The NFL Players Association annually recognizes players who go above and beyond to perform community service in their team cities and hometowns.
The Bryon “Whizzer” White Award is the highest honor the NFLPA can bestow on a player. The award was established by the professional football players of America to acknowledge a debt of gratitude to one of their own, Supreme Court Justice Byron Raymond “Whizzer” White—scholar, athlete, patriot, humanitarian and public servant. The NFLPA presents this prestigious annual award to the player that is just as dedicated off the field as he is on the field.
During annual NFLPA locker room meetings, players selected teammates to receive NFLPA PULSE Awards for their outstanding work in the community. These winners were invited to submit applications for the Byron “Whizzer” White Award and received monetary donations for their foundations or a charity of their choice.
A panel of peers will select five finalists from the pool of PULSE winners. All finalists will receive additional charity donations and one will be named the 2013 Byron “Whizzer” White Award winner and receive an additional $100,000 for his charity. The 2013 Byron “Whizzer” White judging panel includes –Mike Florio (Pro Football Talk), Jim Trotter (Sports Illustrated), Richard Trumka (President, AFL-CIO) and Brian Waters (Pro Player Insiders). The winner will be announced at the NFLPA’s State of the Union press conference at the Super Bowl media center in New Orleans.
Congratulations to all of the 2013 NFLPA PULSE Award winners:
Arizona Cardinals
Sam Acho
Larry Fitzgerald
Atlanta Falcons
Justin Blalock
Kevin Cone
Corey Peters
Baltimore Ravens
Ray Lewis
Lardarius Webb
Buffalo Bills
Erike Pears
George Wilson
Carolina Panthers
Thomas Davis
Steve Smith
Chicago Bears
Robbie Gould
Israel Idonije
Charles Tillman
Cincinnati Bengals
Michael Johnson
Vincent Rey
Cleveland Browns
Joe Thoma
Ben Watson
Usama Young
Dallas Cowboys
Marcus Spears
Jason Witten
Denver Broncos
Willis McGahee
Wesley Woodyard
Detroit Lions
Nate Burleson
Stephen Tulloch
Green Bay Packers
Greg Jennings
James Jones
Houston Texans
Owen Daniels
Wade Smith
Indianapolis Colts
Antoine Bethea
Pat McAfee
Cory Redding
Jacksonville Jaguars
Greg Jones
Mercedes Lewis
Kansas City Chiefs
Dustin Colquitt
Ryan Lilja
Andy Studebaker
Miami Dolphins
Davone Bess
Reggie Bush
Brandon Fields
Sean Smith
Minnesota Vikings
Jared Allen
Chad Greenway
New England Patriots
Jerod Mayo
Zoltan Mesko
New Orleans Saints
Drew Brees
Jabari Greer
Malcolm Jenkins
New York Giants
Chris Canty
Steve Weatherford
New York Jets
D’Brickashaw Ferguson
Brandon Moore
Oakland Raiders
Aaron Curry
Marcel Reece
Philadelphia Eagles
Nnamdi Asomugha
Michael Vick
Pittsburgh Steelers
Charlie Batch
Ryan Clark
San Diego Chargers
Quinton Jammer
Shaun Phillips
San Francisco 49ers
Vernon Davis
Alex Smith
Seattle Seahawks
Marshawn Lynch
Russell Okung
St. Louis Rams
Steven Jackson
James Laurinaitis
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Adam Hayward
Davin Joseph
Tennessee Titans
Rob Bironas
Matt Hasselbeck
Washington Redskins
Lorenzo Alexander
London Fletcher
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