# Ed Block Courage Award

The Ed Block Courage Award is an annual award presented to a player from each team in the National Football League (NFL) who are voted for by their teammates as role models of inspiration, sportsmanship, and courage. Named in memory of Ed Block, a humanitarian and athletic trainer for the Baltimore Colts, the award is administered by the Ed Block Courage Award Foundation. Sponsorship proceeds promote the prevention of child abuse by raising awareness of the epidemic and assisting agencies who provide for the care and treatment of abused children.

## Purpose and development

Ed Block was head athletic trainer for the Baltimore Colts from 1954 to 1977. He had earned a master's degree from the University of Missouri in 1937 and, following service as an army officer in World War II, a doctorate in rehabilitation and physical therapy from Columbia University. Block was also a physical therapist at a Baltimore, Maryland, hospital for disabled children. Following his retirement as Colts' trainer, local community leaders led by Baltimore businessman Sam Lamantia Jr. began an annual award in Block's honor in 1978, recognizing a Colts player for outstanding character. In 1984, the award was expanded when players on other NFL teams began to be similarly recognized. In 1986, the Ed Block Courage Award Foundation was incorporated as a charitable organization with Sam Lamantia Jr. as its CEO. The Ed Block Courage Award has since expanded to all 32 NFL teams.
The Baltimore-based foundation's twin objectives are to celebrate players of inspiration in the NFL and to raise public awareness and support prevention of child abuse. Radio public service announcements, along with televised programs, internet, and print media, are used by the foundation in furtherance of its mission.

## Award selection and presentation

Every year, active players on each of the 32 teams in the National Football League vote for one member of their team who, in their eyes, "exemplify commitment to the principles of sportsmanship and courage". Those players selected are announced in late December.
Each March, the 32 selected players receive their Ed Block Courage Award at a banquet held in Baltimore. Past recipients include Robbie Gould, Joe Montana, Peyton Manning, and Dan Marino. The award trophy itself is a pewtered football helmet with the recipient's team logo and engraved with the player's name, team and year.

## "Courage Houses" and other endeavors

The foundation has developed a national network of "Courage Houses" that help disadvantaged, neglected, and abused children. There are currently 27 Courage Houses across the country, each one tied to an NFL team.
| NFL Team | Courage House |
| Atlanta Falcons | Eagle Ranch |
| Baltimore Ravens | St. Vincent's Villa |
| Carolina Panthers | Children's Home Society of North Carolina |
| Chicago Bears | Maryville Academy |
| Cleveland Browns | Providence House |
| Dallas Cowboys | Happy Hill Farm Academy |
| Detroit Lions | Haven |
| Green Bay Packers | Family Service of Northeast Wisconsin |
| Indianapolis Colts | Children's Bureau, Inc. |
| Minnesota Vikings | Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis |
| New Orleans Saints | Rickey Jackson Community Hope Foundation |
| New York Giants | My Sisters' Place |
| Oakland Raiders | Fred Finch Youth Center |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Children's Crisis Treatment Center |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Casa De Amparo |
| Seattle Seahawks | Childhaven |
| St. Louis (NFL) | Our Little Haven |
| Washington Commanders | Youth for Tomorrow |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | Holy Family Institute |
| Buffalo Bills | Gateway Longview |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Neighbor to Family |
| Houston Texans | Houston Texans YMCA |
| San Francisco 49ers | Edgewood Center for Children |
| New England Patriots | Key Program, Inc. |
| New York Jets | Deirdre's House |
| Tennessee Titans | The YMCA of Middle Tennessee |
| Los Angeles Rams | A Place Called Home |
The foundation also sponsors the Baltimore Sports Media Hall of Fame Award and presents the Professional Football Athletic Training Staff of the Year Award. The Pro Football Weekly Assistant Coach of the Year Award is also presented at the annual Courage Awards Gala.

