The Robert Gardner Anderson Award is presented each year to a member of the Yale Varsity Football Team whose athletic skill, team spirit, and pride in accomplishment best reflect Bob Anderson’s intense interest in Yale football over the past several decades. Recipients listed from 1977 to 2009 are James J. McDonnell, Robert A. Krystyniak, Timothy M. Tumpane, John J. Nitti, John Patrick Rogan, Greg Ourkus, Thomas P. Phelan, Robert J. Dooley, Steven E. Skwara, Ted Macauley, Bob Shoop, John Hansberry, Mike Ciotti, Jerry Joyce, Kevin Allen, David Kelley, John Calce, Bob Nelson, Kris Kristynik, Bryan Whalen, James Smith, Kenneth Marschner, Ben Blake, Than Merrill, Jeff White, Kyle Metsler, Kenneth Estrera, Ben Breunig, Andrew Butler, Chris Barry, Ashley Wright, Kirk Porter, Brady Hart, Reid Lathan, and Max Newton.