PFUFA AWARDS
Each year during the PFUFA Annual Reunion, four organizational awards are presented to members that have separated themselves from their peers. Each award is unique and is presented to the member that best describes the definition of the award.
At the 2022 Annual Reunion, the official PFUFA Award Patches were introduced to the organization to commemorate all current and past winners. The goal of the patches is to display our culture and my PFUFA. Each previous winner was given one patch for each of their past award, and offered the ability to purchased extras from the store. Thank you Sergeant Colt for creating and producing them. Below are the patch designs:
Below is a list of each award, it's definition, and a list of award recipients.
The PFUFA "4 Star True Blue Arrow Salute Award" (Presidents Choice Award) - is awarded to the PFUFA member that throughout the previous year has best personified Our Mission Statement of "TO PROMOTE THE FELLOWSHIP OF ALL FANS, ENCOURAGE SPORTSMANSHIP AND SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES."
2006 – Tommy Wilson “Capt. Crunch” – New York Jets
2007 – Danny Dillman “Sergeant Colt” – Indianapolis Colts >>>
2008 – Joanie DeKoker “Best Bills Fan” – Buffalo Bills
2009 – Don Stefanski “Yooperman” – Detroit Lions
2010 – Candice Schloegel “Go-Go Saints” – New Orleans Saints
2011 – Cindy Pierce “Purple Dame” – Baltimore Ravens
2012 – Steve Tate “The Owner” – Green Bay Packers
2013 – Shaun Young "Ultimate Eaglezfan" – Philadelphia Eagles
2014 – Bob Hostutler "Burnt River Bob" – Cleveland Browns
2015 – Raphael Alvarez "Bolt Pride" – San Diego Chargers
2016 – Keith Kunzig "Big Nasty" – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2017 – Sheree Pintea "Ms Purr" – Carolina Panthers
2018 – John Robinson "Big John" – Cincinnati Bengals
2019 – Danny Dillman “Sergeant Colt” – Indianapolis Colts (2nd Award)
2020 – Karl Sides “Ram Man” – Los Angeles Rams
2021 – Cheryl Stewart "Spent" – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2022 – Ralph Nazario "Big Ralph" – Cleveland Browns (See our Press Release for this Award)
2023 – Melissa Ballenger Burton – Cincinnati Bengals (See our Press Release for this Award)
The Jason “Beardown J” "Carlson Courage Award" - is awarded to the PFUFA member that throughout the previous year has personified Honor & Courage and Inspired our membership through a displayed of our mission statement in their day-to-day lives.
2006 – Tim Young “The Captain” – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2007 – Harry Troutt – San Francisco 49’ers
2008 – Stephanie Phillips – Philadelphia Eagles
2009 – Tim Young “The Captain” – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2010 – Harry Troutt – San Francisco 49’ers (2nd Award) >>>
2011 – Wayne Vandevort “Mr. Titan” – Tennessee Titans
2012 – Jerry Warren “Raider Jerry” – Oakland Raiders
2013 – Candice Chifici “Go-Go Saints” – New Orleans Saints
2014 – Ron Rickard “Raider Ron” – Oakland Raiders
2015 – Howard Churchill "Howiette" – Washington Redskins
2016 – Steve Beckholt "Texans Ultimate Fan" – Houston Texans
2017 – Glen Allen "First Down Glenn" – New Orleans Saints
2018 – Bill Kyrkostas (Billy K) "Captain Jet" – New York Jets
2019 – (Co-Honoree) Ezra Castro "PANCHOBILLA" – Buffalo Bills
2019 – (Co-Honoree) Justin Hostutler "the Historian" – Cleveland Browns
2020 – Bob Hostutler "Burnt River Bob" – Cleveland Browns
2021 – Christie Lopez "Huly" – Washington Redskins
2022 – Donald Bartz "Dapper Don" – Buffalo Bills (See our Press Release for this Award)
2023 – (Co-Honoree) Barbara Scaramuzzo (Gotti Raider) – Las Vegas Raiders (See our Press Release for this Award)
2023 – (Co-Honoree) Chip Riley (Fired Up) – Baltimore Ravens (See our Press Release for this Award)
The Tommy Nola “Bellringer Friendship Award" - is awarded to the PFUFA member that throughout the previous year has personified Friendship and Hospitality towards our membership and also displayed our mission statement in their day-to-day lives.
2006 – Jeff Pintea “Pantherman” – Carolina Panthers
2007 – Edward Gifford “No. 1 Titan Fan” – Tennessee Titans (shared award)
2007 – Joe Curtis “Colonel Joe” – Atlanta Falcons (shared award)
2008 – Tim Young “The Captain” – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2009 – Tony Schaefer “Mobile Dawg” – Cleveland Browns
2010 – Karl Sides “Ram Man” – St. Louis Rams
2011 – Stephanie Phillips – Philadelphia Eagles >>>
2012 – Shawn Moore “Who-Dey Baby” – Cincinnati Bengals
2013 – Jeff Pintea "Pantherman" – Carolina Panthers (2nd Award)
2014 – Ted Courier "Hardhat" – Houston Texans
2015 – John Robinson "Big John" – Cincinnati Bengals
2016 – Chip Riley "Fired Up" – Baltimore Ravens
2017 – Donald Bartz "Dapper Don" – Buffalo Bills
2018 – Kirk Bronsord "Kingsford Kirk" – Oakland Raiders
2019 – Keith Smith "Crusader Raider" – Oakland Raiders
2020 – Ronald Runyan "NOMAD" – Indianapolis Colts
2021 – Rafael Alvarez "Bolt Pride" – Los Angeles Chargers
2022 – Jaime Goins "STLRGRL" – Pittsburgh Steelers (See our Press Release for this Award)
2023 – Donney Cummins (Defense Donney) – Los Angeles Chargers (See our Press Release for this Award)
The "Golden Hog Award" - is awarded to the PFUFA member in recognition of his/her activities in the community throughout the year that go above and beyond the conventional definition of charity that is "the practice of giving and caring" and also displayed our mission statement in their day-to-day lives.
2013 – Bob Hostutler "Burnt River Bob" – Cleveland Browns >>>
2014 – Andre Rheault "Frenchy" – Dallas Cowboys
2015 – Cheryl Stewart "Spent" – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2016 – Jerry Warren "Raider Jerry" – Oakland Raiders
2017 – Donald Silcio "Gametime Saint" – New Orleans Saints
2018 – Rick Steele "Cheese Wedge" – Green Bay Packers
2019 – John Robinson "Big John" – Cincinnati Bengals
2020 – Nicole Vess "Cowboys Diva" – Dallas Cowboys
2021 – Steve Beckholt "Texans Ultimate Fan" – Houston Texans
2022 – Catherine Highland "Bronco Babe" – Denver Broncos (See our Press Release for this Award)
2023 – Lamar Scott – Atlanta Falcons (See our Press Release for this Award)
You can nominate a member for each award by sending an email to the President before May 1, each year. Your nominations must have a write up for the member you are nominating and will be considered in deciding the next recipients. Please put in the subject line the award for which you are sending a nomination. Please send to
Christie Lopez (Huly),
President, PFUFA