A personal armor assembly protects a person from being harmed from behind. The assembly includes a plurality of armor plates. Each armor plate is curved wherein each armor plate is configured to cover an associated dorsal section of a person. A body member is configured to be worn by the person. Each armor plate is coupled to the body member wherein the body member extends between the armor plates. The body member has a plurality of forwardly extending portions forming a plurality of loops wherein the body member is configured to extend around a body of the person. The armor plates are supported against the dorsal side of the person. A plurality of biasing members is coupled to and extends between adjacently positioned armor plates. The biasing members urge the armor plates into an upright position wherein the armor plates provide support to the person.