## Winners
### AFC East

Ed Block Courage Award Recipient History – AFC East :
| Year | Buffalo Bills | Miami Dolphins | New England Patriots | New York Jets |
| 1984 | Steve Freeman | Nat Moore | Steve Grogan | Joe Fields |
| 1985 | Jerry Butler | Woody Bennett | Pete Brock | Johnny Lynn |
| 1986 | Lucius Sanford | Charles Bowser | Steve Nelson | Dan Alexander |
| 1987 | Robb Riddick | Jon Giesler | Lin Dawson | Joe Klecko |
| 1988 | Tim Volger | Glenn Blackwood | Garin Veris | Tom Baldwin |
| 1989 | Steve Tasker | Don McNeal | Kenneth Sims | Ken O'Brien |
| 1990 | Darryl Talley | Liffort Hobley | Ronnie Lippett | Freeman McNeil |
| 1991 | Mark Kelso | Sammie Smith | Fred Marion | Paul Frase |
| 1992 | Bruce Smith | John Grimsley | Irving Fryar | Dale Dawkins |
| 1993 | John Davis | John Offerdahl | Bruce Armstrong | Lonnie Young |
| 1994 | Kent Hull | Troy Vincent | Tim Goad | Jim Sweeney |
| 1995 | Jim Kelly | Dan Marino | Vincent Brown | Kyle Clifton |
| 1996 | Mark Maddox | Bernie Parmalee | Sam Gash | Siupeli Malamala |
| 1997 | Henry Jones | O. J. McDuffie | David Meggett | David Williams |
| 1998 | John Holecek | Larry Izzo | Troy Brown | Pepper Johnson |
| 1999 | Sean Moran | O. J. Brigance | Drew Bledsoe | Marvin Jones |
| 2000 | Joe Panos | Daryl Gardener | Tedy Bruschi | Jason Fabini |
| 2001 | Jerry Ostroski | Scott Galyon | Ted Johnson | Curtis Martin |
| 2002 | Tony Driver | Robert Edwards | Joe Andruzzi | Vinny Testaverde |
| 2003 | Pat Williams | Jamie Nails | Mike Vrabel | Dave Szott |
| 2004 | Travis Henry | David Bowens | Rosevelt Colvin | Chad Pennington |
| 2005 | Mark Campbell | Yeremiah Bell | Tedy Bruschi | Wayne Chrebet |
| 2006 | Takeo Spikes | Zach Thomas | Rodney Harrison | Chris Baker |
| 2007 | Kevin Everett | Andre Goodman | Steve Neal | Laveranues Coles |
| 2008 | Chris Kelsay | Ronnie Brown | Sammy Morris | Jerricho Cotchery |
| 2009 | James Hardy III | Justin Smiley | Tom Brady | David Harris |
| 2010 | Jarius Byrd | Patrick Cobbs | Wes Welker | Shaun Ellis |
| 2011 | Andra Davis | Jake Long | Marcus Cannon | Brandon Moore |
| 2012 | Kyle Williams | Anthony McDaniel | Logan Mankins | Jeff Cumberland |
| 2013 | Marcus Easley | Paul Soliai | Sebastian Vollmer | Isaiah Trufant |
| 2014 | Arthur Moats | Brandon Gibson | Rob Gronkowski | Rontez Miles |
| 2015 | Cordy Glenn | Branden Albert | Jerod Mayo | Ryan Fitzpatrick |
| 2016 | Stephon Gilmore | Cameron Wake | Nate Solder | Muhammad Wilkerson |
| 2017 | Jordan Poyer | Mike Pouncey | Matthew Slater | Lawrence Thomas |
| 2018 | Taiwan Jones | Ryan Tannehill | Nate Ebner | Quincy Enunwa |
| 2019 | Kyle Peko | Albert Wilson | Julian Edelman | Bilal Powell |
| 2020 | Jon Feliciano | Bobby McCain | Devin McCourty | Ryan Griffin |
| 2020 | Jon Feliciano | Bobby McCain | James White | Ryan Griffin |
| 2021 | Harrison Phillips | Elandon Roberts | Brandon King | Ashtyn Davis |
| 2022 | Tre'Davious White | Alec Ingold | Jakobi Meyers | Vinny Curry |
| 2023 | Damar Hamlin | Austin Jackson | David Andrews | Breece Hall |
| 2023 | Damar Hamlin | Austin Jackson | Jonathan Jones | Breece Hall |
| 2024 | Spencer Brown | Jaelan Phillips | Cole Strange | Alijah Vera-Tucker |

### AFC North

Ed Block Courage Award Recipient History – AFC North :
| Year | Baltimore Ravens (Baltimore Colts) | Cincinnati Bengals | Cleveland Browns | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1984 | Baltimore Colts Winners (1978–1983) | Brian Pillman | | Eric Williams |
| 1985 | (Joe Ehrmann, 1978) | Tim Krumrie | Willie Adams | Pete Rostosky |
| 1986 | (Fred Cook, 1979) | Dave Rimingon | Carl Hairston | Gary Dunn |
| 1987 | (Ken Mendenhall, 1980) | Rodney A. Holman | Ozzie Newsome | Dwayne Woodruff |
| 1988 | (Herb Orvis, 1981) | Eddie Edwards | Earnest Byner | Greg Lloyd |
| 1989 | (Mike Woods, 1982) | Boomer Esiason | Eddie Johnson | Keith Willis |
| 1990 | (Nesby Glasgow, 1983) | Joe Walter | Cody Risien | John Rienstra |
| 1991 | | Bruce Reimers | Mark Harper | Mike Mularkey |
| 1992 | | Kevin Walker | Lawyer Tillman | Hardy Nickerson |
| 1993 | | Bruce Kozerski | Patrick Rowe | Gary Jones |
| 1994 | | Ricardo McDonald | Carl Banks | Charles Johnson |
| 1995 | | David Klinger | Bennie Thompson | Jerry Olsavsky |
| 1996 | Anthony Pleasant | James Francis | | Rod Woodson |
| 1997 | Wally Williams | Scott Brumfield | | Mark Bruener |
| 1998 | Stevon Moore | Ki-Jana Carter | | Tim Lester |
| 1999 | Peter Boulware | Tom Tumulty | Derrick Alexander | Chad Scott |
| 2000 | Anthony Poindexter | John Jackson | Jamir Miller | Dermontti Dawson |
| 2001 | Corey Harris | Rich Braham | Jeremy McKinney | Wayne Gandy |
| 2002 | Ethan Brooks | Richmond Webb | Mark Campbell | Amos Zereoue |
| 2003 | Marques Douglas | Glen Steele | Courtney Brown | Mike Logan |
| 2004 | Orlando Brown Sr. | Willie Anderson | Lee Suggs | Kendall Simmons |
| 2005 | Dale Carter | Rashad Bauman | Kenard Lang | Casey Hampton |
| 2006 | Corey Ivy | Carson Palmer | Phil Dawson | Travis Kirschke |
| 2007 | Samari Rolle | Reggie Kelly | Gary Baxter | Ben Roethlisberger |
| 2008 | Ed Reed | Rashad Jeanty | Joe Jurevicius | Ryan Clark |
| 2009 | Dawan Landry | Bobbie Williams | Mike Furrey | Aaron Smith |
| 2010 | Donte Stallworth | Cedric Benson | Eric Barton | Nick Eason |
| 2011 | Morgan Cox | Mike Nugent | D'Qwell Jackson | Max Starks |
| 2012 | Terrell Suggs | Leon Hall | Reggie Hodges | Willie Colon |
| 2013 | Jameel McClain | Robert Geathers | T.J. Ward | Heath Miller |
| 2014 | Lardarius Webb | Devon Still | Desmond Bryant | Sean Spence |
| 2015 | Dennis Pitta | Tyler Eifert | Alex Mack | William Gay |
| 2016 | Matt Elam | James Wright | Joe Haden | Maurkice Pouncey |
| 2017 | Benjamin Watson | Giovani Bernard | Kevin Zeitler | Artie Burns |
| 2018 | Marshal Yanda | Jeff Driskel | Terrance Mitchell | Ryan Shazier |
| 2019 | Brandon Carr | Ryan Glasgow | Juston Burris | James Conner |
| 2020 | Mark Andrews | Geno Atkins | Nick Chubb | Stephon Tuitt |
| 2021 | Tavon Young | D.J. Reader | Grant Delpit | Devin Bush Jr. |
| 2022 | Marcus Peters | Logan Wilson | Jack Conklin | Tyson Alualu |
| 2023 | Kevon Seymour | Chidobe Awuzie | Anthony Walker Jr. | Calvin Austin III |
| 2024 | Keaton Mitchell | Tycen Anderson | Nick Chubb | Cory Trice Jr. |

