 1987 | George Martin | Defensive end | New York Giants |
| 1988 | Deron Cherry | Safety | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1989 | Mike Singletary | Linebacker | Chicago Bears |
| 1990 | Ozzie Newsome | Tight end | Cleveland Browns |
| 1991 | Mike Kenn | Offensive tackle | Atlanta Falcons |
| 1992 | Reggie White | Defensive end | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1993 | Nick Lowery | Placekicker | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1994 | Mark Kelso | Safety | Buffalo Bills |
| 1995 | Derrick Thomas | Linebacker | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1996 | Bill Brooks | Wide receiver | Indianapolis Colts |
| 1997 | Chris Zorich | Defensive tackle | Chicago Bears |
| 1998 | Hardy Nickerson | Linebacker | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 1999 | Cris Carter | Wide receiver | Minnesota Vikings |
| 2000 | Doug Pelfrey | Placekicker | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 2001 | Michael McCrary | Defensive end | Baltimore Ravens |
| 2002 | Mark Brunell | Quarterback | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 2003 | Troy Vincent | Cornerback | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2004 | Derrick Brooks | Linebacker | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 2005 | Peyton Manning | Quarterback | Indianapolis Colts |
| 2006 | Steve McNair | Quarterback | Tennessee Titans |
| 2007 | John Lynch | Safety | Denver Broncos |
| 2008 | Warrick Dunn | Running back | Atlanta Falcons |
| 2009 | Brian Dawkins | Safety | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2010 | Nnamdi Asomugha | Cornerback | Oakland Raiders |
| 2011 | Tony Richardson | Fullback | New York Jets |
| 2012 | Drew Brees | Quarterback | New Orleans Saints |
| 2013 | Charlie Batch | Quarterback | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2014 | Anquan Boldin | Wide receiver | San Francisco 49ers |
| 2015 | Chad Greenway | Linebacker | Minnesota Vikings |
| 2016 | Thomas Davis | Linebacker | Carolina Panthers |
| 2017 | Malcolm Jenkins | Safety | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2018 | Chris Long | Defensive end | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2019 | Andrew Whitworth | Offensive tackle | Los Angeles Rams |
| 2020 | Brandon Copeland | Linebacker | New York Jets |
| 2021 | Hayden Hurst | Tight end | Atlanta Falcons |
| 2022 | Rodney McLeod | Safety | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2023 | Damar Hamlin | Safety | Buffalo Bills |
| 2024 | Calais Campbell | Defensive End | Miami Dolphins |
FAQs on NFLPA Alan Page Community Award
A. The NFLPA Alan Page Community Award is given to the player who demonstrates impeccable community service.
A. The NFLPA Alan Page Community Award was first handed out in 1967 to Bart Starr, the former Packers quarterback.
A. The NFLPA Alan Page Community Award was previously known as the Byron "Whizzer" White NFL Man of the Year Award.
A. Archie and Peyton Manning both won the NFLPA Alan Page Community Award in 1978 and in 2005 respectively.
