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The [[Pro Football Writers Association]] '''George S. Halas Courage Award''' is given to a [[National Football League|NFL]] player, coach or staff member who overcomes the most adversity to succeed.
The award is named for [[George Halas|Halas]], a charter member (1963) of the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]], who was associated with the [[Chicago Bears]] and NFL from their inception in 1920 until his death in 1983 as an owner, manager, player and promoter.
Halas represented the Bears, then known as the [[History of the Chicago Bears|Decatur Staleys]], at the Sept. 17, 1920 organizational meeting of the American Football Association in [[Canton, Ohio]]. One year later, the AFA became known as the National Football League.
Halas' teams won six NFL titles in his 40 seasons as the Bears' coach. His 318 regular-season wins and 324 total victories were long-standing NFL records until broken by [[Don Shula]] in 1993.<ref> PFWA|access-date=2017-12-24|language=en-US}}</ref>
In May 1970, the Halas Award went to [[Gale Sayers]] for his comeback from knee surgery to lead the NFL in rushing in 1969.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> In New York, at the Pro Football Writers Association banquet, Gale Sayers gave an emotional speech that was memorialized in the film [[Brian's Song]]. Said Sayers, "You flatter me by giving me this award, but I'll tell you here and now that I accept it for [[Brian Piccolo]]. Brian Piccolo is the man of courage who should receive the George S. Halas Award. I accept it tonight, but I'll present it to Brian tomorrow. I love Brian Piccolo. And I'd like all of you to love him, too. And tonight, when you hit your knees, ask God to love him, too."<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
Other notable winners of the PFWA Halas Award include [[Joe Namath]],<ref></ref> Steeler running back [[Rocky Bleier]], Hall of Fame cornerback Jimmy Johnson,<ref></ref> [[New York Giants|New York Giant]] cancer survivor Karl Nelson,<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Hall of Famers [[Dan Hampton]] and [[Joe Montana]],<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> [[Denver Broncos]] guard [[Mark Schlereth]],<ref>[http://ift.tt/2Bu4d6P <nowiki>[1]</nowiki>]Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> former N.Y. Giant [[Kerry Collins]],<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> [[San Francisco 49ers]] [[Garrison Hearst]] <ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> and [[Bryant Young]],<ref></ref> [[Carolina Panthers|Carolina]] coach and former linebacker [[Sam Mills]],<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> [[Miami Dolphins|Dolphins]] running back [[Robert Edwards (gridiron football)|Robert Edwards]],<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> [[Indianapolis Colts|Indianapolis Colt]] Head Coach [[Tony Dungy]],<ref>[http://ift.tt/2Bu4gQ3 <nowiki>[2]</nowiki>] </ref> [[New Orleans Saints]] quarterback [[Drew Brees]],<ref>[http://ift.tt/2Btbzr9 <nowiki>[3]</nowiki>] </ref> [[New England Patriots]] Owner [[Robert Kraft]] (first NFL owner and first Patriot to receive one),<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> and former Saints safety and [[Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis|ALS]] patients' advocate, [[Steve Gleason]].<ref>[http://ift.tt/1KT21Gb "Steve Gleason selected as PFWA's 2015 George Halas award winner"], [[New Orleans Saints]], June 15, 2015.</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Winner