### AFC South

Ed Block Courage Award Recipient History – AFC South :
| Year | Houston Texans (Houston Oilers) | Indianapolis Colts | Jacksonville Jaguars | Tennessee Titans (Tennessee Oilers) |
| 1984 | (Bob Hamm) | Cliff Odom | | |
| 1985 | (Pat Howell) | Karl Baldischwiler | | |
| 1986 | (Dean Steinkuhler) | Anthony Young | | |
| 1987 | (Kent Hill) | Barry Krauss | | |
| 1988 | (Alonzo Highsmith) | Ben Utt | | |
| 1989 | (Douglas Smith) | Chip Banks | | |
| 1990 | (Mike Munchak) | Harvey L. Armstrong | | |
| 1991 | (Bubba McDowell) | Quintus McDonald | | |
| 1992 | (Warren Moon) | Kevin Call | | |
| 1993 | (Curtis Duncan) | Steve Emtman | | |
| 1994 | (Marcus Robertson) | Tony McCoy | | |
| 1995 | (Barron Wortham) | Wendell Davis | Paul Frase | |
| 1996 | (Blaine Bishop) | Eugene Daniel | Derek Brown | |
| 1997 | | Jason Besler | Dave Thomas | (Bruce Matthews) |
| 1998 | | Jeff Herrod | Mark Brunell | (Steve Jackson) |
| 1999 | | Cornelius Bennett | James Stewart | Steve McNair |
| 2000 | | Bernard Whittington | Tony Boselli | Kenny Holmes |
| 2001 | | Peyton Manning | Jimmy Smith | Kevin Dyson |
| 2002 | Jason Bell | Rob Morris | Fred Taylor | Eddie George |
| 2003 | Aaron Glenn | Chad Bratzke | Tony Brackens | Kevin Carter |
| 2004 | Seth Payne | Gary Brackett | David Garrad | Keith Bulluck |
| 2005 | Jabar Gaffney | Cato June | Paul Spicer | Tank Williams |
| 2006 | Kailee Wong | Reggie Wayne | Jorge Cordova | Brandon Jones |
| 2007 | Anthony Weaver | Ryan Lilja | Greg Jones | David Thornton |
| 2008 | Harry Williams | Jeff Saturday | Brad Meester | Chris Hope |
| 2009 | Zac Diles | Marlin Jackson | Richard Collier | Kevin Mawae |
| 2010 | Joel Dreesen | Dwight Freeney | Aaron Kampman | Will Witherspoon |
| 2011 | DeMeco Ryans | Robert Mathis | Jarett Dillard | Derrick Morgan |
| 2012 | Matt Shaub | Antoine Bethea | John Chick | Kenny Britt |
| 2013 | Brian Cushing | Cory Redding | Will Rackley | David Stewart |
| 2014 | David Quessenberry | Dwayne Allen | Roy Miller | Michael Griffin |
| 2015 | Jadeveon Clowney | Joe Reitz | Allen Robinson | Craig Stevens |
| 2016 | Duane Brown | Andrew Luck | Sen'Derrick Marks | Jason McCourty |
| 2017 | Derek Newton | Clayton Geathers | Aaron Colvin | Karl Klug |
| 2018 | Andre Hal | Jack Doyle | Tommy Bohanon | Jack Conklin |
| 2019 | Justin Reid | Jabaal Sheard | Cam Robinson | Jonnu Smith |
| 2020 | Dylan Cole | Rigoberto Sanchez | James O'Shaughnessy | Jeffery Simmons |
| 2021 | Justin Britt | T.Y. Hilton | Tre Herndon | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine |
| 2022 | Tavierre Thomas | Shaquille Leonard | Travis Etienne | Robert Woods |
| 2023 | John Metchie III | Tyquan Lewis | Dawuane Smoot | Dillon Radunz |
| 2024 | Dylan Horton | DeForest Buckner | Ventrell Miller | Ryan Stonehouse |

