Barry Quote by Frank Gore

It's an honor to be mentioned with a guy like Walter Payton.

— Le'Veon Bell

I play with a lot of great peers around the NFL - to even be mentioned with those guys is something special.

— Antonio Brown

My football idol growing up, I was named after Walter Payton, but my idols at RB were Barry Sanders and Emmitt Smith.

— Peyton Hillis

It's an honor to be even mentioned in the same breath as Walter Payton.

— Kenny Stills

I was a huge fan of the Chargers and LaDainian Tomlinson, and Philip Rivers. All those guys. Antonio Gates.

— Justin Herbert

There's a lot of guys that I obviously admire. The Gary Paytons, me growing up in Seattle being able to watch him play. Even…

— Avery Bradley

It is an incredible honor to be named the Colts' Walter Payton Man of the Year.

— Pat McAfee

I never would've thought that I'd be a candidate or a nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year, but it's definitely a…

— Mike Evans

Of all the awards given to NFL athletes, the Walter Payton Man of the Year is the one that stands out above the rest…

— Kurt Warner

I work hard every day not only to be a success on the football field and a credit to my team - but to…

— Jason Witten

I am honored to be named the 2018 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year and to join the long line of men who…

— Chris Long

There's some guys - Michael Jordan and Mariano Rivera and Tiger Woods - that were blessed with the ability just to be... great.

— Adam Vinatieri