Wright's likeness was used for the inspiration for what is now known as the Walter Payton Man of the Year trophy. The trophy's sculpture was initially created to honor Wright, but

Steve Wright, an NFL lineman whose impressive stature was immortalized in a sculpture that became the NFL's Walter Payton Man of the Year trophy, has died at the age of 82.

Steve Wright, the offensive lineman used as the model for the Walter Payton Man of the Year trophy, died at 82 on Sunday, the Green Bay Packers announced Tuesday.