### AFC West

Ed Block Courage Award Recipient History – AFC West :
| Year | Denver Broncos | Kansas City Chiefs | Las Vegas Raiders | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 1984 | Keith Bishop | Dave Lutz | Dave Dalby | Pete Holohan |
| 1985 | Rulon Jones | Kevin Ross | Mark Wilson | Don Macek |
| 1986 | Rubin Carter | Mark Robinson | Frank Hawkins | Woodrow Lowe |
| 1987 | Dennis Smith | Dino Hackett | Jerry Robinson | Eric Sievers |
| 1988 | Gerald Wilhite | Lloyd Burruss | Marcus Allen | Gill Byrd |
| 1989 | Rick Dennison | Christian Okoye | Lionel Washington | Leslie O'Neal |
| 1990 | Keith Kartz | Deron Cherry | Tim Brown | Leo Goeas |
| 1991 | John Elway | Jayice Pearson | Steve Wright | Joe Philips |
| 1992 | Dennis Smith | Rich Baldinger | Todd Peat | Blaise Winter |
| 1993 | Simon Fletcher | Albert Lewis | Winston Moss | Derrick Walker |
| 1994 | Rondell Jones | Neil Smith | Jeff Hostetler | Joe Milinichik |
| 1995 | Dave Wyman | John Alt | Dan Mosebar | Eric Moten |
| 1996 | Ed McCaffrey | Dave Szott | Terry McDaniel | Courtney Hall |
| 1997 | Steve Atwater | Lake Dawson | Pat Harlow | Junior Seau |
| 1998 | Tony Jones | Glenn Parker | Harvey Williams | Kurt Gouveia |
| 1999 | Rod Smith | Tim Grunhard | Eric Allen | Charles Dimry |
| 2000 | John Mobley | Eric Hicks | Matt Stinchcomb | John Parrella |
| 2001 | Terrell Davis | Tony Richardson | Randy Jordan | Raylee Johnson |
| 2002 | Keith Burns | John Browning | Jerry Porter | Jamal Williams |
| 2003 | Tom Nalen | Jerome Woods | Barret Robbins | Adrian Dingle |
| 2004 | Dan Neil | Priest Holmes | Sam Williams | Terrance Kiel |
| 2005 | Dwayne Carswell | Will Shields | Jarrod Cooper | Randall Godfrey |
| 2006 | Louis Green | Benny Sapp | Ronald Curry | Carlos Polk |
| 2007 | John Engelberger | Eddie Kennison | Justin Fargas | Darren Sproles |
| 2008 | Marquand Manuel | Damon Huard | Jake Grove | Nick Hardwick |
| 2009 | Brian Dawkins | Brodie Croyle | Tyvon Branch | Shawne Merriman |
| 2010 | Ryan Clady | Dustin Colquitt | Robert Gallery | Jeromey Clary |
| 2011 | Elvis Dumervil | Jon McGraw | Trevor Scott | Curtis Brinkley |
| 2012 | Chris Kuper | Jamaal Charles | Travis Goethel | Quentin Jammer |
| 2013 | Knowshon Moreno | Rodney Hudson | Khalif Barnes | Vincent Brown |
| 2014 | Chris Harris Jr. | Travis Kelce | D.J. Hayden | Malcom Floyd |
| 2015 | Danny Trevathan | Eric Berry | Rod Streater | Danny Woodhead |
| 2015 | Brandon Marshall | Eric Berry | Rod Streater | Danny Woodhead |
| 2016 | Matt Paradis | Justin Houston | Jon Condo | Keenan Allen |
| 2017 | Todd Davis | Derrick Johnson | Derek Carr | Brandon Mebane |
| 2018 | Jeff Heuerman | Dee Ford | Jared Cook | Jason Verrett |
| 2019 | Andy Janovich | Eric Fisher | Denzelle Good | Hunter Henry |
| 2020 | Bradley Chubb | Austin Reiter | Gabe Jackson | Forrest Lamp |
| 2021 | Courtland Sutton | Joe Thuney | Solomon Thomas | Derwin James |
| 2021 | Wade Harman | Joe Thuney | Solomon Thomas | Derwin James |
| 2022 | K. J. Hamler | Joe Thuney | Josh Jacobs | Khalil Mack |
| 2023 | Javonte Williams | Patrick Mahomes | Robert Spillane | Jalen Guyton |
| 2024 | P.J. Locke | Isiah Pacheco | Dalton Wagner | J.K. Dobbins |

