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!bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| Year !! bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| Player !! bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| Position
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! rowspan="2" |2019
| 2019 || [[Roquan Smith]] || [[Linebacker|LB]]
|[[David Montgomery (American football)|David Montgomery]]
|[[Running back|RB]]
|-
|-
| 2019 || [[Akiem Hicks]] || [[Defensive lineman|DL]]
|[[Nick Williams (defensive lineman)|Nick Williams]]
|[[Tackle (American and Canadian football)|DT]]
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | 2019
| 2018 || [[Tarik Cohen]] || [[Running back|RB]]
| [[Roquan Smith]] || [[Linebacker|LB]]
|-
|-
| 2018 || [[Benny Cunningham]] || [[Running back|RB]]
| [[Akiem Hicks]]|| [[Defensive lineman|DL]]
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | 2018
| 2017 || [[Josh Bellamy]]|| [[Wide receiver|WR]]/ST
| [[Tarik Cohen]] || [[Running back|RB]]
|-
|-
| 2017 || [[Jordan Howard]]|| [[Running back|RB]]
| [[Benny Cunningham]]|| [[Running back|RB]]
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | 2017
| 2016 || [[Zach Miller (tight end, born 1984)|Zach Miller]]|| [[Tight end|TE]]
| [[Josh Bellamy]]|| [[Wide receiver|WR]]/ST
|-
|-
| [[Jordan Howard]]|| [[Running back|RB]]
| 2016 || [[Adrian Amos]]|| [[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|S]]
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | 2016
| 2015 || [[Matt Forte]]|| [[Running back|RB]]
| [[Zach Miller (tight end, born 1984)|Zach Miller]]|| [[Tight end|TE]]
|-
|-
| [[Adrian Amos]]|| [[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|S]]
| 2015 || [[Kyle Fuller]]|| [[Cornerback|CB]]
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | 2015
| 2014|| [[Josh McCown]]|| [[Quarterback|QB]]
| [[Matt Forte]]|| [[Running back|RB]]
|-
|-
| [[Kyle Fuller]]|| [[Cornerback|CB]]
| 2014 || [[Jordan Mills]]|| [[Tackle (American and Canadian football)|OT]]
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | 2014
| 2013 || [[Shea McClellin]] || [[Defensive end|DE]]
| [[Josh McCown]]|| [[Quarterback|QB]]
|-
|-
| 2013 || [[Julius Peppers]]|| [[Defensive end|DE]]
| [[Jordan Mills]]|| [[Tackle (American and Canadian football)|OT]]
|-
|-
! rowspan="3" | 2013
| 2013 || [[Charles Tillman]]|| [[Cornerback|CB]]
| [[Shea McClellin]] || [[Defensive end|DE]]
|-
|-
| 2012 || [[Stephen Paea]]|| [[Tackle (American and Canadian football)|DT]]
| [[Julius Peppers]]|| [[Defensive end|DE]]
|-
|-
| 2012 || [[Nick Roach]]|| [[Linebacker|LB]]
| [[Charles Tillman]]|| [[Cornerback|CB]]
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | 2012
| 2011 || [[J'Marcus Webb]]|| [[Tackle (American and Canadian football)|OT]]
| [[Stephen Paea]]|| [[Tackle (American and Canadian football)|DT]]
|-
|-
| [[Nick Roach]]|| [[Linebacker|LB]]
| 2011 || [[Anthony Adams]]|| [[Tackle (American and Canadian football)|DT]]
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | 2011
| 2010 || [[Johnny Knox]]|| [[Wide receiver|WR]]
| [[J'Marcus Webb]]|| [[Tackle (American and Canadian football)|OT]]
|-
|-
| 2010 || [[Olin Kreutz]]|| [[Center (Gridiron football)|C]]
| [[Anthony Adams]]|| [[Tackle (American and Canadian football)|DT]]
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | 2010
| 2009 || [[Olin Kreutz]]|| [[Center (Gridiron football)|C]]
| [[Johnny Knox]]|| [[Wide receiver|WR]]
|-
|-
| 2009 || [[Johnny Knox]]|| [[Wide receiver|WR]]
| [[Olin Kreutz]]|| [[Center (Gridiron football)|C]]
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | 2009
| 2008 || [[Charles Tillman]]|| [[Cornerback|CB]]
| [[Olin Kreutz]]|| [[Center (Gridiron football)|C]]
|-
|-
| 2008 || [[Matt Forte]]|| [[Running back|RB]]
| [[Johnny Knox]]|| [[Wide receiver|WR]]
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | 2008
| 2007 || [[Brian Urlacher]]|| [[Linebacker|LB]]
| [[Charles Tillman]]|| [[Cornerback|CB]]
|-
|-
| 2007 || [[Greg Olsen (American football)|Greg Olsen]]|| [[Tight end|TE]]
| [[Matt Forte]]|| [[Running back|RB]]
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | 2007
| 2006 || [[Olin Kreutz]]|| [[Center (Gridiron football)|C]]
