Kyle Juszczyk is 49ers’ nominee for 2022 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award

The NFL announced the 32 nominees for the ninth annual Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award. Each NFL team nominated one of its players for the award, which recognizes players around the league who exemplify outstanding sportsmanship on the field.

The San Francisco 49ers' nominee is fullback Kyle Juszczyk, who has been with the team since signing in 2017.

Created in 2014, the award honors the late founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pro Football Hall of Famer Art Rooney Sr.

A panel of former players from the NFL Legends Community – Warrick Dunn, 2014 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award recipient Larry Fitzgerald, Pro Football Hall of Famer Curtis Martin, and Leonard Wheeler – will select eight finalists (four in the AFC and four in the NFC) from the 32 nominees. The eight finalists will be listed on the Pro Bowl ballot under the NFL Sportsmanship Award category when players vote in December.

"These Rooney Sportsmanship Award nominees exemplify the fiercest competition combined with the excellence of sportsmanship," said Troy Vincent, EVP of Football Operations of the NFL. "It reflects the very values of respect, resilience, and fairness that inspire both teammates and opponents to be the best in the world."

The award is presented each year to an NFL player who best demonstrates the qualities of on-field sportsmanship, including fair play, respect for the game and opponents, and integrity in competition.

Team	Player
Arizona Cardinals	Budda Baker
Atlanta Falcons	Grady Jarrett
Baltimore Ravens	Calais Campbell
Buffalo Bills	Von Miller
Carolina Panthers	Johnny Hekker
Chicago Bears	DeAndre Houston-Carson
Cincinnati Bengals	B.J. Hill
Cleveland Browns	Nick Chubb
Dallas Cowboys	Dak Prescott
Denver Broncos	Pat Surtain II
Detroit Lions	Kalif Raymond
Green Bay Packers	Aaron Jones
Houston Texans	Jerry Hughes
Indianapolis Colts	DeForest Buckner
Jacksonville Jaguars	Christian Kirk
Kansas City Chiefs	Nick Bolton
Las Vegas Raiders	Maxx Crosby
Los Angeles Chargers	Austin Ekeler
Los Angeles Rams	Cooper Kupp
Miami Dolphins	Alec Ingold
Minnesota Vikings	Dalvin Cook
New England Patriots	David Andrews
New Orleans Saints	Ryan Ramczyk
New York Giants	Daniel Jones
New York Jets	Duane Brown
Philadelphia Eagles	Lane Johnson
Pittsburgh Steelers	Alex Highsmith
San Francisco 49ers	Kyle Juszczyk
Seattle Seahawks	Will Dissly
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Lavonte David
Tennessee Titans	Derrick Henry
Washington Commanders	Terry McLaurin

The winner of the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award is determined by a vote of current NFL players. From the eight finalists, each team's players will submit a consensus vote of their choice for the winner. As in Pro Bowl voting, a team cannot vote for its own player.

The winner will be announced as part of NFL Honors. He will receive a $25,000 donation from the NFL Foundation to a charity of his choice.

Year	Player	Team
2021	WR Matthew Slater	New England
2020	QB Teddy Bridgewater	Carolina
2019	RB Adrian Peterson	Washington
2018	QB Drew Brees	New Orleans
2017	LB Luke Kuechly	Carolina
2016	RB Frank Gore	Indianapolis
2015	CB Charles Woodson	Oakland Raiders
2014	WR Larry Fitzgerald	Arizona

The above information was provided by NFL Communications.