Linebacker Chad Greenway has been nominated for the second straight year as the Vikings candidate for the second annual Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award, the NFL announced Wednesday.
All 32 teams nominated a player for the award that is presented to the player who "best demonstrates the qualities of on-field sportsmanship, including fair play, respect for the game and opponents, and integrity in competition." It is named in honor of Pittsburgh Steelers Founding Owner Art Rooney Sr., a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
A panel of former players from the NFL Legends Community will select from the 32 nominees eight finalists (four in the AFC; four in the NFC). The panel is comprised of Warrick Dunn, Curtis Martin, Karl Mecklenburg and former Vikings CB Leonard Wheeler.
The eight finalists will be listed on the Pro Bowl ballot under the NFL Sportsmanship Award when players vote on Dec. 18. From the eight finalists, each team's players will submit a consensus vote of its choice for the winner. As in Pro Bowl voting, a team cannot vote for its own player.
Minneapolis native Larry Fitzgerald of the Arizona Cardinals won the inaugural Art Rooney Award.
After chosen by players, the winner will be announced during the nationally televised "5th Annual NFL Honors" show on Saturday, Feb. 6 on CBS, the night before Super Bowl 50. He will receive a $25,000 donation from the NFL Foundation to a charity of his choice and a trophy.
2015 ART ROONEY SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD NOMINEES
TEAM
NOMINEE
Arizona Cardinals
DT Calais Campbell
Atlanta Falcons
CB Desmond Trufant
Baltimore Ravens
RB Justin Forsett
Buffalo Bills
QB Tyrod Taylor
Carolina Panthers
LB Luke Kuechly
Chicago Bears
RB Matt Forté
Cincinnati Bengals
LB Vinny Rey
Cleveland Browns
QB Josh McCown
Dallas Cowboys
LB Sean Lee
Denver Broncos
WR Demaryius Thomas
Detroit Lions
WR Calvin Johnson
Green Bay Packers
LB Julius Peppers
Houston Texans
T Duane Brown
Indianapolis Colts
QB Matt Hasselbeck
Jacksonville Jaguars
DT Sen'Derrick Marks
Kansas City Chiefs
LB Derrick Johnson
Miami Dolphins
DT Earl Mitchell
Minnesota Vikings
LB Chad Greenway
New England Patriots
T Nate Solder
New Orleans Saints
TE Benjamin Watson
New York Giants
RB Rashad Jennings
New York Jets
LB David Harris
Oakland Raiders
S Charles Woodson
Philadelphia Eagles
LB DeMeco Ryans
Pittsburgh Steelers
CB William Gay
San Diego Chargers
QB Philip Rivers
San Francisco 49ers
T Joe Staley
Seattle Seahawks
WR Jermaine Kearse
St. Louis Rams
DT Aaron Donald
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
DT Gerald McCoy
Tennessee Titans
CB Jason McCourty
Washington Redskins
RB Alfred Morris