| [[Brian Urlacher]]|| [[Linebacker|LB]]
|-
|-
| [[Greg Olsen (American football)|Greg Olsen]]|| [[Tight end|TE]]
| 2006 || [[Devin Hester]]|| [[Punt returner|PR]]/[[Kickoff returner|KR]]
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | 2006
| 2005 || [[John Tait (American football)|John Tait]]|| [[Tackle (Gridiron football position)|T]]
| [[Olin Kreutz]]|| [[Center (Gridiron football)|C]]
|-
|-
| [[Devin Hester]]|| [[Punt returner|PR]]/[[Kickoff returner|KR]]
| 2005 || [[Chris Harris (safety)|Chris Harris]]|| [[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|S]]
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | 2005
| 2004 || [[Olin Kreutz]]|| [[Center (Gridiron football)|C]]
| [[John Tait (American football)|John Tait]]|| [[Tackle (Gridiron football position)|T]]
|-
|-
| 2004 || [[Tommie Harris]]|| [[Tackle (American and Canadian football)|DT]]
| [[Chris Harris (safety)|Chris Harris]]|| [[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|S]]
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | 2004
| 2003 || [[Olin Kreutz]]|| [[Center (Gridiron football)|C]]
| [[Olin Kreutz]]|| [[Center (Gridiron football)|C]]
|-
|-
| [[Tommie Harris]]|| [[Tackle (American and Canadian football)|DT]]
| 2003 || [[Charles Tillman]]|| [[Cornerback|CB]]
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | 2003
| 2002 || [[Phillip Daniels]]|| [[Defensive end|DE]]
| [[Olin Kreutz]]|| [[Center (Gridiron football)|C]]
|-
|-
| [[Charles Tillman]]|| [[Cornerback|CB]]
| 2002 || [[Alex Brown (defensive end)|Alex Brown]]|| [[Defensive end|DE]]
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | 2002
| 2001 || [[James Williams (lineman)|James Williams]]|| [[Tackle (Gridiron football position)|T]]
| [[Phillip Daniels]]|| [[Defensive end|DE]]
|-
|-
| 2001 || [[Anthony Thomas (American football)|Anthony Thomas]]|| [[Running back|RB]]
| [[Alex Brown (defensive end)|Alex Brown]]|| [[Defensive end|DE]]
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | 2001
| 2000 || [[Clyde Simmons]]|| [[Defensive end|DE]]
| [[James Williams (lineman)|James Williams]]|| [[Tackle (Gridiron football position)|T]]
|-
|-
| [[Anthony Thomas (American football)|Anthony Thomas]]|| [[Running back|RB]]
| 2000 || [[Brian Urlacher]]|| [[Linebacker|LB]]
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | 2000
| 1999 || [[Marcus Robinson (American football)|Marcus Robinson]]|| [[Wide receiver|WR]]
| [[Clyde Simmons]]|| [[Defensive end|DE]]
|-
|-
| 1999 || [[Jerry Azumah]]|| [[Defensive back|DB]]
| [[Brian Urlacher]]|| [[Linebacker|LB]]
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | 1999
| 1998 || [[Bobby Engram]]|| [[Wide receiver|WR]]
| [[Marcus Robinson (American football)|Marcus Robinson]]|| [[Wide receiver|WR]]
|-
|-
| [[Jerry Azumah]]|| [[Defensive back|DB]]
| 1998 || [[Tony Parrish]]|| [[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|S]]
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | 1998
| 1997 || [[Ryan Wetnight]]|| [[Tight end|TE]]
| [[Bobby Engram]]|| [[Wide receiver|WR]]
|-
|-
| 1997 || [[John Allred (American football)|John Allred]]|| [[Tight end|TE]]
| [[Tony Parrish]]|| [[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|S]]
|-
|-
! rowspan="3" | 1997
| 1997 || [[Van Hiles]]|| [[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|S]]
| [[Ryan Wetnight]]|| [[Tight end|TE]]
|-
|-
| [[John Allred (American football)|John Allred]]|| [[Tight end|TE]]
| 1996 || [[Chris Zorich]]|| [[Tackle (American and Canadian football)|DT]]
|-
|-
| [[Van Hiles]]|| [[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|S]]
| 1996 || [[Bobby Engram]]|| [[Wide receiver|WR]]
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | 1996
| 1995 || [[Erik Kramer]]|| [[Quarterback|QB]]
| [[Chris Zorich]]|| [[Tackle (American and Canadian football)|DT]]
|-
|-
| 1995 || [[Rashaan Salaam]]|| [[Running back|RB]]
| [[Bobby Engram]]|| [[Wide receiver|WR]]
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | 1995
| 1994 || [[Shaun Gayle]]|| [[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|S]]
| [[Erik Kramer]]|| [[Quarterback|QB]]
|-
|-
| 1994 || [[Raymont Harris]]|| [[Running back|RB]]
| [[Rashaan Salaam]]|| [[Running back|RB]]
