Community MVP
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
Week 11
Cameron Dicker
Los Angeles Chargers
Cameron Dicker, building on months of connection with the Friendship Foundation, invited 30 youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities as well as their caregivers and staff to a Chargers home game for an unforgettable VIP experience.
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Week 10
Derrick Henry
Baltimore Ravens
Derrick Henry bought new winter coats for all 465 students at Curtis Bay Elementary in Baltimore, just months after hosting a back-to-school giveaway there that provided supplies for 200 kids.
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Week 9
Ray Davis
Buffalo Bills
Ray Davis welcomed a group of 14 “Bigs” and “Littles” from the Big Brothers Big Sisters program to experience a VIP stadium tour, enjoy a pizza party and participate in a Q&A session where Davis shared his journey from foster care to the NFL.
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Week 8
Demario Davis
New Orleans Saints
In honor of his 100th consecutive start for the Saints, Demario Davis helped deliver and assemble 100 new beds for Covenant House in New Orleans, a shelter that helps youth in need overcome homelessness and human trafficking.
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Week 7
Denzel Ward
Cleveland Browns
Denzel Ward donated $150,000 through his Make Them Know Your Name Foundation to place 100 AEDs across the Greater Cleveland area.
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Week 6
Ernest Jones IV
Tennessee Titans
Ernest Jones IV spent his bye week in his hometown of Waycross, Georgia, assisting with disaster relief following Hurricane Helene. Jones provided meals to over 400 people, many of whom faced damage to their homes and lost power.
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Week 5
Nate Wiggins
Baltimore Ravens
Nate Wiggins and the Ravens honored 35 breast cancer patients and survivors, gifting them with human hair wigs, personalized styling and a VIP stadium tour.
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Week 4
Alexander Mattison
Las Vegas Raiders
Alexander Mattison treated two families in need to a special Raiders experience, providing game tickets, transportation, merchandise, a meet & greet and a $1,000 donation hrough his I AM Gifted foundation.
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Week 3
Jordan Hicks
Cleveland Browns
Jordan Hicks hosted his second "True Strength Night," honoring special needs students at his alma mater high school in Ohio. The event raised funds for special education and fostered inclusion, with over 2,500 people participating.
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Week 2
K.J. Osborn
New England Patriots
K.J. Osborn hosted his "Kicks for Kids" event at the Yawkey Boys & Girls Club in Roxbury, MA, where he gifted 50 kids with sneakers, backpacks and more.
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Week 1
Alex Highsmith
Pittsburgh Steelers
Alex Highsmith hosted his annual Back to School Bash at the La Rosa Youth Club in Pennsylvania, providing essential school supplies to over 300 local students.
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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
2024 - Calais Campbell, Atlanta Falcons
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, Atlanta Falcons
2007 – John Lynch, Denver Broncos
2006 – Steve McNair, Tennessee Titans
2005 – Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts
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 NFLPA Community MVP program would not be what it is without our sidekicks. These are our supporting 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.