Created in 2014, the award honors the late founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pro Football Hall of Famer Art Rooney Sr.
A panel of former players from the NFL Legends Community — Warrick Dunn, 2014 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award recipient Larry Fitzgerald, Pro Football Hall of Famer Curtis Martin and Leonard Wheeler — will select eight finalists (four in the AFC and four in the NFC) from the 32 nominees. The eight finalists will be listed on the Pro Bowl ballot under the NFL Sportsmanship Award category when players vote in December.
"Sportsmanship is at the very the core of the game, the foundation of our values that are shared across all levels of the sport," said Troy Vincent, NFL executive vice president of football operations. "These Rooney Sportsmanship Award nominees demonstrate to the world how the game is played with respect and integrity at the highest level of competition."
The award is presented each year to an NFL player who best demonstrates the qualities of on-field sportsmanship, including fair play, respect for the game and opponents, and integrity in competition.
2024 ART ROONEY SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD NOMINEES
| Team | Player |
| Arizona Cardinals | Budda Baker |
| Atlanta Falcons | Grady Jarrett |
| Baltimore Ravens | Kyle Van Noy |
| Buffalo Bills | Josh Allen |
| Carolina Panthers | Johnny Hekker |
| Chicago Bears | D'Andre Swift |
| Cincinnati Bengals | Mike Hilton |
| Cleveland Browns | Rodney McLeod |
| Dallas Cowboys | Dak Prescott |
| Denver Broncos | Jonathan Cooper |
| Detroit Lions | Alim McNeill |
| Green Bay Packers | Jordan Love |
| Houston Texans | Will Anderson Jr. |
| Indianapolis Colts | DeForest Buckner |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Mitch Morse |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Patrick Mahomes |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Khalil Mack |
| Los Angeles Rams | Cooper Kupp |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Maxx Crosby |
| Miami Dolphins | Tua Tagovailoa |
| Minnesota Vikings | Aaron Jones Sr. |
| New York Giants | John Michael Schmitz |
| New York Jets | Quinnen Williams |
| New England Patriots | Jonathan Jones |
| New Orleans Saints | Tyrann Mathieu |
| Philadelphia Eagles | DeVonta Smith |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | Miles Killebrew |
| San Francisco 49ers | Kyle Juszczyk |
| Seattle Seahawks | Leonard Williams |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Zyon McCollum |
| Tennessee Titans | Tony Pollard |
| Washington Commanders | Tress Way |
The winner of the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award is determined by a vote of current NFL players. From the eight finalists, each team's players will submit a consensus vote of their choice for the winner. As in Pro Bowl voting, a team cannot vote for its own player.
The winner will be announced as part of NFL Honors. He will receive a $25,000 donation from the NFL Foundation to a charity of his choice.
?PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS OF THE ART ROONEY SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
| Year | Player | Team |
| 2023 | LB Bobby Wagner | Seattle Seahawks |
| 2022 | DT Calais Campbell | Baltimore Ravens |
| 2021 | WR Matthew Slater | New England |
| 2020 | QB Teddy Bridgewater | Carolina |
| 2019 | RB Adrian Peterson | Washington |
| 2018 | QB Drew Brees | New Orleans |
| 2017 | LB Luke Kuechly | Carolina |
| 2016 | RB Frank Gore | Indianapolis |
| 2015 | CB Charles Woodson | Oakland Raiders |
| 2014 | WR Larry Fitzgerald | Arizona |
The above information was provided by NFL Communications.
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