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Awarded for | Top performances for quarterbacks and running backs in the NFL |
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Presented by | FedEx |
History | |
First award | 2003 |
Website | Official site |
The following is a list of the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week award, sponsored by transportation and delivery company FedEx. Since 2003, following each week of the NFL regular season, six finalists are chosen, based on exemplary individual statistical performances. Three players are nominated for the "Air" award (quarterbacks) and three are nominated for the "Ground" award (running backs), but only one player from each category will take the title. The weekly winners are voted on by fans via an online poll at NFL.com. The "Air" and "Ground" categories are duly named and inspired by FedEx's cargo airline and ground transportation services, FedEx Express and FedEx Ground, respectively.
At the conclusion of the season, three overall finalists are selected for the "Air" and "Ground" players of the year. Once again, fans vote online for the winners of each category.
Week | Player | Team | Opponent | Key statistics and notes |
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1 | Joey Harrington | Detroit Lions | Arizona Cardinals | 17/30, 195 yds, 4 TD |
2 | Drew Bledsoe | Buffalo Bills | Jacksonville Jaguars | 19/25, 314 yds, 2 TD |
3 | Kerry Collins | New York Giants | Washington Redskins | 24/39, 276 yds, 3 TD |
4 | Peyton Manning | Indianapolis Colts | New Orleans Saints | 20/25, 314 yds, 6 TD ("perfect" 158.3 passer rating) |
5 | Peyton Manning | Indianapolis Colts | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 34/47, 386 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT |
6 | Steve McNair | Tennessee Titans | Houston Texans | 18/27, 421 yds, 3 TD |
7 | Aaron Brooks | New Orleans Saints | Atlanta Falcons | 23/30, 352 yds, 3 TD |
8 | Kerry Collins | New York Giants | Minnesota Vikings | 23/39, 375 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT |
9 | Tom Brady | New England Patriots | Denver Broncos | 20/35, 350 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT |
10 | Doug Flutie | San Diego Chargers | Minnesota Vikings | 21/29, 248 yds, 2 TD |
11 | Kelly Holcomb | Cleveland Browns | Arizona Cardinals | 29/35, 392 yds, 3 TD |
12 | Matt Hasselbeck | Seattle Seahawks | Baltimore Ravens | 23/41, 333 yds, 5 TD |
13 | Matt Hasselbeck | Seattle Seahawks | Cleveland Browns | 26/35, 328 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT |
14 | Jeff Garcia | San Francisco 49ers | Arizona Cardinals | 19/28, 252 yds, 4 TD |
15 | Aaron Brooks | New Orleans Saints | New York Giants | 26/35, 296 yds, 5 TD |
16 | Brett Favre | Green Bay Packers | Oakland Raiders | 22/30, 399 yds, 4 TD |
17 | Tom Brady | New England Patriots | Buffalo Bills | 21/32, 204 yds, 4 TD |
Week | Player | Team | Opponent | Key statistics and notes |
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1 | Clinton Portis | Denver Broncos | Cincinnati Bengals | 24 carries for 120 yards, 2 touchdowns |
2 | Jamal Lewis | Baltimore Ravens | Cleveland Browns | 30 carries for 295 yards, 2 touchdowns |
3 | Ricky Williams | Miami Dolphins | Buffalo Bills | 42 carries for 153 yards, 1 touchdown |
4 | Ahman Green | Green Bay Packers | Chicago Bears | 19 carries for 176 yards, 2 touchdowns |
5 | Ahman Green | Green Bay Packers | Seattle Seahawks | 27 carries for 118 yards, 2 touchdowns |
6 | William Green | Cleveland Browns | Oakland Raiders | 26 carries for 145 yards, 1 touchdown |
7 | Travis Henry | Buffalo Bills | Washington Redskins | 31 carries for 167 yards, 2 touchdowns |
