Each season, Raiders players vote on which teammate should receive the prestigious Commitment to Excellence Award, given to the Raider who best exemplifies hard work, leadership, and excellence on and off the field throughout the season. This year, S Charles Woodson was presented with the award for the second straight year following another standout season on the field, as well as impressive list of off-the-field work. It started as the Gorman Award in 1967 and was later renamed the Commitment to Excellence Award in 1983.
Here is a look at the winners of the award since 1967:
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Year - Winner**
1967 - QB Daryle Lamonica
1968 - C Jim Otto
1969 - CB Willie Brown
1970 - QB/K George Blanda
1971 - C Jim Otto
1972 - RB Marv Hubbard
1973 - QB Ken Stabler
1974 - QB Ken Stabler
1975 - RB Pete Banaszak
1976 - QB Ken Stabler
1977 - RB Mark Van Eeghen
1978 - TE Dave Casper
1979 - TE Raymond Chester
1980 - LB Ted Hendricks
1981 - LB Rod Martin
1983 - LB Rod Martin
1984 - RB Marcus Allen
1985 - RB Marcus Allen
1986 - DT Bill Pickel
1987 - RB Marcus Allen
1988 - RB Marcus Allen
1989 - DE Greg Townsend
1990 - DE Greg Townsend
1991 - S Ronnie Lott
1992 - RB Marcus Allen/CB Terry McDaniel
1993 - WR Tim Brown
1994 - CB Terry McDaniel
1995 - WR Tim Brown
1996 - QB Jeff Hostetler
1997 - WR Tim Brown/QB Jeff George/DT Russell Maryland
1998 - LB Greg Biekert
1999 - WR Tim Brown
2000 - QB Rich Gannon
2001 - WR Tim Brown/G Steve Wisniewski
2002 - WR Tim Brown
2003 - WR Jerry Rice
2004 - WR Ronald Curry/OL Barry Sims
2005 - DE Derrick Burgess
2006 - CB Nnamdi Asomugha
2007 - RB Justin Fargas
2008 - CB Nnamdi Asomugha
2009 - RB Justin Fargas/TE Zach Miller
2010 - RB Rock Cartwright
2011 - RB Rock Cartwright
2012 - LS Jon Condo
2013 - FB Marcel Reece
2014 - S Charles Woodson
2015 - S Charles Woodson