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | 1994
| 1993 || [[Tom Waddle]]|| [[Wide receiver|WR]]
| [[Shaun Gayle]]|| [[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|S]]
|-
|-
| 1993 || [[Myron Baker]]|| [[Linebacker|LB]]
| [[Raymont Harris]]|| [[Running back|RB]]
|-
|-
! rowspan="3" | 1993
| 1993 || [[Todd Perry (American football)|Todd Perry]]|| [[Tackle (Gridiron football position)|T]]
| [[Tom Waddle]]|| [[Wide receiver|WR]]
|-
|-
| 1992 || [[Mike Singletary]]|| [[Linebacker|LB]]
| [[Myron Baker]]|| [[Linebacker|LB]]
|-
|-
| 1992 || [[Troy Auzenne]]|| [[Tackle (Gridiron football position)|T]]
| [[Todd Perry (American football)|Todd Perry]]|| [[Tackle (Gridiron football position)|T]]
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" | 1992
| 1991 || [[Chris Zorich]]|| [[Tackle (American and Canadian football)|DT]]
| [[Mike Singletary]]|| [[Linebacker|LB]]
|-
|-
| 1990 || [[Mark Carrier (safety)|Mark Carrier]]|| [[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|S]]
| [[Troy Auzenne]]|| [[Tackle (Gridiron football position)|T]]
|-
|-
! 1991
| 1989 || [[Trace Armstrong]]|| [[Defensive end|DE]]
| [[Chris Zorich]]|| [[Tackle (American and Canadian football)|DT]]
|-
|-
! 1990
| 1988 || [[James Thornton (tight end)|James Thornton]]|| [[Tight end|TE]]
| [[Mark Carrier (safety)|Mark Carrier]]|| [[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|S]]
|-
|-
! 1989
| 1988 || [[Mickey Pruitt]]|| [[Linebacker|LB]]
| [[Trace Armstrong]]|| [[Defensive end|DE]]
|-
|-
! 1988
| 1987 || [[Ron Morris (American football)|Ron Morris]]|| [[Wide receiver|WR]]
| [[James Thornton (tight end)|James Thornton]]|| [[Tight end|TE]]
|-
|-
! 1988
| 1986 || [[Neal Anderson]]|| [[Running back|RB]]
| [[Mickey Pruitt]]|| [[Linebacker|LB]]
|-
|-
! 1987
| 1985 || [[Kevin Butler (American football)|Kevin Butler]]|| [[Placekicker|K]]
| [[Ron Morris (American football)|Ron Morris]]|| [[Wide receiver|WR]]
|-
|-
! 1986
| 1984 || [[Shaun Gayle]]|| [[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|S]]
| [[Neal Anderson]]|| [[Running back|RB]]
|-
|-
! 1985
| 1983 || [[Jim Covert]]|| [[Tackle (Gridiron football position)|T]]
| [[Kevin Butler (American football)|Kevin Butler]]|| [[Placekicker|K]]
|-
|-
! 1984
| 1982 || [[Jim McMahon]]|| [[Quarterback|QB]]
| [[Shaun Gayle]]|| [[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|S]]
|-
|-
! 1983
| 1981 || [[Mike Singletary]]|| [[Linebacker|LB]]
| [[Jim Covert]]|| [[Tackle (Gridiron football position)|T]]
|-
|-
! 1982
| 1980 || [[Bob Fisher (tight end)|Bob Fisher]]|| [[Tight end|TE]]
| [[Jim McMahon]]|| [[Quarterback|QB]]
|-
|-
! 1981
| 1979 || [[Dan Hampton]]|| [[Defensive end|DE]]
| [[Mike Singletary]]|| [[Linebacker|LB]]
|-
|-
! 1980
| 1978 || [[John Skibinski]]|| [[Running back|RB]]
| [[Bob Fisher (tight end)|Bob Fisher]]|| [[Tight end|TE]]
|-
|-
! 1979
| 1977 || [[Ted Albrecht]]|| [[Tackle (Gridiron football position)|T]]
| [[Dan Hampton]]|| [[Defensive end|DE]]
|-
|-
! 1978
| 1976 || [[Brian Baschnagel]]|| [[Wide receiver|WR]]
| [[John Skibinski]]|| [[Running back|RB]]
|-
|-
! 1977
| 1975 || [[Roland Harper]]|| [[Running back|RB]]
| [[Ted Albrecht]]|| [[Tackle (Gridiron football position)|T]]
|-
|-
! 1976
| 1974 || [[Fred Pagac]]|| [[Tight end|TE]]
| [[Brian Baschnagel]]|| [[Wide receiver|WR]]
|-
|-
! 1975
| 1973 || [[Wally Chambers]]|| [[Tackle (American and Canadian football)|DT]]
| [[Roland Harper]]|| [[Running back|RB]]
|-
|-
! 1974
| 1972 || [[Jim Osborne (American football)|Jim Osborne]]|| [[Tackle (American and Canadian football)|DT]]
| [[Fred Pagac]]|| [[Tight end|TE]]
|-
|-
! 1973
| 1971 || [[Jerry Moore (American football, born 1949)|Jerry Moore]]|| [[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|S]]
| [[Wally Chambers]]|| [[Tackle (American and Canadian football)|DT]]
|-
|-
! 1972
| 1970 || [[Glen Holloway]]|| [[Guard (American and Canadian football)|G]]
| [[Jim Osborne (American football)|Jim Osborne]]|| [[Tackle (American and Canadian football)|DT]]
|-
! 1971
| [[Jerry Moore (American football, born 1949)|Jerry Moore]]|| [[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|S]]
|-
! 1970
| [[Glen Holloway]]|| [[Guard (American and Canadian football)|G]]
|-
|-
|}
|}

