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Bears Walter Payton Man of the Year nominees through the years
The 13 players receiving the Bears' nomination for the NFL's Man of the Year award since it was named in honor of the great Walter Payton in 1997.

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1997: LB Barry Minter

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1998-2000: DT Jim Flanigan
2000 Winner

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2002-03: DE Philip Daniels

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2002-03: DE Philip Daniels

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2004: OT John Tait

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2005: WR Bobby Wade

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2006: C Roberto Garza

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2009-10 DE Israel Idonije

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2007-08, 2011-13: CB Charles Tillman
2013 Winner

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2014: QB Jay Cutler

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2015: RB Matt Forte

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2016-17: OLB Sam Acho

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2018: TE Trey Burton
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