### NFC East

Ed Block Courage Award Recipient History – NFC East :
| Year | Dallas Cowboys | New York Giants | Philadelphia Eagles | Washington Commanders |
| 1984 | James Jones | John Tuggle | John Spagnola | Mark May |
| 1985 | Howard Richards | Kevin Belcher | Ron Jaworski | Ken Huff |
| 1986 | Tony Dorsett | Zeke Mowatt | Jody Schultz | Darryl Grant |
| 1987 | Brian Baldinger | Terry Kinard | Gerry Feehery | Mel Kaufman |
| 1988 | Randy White | Karl Nelson | Wes Hopkins | Doug Williams |
| 1989 | Ed "Too Tall" Jones | Sean Landeta | Mike Quick | Neal Olkewicz |
| 1990 | Kelvin Martin | Mark Bavaro | Ron Solt | Joe Jacoby |
| 1991 | Ken Norton Jr. | Adrian White | David Alexander | Don Warren |
| 1992 | Daryl Johnston | Erik Howard | Jerome Brown | Anthony Johnson |
| 1993 | Bill Bates | George Thornton | Andre Roberts | Art Monk |
| 1994 | Mark Stepnoski | John "Jumbo" Elliott | Fred Barnett | Mark Schlereth |
| 1995 | Erik Williams | Chris Calloway | Charlie Garner | Keith Taylor |
| 1996 | Kevin Smith | Scott Davis | Kevin Turner | Ed Simmons |
| 1997 | Tony Tolbert | Brian Williams | Rhett Hall | James Jenkins |
| 1998 | Darren Woodson | Ike Hilliard | Bobby Taylor | Darrell Green |
| 1999 | Ernie Mills | LeShon Johnson | Mike Mamula | Tre' Johnson |
| 2000 | Greg Ellis | Brad Daluiso | Cecil Martin | James Thrash |
| 2001 | Mike Lucky | Tiki Barber | Duce Staley | Cory Raymer |
| 2002 | Dat Nguyen | Keith Hamilton | Shawn Barber | Chris Samuels |
| 2003 | Jamar Martin | Rich Seubert | Correll Buckhalter | Fred Smoot |
| 2004 | Julius Jones | Shaun Williams | Derrick Burgess | Brandon Noble |
| 2005 | Dan Campbell | Michael Strahan | Chad Lewis | Khary Campbell |
| 2006 | Flozell Adams | Carlos Emmons | Jerome McDougle | Randy Thomas |
| 2007 | Jay Ratliff | Amani Toomer | Montae Reagor | Marcus Washington |
| 2008 | Keith Davis | Jeff Feagles | Jon Dorenbos | Reed Doughty |
| 2009 | Kyle Kosier | Fred Robbins | Michael Vick | Phillip Daniels |
| 2010 | Sam Hurd | Kenny Phillips | Jason Avant | Ma'ake Kemoeatu |
| 2011 | Tony Romo | Mathias Kiwanuka | Mike Patterson | Stephen Bowen |
| 2012 | Jason Witten | Chris Canty | Colt Anderson | Kory Lichtensteiger |
| 2013 | Barry Church | Terrell Thomas | Jason Kelce | Robert Griffin III |
| 2014 | Tyrone Crawford | Mark Herzlich | Jeremy Maclin | Keenan Robinson |
| 2015 | Sean Lee | Daniel Fells | Fletcher Cox | Morgan Moses |
| 2016 | Terrell McClain | Victor Cruz | Nolan Carroll | Niles Paul |
| 2017 | Jaylon Smith | Jason Pierre-Paul | Joe Walker | DeAngelo Hall |
| 2018 | Zack Martin | Odell Beckham Jr. | Carson Wentz | Chris Thompson |
| 2019 | Travis Frederick | Michael Thomas | Brandon Brooks | Alex Smith |
| 2020 | Leighton Vander Esch | Dalvin Thomlinson | Joe Ostman | Brandon Scherff |
| 2021 | Dak Prescott | Saquon Barkley | Rodney McLeod | Deshazor Everett |
| 2022 | Michael Gallup | Nick Gates | Brandon Graham | Brian Robinson Jr. |
| 2023 | Jourdan Lewis | Sterling Shepard | Avonte Maddox | Tyler Larsen |
| 2024 | DeMarvion Overshown | Micah McFadden | Sydney Brown | Jeremy Reaves |

