Dolphins’ Kyle Van Noy nominated for Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award

Miami Dolphins linebacker Kyle Van Noy hasn’t necessarily made the biggest splash on the stat sheet since he got to Miami this offseason — but his impact on the Dolphins extends well beyond just tackles and sacks. Van Noy is considered one of the leaders of this franchise; he’s the elder statesman on the Dolphins’ defensive depth chart and his experience winning championships in New England can continue to help the Dolphins forge a winning culture of their own here in South Florida.

Van Noy is roughly on pace to equal his pressure statistics from the last time he played with Brian Flores in 2018 as the duo were members of the Patriots, too — so it isn’t as if he’s failing to live up to his own standard of play, either. There’s a lot of dirty work on Van Noy’s tape, too; which takes the right kind of attitude on the field.

Van Noy is being recognized for his attitude this season in Miami and has been nominated as the Dolphins’ candidate for the 2020 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award, which honors the late founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pro Football Hall of Famer Art Rooney, Sr.

The award is “presented each year to an NFL player who best demonstrates the qualities of on-field sportsmanship, including fair play, respect for the game and opponents, and integrity in competition.”