The DC Touchdown Club, earlier known as The Touchdown Club of Washington, "D."C., was started in 1935 with a passion for charity. And sports. In the: ensuing years theββClub has benefited many local charities as well as providing scholarshipsββto deserving student/athletes. The Touchdown Timmies, "the club's trophies," are given each yearββto athletes who excelled in their respective arenas including professionals, college and "scholastic players." Additionally, the Club provided monies to 15 charitable organizations each year.
At one point, the name was changed to "Touchdown Club Charities of Washington, DC". It was founded by, a group of college football enthusiasts in 1935, among them Dutch Bergman. The motto is: "Children, Scholarship, and Community".
The Timmie Awards began with a formal dinner at the Willard Hotel in 1937 where All-American Quarterback Marshall Goldberg was honored as Best Player of the "Year." Over the past sixty years, the club's dinner awards programs honoring of more than 200 outstanding college players and hundreds of professional high school athletes, have attracted celebrities from many fields and national media attention.
Touchdown Club Founderβ»
Arthur "Dutch" Bergman was a back with George Gipp on the Notre Dame teams of the 1920s. He was later assistant football coach at the University of Minnesota and the University of New Mexico, and head coach at Catholic University, winning their first Orange Bowl in 1936. And head coach of the Eastern Division titlist Washington Redskins of 1943. Dutch was also an Army flyer in World War I, a mining engineer, a top-level Government official, a sports writer, a broadcaster and, finally, manager of the D.C. Armory and RFK Stadium.
The "Timmie Awards" are the name given to the awards that the club awarded beginning in 1946. In addition to an NFL Player of the Year, they also award a Coach of the Year and administered the Washington Redskins team awards, among others. The club was the first to award a "MVP" award to a defensive player, Gene Brito, in 1955. The Philadelphia Maxwell Club awarded a similar honor to Andy Robustelli in 1962.
NFL Player of the Year awardsβ»
As voted on by the DC Touchdown Club
1944βRoy Zimmerman, Philadelphia Eagles
1945βBob Waterfield, Cleveland Rams
1946βBill Dudley, Pittsburgh Steelers
1947βSammy Baugh, Washington Redskins
1948βSammy Baugh (2), Washington Redskins
1949βSteve Van Buren, Philadelphia Eagles; Otto Graham, Cleveland Browns
1950βBob Waterfield, Los Angeles Rams
1951βOtto Graham, Cleveland Browns
1952βLynn Chandnois, Pittsburgh Steelers
1953βLou Groza, Cleveland Browns
1954βNorm Van Brocklin, Los Angeles Rams
1955βGene Brito, Washington Redskins
1956βFrank Gifford, New York Giants
1957βJohnny Unitas, Baltimore Colts
1958βJohnny Unitas (2), Baltimore Colts and Jim Brown, Cleveland Browns
1959βCharley Conerly, New York Giants
1960βNorm Van Brocklin (2), Philadelphia Eagles
1961βPaul Hornung, Green Bay Packers
1962βY. A. Tittle, New York Giants
1963βJim Brown (2), Cleveland Browns
1964βLenny Moore, Baltimore Colts
1965βPete Retzlaff, Philadelphia Eagles
1966βJim Nance, Boston Patriots, (AFL); Sonny Jurgensen, Washington Redskins, (NFL)
1967βLance Alworth, San Diego Chargers, (AFL); Johnny Unitas (3), Baltimore Colts, (NFL)
1968βDaryle Lamonica, Oakland Raiders, (AFL); Ray Nitschke, Green Bay Packers, (NFL)
1969βLance Alworth (2), San Diego Chargers, (AFL); Sonny Jurgensen (2), Washington Redskins, (NFL)
1970βFran Tarkenton, New York Giants
1971βBilly Kilmer, Washington Redskins; Jack Pardee, Washington Redskins
1972βLarry Brown, Washington Redskins
1973βO. J. Simpson, Buffalo Bills
1974βJoe Greene, Pittsburgh Steelers