### NFC North

Ed Block Courage Award Recipient History – NFC North :
| Year | Chicago Bears | Detroit Lions | Green Bay Packers | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1984 | Danny Rains | Ken Fantetti | Ron Cassidy | Steve Riley |
| 1985 | Mark Bortz | Steve Mott | Ezra Johnson | Keith Nord |
| 1986 | Mike Tomczak | Keith Dorney | Karl Swanke | Walker Lee Ashley |
| 1987 | Ron Morris | Duane Galloway | Keith Uecker | Scott Studwell |
| 1988 | Glen Kozlowski | Carl Bland | Mark Murphy | Leo Lewis |
| 1989 | Ron Rivera | Jimmy Williams | Herman Fontenot | Jim Gustafson |
| 1990 | Lemuel Stinson | Bruce McNorton | Perry Kemp | Gary Zimmerman |
| 1991 | John Wojciechowski | Mike Utley | Vai Sikahema | Terry Allen |
| 1992 | Shaun Gayle | Ken Dallafior | Tootie Robbins | Darrin Nelson |
| 1993 | Keith Van Horne | Kevin Glover | Johnny Holland | Henry Thomas |
| 1994 | Kevin Butler | Victor Jones | George Teague | Cris Carter |
| 1995 | Vinson Smith | Aubrey Matthews | Reggie White | John Randle |
| 1996 | John Mangum | Horatio "Bennie" Blades | Brett Favre | Scottie Graham |
| 1997 | James "Big Cat" Williams | Ray Roberts | Robert Brooks | Robert Smith |
| 1998 | John Thierry | George Jamison | Craig Newsome | Randall Cunningham |
| 1999 | Ryan Wetnight | Dan Owens | Earl Dotson | Robert Griffith |
| 2000 | Clyde Simmons | James Jones | Josh Bidwell | Gary Anderson |
| 2001 | Jim Miller | Charlie Batch | Santana Dotson | Daunte Culpepper |
| 2002 | Ted Washington | Cory Schlesinger | Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila | Lewis Kelly |
| 2003 | Dustin Lyman | Robert Porcher | Gilbert Brown | Eric Kelly |
| 2004 | Marc Colombo | Jared DeVries | Marco Rivera | Corey Chavous |
| 2005 | Ruben Brown | Boss Bailey | Donald Driver | Koren Robinson |
| 2006 | Rex Grossman | Ricky Sandoval | Jon Ryan | Matt Birk |
| 2007 | Tommie Harris | Kevin Jones | Chris Francies | Chad Greenway |
| 2008 | Charles Tillman | Daniel Bullocks | Mark Tauscher | Kenechi Udeze |
| 2009 | Israel Idonije | Jeff Backus | Nick Collins | E.J. Henderson |
| 2010 | Anthony Adams | Jason Hanson | Charles Woodson | Cedric Griffin |
| 2011 | Brian Urlacher | Shaun Hill | T.J. Lang | Anthony Herrera |
| 2012 | Nick Roach | Jahvid Best | Tramon Williams | Adrian Peterson |
| 2013 | Patrick Mannelly | Nate Burleson | Johnny Jolly | Kevin Williams |
| 2014 | Matt Slauson | Calvin Johnson | Jordy Nelson | Greg Jennings |
| 2015 | Robbie Gould | Joique Bell | Sam Barrington | Phil Loadholt |
| 2016 | Pernell McPhee | Matthew Stafford | Jayrone Elliott | Teddy Bridgewater |
| 2017 | Kyle Long | Ameer Abdullah | Mike Daniels | Kyle Rudolph |
| 2018 | Zach Miller | Kerry Hyder Jr. | Aaron Rodgers | Everson Griffen |
| 2019 | Allen Robinson | Kenny Golladay | Mason Crosby | Linval Joseph |
| 2020 | Roquan Smith | Marvin Jones Jr. | Billy Turner | Cameron Smith |
| 2021 | Tarik Cohen | Trey Flowers | Aaron Jones | Anthony Barr |
| 2022 | Eddie Jackson | Romeo Okwara | De'Vondre Campbell | Blake Proehl |
| 2023 | Jack Sanborn | Frank Ragnow | Rashan Gary | Brian O'Neill |
| 2024 | Kyler Gordon | Joshua Paschal | Josh Myers | T.J. Hockenson |

### NFC South

Ed Block Courage Award Recipient History – NFC South :
| Year | Atlanta Falcons | Carolina Panthers | New Orleans Saints | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 1984 | Jeff Van Note | | Del Williams | Theo Bell |
| 1985 | Billy Johnson | | Derland Moore | Steve Courson |
| 1986 | William Andrews | | Hokie Gajan | J.D. Maarleveld |
| 1987 | Jeff Kiewel | | Stan Brock | Nathan Wonsley |
| 1988 | Bret Clark | | Rueben Mayes | Don Smith |
| 1989 | Kenny Flowers | | Brad Edelman | John Cannon |
| 1990 | Mike Kenn | | Rickey Jackson | Ron Hall |
| 1991 | John Rade | | Wayne Martin | Harry Hamilton |
| 1992 | Mike Gann | | Vince Buck | Ricky Reynolds |
| 1993 | Jumpy Geathers | | Frank Warren | Rob Taylor |
| 1994 | Craig Heyward | | Sam Mills | Tony Covington |
| 1995 | Alton Montgomery | Brett Maxie | Lee DeRamus | Paul Gruber |
| 1996 | Bobby Hebert | Lamar Lathon | Jim Dombrowski | Charles Dimry |
| 1997 | Jessie Tuggle | Tshimanga Biakabutuka | Heath Shuler | Horace Copeland |
| 1998 | Bobby Christian | Steve Beuerlein | Aaron Craver | Warrick Dunn |
| 1999 | Byron Hanspard | Mike Minter | Troy Wilson | Hardy Nickerson |
| 2000 | Jamal Anderson | Mushin Muhammad | Joe Johnson | Derrick Brooks |
| 2001 | Shawn Jefferson | Patrick Jeffers | Charlie Clemons | Jerry Wunsch |
| 2002 | Chris Draft | Kevin Donnalley | Fred Thomas | John Lynch |
| 2003 | Ed Jasper | DeShaun Foster | Darren Howard | Joe Jurevicius |
| 2004 | Roberto Garza | Mark Fields | Willie Whitehead | Mike Alstott |
| 2005 | Justin Griffith | Steve Smith Sr. | ENTIRE TEAM | John Wade |
| 2006 | Kevin Mathis | Colin Branch | Deuce McAllister | Shelton Quarles |
| 2007 | Alge Crumpler | Mike Rucker | Roman Harper | Jeff Garcia |
| 2008 | Brian Finneran | Jake Delhomme | Jonathan Vilma | Matt Bryant |
| 2009 | Coy Wire | Dan Connor | Anthony Hargrove | Carnell "Cadillac" Williams |
| 2010 | Brian Williams | Jordan Gross | Heath Evans | Earnest Graham |
| 2011 | Kerry Meier | Thomas Davis | Jimmy Graham | Ronde Barber |
| 2012 | Jason Snelling | Ron Edwards | Mark Ingram II | Davin Joseph |
| 2013 | Roddy White | Ryan Kalil | Marques Colston | Darrelle Revis |
| 2014 | Corey Peters | Greg Olsen | Patrick Robinson | Vincent Jackson |
| 2015 | Adrian Clayborn | Cam Newton | Delvin Breaux | Clinton McDonald |
| 2016 | Kemal Ishmael | Luke Kuechly | Tim Hightower | Kevin Pamphile |
| 2017 | LaRoy Reynolds | Graham Gano | Michael Mauti | William Gholston |
| 2018 | Jack Crawford | Julius Peppers | Jermon Bushrod | Lavonte David |
| 2019 | Ricardo Allen | Shaq Thompson | Sheldon Rankins | Demar Dotson |
| 2020 | Steven Means | Brian Burns | Terron Armstead | Ali Marpet |
| 2021 | Brandon Copeland | Jeremy Chinn | Kwon Alexander | O.J. Howard |
| 2022 | Isaiah Oliver | Jaycee Horn | Jameis Winston | Chris Godwin |
| 2023 | Kyle Pitts | Donte Jackson | Foster Moreau | Shaquil Barrett |
| 2024 | Grady Jarrett | Austin Corbett | Nephi Sewell | Mike Evans |

