The Art McNally Award is an annual award created in 2002 by the then National Football League (NFL) Commissioner, Paul Tagliabue, and given to an NFL game official who exhibits exemplary professionalism, leadership, and commitment to sportsmanship, on and off the field. This award is presented at the Pro Bowl.
The award is named after Art McNally, an NFL game official from 1959 to 1967 and Supervisor of Officials from 1968 to 1990. From 1996 until his death in 2023, he served as an assistant supervisor of officials in the NFL during the season. Tagliabue said of McNally, "Art McNally truly represented the qualities that are inscribed on the award. His dedication to the game and his professionalism and class on and off the field set the standard."[1]
Award winners
editAwards are formally presented the day of the Pro Bowl game.[2]
| Year | Official | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Bob McElwee[3] | Referee |
| 2003 | Ben Montgomery [4] | Line Judge |
| 2004 | Tom Fincken | Side Judge |
| 2005 | Gerald Austin[5] | Referee |
| 2006 | Larry Nemmers | Referee |
| 2007 | Paul Weidner | |
| 2008 | Bill Carollo | Referee |
| 2009 | Bill Schmitz | Back Judge |
| 2010 | Bob Lawing | Back Judge |
| 2011 | Ronnie Baynes | Line Judge |
| 2012 | Dick Creed | Side Judge/Field Judge |
| 2013 | Al Jury | Field Judge |
| 2014 | Pete Morelli[6] | Referee |
| 2015 | Red Cashion | Referee |
| 2016 | Jerry Markbreit | Referee |
| 2017 | Jim Tunney[7] | Referee |
| 2018 | Ron Botchan | Umpire |
| 2019 | Bill Leavy | Referee |
| 2020 | Earnie Frantz | Down Judge/Replay Official |
| 2021 | Dave Wyant[8] | Side Judge |
| 2022 | Byron Boston | |
| 2023 | Wayne Mackie |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "News - Around the NFL - NFL.com". NFL.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2004. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- ^ Austro, Ben (January 26, 2014). "Al Jury presented with Art McNally Award". Football Zebras. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ^ "News - Around the NFL - NFL.com". NFL.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2004. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- ^ "News - Around the NFL - NFL.com". NFL.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2003. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- ^ [1] Archived June 20, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Pete Morelli to receive Art McNally Award". FootballZebras.com. January 24, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
- ^ "Jim Tunney wins prestigious McNally Award".
- ^ "Dave Wyant receives 2021 Art McNally Award".