8 | Stephen Davis | Carolina Panthers | New Orleans Saints | 31 carries for 178 yards, 2 touchdowns |
9 | Ahman Green | Green Bay Packers | Minnesota Vikings | 21 carries for 137 yards |
10 | LaDainian Tomlinson | San Diego Chargers | Minnesota Vikings | 16 carries for 162 yards, 2 touchdowns |
11 | Deuce McAllister | New Orleans Saints | Atlanta Falcons | 28 carries for 173 yards, 2 touchdowns |
12 | Deuce McAllister | New Orleans Saints | Philadelphia Eagles | 19 carries for 184 yards, 2 touchdowns |
13 | Clinton Portis | Denver Broncos | Oakland Raiders | 34 carries for 170 yards, 2 touchdowns |
14 | Clinton Portis | Denver Broncos | Kansas City Chiefs | 22 carries for 218 yards, 5 touchdowns |
15 | Rudi Johnson | Cincinnati Bengals | San Francisco 49ers | 21 carries for 174 yards, 2 touchdowns |
16 | Jamal Lewis | Baltimore Ravens | Cleveland Browns | 22 carries for 205 yards, 2 touchdowns |
17 | Ahman Green | Green Bay Packers | Denver Broncos | 20 carries for 218 yards, 2 touchdowns |
Week | Player | Team | Opponent | Key statistics and notes |
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1 | Donovan McNabb | Philadelphia Eagles | New York Giants | 26/36, 330 yds, 4 TD |
2 | Aaron Brooks | New Orleans Saints | San Francisco 49ers | 25/34, 279 yds, 3 TD |
3 | Peyton Manning | Indianapolis Colts | Green Bay Packers | 28/40, 393 yds, 5 TD |
4 | Byron Leftwich | Jacksonville Jaguars | Indianapolis Colts | 29/41, 318 yds, 1 TD |
5 | Daunte Culpepper | Minnesota Vikings | Houston Texans | 36/50, 396 yds, 5 TD |
6 | Daunte Culpepper | Minnesota Vikings | New Orleans Saints | 26/37, 425 yds, 5 TD, 2 INT |
7 | Donovan McNabb | Philadelphia Eagles | Cleveland Browns | 28/43, 376 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT |
8 | Drew Brees | San Diego Chargers | Oakland Raiders | 22/25, 281 yds, 5 TD |
9 | Drew Brees | San Diego Chargers | New Orleans Saints | 22/36, 257 yds, 4 TD |
10 | Brett Favre | Green Bay Packers | Minnesota Vikings | 20/29, 236 yds, 4 TD |
11 | Donovan McNabb | Philadelphia Eagles | Washington Redskins | 18/26, 222 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT |
12 | Peyton Manning | Indianapolis Colts | Detroit Lions | 23/28, 236 yds, 6 TD |
13 | Carson Palmer | Cincinnati Bengals | Baltimore Ravens | 29/36, 382 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT |
14 | Billy Volek | Tennessee Titans | Kansas City Chiefs | 29/43, 426 yds, 4 TD |
15 | Kerry Collins | Oakland Raiders | Tennessee Titans | 21/37, 371 yds, 5 TD, 1 INT First player to be named Air Player of Week for two teams |
16 | Brett Favre | Green Bay Packers | Minnesota Vikings | 30/43, 365 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT |
17 | Marc Bulger | St. Louis Rams | New York Jets | 29/39, 450 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT |
Week | Player | Team | Opponent | Key statistics and notes |
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1 | Curtis Martin | New York Jets | Cincinnati Bengals | 29 carries, 196 yds, 1 TD |
2 | DeShaun Foster | Carolina Panthers | Kansas City Chiefs | 32 carries, 174 yds, 1 TD |
3 | Jamal Lewis | Baltimore Ravens | Cincinnati Bengals | 18 carries, 186 yds, 1 TD |
4 | Tiki Barber | New York Giants | Green Bay Packers | 23 carries, 182 yds, 1 TD |
5 | Chris Brown | Tennessee Titans | Green Bay Packers | 27 carries, 148 yds, 2 TD |
6 | Reuben Droughns | Denver Broncos | Oakland Raiders | 38 carries, 176 yds, 1 TD |
7 | Rudi Johnson | Cincinnati Bengals | Denver Broncos | 24 carries, 119 yds, 1 TD |
8 | Priest Holmes | Kansas City Chiefs | Indianapolis Colts | 32 carries, 143 yds, 3 TD |
9 | Jerome Bettis | Pittsburgh Steelers | Philadelphia Eagles | 33 carries, 149 yds |
10 | Derrick Blaylock | Kansas City Chiefs | New Orleans Saints | 33 carries, 186 yds, 1 TD |