### NFC West

Ed Block Courage Award Recipient History – NFC West :
| Year | Arizona Cardinals | Los Angeles Rams (St. Louis Rams) | San Francisco 49ers | Seattle Seahawks |
| 1984 | Terry Stieve | Jack Youngblood | Ronnie Lott | Pete Metzelaars |
| 1985 | Stump Mitchell | Mike Guman | Keena Turner | Curt Warner |
| 1986 | Pat Tilley | Doug Smith | Joe Montana | Mike Tice |
| 1987 | Curtis Green | Charles White | Mike Wilson | Blair Bush |
| 1988 | Neil Lomax | Vince Newsome | Eric Wright | Bruce Scholtz |
| 1989 | Joe Bostic | Mark Jerue | Chet Brooks | Dave Krieg |
| 1990 | Ken Harvey | Jerry Gray | Mike Sherrard | Tommy Kane |
| 1991 | Marcus Turner | Michael Stewart | David Waymer | Joe Nash |
| 1992 | Anthony Edwards | Jackie Slater | Eric Davis | Terry Wooden |
| 1993 | Ronald Moore | David Lange | Don Griffin | Eugene Robinson |
| 1994 | Derek Ware | Roman Phifer | Harris Barton | Rufus Porter |
| 1995 | Garrison Hearst | Ron Wolfley | Dennis Brown | Brian Blades |
| 1996 | Ernest Dye | Alexander Wright | William Floyd | Steve Broussard |
| 1997 | Lomas Brown | Mark Rypien | Jesse Sapolu | Howard Ballard |
| 1998 | Mike Devlin | Mike Jones | Jerry Rice | Cortez Kennedy |
| 1999 | Lester Holmes | Ernie Conwell | Bryant Young | Brian Habib |
| 2000 | Chris Gedney | Trent Green | Garrison Hearst | Matt LaBounty |
| 2001 | Mike Gruttadauria | Isaac Bruce | Lance Shulters | Mack Strong |
| 2002 | Kyle Vanden Bosch | Andy McCollum | Tony Parrish | Floyd Womack |
| 2003 | Raleigh Roundtree | Aeneas Williams | Jeremy Newberry | Trent Dilfer |
| 2004 | Anquan Boldin | Marshall Faulk | Jamie Winborn | Chad Brown |
| 2005 | Marcel Shipp | Leonard Little | Jeremy Newberry | Bobby Engram |
| 2006 | Kurt Warner | Pisa Tinoisamoa | Frank Gore | Ken Hamlin |
| 2007 | Bertrand Berry | Dane Looker | Eric Heitmann | Seneca Wallace |
| 2008 | Gabriel Watson | Orlando Pace | Manny Lawson | Chris Gray |
| 2009 | Kenny Iwebema | James Hall | Shawntae Spencer | Nate Burelson |
| 2010 | Matt Ware | Bradley Fletcher | Justin Smith | Leon Washington |
| 2011 | Early Doucet | Brit Miller | Alex Smith | Red Bryant |
| 2012 | Kerry Rhodes | Danny Amendola | Kyle Williams | James Carpenter |
| 2013 | Rashad Johnson | Lance Kendricks | Jonathan Goodwin | Chris Clemons |
| 2014 | Tyrann Mathieu | Scott Wells | Kassim Osgood | Russell Okung |
| 2015 | Chris Johnson | Brian Quick | NaVorro Bowman | Jesse Williams |
| 2016 | Patrick Peterson | Alec Ogletree | Glenn Dorsey | Cliff Avril |
| 2017 | Jaron Brown | Darrell Williams | Marquise Goodwin | Earl Thomas III |
| 2018 | Markus Golden | Sam Shields | Richard Sherman | Frank Clark |
| 2019 | D.J. Foster | Cooper Kupp | Solomon Thomas | Will Dissly |
| 2020 | Dennis Gardeck | Rob Havenstein | Jason Verrett | Chris Carson |
| 2021 | Corey Peters | Justin Lawler | Dontae Johnson | Bryan Mone |
| 2022 | Maxx Williams | Jordan Fuller | Mike McGlinchey | Quandre Diggs |
| 2023 | Kyler Murray | Joe Noteboom | Javon Kinlaw | Jamal Adams |
| 2024 | L.J. Collier | Tyler Higbee | Ricky Pearsall | Abraham Lucas |

