NFL ANNOUNCES CANDIDATES FOR FEDEX AIR & GROUND®
NFL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
The NFL announced today that quarterbacks TOM BRADY of the New England Patriots, NICK FOLES of the Philadelphia Eagles and CAM NEWTON of the Carolina Panthers are the finalists for the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week honors for games played on December 6-10, while running backs MARSHAWN LYNCH of the Seattle Seahawks, KNOWSHON MORENO of the Denver Broncos and ADRIAN PETERSON of the Minnesota Vikings are the finalists for the FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week.
Fans can vote for one player in each category on NFL.com/FedEx from 9 a.m. EST on Tuesday through 3 p.m. EST on Friday to determine the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week. The winners will be announced Friday on NFL Total Access on NFL Network and on NFL.com.
Fans will be voting for more than their favorite player. As part of the Air & Ground program, FedEx will support education efforts at Junior Achievement by making weekly $2,000 donations in each of the winning players’ names. The funding, allocated to local Junior Achievement area offices in that team’s city or state, is used to help U.S. small business development, by educating the next generation of entrepreneurs on how to start and grow their own businesses.
A closer look at the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week finalists:
- New England Patriots QB Tom Brady completed 21 of 35 passes for 296 yards and four touchdowns in a 42-14 win over the Houston Texans.
- Philadelphia Eagles rookie QB Nick Foles completed 32 of 51 passes for 381 yards and two touchdowns in the Eagles’ 23-21 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- Carolina Panthers QB Cam Newton completed 23 of 35 passes for 287 yards and two touchdowns as the Panthers beat the Atlanta Falcons 30-20.
A closer look at the FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week finalists:
- Seattle Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch gained 128 yards on 11 carries and scored three touchdowns as the Seahawks beat the Arizona Cardinals 58-0.
- Denver Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno tallied 119 yards on 32 carries and scored one touchdown in Broncos’ 26-13 win over to the Oakland Raiders.
- Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson rushed for 154 yards on 31 carries and scored two touchdowns in the Vikings’ 21-14 victory over the Chicago Bears.
