#NFLVideos: Cameron Heyward Wins Walter Payton Man of the Year Award | 2024 NFL Honors

Cameron Heyward Wins Walter Payton Man of the Year Award | 2024 NFL Honors

Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex.

Good evening, NFL. It’s an it’s an honor to be to be with you all tonight. I really love I really love how you you store rugby from us and you made it your own instead of passing it

Backwards or just passing it forwards. Why not wear pads in a helmet? Of course. Have an offense and defense that makes sense. And why not take a breather every 15 seconds and

You know what? Instead of a ten month season, let’s just make it 18 weeks. Genius All kidding aside, what you guys do on and off the field is truly remarkable. You are role models

For millions in the way you carry yourselves, and in the way you give back. This final award. The highest honor is all about serving your community. And there’s one special man we’d

Like to pay tribute to now, a player who goes above and beyond , and whose extraordinary commitment to helping others is a reflection often of his own story. If you could talk to your

Dad one last time, what would you tell him? The Pittsburgh Steelers select Cameron Heyward. I would tell him I love him. There’s not a day that goes by that we don’t miss you, and that

We’re going to continue to just try to make you proud. I lost not only my dad, but my best friend. Find something you care about. For me, it’s always been giving back to the youth and how

I can continue to honor him. My dad obviously was a football player, but he was so much more than just that. Nobody’s going to catch Ironhead Heyward, Cameron Hayward’s dad, Craig

Ironhead Heyward, was a marvel of his time, a fullback who ran like a halfback long before his son grew into one of the best defensive linemen in league that looked like Ironhead become from

Running back stock. Let’s go, let’s go. Let’s go. My dad was a larger than life personality. What’s up with your badge right here? He had a job to do, inspiring others, being there

For a family. He affected the community and I felt like when he passed away, that was my responsibility to take up. Craig Heyward died of a brain tumor when he was just 39, and his son

Was in high school. Years later, when cam reached the NFL, he summoned his dad’s story when he started thinking of ways to give back himself, he had one suit throughout college. It was the

Only thing he had to his name. I always felt we should give every kid an opportunity in that way. Tall. But you got long arms right? Craig’s closet is an initiative in honor of my dad

Where we get to dress young men in suits for job interviews. Prom? This looks sweet, man. When you have that support from teammates and you have the support from your community, you

Just want to keep pushing the boundaries. Craig’s closet is just one of nearly a dozen programs he’s dreamed up, all under the umbrella of the Heyward House, the organization

He started in 2015. The Broad focus is on improving young lives in Pittsburgh, with initiatives to fight childhood hunger, childhood cancer support, literacy education and

More. There’s no way to count how many kids and families have been touched by his passion, but every last impact is a tribute to the hero he lost far too soon . There’s not a day that goes

By. I don’t think about my dad, but doing the work, it’s cathartic. I can not only

Exercise giving back, but exercise. Guys, being close to my dad, you still get sad about

Your dad and time you again. I do still get sad as much as I get sad. I’m happy for the

Moments that my dad has a legacy . Me and now I want to continue expand it. And that’s where my foundation has been about. I want people to know everything I do is because I’ve lost people

In my life. You can still keep battling back. You can continue to keep living your life and making people proud of you. Great player man. Play with your dad. Keep it going. Please

Welcome the Walter Payton NFL man of the year. Cam the man Heyward.

Oh man. Man Prince freaking Harry. Man I’m, uh. I’m in shock. That’s that’s Prince

Harry. Uh. First of all, uh, I want to say thank you to God. Uh, I wouldn’t be here today. Um go. Ever since I’ve been a Pittsburgh Steeler, um, I’ve always thought God and my dad

Had a plan for me. Um, and I’m living it right now. Um, I want to say thank you to the Pittsburgh Steelers for giving me this opportunity. Um, Mike T is an honor to be coached by you

And, man, I couldn’t play for any other other coach. To my teammates, I’m thankful to be your teammate. Um, there’s not a day that goes by that, um, I’m not touched. I don’t get a

Chance to interact with you guys that you push me, you give me a chance to give back, and you support me. Um I have to say thank you to the Steelers organization. Mr. Rooney. Dan

Rooney. Um I also have to give a big shout out to my community. People Blair, Angela. Uh, you. Bert, you guys do an amazing job. Omar Um, you know, you give me a chance to give back, you

Give me a chance to go out there and affect my community. Um, this might be a little bit hard for me. Uh when I talk about my family, um, I talk about my mom. When my dad passed away, there

Was only one person who stepped up for my family. Uh and she stepped up for my foundation. Um, you know, I play football, and I get a chance to give back, but I can’t do everything. And

So she picks up the slack for our foundation. There’s not anybody in Pittsburgh that doesn’t know her name, and it’s all for the right reasons. Um, my wife, you are my rock. You

Push me, you’re there for me. Um, you you are. You You are the love of my life. And I’m thankful for that. My brothers. Corey, Craig, Connor, my sister Megan. Um, we were a rough house

Group, but we get a chance to play around with each other. We get a chance to, um, be a part of what my dad started. It’s truly special. Um, and a special thank you. Special special thank

You to the Walter Payton family. Please give it up for them. This is my sixth time, so I’ve gotten a chance to know them over the years and miss Connie, you’ve always said it right. We are

Blessed to be a blessing. And Brittany and Jared, your dad would be so proud of you guys. You are creating more of his legacy. You are making this award what it is today. The work

You guys do, um, is truly special and to be up here today, I can’t think of a better man to represent this award. And it’s because of you guys. When I talk about my dad, he wore number 34.

Um, and, and, you know, he’s been with me the entire time. He’s been with me every step of the way. But I know there was another 34 that was helping me. Uh, this man, Walter Payton.

He’s done so much on and off the field, and he’s changed so many lives that now I have e

He’s done so much on and off the field, and he’s changed so many lives that now I have e opportunity to be part of such a great fraternity. And the Walter Payton finalists, um. And

Winners. I know I can carry this on and take the rock. I can’t run as fast as Walter, and I

Won’t try. But But I’ll make sure I do my part. I want to give a big shout out to every

Nominee, every winner here today . There’s no act too small. There’s no act too big. We are all trying to make a difference in so many people’s lives. Um, I continue to keep doing the work

As I will. This award is great and I appreciate it, but I understand I got more work to

Do. I got I got to make sure I represent this man every day going forward. And so I ask you guys, my brothers keep doing the work, keep being the positive role models you are. I know it’s

Not always pretty. I know a lot of people like to talk about the other stuff, but you guys are the change. You guys are making a difference and I’m just thankful for that. And last

Thing, if you are a young child or you are part of the youth, just know whether you’re struggling, you’re hurting and you’re just looking for somebody to have your back. I got you so

Thank you so much. God bless. Good night. Stay here cam. Everybody Thank you everybody

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