### Athletic trainers

Ed Block was the head athletic trainer for the Baltimore Colts for over 20 years. In addition to honoring a player from each team, the award also honors the training staff for one NFL team as voted on by the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society (PFATS).
Ed Block Courage Award – Training Staff Winners :
| Year | Team | Trainers |
| 1985 | New York Jets | Bob Reese, Pepper Burruss, Joe Patton |
| 1986 | New Orleans Saints | Dean Kleinschmidt, Kevin Mangum |
| 1987 | Denver Brincos | Steve Antonopulos, Jim Gillen |
| 1988 | Seattle Seahawks | Jim Whitesel, John Kasik |
| 1989 | Cleveland Browns | Bill Tessendorf, Ron Medlin, Nark Smith, Leo Murphy |
| 1990 | Indianapolis Colts | Hunter Smith, Dave Hammer |
| 1991 | Kansas City Chiefs | Dave Kendall, Bud Epps |
| 1992 | Green Bay Packers | Domenic Gentile, Kurt Fielding |
| 1993 | Arizona Cardinals | John Omohundro, Jim Shearer, Jeff Herndon |
| 1994 | Oakland Raiders | George Anderson, Rod Martin, Jonathan Jones |
| 1995 | Washington Redskins | Lamar "Bubba" Tyer, Al Bellamy, Kevin Bastin |
| 1996 | Minnesota Vikings | Fred Zamberletti, Chuck Barta |
| 1997 | New England Patriots | Ron O'Neil, Kurt Brummels |
| 1998 | Detroit Lions | Kent Falb, Joe Recknagel, Bill Ford, Mike Hopper |
| 1999 | New York Giants | Ronnie Barnes, Steve Kennelly, Byron Hansen |
| 2000 | Tennessee Titans | Brad Brown, Don Moseley, Geoff Kaplan |
| 2001 | San Francisco 49ers | Lindsy McLean, Todd Lazenby, Jeff Tanaka |
| 2002 | Dallas Cowboys | Jim Maurer, Britt Brown, Greg Gaithers |
| 2003 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Michael Ryan, John Burrell, Joseph Sheehan |
| 2004 | Carolina Panthers | Ryan Vermillion, Mark Shermansky, Reggie Scott |
| 2005 | New Orleans Saints | Scottie Patton, Kevin Magnum, Duane Brooks |
| 2006 | Miami Dolphins | Kevin O'Neil, Troy Mauer, Ben Westby |
| 2007 | Buffalo Bills | Bud Carpenter, Greg McMillen, Chris Fischetti, Shone Gipson |
| 2008 | Pittsburgh Steelers | John Norwig, Ryan Grove, Ariko Iso |
| 2009 | San Diego Chargers | James Collins Jr., Damon Mitchell, Will Rogers |
| 2010 | Philadelphia Eagles | Rick Burkholder, Chris Peduzzi, Steve Condon, Joe O'Pella |
| 2011 | Green Bay Packers | Pepper Burruss, Kurt Fielding, Bryan Engel, Nate Weir |
| 2012 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | todd Toriscelli, Shannon Merrick, John Ames |
| 2013 | Houston Texans | Geoff Kaplan, Ronald Ramirez, AJ Van Valkenburgh |
| 2014 | Buffalo Bills | Bud Carpenter, Greg McMillen, Chris Fischetti, Shone Gipson |
| 2015 | St. Louis Rams | Reggie Scott, James Lomax, Byron Cunningham, Tyler Williams |
| 2016 | New England Patriots | Jim Whalen, Joe Van Allen, Daryl Nelson, Michael Akinbola |
| 2017 | Minnesota Vikings | Eric Sugarman, Tom Hunkele, Rob Roche, Albert Padilla, Dave Jantzi |
| 2018 | Washington Redskins | Larry Hess, Elliott Jermyn, Doug Quon, Mark McCracken |
| 2019 | Cleveland Browns | Joe Sheehan, Gordon Williams, Shone Gipson, Patrick Rock, Stefan Varner |
| 2020 | Dallas Cowboys | Jim Maurer, Britt Brown, Greg Gaither, Hanson Yang |
| 2021 | Miami Dolphins | Kyle Johnston, Troy Maurer, Jon Boone, Naohisa Inoue, Jasmin Grimes |
| 2022 | New York Giants | Ronnie Barnes, Leigh Weiss, Mike Baum, Steve Kennelly, Justin Maher, Phil Buzzerio |