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.
2025 ART ROONEY SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD NOMINEES
| Team | Player |
| Arizona Cardinals | Budda Baker |
| Atlanta Falcons | Kaden Elliss |
| Baltimore Ravens | Kyle Van Noy |
| Buffalo Bills | Josh Allen |
| Carolina Panthers | Derrick Brown |
| Chicago Bears | Drew Dalman |
| Cincinnati Bengals | Chase Brown |
| Cleveland Browns | Joel Bitonio |
| Dallas Cowboys | Dak Prescott |
| Denver Broncos | Talanoa Hufanga |
| Detroit Lions | Derrick Barnes |
| Green Bay Packers | Jordan Love |
| Houston Texans | Nico Collins |
| Indianapolis Colts | DeForest Buckner |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Travis Etienne |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Trent McDuffie |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Brock Bowers |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Khalil Mack |
| Los Angeles Rams | Matthew Stafford |
| Miami Dolphins | Zach Sieler |
| Minnesota Vikings | Brian O'Neill |
| New York Giants | Wan'Dale Robinson |
| New York Jets | Harrison Phillips |
| New England Patriots | Marcus Jones |
| New Orleans Saints | Demario Davis |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Zack Baun |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | Pat Freiermuth |
| San Francisco 49ers | Kyle Juszczyk |
| Seattle Seahawks | Charles Cross |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Lavonte David |
| Tennessee Titans | Peter Skoronski |
| Washington Commanders | Tress Way |
A vote of current NFL players determines the winner of the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award. From the eight finalists, each team's players will cast a consensus vote for the winner. As in Pro Bowl voting, a team cannot vote for its own player.
The winner will be announced during 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 |
| 2024 | QB Josh Allen | Buffalo Bills |
| 2023 | LB Bobby Wagner | Seattle Seahawks |
| 2022 | DT Calais Campbell | Baltimore Ravens |
| 2021 | WR Matthew Slater | New England Patriots |
| 2020 | QB Teddy Bridgewater | Carolina Panthers |
| 2019 | RB Adrian Peterson | Washington Football Team |
| 2018 | QB Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints |
| 2017 | LB Luke Kuechly | Carolina Panthers |
| 2016 | RB Frank Gore | Indianapolis Colts |
| 2015 | CB Charles Woodson | Oakland Raiders |
| 2014 | WR Larry Fitzgerald | Arizona Cardinals |
NFL Communications provided the above information.
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