!Team
|-
|1969
|[[Joe Namath]]
|[[New York Jets]]
|-
|1970
|[[Gale Sayers]]
|[[Chicago Bears]]
|-
|1971
|[[Tom Dempsey]]
|[[New Orleans Saints]]
|-
|1972
|[[Jimmy Johnson (cornerback)|Jimmy Johnson]]
|[[San Francisco 49ers|San Fransisco 49ers]]
|-
|1973
|[[Mike Tilleman|Mike Tileman]]
|[[Atlanta Falcons]]
|-
|1974
|[[Dick Butkus]]
|[[Chicago Bears]]
|-
|1975
|[[Rocky Bleier]]
|[[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
|-
|1976
|[[Billy Kilmer]]
|[[Washington Redskins]]
|-
|1977
|[[Tom DeLeone]]
|[[Cleveland Browns]]
|-
|1978
|[[Pat Fischer]]
|[[Washington Redskins|Washington Redskin]]
|-
|1979
|[[Bert Jones]]
|[[History of the Baltimore Colts|Baltimore Colts]]
|-
|1980
|[[Roger Staubach]]
|[[Dallas Cowboys]]
|-
|1981
|[[Rolf Benirschke]]
|[[Los Angeles Chargers|San Diego Chargers]]
|-
|1982
|[[Joe Klecko]]
|[[New York Jets]]
|-
|1983
|[[Eddie Lee Ivery]]
|[[Green Bay Packers]]
|-
|1984
|[[Ted Hendricks]]
|[[History of the Los Angeles Raiders|Los Angeles Raiders]]
|-
|1985
|[[John Stallworth]]
|[[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
|-
|1986
|[[Gary Jeter]]
|[[Los Angeles Rams]]
|-
|1987
|[[William Andrews (American football)|William Andrews]]
|[[Atlanta Falcons]]
|-
|1988
|[[Joe Montana]]
|[[San Francisco 49ers|San Fransisco 49ers]]
|-
|1989
|[[Karl Nelson]]
|[[New York Giants]]
|-
|1990
|[[Tim Krumrie]]
|[[Cincinnati Bengals]]
|-
|1991
|[[Dan Hampton]]
|[[Chicago Bears]]
|-
|1992
|[[Mike Utley]]
|[[Detroit Lions]]
|-
|1993
|[[Mark Bavaro]]
|[[New York Giants]]
|-
|1994
|[[Joe Montana]]
|[[San Francisco 49ers|San Fransisco 49ers]]
|-
|1995
|[[Dan Marino]]
|[[Miami Dolphins]]
|-
|1996
|[[Larry Brown (cornerback)|Larry Brown]]
|[[Oakland Raiders]]
|-
|1997
|[[Jim Harbaugh]]
|[[Indianapolis Colts]]
|-
|1998
|[[Mark Schlereth]]
|[[Denver Broncos]]
|-
|1999
|[[Dan Reeves]]
|[[Atlanta Falcons]]
|-
|2000
|[[Bryant Young]]
|[[San Francisco 49ers|San Fransisco 49ers]]
|-
|2001
|[[Kerry Collins]]
|[[New York Giants]]
|-
|2002
|[[Garrison Hearst]]
|[[San Francisco 49ers|San Fransisco 49ers]]
|-
|2003
|[[Robert Edwards (gridiron football)|Robert Edwards]]
|[[Miami Dolphins]]
|-
|2004
|[[Sam Mills]]
|[[Carolina Panthers]]
|-
|2005
|[[Mark Fields (American football)|Mark Fields]]
|[[Carolina Panthers]]
|-
|2006
|[[Tony Dungy]]
|[[Indianapolis Colts]]
|-
|2007
|[[Drew Brees]]
|[[New Orleans Saints]]
|-
|2008
|[[Kevin Everett]]
|[[Buffalo Bills]]
|-
|2009
|[[Matt Bryant]]
|[[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
|-
|2010
|[[Mike Zimmer]]
|[[Cincinnati Bengals]]
|-
|2011
|[[Mike Heimerdinger]]
|[[Tennessee Titans]]
|-
|2012
|[[Robert Kraft]]
|[[New England Patriots]]
|-
|2013
|[[Chuck Pagano]]
|[[Indianapolis Colts]]
|-
|2014
|[[O. J. Brigance|O.J. Brigance]]
|[[Baltimore Ravens]]
|-
|2015
|[[Steve Gleason]]
|[[New Orleans Saints]]
|-
|2016
|[[Eric Berry]]
|[[Kansas City Chiefs]]
|-
|2017
|[[David Quessenberry]]
|[[Houston Texans]]
|}
The award is named for [[George Halas|Halas]], a charter member (1963) of the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]], who was associated with the [[Chicago Bears]] and NFL from their inception in 1920 until his death in 1983 as an owner, manager, player and promoter.