11 | Edgerrin James | Indianapolis Colts | Chicago Bears | 23 carries, 204 yds, 1 TD |
12 | Rudi Johnson | Cincinnati Bengals | Cleveland Browns | 26 carries, 202 yds, 2 TD |
13 | Julius Jones | Dallas Cowboys | Seattle Seahawks | 30 carries, 198 yds, 3 TD First rookie named the Ground Player of the Week |
14 | LaDainian Tomlinson | San Diego Chargers | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 25 carries, 131 yds, 1 TD |
15 | Fred Taylor | Jacksonville Jaguars | Green Bay Packers | 22 carries, 165 yds, 1 TD |
16 | Shaun Alexander | Seattle Seahawks | Arizona Cardinals | 30 carries, 154 yds, 3 TD |
17 | Deuce McCallister | New Orleans Saints | Carolina Panthers | 28 carries, 140 yds, 1 TD |
Week | Player | Team | Opponent | Key statistics and notes |
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1 | Drew Bledsoe | Dallas Cowboys | San Diego Chargers | 18/24, 226 yds, 3 TD |
2 | Carson Palmer | Cincinnati Bengals | Minnesota Vikings | 27/40, 337 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT |
3 | Donovan McNabb | Philadelphia Eagles | Oakland Raiders | 30/52, 365 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT |
4 | Eli Manning | New York Giants | San Diego Chargers | 24/41, 352 yds, 2 TD |
5 | Brett Favre | Green Bay Packers | New Orleans Saints | 19/27, 215 yds, 3 TD |
6 | Carson Palmer | Cincinnati Bengals | Tennessee Titans | 27/33, 272 yds, 2 TD |
7 | Brett Favre | Green Bay Packers | Minnesota Vikings | 28/36, 315 yds, 2 TD |
8 | Jake Plummer | Denver Broncos | Philadelphia Eagles | 22/35, 309 yds, 4 TD |
9 | Carson Palmer | Cincinnati Bengals | Baltimore Ravens | 19/26, 248 yds, 2 TD |
10 | Chris Simms | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Washington Redskins | 15/29, 279 yds, 3 TD |
11 | Drew Brees | San Diego Chargers | Buffalo Bills | 28/33, 339 yds, 4 TD |
12 | Carson Palmer | Cincinnati Bengals | Baltimore Ravens | 22/30, 302 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT |
13 | Carson Palmer | Cincinnati Bengals | Pittsburgh Steelers | 22/38, 227 yds, 3 TD First player to be named Air Player 5 times in a single season |
14 | Drew Bledsoe | Dallas Cowboys | Kansas City Chiefs | 22/34, 332 yds, 3 TD |
15 | Matt Hasselbeck | Seattle Seahawks | Tennessee Titans | 21/27, 285 yds, 3 TD |
16 | Kyle Boller | Baltimore Ravens | Minnesota Vikings | 24/34, 289 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT |
17 | Trent Green | Kansas City Chiefs | Cincinnati Bengals | 23/29, 344 yds, 1 TD |
Week | Player | Team | Opponent | Key statistics and notes |
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1 | Willie Parker | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tennessee Titans | 22 carries, 161 yds, 1 TD |
2 | Thomas Jones | Chicago Bears | Detroit Lions | 20 carries, 139 yds, 2 TD |
3 | LaDainian Tomlinson | San Diego Chargers | New York Giants | 21 carries, 192 yds, 3 TD |
4 | LaDainian Tomlinson | San Diego Chargers | New England Patriots | 25 carries, 134 yds, 2 TD |
5 | Tatum Bell | Denver Broncos | Washington Redskins | 12 carries, 127 yds, 2 TD |
6 | LaDainian Tomlinson | San Diego Chargers | Oakland Raiders | 31 carries, 140 yds, 1 TD |
7 | LaMont Jordan | Oakland Raiders | Buffalo Bills | 28 carries, 122 yds, 3 TD |
8 | Tiki Barber | New York Giants | Washington Redskins | 24 carries, 206 yds, 1 TD |
9 | LaDainian Tomlinson | San Diego Chargers | New York Jets | 25 carries, 107 yds, 3 TD |
10 | Shaun Alexander | Seattle Seahawks | St. Louis Rams | 33 carries, 165 yds, 3 TD |
11 | Reuben Droughns | Cleveland Browns | Miami Dolphins | 30 carries, 166 yds, 1 TD First player to be Ground Player for two different teams |