Revision as of 19:28, 9 April 2021

The Brian Piccolo Award is an honor that is given to players of the Chicago Bears. The award is given to one rookie and one veteran per season who best exemplifies the courage, loyalty, teamwork, dedication and sense of humor of the late Brian Piccolo. Piccolo was a running back for the Bears from 1966 until his untimely death from embryonal cell carcinoma on June 16, 1970, at age 26.

History

Brian Piccolo went un-drafted in the 1965 NFL Draft despite being named the ACC Player of the Year at Wake Forest (1964), where he led the nation with points (111) and yards rushing (1,044) as a senior. In 1965, Piccolo tried out for the Chicago Bears as a free agent and made the team. He progressed from the practice squad to the back-up of starting tailback Gale Sayers by 1967. For the 1969 season, Piccolo was named the starting fullback for the Chicago Bears.

On November 16, during the ninth game of the 1969 season in Atlanta, Piccolo voluntarily removed himself from the game due to extreme difficulty breathing on the field. When the team returned to Chicago, he received a medical examination and chest x-ray that revealed a malignancy. He was then diagnosed with embryonal cell carcinoma, an aggressive form of testicular cancer that had already spread to his chest cavity. After the diagnosis, Piccolo underwent surgery at Sloan-Kettering in New York City to remove the tumor. He had another surgery to remove his left lung and pectoral muscle in April 1970. Later in June of the same year, Piccolo started to feel chest pain and was re-admitted to the hospital, where doctors determined that the cancer had spread to other organs, most notably his liver. Piccolo died on Tuesday, June 16, 1970, at the age of 26. His courageous battle was later portrayed in the classic 1971 TV movie Brian's Song, starring James Caan as Piccolo.

