Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby was voted by his teammates for the second year in a row to receive the Commitment to Excellence Award. The Commitment to Excellence Award is presented annually to the Raider who best exemplifies hard work, leadership, and excellence on and off the field throughout the season.
Crosby posted career highs in almost every statistical category in 2022 en route to his second-career Pro Bowl in his first four seasons. Among defensive linemen in the league this season, Crosby ranked first in tackles for loss (22), second in total tackles (87), tied for fourth in sacks (12.5), tied for first in forced fumbles (three) and second in quarterback hits (35). His 87 tackles in 2022 are also the most by a defensive lineman in a single season in Raiders history and his 22 tackles for loss are the second most in a season in franchise history. He joined Jason Pierre-Paul as the only two defensive linemen in the NFL since 1994 to record 85+ tackles and 20+ tackles for loss in a single season.
The honor originated in 1967 as the Gorman Award and was re-named the Commitment to Excellence Award in 2002. Here is a complete list of previous Commitment to Excellence Award winners:
1967 QB Daryle Lamonica
1986 DT Bill Pickel
2005 DE Derrick Burgess
1968 C Jim Otto
1987 RB Marcus Allen
2006 CB Nnamdi Asomugha
1969 CB Willie Brown
1988 RB Marcus Allen
2007 RB Justin Fargas
1970 QB/K George Blanda
1989 DE Greg Townsend
2008 CB Nnamdi Asomugha
1971 C Jim Otto
1990 DE Greg Townsend
2009 RB Justin Fargas, TE Zach Miller
1972 RB Marv Hubbard
1991 S Ronnie Lott
2010 RB Rock Cartwright
1973 QB Ken Stabler
1992 RB Marcus Allen, CB Terry McDaniel
2011 RB Rock Cartwright
1974 QB Ken Stabler
1993 WR Tim Brown
2012 LS Jon Condo
1975 RB Pete Banaszak
1994 CB Terry McDaniel
2013 FB Marcel Reece
1976 QB Ken Stabler
1995 WR Tim Brown
2014 S Charles Woodson
1977 RB Mark van Eeghen
1996 QB Jeff Hostetler
2015 S Charles Woodson
1978 TE Dave Casper
1997 WR Tim Brown, QB Jeff George, DT Russell Maryland
2016 QB Derek Carr
1979 TE Raymond Chester
1998 LB Greg Biekert
2017 C Rodney Hudson
1980 LB Ted Hendricks
1999 WR Tim Brown
2018 C Rodney Hudson
1981 LB Rod Martin
2000 QB Rich Gannon
2019 C Rodney Hudson
1982 N/A
2001 WR Tim Brown, G Steve Wisniewski
2020 C Rodney Hudson
1983 LB Rod Martin
2002 WR Tim Brown
2021 DE Maxx Crosby
1984 RB Marcus Allen
2003 WR Jerry Rice
2022 DE Maxx Crosby
1985 RB Marcus Allen
2004 WR Ronald Curry, OL Barry Sims