12 | LaDainian Tomlinson | San Diego Chargers | Washington Redskins | 25 carries, 184 yds, 3 TD First player to be named Ground Player 5 times in a single season |
13 | Larry Johnson | Kansas City Chiefs | Denver Broncos | 30 carries, 140 yds, 2 TD |
14 | Jerome Bettis | Pittsburgh Steelers | Chicago Bears | 17 carries, 101 yds, 2 TD |
15 | Tiki Barber | New York Giants | Kansas City Chiefs | 29 carries, 220 yds, 2 TD |
16 | Julius Jones | Dallas Cowboys | Carolina Panthers | 34 carries, 194 yds, 2 TD |
17 | Larry Johnson | Kansas City Chiefs | Cincinnati Bengals | 26 carries, 201 yds, 3 TD |
Week | Player | Team | Opponent | Key statistics and notes |
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1 | Donovan McNabb | Philadelphia Eagles | Houston Texans | 24/35, 314 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT |
2 | Rex Grossman | Chicago Bears | Detroit Lions | 20/27, 289 yds, 4 TD |
3 | Brett Favre | Green Bay Packers | Detroit Lions | 25/36, 340 yds, 3 TD |
4 | Rex Grossman | Chicago Bears | Seattle Seahawks | 17/31, 232 yds, 2 TD |
5 | Donovan McNabb | Philadelphia Eagles | Dallas Cowboys | 18/33, 354 yds, 2 TD |
6 | Philip Rivers | San Diego Chargers | San Francisco 49ers | 29/39, 334 yds, 2 TD |
7 | Michael Vick | Atlanta Falcons | Pittsburgh Steelers | 18/30, 232 yds, 4 TD, 2 INT |
8 | Tom Brady | New England Patriots | Minnesota Vikings | 29/43, 372 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT |
9 | Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 24/32, 314 yds, 3 TD |
10 | Brett Favre | Green Bay Packers | Minnesota Vikings | 24/42, 347 yds, 2 TD |
11 | Carson Palmer | Cincinnati Bengals | New Orleans Saints | 14/22, 275 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT |
12 | Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints | Atlanta Falcons | 21/30, 349 yds, 2 TD |
13 | Carson Palmer | Cincinnati Bengals | Baltimore Ravens | 21/32, 234 yds, 1 TD |
14 | Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints | Dallas Cowboys | 26/38, 384 yds, 5 TD |
15 | Rex Grossman | Chicago Bears | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 29/44, 339 yds, 2 TD |
16 | Jeff Garcia | Philadelphia Eagles | Dallas Cowboys | 15/23, 238 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT |
17 | Brett Favre | Green Bay Packers | Chicago Bears | 21/42, 285 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Week | Player | Team | Opponent | Key statistics and notes |
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1 | LaDainian Tomlinson | San Diego Chargers | Oakland Raiders | 31 carries, 131 yds, 1 TD |
2 | Rudi Johnson | Cincinnati Bengals | Cleveland Browns | 26 carries, 145 yds, 2 TD |
3 | Brian Westbrook | Philadelphia Eagles | San Francisco 49ers | 8 carries, 117 yds, 2 TD |
4 | Laurence Maroney | New England Patriots | Cincinnati Bengals | 15 carries, 125 yds, 2 TD |
5 | Deuce McAllister | New Orleans Saints | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 15 carries, 123 yds, 1 TD |
6 | LaDainian Tomlinson | San Diego Chargers | San Francisco 49ers | 21 carries, 71 yds, 4 TD |
7 | Chester Taylor | Minnesota Vikings | Seattle Seahawks | 26 carries, 169 yds, 1 TD |
8 | Ahman Green | Green Bay Packers | Arizona Cardinals | 21 carries, 106 yds, 2 TD |
9 | LaDainian Tomlinson | San Diego Chargers | Cleveland Browns | 18 carries, 172 yds, 3 TD |
10 | LaDainian Tomlinson | San Diego Chargers | Cincinnati Bengals | 22 carries, 104 yds, 4 TD |
11 | LaDainian Tomlinson | San Diego Chargers | Denver Broncos | 20 carries, 105 yds, 3 TD |
12 | Joseph Addai | Indianapolis Colts | Philadelphia Eagles | 24 carries, 171 yds, 4 TD |
13 | LaDainian Tomlinson | San Diego Chargers | Buffalo Bills | 28 carries, 178 yds, 2 TD |