Halas represented the Bears, then known as the [[History of the Chicago Bears|Decatur Staleys]], at the Sept. 17, 1920 organizational meeting of the American Football Association in [[Canton, Ohio]]. One year later, the AFA became known as the National Football League.
Halas' teams won six NFL titles in his 40 seasons as the Bears' coach. His 318 regular-season wins and 324 total victories were long-standing NFL records until broken by [[Don Shula]] in 1993.<ref> PFWA|access-date=2017-12-24|language=en-US}}</ref>
In May 1970, the Halas Award went to [[Gale Sayers]] for his comeback from knee surgery to lead the NFL in rushing in 1969.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> In New York, at the Pro Football Writers Association banquet, Gale Sayers gave an emotional speech that was memorialized in the film [[Brian's Song]]. Said Sayers, "You flatter me by giving me this award, but I'll tell you here and now that I accept it for [[Brian Piccolo]]. Brian Piccolo is the man of courage who should receive the George S. Halas Award. I accept it tonight, but I'll present it to Brian tomorrow. I love Brian Piccolo. And I'd like all of you to love him, too. And tonight, when you hit your knees, ask God to love him, too."<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
Other notable winners of the PFWA Halas Award include [[Joe Namath]],<ref></ref> Steeler running back [[Rocky Bleier]], Hall of Fame cornerback Jimmy Johnson,<ref></ref> [[New York Giants|New York Giant]] cancer survivor Karl Nelson,<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Hall of Famers [[Dan Hampton]] and [[Joe Montana]],<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> [[Denver Broncos]] guard [[Mark Schlereth]],<ref>[http://ift.tt/2Bu4d6P <nowiki>[1]</nowiki>]Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> former N.Y. Giant [[Kerry Collins]],<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> [[San Francisco 49ers]] [[Garrison Hearst]] <ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> and [[Bryant Young]],<ref></ref> [[Carolina Panthers|Carolina]] coach and former linebacker [[Sam Mills]],<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> [[Miami Dolphins|Dolphins]] running back [[Robert Edwards (gridiron football)|Robert Edwards]],<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> [[Indianapolis Colts|Indianapolis Colt]] Head Coach [[Tony Dungy]],<ref>[http://ift.tt/2Bu4gQ3 <nowiki>[2]</nowiki>] </ref> [[New Orleans Saints]] quarterback [[Drew Brees]],<ref>[http://ift.tt/2Btbzr9 <nowiki>[3]</nowiki>] </ref> [[New England Patriots]] Owner [[Robert Kraft]] (first NFL owner and first Patriot to receive one),<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> and former Saints safety and [[Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis|ALS]] patients' advocate, [[Steve Gleason]].<ref>[http://ift.tt/1KT21Gb "Steve Gleason selected as PFWA's 2015 George Halas award winner"], [[New Orleans Saints]], June 15, 2015.</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Winner
