Community Awards
Walter Payton Man of the Year
Walter Payton Man of the Year Award is given annually by the National Football League honoring a player's volunteer and charity work, as well as his excellence on the field.
"This is a tremendous honor for me to win this award and share it with a good friend and tremendous competitor in LT", said Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Drew Brees. "The first and most important thing about the award is the namesake, Walter Payton. He represented everything that is good about our league, the kind of man he was, his integrity and professionalism both on and off the field.
I strive to emulate that and to be the best teammate I can, to understand my role in the community and to uphold the integrity of the NFL. If has been an honor for me to come to New Orleans and represent the great people of this community. The ability to affect so many people in a positive way following Katrina was an experience for me that I will never forget. I accept this award on behalf of my teammates, our organization and the great fans that we shared the 2006 season with."
FedEx Player of the Year
February 1, 2006
"This is a tremendous award and truly a reflection of what we were able to accomplish as a team this year in New Orleans," Brees said. "But it's an award that really belongs to the city as well. Everything that the city of New Orleans has gone through and the support we were able to get this year was tremendous."
Amtrak's
NFL Player
of the Year Award
2006/07
During Super Bowl week in Miami, Drew was honored as Amtrak's NFL Player of the Year, 2006/2007.