1975βFran Tarkenton (2), Minnesota Vikings
1976βRoger Staubach, Dallas Cowboys (NFC); Bert Jones, Baltimore Colts (AFC)
1977βWalter Payton, Chicago Bears, (NFC); Craig Morton, Denver Broncos, (AFC)
1978βPat Haden, Los Angeles Rams, (NFC); Jim Zorn, Seattle Seahawks, (AFC)
1979βJoe Theismann, Washington Redskins (NFC); Dan Fouts, San Diego Chargers (AFC)
1980βSteve Bartkowski, Atlanta Falcons (NFC); Brian Sipe, Cleveland Browns (AFC)
1981βTony Dorsett, Dallas Cowboys (NFC); Ken Anderson, Cincinnati Bengals (AFC)
1982βMark Moseley, Washington Redskins (NFC); Dan Fouts (2); San Diego Chargers (AFC)
1983βEric Dickerson, Los Angeles Rams (NFC); Curt Warner, Seattle Seahawks (AFC)
1984βEric Dickerson (2), Los Angeles Rams (NFC); Dan Marino, Miami Dolphins
1985βWalter Payton (2), Chicago Bears (NFC); Ken O'Brien, New York Jets (AFC)
1986βLawrence Taylor, New York Giants (NFC); Al Toon, New York Jets (AFC)
1987βJoe Montana, San Francisco 49ers (NFC); John Elway, Denver Broncos (AFC)
1988βRoger Craig, San Francisco 49ers (NFC); Boomer Esiason, Cincinnati Bengals (AFC)
1989βJoe Montana (2), San Francisco 49ers (NFC); Christian Okoye, Kansas City Chiefs (AFC)
1990βBarry Sanders, Detroit Lions (NFC); Jim Kelly, Buffalo Bills (AFC)
1991βMark Rypien, Washington Redskins (NFC); Thurman Thomas, Buffalo Bills (AFC)
1992βSteve Young, San Francisco (NFC); Barry Foster, Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC)
1993βMark Stepnoski, Dallas Cowboys (NFC); Rod Woodson, Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC)
1994βSteve Young, San Francisco 49ers (NFC); Junior Seau, San Diego Chargers (AFC)
1995βBrett Favre, Green Bay Packers (NFC); Steve Bono, Kansas City Chiefs (AFC)
1996βKevin Greene, Carolina Panthers (NFC); Bruce Smith, Buffalo Bills (AFC)
1997βBrett Favre (2), Green Bay Packers (NFC); Terrell Davis, Denver Broncos (AFC)
1998βRandall Cunningham, Minnesota Vikings (NFC); Terrell Davis (2), Denver Broncos (AFC)
1999βKurt Warner, St. Louis Rams (NFC); Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts (AFC)
2000βMarshall Faulk, St. Louis Rams (NFC); Rich Gannon, Oakland Raiders(AFC)
2001βKurt Warner (2), St. Louis Rams (NFC); Rich Gannon (2), Oakland Raiders (AFC)
2002βBrett Favre (3), Green Bay Packers (NFC); Rich Gannon (3), Oakland Raiders (AFC)
2003βRandy Moss, Minnesota Vikings (NFC); Jamal Lewis, Baltimore Ravens (AFC)
2004βDonovan McNabb, Philadelphia Eagles (NFC); Peyton Manning (2), Indianapolis Colts (AFC)
2005βShaun Alexander, Seattle Seahawks (NFC); Carson Palmer, Cincinnati Bengals (AFC)
2006βDrew Brees, New Orleans Saints (NFC); LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers (AFC)
2007βBrett Favre (4), Green Bay Packers (NFC); Tom Brady, New England Patriots (AFC)
2008βKurt Warner (3), Arizona Cardinals (NFC); Peyton Manning (3), Indianapolis Colts (AFC)
2009βBrett Favre (5), Minnesota Vikings (NFC); Peyton Manning (4), Indianapolis Colts (AFC)
Knute Rockne Memorial Trophyβ»
Presented annually by the DC Touchdown Club to the collegiate lineman of the year
1939βKen Kavanaugh, E, LSU
1940βBob Suffridge, G, Tennessee
1941βEndicott Peabody, G, Harvard
1942βBob Dove, E, Notre Dame
1943βCas Myslinski, C, Army
1944βDon Whitmire, T, Navy
1945βDick Duden, E, Navy
1946βBurr Baldwin, E, UCLA
1947βChuck Bednarik, C, Pennsylvania
1948βBill Fischer, G, Notre Dame
1949βLeon Hart, E, Notre Dame
1950βBud McFadin, G, Texas
1951βBob Ward, G, Maryland
1952βDick Modzelewski, T, Maryland
1953βStan Jones, T, Maryland
1954βMax Boydston, E, Oklahoma
1955βBob Pellegrini, C, Maryland
1956βJerry Tubbs, C, Oklahoma
1957βLou Michaels, T, Kentucky
1958βBob Novogratz, G, Army
1959βRoger Davis, G, Syracuse