When Piccolo died in 1970, embryonal cell carcinoma was 100% fatal. With advances in medicine over the years, more than 50% of patients with the disease are now cured.

The Brian Piccolo Award was originally awarded the same year as Piccolo's death (1970) to a Chicago Bears rookie who "best exemplifies the courage, loyalty, teamwork, dedication and sense of humor of the late Brian Piccolo".

In 1990, the Chicago Bears commissioned Chicago native and artist, Tom McKee, to design and sculpt the Brian Piccolo Award that is currently awarded. Each year this bronze sculpture is given to a Bears rookie and a veteran player (since 1992).

Award winners

The Brian Piccolo Award ceremony is held at Halas Hall each year, where Bears center Olin Kreutz and wide receiver Johnny Knox received the 2009 trophy. Previous award winners include Brian Urlacher (2000, 2007), Charles Tillman (2003, 2008, 2013), Tommie Harris (2004), Devin Hester (2006), Greg Olsen (2007), Matt Forte (2008, 2015). Nick Roach and Stephen Paea were the recipients of the Award in 2012,[1] while Tillman, Shea McClellin and Julius Peppers received the Award in 2013.[2] The following year, Jordan Mills and Josh McCown were awarded, but Jay Cutler accepted McCown's award, due to McCown joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the 2013 season.[3]

Brian Piccolo Award winners

Year Player Position
2019 David Montgomery RB
Nick Williams DT
2019 Roquan Smith LB
Akiem Hicks DL
2018 Tarik Cohen RB
Benny Cunningham RB
2017 Josh Bellamy WR/ST
Jordan Howard RB
2016 Zach Miller TE
Adrian Amos S
2015 Matt Forte RB
Kyle Fuller CB
2014 Josh McCown QB
Jordan Mills OT
2013 Shea McClellin DE
Julius Peppers DE
Charles Tillman CB
2012 Stephen Paea DT
Nick Roach LB
2011 J'Marcus Webb OT
Anthony Adams DT
2010 Johnny Knox WR
Olin Kreutz C
2009 Olin Kreutz C
Johnny Knox WR
2008 Charles Tillman CB
Matt Forte RB
2007 Brian Urlacher LB
Greg Olsen TE
2006 Olin Kreutz C
Devin Hester PR/KR
2005 John Tait T
Chris Harris S
2004 Olin Kreutz C
Tommie Harris DT
2003 Olin Kreutz C
Charles Tillman CB
2002 Phillip Daniels DE
Alex Brown DE
2001 James Williams T
Anthony Thomas RB
2000 Clyde Simmons DE
Brian Urlacher LB
1999 Marcus Robinson WR
Jerry Azumah DB
1998 Bobby Engram WR
Tony Parrish S
1997 Ryan Wetnight TE
John Allred TE
Van Hiles S
1996 Chris Zorich DT
Bobby Engram WR
1995 Erik Kramer QB
Rashaan Salaam RB
1994 Shaun Gayle S
Raymont Harris RB
1993 Tom Waddle WR
Myron Baker LB
Todd Perry T
1992 Mike Singletary LB
Troy Auzenne T
1991 Chris Zorich DT
1990 Mark Carrier S
1989 Trace Armstrong DE
1988 James Thornton TE
1988 Mickey Pruitt LB
1987 Ron Morris WR
1986 Neal Anderson RB
1985 Kevin Butler K
1984 Shaun Gayle S
1983 Jim Covert T
1982 Jim McMahon QB
1981 Mike Singletary LB
1980 Bob Fisher TE
1979 Dan Hampton DE
1978 John Skibinski RB
1977 Ted Albrecht T
1976 Brian Baschnagel WR
1975 Roland Harper RB
1974 Fred Pagac TE
1973 Wally Chambers DT
1972 Jim Osborne DT
1971 Jerry Moore S
1970 Glen Holloway G

References

  1. ^ Biggs, Brad (April 24, 2012). "Bears LB Roach wins Piccolo Award". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
  2. ^ Mayer, Larry (April 23, 2013). "Three Bears receive prestigious Piccolo Awards". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on April 26, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
  3. ^ Mayer, Larry (May 6, 2014). "Mills, McCown win Piccolo Awards". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on January 22, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
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