!Team
|-
|1969
|[[Joe Namath]]
|[[New York Jets]]
|-
|1970
|[[Gale Sayers]]
|[[Chicago Bears]]
|-
|1971
|[[Tom Dempsey]]
|[[New Orleans Saints]]
|-
|1972
|[[Jimmy Johnson (cornerback)|Jimmy Johnson]]
|[[San Francisco 49ers|San Fransisco 49ers]]
|-
|1973
|[[Mike Tilleman|Mike Tileman]]
|[[Atlanta Falcons]]
|-
|1974
|[[Dick Butkus]]
|[[Chicago Bears]]
|-
|1975
|[[Rocky Bleier]]
|[[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
|-
|1976
|[[Billy Kilmer]]
|[[Washington Redskins]]
|-
|1977
|[[Tom DeLeone]]
|[[Cleveland Browns]]
|-
|1978
|[[Pat Fischer]]
|[[Washington Redskins|Washington Redskin]]
|-
|1979
|[[Bert Jones]]
|[[History of the Baltimore Colts|Baltimore Colts]]
|-
|1980
|[[Roger Staubach]]
|[[Dallas Cowboys]]
|-
|1981
|[[Rolf Benirschke]]
|[[Los Angeles Chargers|San Diego Chargers]]
|-
|1982
|[[Joe Klecko]]
|[[New York Jets]]
|-
|1983
|[[Eddie Lee Ivery]]
|[[Green Bay Packers]]
|-
|1984
|[[Ted Hendricks]]
|[[History of the Los Angeles Raiders|Los Angeles Raiders]]
|-
|1985
|[[John Stallworth]]
|[[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
|-
|1986
|[[Gary Jeter]]
|[[Los Angeles Rams]]
|-
|1987
|[[William Andrews (American football)|William Andrews]]
|[[Atlanta Falcons]]
|-
|1988
|[[Joe Montana]]
|[[San Francisco 49ers|San Fransisco 49ers]]
|-
|1989
|[[Karl Nelson]]
|[[New York Giants]]
|-
|1990
|[[Tim Krumrie]]
|[[Cincinnati Bengals]]
|-
|1991
|[[Dan Hampton]]
|[[Chicago Bears]]
|-
|1992
|[[Mike Utley]]
|[[Detroit Lions]]
|-
|1993
|[[Mark Bavaro]]
|[[New York Giants]]
|-
|1994
|[[Joe Montana]]
|[[San Francisco 49ers|San Fransisco 49ers]]
|-
|1995
|[[Dan Marino]]
|[[Miami Dolphins]]
|-
|1996
|[[Larry Brown (cornerback)|Larry Brown]]
|[[Oakland Raiders]]
|-
|1997
|[[Jim Harbaugh]]
|[[Indianapolis Colts]]
|-
|1998
|[[Mark Schlereth]]
|[[Denver Broncos]]
|-
|1999
|[[Dan Reeves]]
|[[Atlanta Falcons]]
|-
|2000
|[[Bryant Young]]
|[[San Francisco 49ers|San Fransisco 49ers]]
|-
|2001
|[[Kerry Collins]]
|[[New York Giants]]
|-
|2002
|[[Garrison Hearst]]
|[[San Francisco 49ers|San Fransisco 49ers]]
|-
|2003
|[[Robert Edwards (gridiron football)|Robert Edwards]]
|[[Miami Dolphins]]
|-
|2004
|[[Sam Mills]]
|[[Carolina Panthers]]
|-
|2005
|[[Mark Fields (American football)|Mark Fields]]
|[[Carolina Panthers]]
|-
|2006
|[[Tony Dungy]]
|[[Indianapolis Colts]]
|-
|2007
|[[Drew Brees]]
|[[New Orleans Saints]]
|-
|2008
|[[Kevin Everett]]
|[[Buffalo Bills]]
|-
|2009
|[[Matt Bryant]]
|[[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
|-
|2010
|[[Mike Zimmer]]
|[[Cincinnati Bengals]]
|-
|2011
|[[Mike Heimerdinger]]
|[[Tennessee Titans]]
|-
|2012
|[[Robert Kraft]]
|[[New England Patriots]]
|-
|2013
|[[Chuck Pagano]]
|[[Indianapolis Colts]]
|-
|2014
|[[O. J. Brigance|O.J. Brigance]]
|[[Baltimore Ravens]]
|-
|2015
|[[Steve Gleason]]
|[[New Orleans Saints]]
|-
|2016
|[[Eric Berry]]
|[[Kansas City Chiefs]]
|-
|2017
|[[David Quessenberry]]
|[[Houston Texans]]
|}
December 23, 2017 at 09:47PM