14 | LaDainian Tomlinson | San Diego Chargers | Denver Broncos | 28 carries, 103 yds, 3 TD -Tomlinson broke the single-season touchdown record in this game |
15 | LaDainian Tomlinson | San Diego Chargers | Kansas City Chiefs | 25 carries, 199 yds, 2 TD -First player to be named FedEx Ground POTW 8 times in a single season |
16 | Ron Dayne | Houston Texans | Indianapolis Colts | 32 carries, 153 yds, 2 TD |
17 | Tiki Barber | New York Giants | Washington Redskins | 23 carries, 234 yds, 3 TD -This was the final regular season game of Barber's career. |
Week | Player | Team | Opponent | Key statistics and notes |
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1 | Tony Romo | Dallas Cowboys | New York Giants | 15/24, 345 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT |
2 | Derek Anderson | Cleveland Browns | Cincinnati Bengals | 20/33, 328 yds, 5 TD, 1 INT |
3 | Brett Favre | Green Bay Packers | San Diego Chargers | 28/45, 369 yds, 3 TD |
4 | Brett Favre | Green Bay Packers | Minnesota Vikings | 32/45, 344 yds, 2 TD |
5 | Philip Rivers | San Diego Chargers | Denver Broncos | 13/18, 270 yds, 2 TD |
6 | Tom Brady | New England Patriots | Dallas Cowboys | 31/46, 388 yds, 5 TD |
7 | Tom Brady | New England Patriots | Miami Dolphins | 21/25, 354 yds, 6 TD ("perfect" 158.3 Passer rating) |
8 | Brett Favre | Green Bay Packers | Denver Broncos | 21/27, 331 yds, 2 TD |
9 | Ben Roethlisberger | Pittsburgh Steelers | Baltimore Ravens | 13/16, 209 yds, 5 TD ("perfect" 158.3 Passer rating) |
10 | Brett Favre | Green Bay Packers | Minnesota Vikings | 33/46, 351 yds, 3 TD |
11 | Tom Brady | New England Patriots | Buffalo Bills | 31/39, 373 yds, 5 TD |
12 | Brett Favre | Green Bay Packers | Detroit Lions | 31/41, 381 yds, 3 TD |
13 | Tony Romo | Dallas Cowboys | Green Bay Packers | 19/30, 309 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT |
14 | Matt Hasselbeck | Seattle Seahawks | Arizona Cardinals | 22/33, 272 yds, 4 TD |
15 | David Garrard | Jacksonville Jaguars | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17/33, 197 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT |
16 | Ben Roethlisberger | Pittsburgh Steelers | St. Louis Rams | 16/20, 261 yds, 3 TD ("perfect" 158.3 Passer rating) |
17 | Tom Brady | New England Patriots | New York Giants | 32/42, 356 yds, 2 TD Brady set single-season touchdown record (50) Patriots finished 16–0 regular season |
Week | Player | Team | Opponent | Key statistics and notes |
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1 | Chris Brown | Tennessee Titans | Jacksonville Jaguars | 19 carries, 175 yds |
2 | Jamal Lewis | Cleveland Browns | Cincinnati Bengals | 27 carries, 216 yds, 1 TD |
3 | Brian Westbrook | Philadelphia Eagles | Detroit Lions | 14 carries, 110 yds, 2 TD |
4 | Justin Fargas | Oakland Raiders | Miami Dolphins | 22 carries, 179 yds |
5 | Michael Turner | San Diego Chargers | Denver Broncos | 10 carries, 147 yds, 1 TD |
6 | Maurice Jones-Drew | Jacksonville Jaguars | Houston Texans | 12 carries, 125 yds, 2 TD |
7 | Kenny Watson | Cincinnati Bengals | New York Jets | 31 carries, 130 yds, 3 TD |
8 | Willie Parker | Pittsburgh Steelers | Cincinnati Bengals | 22 carries, 126 yds, 1 TD |
9 | Adrian Peterson | Minnesota Vikings | San Diego Chargers | 30 carries, 296 yds, 3 TD |
10 | Ryan Grant | Green Bay Packers | Minnesota Vikings | 25 carries, 119 yds, 1 TD |
11 | Chester Taylor | Minnesota Vikings | Oakland Raiders | 22 carries, 164 yds, 3 TD |
12 | Frank Gore | San Francisco 49ers | Arizona Cardinals | 21 carries, 116 yds, 2 TD |
13 | LaDainian Tomlinson | San Diego Chargers | Kansas City Chiefs | 23 carries, 177 yds, 2 TD |
14 | Ryan Grant | Green Bay Packers | Oakland Raiders | 29 carries, 156 yds, 1 TD |
15 | Fred Taylor | Jacksonville Jaguars | Pittsburgh Steelers | 25 carries, 147 yds, 1 TD |
