When they’re not using their athletic powers on the field, NFL players are finding ways to serve as superheroes for their communities.

In recognition, each week during the regular season, the NFLPA #CommunityMVP program honors one player who has made a positive impact in his hometown or team city.

For being named Community MVP, the NFLPA will make a $10,000 donation to the player’s foundation or charity of choice so that they can continue to make a difference.


CHECK BACK EVERY FRIDAY OF THE SEASON TO SEE OUR NEW COMMUNITY MVP


2022 WEEKLY WINNERS

Week 18

Damar Hamlin

Buffalo Bills

Damar Hamlin has always been more than a football player. He's a fighter; devoted family member & friend, and a servant leader who has impacted hundreds of kids in his hometown of Pittsburgh through his Chasing M's Foundation

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Week 17

Charles Leno Jr.

Washington

Leno Claus came to town, providing more than $90,000 in donations and gifts while impacting hundreds with 25 days of holiday giveaways.

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Week 16

De'Vondre Campbell

Green Bay Packers

From a new car to appliances and toys, De'Vondre Campbell made a special delivery to 25 families in need, donating $50K in gifts for the holidays

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Week 15

Jessie Bates III

Cincinnati Bengals

Christmas came early for a group of single moms and their kids when Jessie Bates III treated them to a special weekend of fun.

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Week 14

Johnny Hekker

Carolina Panthers

Johnny Hekker went back to back for the holiday season, hosting two events for 60 local kids.

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Week 13

Devin White

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The unexpected death of his father didn't stop Devin White from handing out 500 turkeys and 45 meal kits in Louisiana and Florida for Thanksgiving.

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Week 12

Jonathan Jones

New England Patriots

Jonathan Jones made the most of his bye week, hosting a tailgate to tackle food insecurity in Auburn and a Thanksgiving event that fed 350 Boston community members.

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Week 11

Orlando Brown Jr.

Kansas City Chiefs

Orlando Brown Jr. continued to do his part in the fight against diabetes, donating $50,000 to Children's Mercy Hospital and spending time with kids affected by the disease.

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Week 10

Kelvin Beachum

Arizona Cardinals

Kelvin Beachum wants to make sure everybody eats. That's why he donated $5,000 to feed 200 families through a food distribution drive in Arizona.

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Week 9

Dalvin Tomlinson

Minnesota Vikings

After losing both of his parents at a young age, Dalvin Tomlinson is working to make brighter days for families everywhere who have also lost loved ones.

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Week 8

Jaelan Phillips

Miami Dolphins

Jaelen Phillips gave the Miami Dolphins rookies a lesson in service by bringing them on a visit to inspire and provide guidance to 40 youth at the Broward Regional Juvenile Detention Center.

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Week 7

Jason Cabinda

Detroit Lions

As part of his season-long, weekly school tour, Jason Cabinda visited hundreds of students at two Detroit-area schools for a fun-filled day of STEM learning, prizes and smiles.

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Week 6

Justin Simmons

Denver Broncos

At his foundation’s second annual fundraiser, Justin Simmons donated $30,000 to youth development programs and pledged to use money generated that evening to replace a dangerous playground at a local Denver school.

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Week 5

John Metchie III

Houston Texans

John Metchie III created a special evening at the Houston Texans stadium to thank his hospital family of staff and patients who have supported him as he battles leukemia.

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Week 4

Darren Waller

Las Vegas Raiders

Using his story of overcoming drug addiction, Darren Waller connected with 400 Air Force service members as well as residents of tunnels under Las Vegas to educate them on drug prevention and spread hope for recovery.

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Week 3

Cody Davis

New England Patriots

Cody Davis uses his love for video games to cheer up patients at Boston Children’s Hospital. Through Cody’s Gamers, the New England defender sends a Nintendo Switch to at least one patient per month, sets up a Zoom call for them to play and sends a personalized gift bag afterward.

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Week 2

Terry McLaurin

Washington Commanders

Terry McLaurin celebrated his birthday with dinner, games and gifts for children from CASA of DC and Big Brothers Big Sisters. He also launched the Terry McLaurin Foundation, which helps disadvantaged children succeed through access to educational and social resources.

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Week 1

Myles Garrett

Cleveland Browns

More than 250 kids experiencing poverty got ready for the school year -- thanks to Myles Garrett, who provided them with supplies as well as free haircuts and hair styling at his inaugural, two-day Back To School Kickoff in Cleveland.

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The weekly Community MVP winners will also become eligible for the NFLPA Alan Page Community (APC) Award, which is the highest honor that the NFLPA can bestow upon a player.​


Past Winners

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, Atlanta Falcons

2007 – John Lynch, Denver Broncos

2006 – Steve McNair, Tennessee Titans

2005 – Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts

Full List Of Winners

Alan Page Community Award

Half Pro Football Hall of Famer, half Minnesota Supreme Court associate justice, Alan Page has always used his powers for good.

Possessing an endurance that was out of this world, the All-Pro defensive lineman played in 218 consecutive games for the Minnesota Vikings and became the first player to win the Defensive Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player awards in the same season.

Along the way, he was never afraid to fight for justice as an NFLPA player rep and member of the union’s Executive Committee.

Gridiron great by day and legal scholar by night, Page earned his law degree from the University of Minnesota while still playing in the NFL. After hanging up his cleats in 1981, he soared up the legal ladder and became the first African-American elected to the Minnesota Supreme Court, where he served until 2015.

Although he’s retired from football and the bench, Page is still fighting the good fight. Through The Page Education Foundation, which was founded by him and his late wife Diane, minority students are provided with financial and mentoring assistance in exchange for the students’ commitment to engage in community volunteer work.


Partners

The Robin to our Batman. The Timon to our Pumbaa.

The NFLPA Community MVP program would not be what it is without our sidekicks. These are our presenting partners:

Rules & Conditions

Each week during the regular season, the NFLPA will recognize one active NFL player who has demonstrated a commitment to making a positive impact in his community.

For being named Community MVP, each weekly honoree:

  • Receives a $10,000 donation from the NFLPA toward the player's foundation or charity of choice;
  • Agrees to make a virtual or in-person visit to a school or children's hospital as a way of broadening their charitable impact;
  • Becomes eligible for the annual Alan Page Community Award, which is the highest honor that the NFLPA can bestow upon a player.

Community MVPs will be selected by a committee of NFLPA staff. Community MVPs will be announced on Friday of each week in order to gain maximum promotional exposure. Each week’s runners-up will be recognized by name with a photo and description of their charity work on the following Tuesday in a social media post. Once a player has been named Community MVP, he is not eligible to win again during the same season. Players will vary by position and by NFL teams.

Players must meet the following criteria to be considered for Community MVP:

  • Charitable/community initiative is organized and led by an individual player and/or his foundation (not an NFL team or sponsor-led initiative).
  • Player should be active with a specific cause or through his foundation.
  • The community/charitable initiative should have taken place within the one-week period (Wednesday of the preceding week to Tuesday of the current week) before the Community MVP is announced.
  • Player should have participated in recent community work or held other recent events.

From the pool of weekly Community MVPs, a distinguished panel of judges will choose five finalists for the Alan Page Community Award, each of whom will receive an additional $10,000. From those five finalists, the active player membership will vote for the APC Award winner, who will receive $100,000 for his foundation or charity of choice.

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