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Steeler safety Minkah Fitzpatrick waves to fans as he runs on the field before the game against the Jaguars at Acrisure Stadium on the North Shore on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. Fitzpatrick was injured in the game and will not play on Thursday.
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Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick honored with 2024 Bart Starr Award

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Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick honored with 2024 Bart Starr Award

Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick has been named the 2024 winner of the Bart Starr Award, which is given to an NFL player who exhibits outstanding character, integrity and leadership on and off the field. 

Fitzpatrick will be honored at the annual Super Bowl breakfast the day before Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas.

Fitzpatrick is the first Steelers player to win the award, which was first awarded in 1989.

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Previous winners include:

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, left, and Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh, right, meet after their NFL football game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023.
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2023 Kirk Cousins

2022 Russell Wilson

2021 Demario Davis

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2020 Eli Manning

2019 Calais Campbell

2018 Benjamin Watson

2017 Matthew Slater

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley (2) throws the ball while being pressured by Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt (90) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Baltimore.
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2016 Thomas Davis

2015 Peyton Manning

2014 Aaron Rodgers

2013 Jason Witten

2012 London Fletcher

2011 Drew Brees

2010 Kurt Warner

2009 Warrick Dunn

2008 LaDainian Tomlinson 

2007 John Lynch

2006 Curtis Martin

2005 Troy Vincent

2004 Derrick Brooks

2003 Trent Dilfer

2002 Darren Woodson

2001 Bruce Matthews

2000 Aeneas Williams

1999 Brent Jones

1998 Irving Fryar

1997 Darrell Green

1996 Jackie Slater

1995 Cris Carter

1994 Warren Moon

1993 Gill Byrd

1992 Reggie White

1991 Mike Singletary

1990 Anthony Munoz

1989 Steve Largent

First Published: January 5, 2024, 3:23 p.m.
Updated: January 5, 2024, 7:19 p.m.

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