Madden Most Valuable Protectors Award
| Madden Most Valuable Protectors Award | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Awarded for | Awarded annually to the best offensive line. |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | National Football League |
| First awarded | 2009 |
| Currently held by | San Francisco 49ers |
| Website | www |
The Madden Most Valuable Protectors Award was a
Five offensive lines were selected as finalists by John Madden and a team of four from the NFL Network: Jamie Dukes, Marshall Faulk, Rich Eisen and Steve Mariucci before an online fan vote at NFL.com which would determine the winner.
Winners
List
| Season | Team | Guards | Tackles | Center | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | New Orleans Saints | Jahri Evans | Carl Nicks | Jermon Bushrod | Jon Stinchcomb | Jonathan Goodwin | [4] |
| 2010 | New England Patriots | Dan Connolly | Logan Mankins | Matt Light | Sebastian Vollmer | Dan Koppen | [5] |
| 2011 | New Orleans Saints (2) | Jahri Evans (2) | Carl Nicks (2) | Jermon Bushrod (2) | Zach Strief | Brian de la Puente | [6] |
| 2012 | San Francisco 49ers | Alex Boone | Mike Iupati | Anthony Davis | Joe Staley | Jonathan Goodwin (2) | [7] |
2009
The line of the New Orleans Saints became the inaugural winner of the trophy (for the 2009 season) on February 2, 2010 during the week leading up to Super Bowl XLIV. The Saints' offensive line included Jermon Bushrod, Carl Nicks, Jahri Evans, Jonathan Goodwin and Jon Stinchcomb. Each name of the members of the winning line will be engraved on the back of the trophy. Because the trophy is one of a kind, it will travel from one winning line's city to the next.
2010
The
2011
The New Orleans Saints won the award for the second time for their play during the
2012
The San Francisco 49ers won the award for their play during the 2012 regular season.[7] The line was composed of Pro Bowlers Joe Staley and Mike Iupati at left tackle and left guard, respectively, center Jonathan Goodwin, who previously won the award with the New Orleans Saints, right guard Alex Boone and right tackle Anthony Davis.
See also
References
- ^ Fine, Larry. "New 'Madden Award' to Honor Best Offensive Line." ABC News/ESPN Sports. November 12, 2009. [1]
- ^ Sandomir, Richard. "For Madden, at 73, The Game's Still On." The New York Times. December 16, 2009.[2]
- ^ Erardi, John. "Local Sculptor Crafts Tribute to Blockers." The Cincinnati Enquirer. December 16, 2009. [3]
- ^ "New Orleans Saints Offensive Line Honored with First Madden Most Valuable Protectors Award Presented by Prilosec OTC(R)". PR Newswire. February 3, 2010. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ a b "Patriots O-line wins most valuable protectors award". nfl.com. February 3, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ a b "Saints earn 2011 Madden Protectors Award". nfl.com. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ a b Inman, Cam (January 30, 2013). "Offensive line wins Madden's Most Valuable Protectors Award". The Mercury News. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ ESPN.com (December 27, 2011). "Brees blows into record book". espn.go.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.