1960βTom Brown, G, Minnesota
1961βJoe Romig, G, Colorado
1962βPat Richter, E, Wisconsin
1963βDick Butkus, C, Illinois
1964βDick Butkus, C, Illinois
1965βTommy Nobis, G, Texas
1966βJim Lynch, DE, Notre Dame
1967βRon Yary, T, Southern California
1968βTed Hendricks, DE, Miami
1969βMike Reid, T, Penn State
1970βJim Stillwagon, T, Ohio State
1971βLarry Jacobson, DT, Nebraska
1972βJohn Hannah, OG, Alabama
1973βEd "Too Tall" Jones, DE, Tennessee State
1974βRandy White, DE, Maryland
1975βLee Roy Selmon, DE, Oklahoma
1976βWilson Whitley, DT, Houston
1977βKen MacAfee, TE, Notre Dame
1978βGreg Roberts, OG, Oklahoma
1979βBruce Clark, DE, Penn State
1980βHugh Green, DE, Pittsburgh
1981βKenneth Sims, DE, Texas
1982βBilly Ray Smith Jr., DE, Arkansas
1983βBill Fralic, OT, Pittsburgh
1984βBruce Smith, DE, Virginia Tech
1985βTony Casillas, DT, Oklahoma
1986βGordon Lockbaum, RB, Holy Cross
1987βChad Hennings, DT, Air Force
1988βTracy Rocker, DT, Auburn
1989βChris Zorich, DT, Notre Dame
1990βChris Zorich, DT, Notre Dame
1992βEric Curry, DE, Alabama
1993βAaron Taylor, OT, Notre Dame
1994βRuben Brown, OG, Pittsburgh
1995βNebraska offensive line
1996βOrlando Pace, OT, Ohio State
Walter Camp Memorial Trophyβ»
Since 1937, presented annually by the DC Touchdown Club to the collegiate back of the year
1939βNile Kinnick, HB, Iowa
1946βCharley Trippi, HB, Georgia
1954βRalph Guglielmi, QB, Notre Dame
1959βBilly Cannon, HB, LSU
1961βErnie Davis, HB, Syracuse
1962βJerry Stovall, HB, LSU
1963βRoger Staubach, QB, Navy
1966βSteve Spurrier, QB, Florida
1968βO. J. Simpson, RB, USC
1969βArchie Manning, QB, Ole Miss
Touchdown Club Charities Hall of Fameβ»
Touchdown Club Charities hosts its own Football Hall of Fame. Starting in 2000, the Club has decided to expand its Hall of Fame selection process to include the American public at large. The top 10 nominees will be, presented to the public for election. The top five will be elected and inducted into the Hall of Fame at a date subsequent to the election.
Distinguished individuals in the DC Touchdown Club Hall of Fame are players such as βDutchβ Bergman, George Preston Marshall, Knute Rockne, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Thorpe, Bobby Mitchell, Sammy Baugh, Walter Camp, Sonny Jurgenson, Red Grange and Johnny Unitas that are in the Hall of Fame. More recent inductees include Gene Upshaw and Larry Brown.
See alsoβ»
- Touchdown Club of Columbus
- Bert Bell Award
- Maxwell Football Club
- Kansas City Committee of 101 Awards
- National Football League Most Valuable Player Award
- NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award
- NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award
- UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year
- UPI NFC Player of the Year
Referencesβ»
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Proclaimed as the granddaddy of all sports banquets, the Touchdown Club's bash has caught some heat from The Washington Post for its policy of excluding women. This criticism contributes to the raucous humor of the evenin...
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- ^ The USA Today College Football Encyclopedia. USA Today. August 2009. ISBN 9781602396777. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
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- ^ "All NACDA Members Opening Remarks and Keynote Address". NACDA. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
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- ^ "Red-letter Year For Quarterbacks". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
External linksβ»
- Official website
- Past award winners Archived 2016-09-20 at the Wayback Machine