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Year-by-year WPMOY Bear Nominees

A look at the Bears Nominees for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award going back to 1999 when the award was named after Bears legendary running back Walter Payton.

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2016 Nominee: Sam Acho (LB)
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2016 Nominee: Sam Acho (LB)

2015 Nominee: Matt Forte (RB)
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2015 Nominee: Matt Forte (RB)

2014 Nominee: Jay Cutler (QB)
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2014 Nominee: Jay Cutler (QB)

2013 Winner: Charles Tillman (CB)
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2013 Winner: Charles Tillman (CB)

2012 Nominee: Charles Tillman (CB)
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2012 Nominee: Charles Tillman (CB)

2011 Nominee: Charles Tillman (CB)
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2011 Nominee: Charles Tillman (CB)

2010 Nominee: Israel Idonije (DE)
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2010 Nominee: Israel Idonije (DE)

2009 Nominee: Israel Idonije (DE)
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2009 Nominee: Israel Idonije (DE)

2008 Nominee: Charles Tillman (CB)
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2008 Nominee: Charles Tillman (CB)

2007 Nominee: Charles Tillman (CB)
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2007 Nominee: Charles Tillman (CB)

2006 Nominee: Roberto Garza (C)
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2006 Nominee: Roberto Garza (C)

2005 Nominee: Bobby Wade (WR)
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2005 Nominee: Bobby Wade (WR)

2004 Nominee: John Tait (T)
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2004 Nominee: John Tait (T)

2003 Nominee: Philip Daniels (DE)
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2003 Nominee: Philip Daniels (DE)

2002 Nominee: Philip Daniels (DE)
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2002 Nominee: Philip Daniels (DE)

2001 Nominee: Marcus Robinson (WR)
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2001 Nominee: Marcus Robinson (WR)

2000 Winner: Jim Flanigan (DT) - *The award was shared in 2000 with Derrick Brooks.
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2000 Winner: Jim Flanigan (DT) - *The award was shared in 2000 with Derrick Brooks.

1999 Nominee: Jim Flanigan (DT)
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1999 Nominee: Jim Flanigan (DT)

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