Denver's Garett Bolles Named 2026 NFLPA Alan Page Community Award Winner
DENVER'S GARETT BOLLES NAMED 2026 NFLPA ALAN PAGE COMMUNITY AWARD WINNER
SAN FRANCISCO – The NFL Players Association announced Garett Bolles as the recipient of the 2026 Alan Page Community Award at its annual Super Bowl press conference on Tuesday. In recognition, the NFLPA will donate $100,000 to his GB3 Foundation. The union has also secured an additional $40,000 donation from the Fanatics Foundation that will go toward Bolles’ nonprofit.
“I'm incredibly honored to thank the National Football League Players Association for recognizing me with the Alan Page Community Award,” Bolles said. “Carrying on the legacy of Alan Page and what he represents in service and leadership means so much to me.”
The Denver Broncos offensive tackle went above and beyond to give back throughout the 2025-26 season. In September, Bolles was recognized as the Week 1 NFLPA Community MVP after he opened the Bjorem + Bolles Child Apraxia Training Center in Parker, Colorado.
Through the GB3 Foundation and its I Am King initiative, Bolles and his wife, Natalie, partnered with local speech-language pathologist Jennie Bjorem to establish a first-of-its-kind facility for childhood apraxia – a motor speech disorder where the brain has difficulty coordinating muscle movements needed to speak.
Inspired by his son, Kingston, who has childhood apraxia, Bolles made a six-figure donation towards the facility. The center serves as a space for hands on training, curriculum development, resources and a community for speech-language pathologists and children with apraxia.
Bolles’ connection to this initiative extends beyond his son and is rooted in his own childhood experiences growing up with ADHD and other learning disabilities. His personal journey led him to develop the GB3 Foundation, which aims to empower youth of all abilities to achieve their potential and success through mentorship, resources and community.
“Through my family’s work with our GB3 Foundation, this mission is personal, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to use my platform to support kids and families in our community,” the All-Pro offensive lineman said. “Thank you to the NFLPA for empowering players to make a difference beyond the game and for this incredible honor.”
In addition to the childhood apraxia facility, Bolles also continued his commitment to the Vertical Skills Academy, a non-profit school located in Evergreen, Colorado that specializes in empowering students with dyslexia and related language-based differences to reach their full potential through the use of evidence-based, multi-sensory instruction. Since 2020, Bolles has made virtual and in-person visits to VSA and also welcomed students to a panel discussion and Broncos game.
As the NFLPA’s highest honor, the Alan Page Community Award annually recognizes one player who demonstrates a profound dedication to positively impacting his team’s city and communities across the country, following in the spirit of Pro Football Hall of Famer, humanitarian and civil rights pioneer Alan Page. The winner is chosen by his NFL peers, who cast their votes via an electronic ballet for one of the award’s five finalists.
Since 2014, the NFLPA Community MVP program has honored one player each week during the regular season for his outreach efforts. Each of the 18 annual Community MVPs is awarded $10,000 toward his foundation or charity of choice. The winners also become eligible for the Alan Page Community Award, with finalists determined by an external committee of judges across labor, media and charity, as well as a digital fan vote.
For more information about the Alan Page Community Award and the Community MVP program, please visit nflpa.com/community-mvp.
Previous NFLPA Alan Page Community Award Winners*:
2025: Darius Slayton, New York Giants
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, Tampa Bay Buccaneers/Atlanta Falcons
2007: John Lynch, Denver Broncos
2006: Steve McNair, Tennessee Titans
2005: Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts
2004: Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2003: Troy Vincent, Philadelphia Eagles
2002: Mark Brunell, Jacksonville Jaguars
2001: Michael McCrary, Baltimore Ravens
2000: Doug Pelfrey, Cincinnati Bengals
1999: Cris Carter, Minnesota Vikings
1998: Hardy Nickerson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1997: Chris Zorich, Chicago Bears
1996: Bill Brooks, Buffalo Bills
1995: Derrick Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs
1994: Mark Kelso, Buffalo Bills
1993: Nick Lowery, Kansas City Chiefs
1992: Reggie White, Green Bay Packers
1991: Mike Kenn, Atlanta Falcons
1990: Ozzie Newsome, Cleveland Browns
1989: Mike Singletary, Chicago Bears
1988: Deron Cherry, Kansas City Chiefs
1987: George Martin, New York Giants
1986: Nat Moore, Miami Dolphins
1985: Reggie Williams, Cincinnati Bengals
1984: Rolf Benirschke, San Diego Chargers
1983: Doug Dieken, Cleveland Browns
1982: Franco Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers
1981: Ken Houston, Washington Redskins
1980: Gene Upshaw, Los Angeles Raiders
1979: Roger Staubach, Dallas Cowboys
1978: Archie Manning, New Orleans Saints
1977: Lyle Alzado, Denver Broncos
1976: Jim Hart, St. Louis Cardinals
1975: Rocky Bleier, Pittsburgh Steelers
1974: Floyd Little, Denver Broncos
1973: Andy Russell, Pittsburgh Steelers
1972: Ray May, Baltimore Colts
1971: Kermit Alexander, Los Angeles Rams
1970: Gale Sayers, Chicago Bears
1969: Ed Meador, Los Angeles Rams
1968: Willie Davis, Green Bay Packers
1967: Bart Starr, Green Bay Packers
*Team listed indicates which team player was on at the time he was awarded
**The award was re-established as the NFLPA Alan Page Community Award in 2018
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