Overview
- Wagner received the league’s top humanitarian award Thursday night during NFL Honors in San Francisco.
- The Phenia Mae Fund, created in memory of his mother, supports stroke education and patient assistance through partnerships with Children’s National Hospital, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, Cedars-Sinai and Kaiser Permanente.
- As part of the award, Wagner’s chosen charity will receive up to $250,000, and each of the other 31 nominees will receive up to $40,000.
- In an emotional acceptance speech, he honored his late mother and thanked his father for his support.
- He is the first Washington player to earn the honor since Darrell Green in 1996, adding to a 14-year career that includes a Seahawks Super Bowl win, 10 Pro Bowls and multiple All-Pro selections.