16 | Brandon Jacobs | New York Giants | Buffalo Bills | 25 carries, 143 yds, 2 TD |
17 | Clinton Portis | Washington Redskins | Dallas Cowboys | 25 carries, 104 yds, 2 TD |
Week | Player | Team | Opponent | Key statistics and notes |
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1 | Donovan McNabb | Philadelphia Eagles | St. Louis Rams | 21/33, 361 yards, 3 touchdowns |
2 | Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay Packers | Detroit Lions | 24/38, 328 yards, 3 touchdowns |
3 | Philip Rivers | San Diego Chargers | New York Jets | 19/25, 250 yards, 3 touchdowns |
4 | Brett Favre | New York Jets | Arizona Cardinals | 24/34, 289 yards, 6 touchdowns |
5 | Ben Roethlisberger | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jacksonville Jaguars | 26/41, 309 yards, 3 touchdowns |
6 | Philip Rivers | San Diego Chargers | New England Patriots | 18/27, 306 yards, 3 touchdowns |
7 | Trent Edwards | Buffalo Bills | San Diego Chargers | 25/30, 261 yards, 1 touchdown |
8 | Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints | San Diego Chargers | 30/41, 339 yards, 3 touchdowns |
9 | Kurt Warner | Arizona Cardinals | St. Louis Rams | 23/34, 342 yards, 2 touchdowns |
10 | Jay Cutler | Denver Broncos | Cleveland Browns | 24/42, 447 yards, 3 touchdowns |
11 | Kurt Warner | Arizona Cardinals | Seattle Seahawks | 32/44, 395 yards, 1 touchdown |
12 | Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints | Green Bay Packers | 20/26, 323 yards, 4 touchdowns |
13 | Jay Cutler | Denver Broncos | New York Jets | 27/43, 357 yards, 2 touchdowns |
14 | Jay Cutler | Denver Broncos | Kansas City Chiefs | 32/40, 286 yards, 2 touchdowns |
15 | Tarvaris Jackson | Minnesota Vikings | Arizona Cardinals | 11/17, 163 yards, 4 touchdowns |
16 | Peyton Manning | Indianapolis Colts | Jacksonville Jaguars | 29/34, 364 yards, 3 touchdowns |
17 | Chad Pennington | Miami Dolphins | New York Jets | 22/30, 200 yards, 2 touchdowns |
Week | Player | Team | Opponent | Key statistics and notes |
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1 | Michael Turner | Atlanta Falcons | Detroit Lions | 220 yards on 22 carries, 2 touchdowns |
2 | Darren McFadden | Oakland Raiders | Kansas City Chiefs | 164 yards on 21 carries, 1 touchdown |
3 | Ronnie Brown | Miami Dolphins | New England Patriots | 113 yards on 17 carries, 5 touchdowns (including a 19-yard pass) |
4 | Larry Johnson | Kansas City Chiefs | Denver Broncos | 198 yards on 28 carries, 2 touchdowns |
5 | Clinton Portis | Washington Redskins | Philadelphia Eagles | 149 yards on 29 carries, 1 touchdown |
6 | Maurice Jones-Drew | Jacksonville Jaguars | Denver Broncos | 125 yards on 22 carries, 2 touchdowns |
7 | Clinton Portis | Washington Redskins | Cleveland Browns | 175 yards on 27 carries, 1 touchdown |
8 | Clinton Portis | Washington Redskins | Detroit Lions | 126 yards on 24 carries |
9 | Adrian Peterson | Minnesota Vikings | Houston Texans | 139 yards on 25 carries, 1 touchdown |
10 | Adrian Peterson | Minnesota Vikings | Green Bay Packers | 192 yards on 30 carries, 1 touchdown |
11 | Ryan Grant | Green Bay Packers | Chicago Bears | 145 yards on 25 carries, 1 touchdown |
12 | Michael Turner | Atlanta Falcons | Carolina Panthers | 117 yards on 24 carries, 4 touchdowns |
13 | Peyton Hillis | Denver Broncos | New York Jets | 129 yards on 22 carries, 1 touchdown |
14 | DeAngelo Williams | Carolina Panthers | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 186 yards on 19 carries, 2 touchdowns |
15 | Adrian Peterson | Minnesota Vikings | Arizona Cardinals | 165 yards on 28 carries |
16 | Derrick Ward | New York Giants | Carolina Panthers | 215 yards on 15 carries |
17 | LaDainian Tomlinson | San Diego Chargers | Denver Broncos | 96 yards on 14 carries, 3 touchdowns |
Week | Player | Team | Opponent | Completions | Attempts | Yards | TDs | INTs | Passer Rating | Notes |
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1 | Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints | Detroit Lions | 26 | 34 | 358 | 6 | 1 | 137.0 | Brees tied the Saints' franchise record for the most touchdowns in one game. The six touchdowns also set a new career high for Brees, eclipsing his five-touchdown game as a member of the San Diego Chargers in 2004. |
2 | Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints | Philadelphia Eagles | 25 | 34 | 311 | 3 | 1 | 118.6 | This was Brees' 8th straight game with 2 or more touchdowns. |
3 | Peyton Manning | Indianapolis Colts | Arizona Cardinals | 24 | 35 | 379 | 4 | 1 | 130.5 | This was Manning's first career game in Arizona. With his 18th career game with 4 touchdowns or more, he passed Johnny Unitas for 3rd in that category on the NFL's all-time list. This was also Manning's 50th career game with 300+ passing yards. |
4 | Brett Favre | Minnesota Vikings | Green Bay Packers | 24 | 31 | 271 | 3 | 0 | 135.3 | With the victory in his first game against his former team, Favre became the first quarterback ever to defeat all 32 NFL teams. Favre also became the first player to be named the FedEx Air POTW for three different teams. |
5 | Peyton Manning | Indianapolis Colts | Tennessee Titans | 36 | 44 | 309 | 3 | 1 | 109.2 | Manning joined Kurt Warner and Steve Young as the only players to throw for 300 or more yards in their first five games of the season. He also passed Fran Tarkenton for 3rd on the NFL's career touchdown list. |
6 | Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints | New York Giants | 23 | 30 | 369 | 4 | 0 | 156.8 | Brees joined Archie Manning and Aaron Brooks as the only players to pass for 15,000+ yds and 100+ TDs as members of the Saints. |
7 | Carson Palmer | Cincinnati Bengals | Chicago Bears | 20 | 24 | 233 | 5 | 0 | 146.7 | Palmer finished one touchdown shy of matching his career high for a single game. |
8 | Brett Favre | Minnesota Vikings | Green Bay Packers | 17 | 28 | 244 | 4 | 0 | 128.6 | This was Favre's first game back in Green Bay since leaving the team after the 2007 season. |
9 | Kurt Warner | Arizona Cardinals | Chicago Bears | 22 | 32 | 261 | 5 | 0 | 132.9 | Warner matched his career high in touchdowns for a single game, having previously thrown for 5 TDs as a member of the St. Louis Rams in 1999. |
10 | Brett Favre | Minnesota Vikings | Detroit Lions | 20 | 29 | 344 | 1 | 0 | 120.5 | 201 of Favre's 344 yards went to wide receiver Sidney Rice. |
11 | Brett Favre | Minnesota Vikings | Seattle Seahawks | 22 | 25 | 213 | 4 | 0 | 141.7 | Favre completed 88 percent of his passes in this game, setting a new career high. It was also his 22nd career game with four or more TD passes, passing Dan Marino for the top spot in that category on the NFL's all-time list. |
12 | Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints | New England Patriots | 18 | 23 | 371 | 5 | 0 | 158.3 | Brees' five touchdown passes went to five different players. This was the first game of his career with a perfect passer rating. |
13 | Kurt Warner | Arizona Cardinals | Minnesota Vikings | 22 | 32 | 285 | 3 | 0 | 127.7 | Warner passed Charley Johnson for fourth on the Cardinals' all-time list for passing yards. |
14 | Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints | Atlanta Falcons | 31 | 40 | 296 | 3 | 0 | 122.5 | Brees tied Aaron Brooks' franchise record for most passing touchdowns, as the Saints became the seventh NFL team to reach the 13–0 mark. |
15 | Ben Roethlisberger | Pittsburgh Steelers | Green Bay Packers | 29 | 46 | 503 | 3 | 0 | 121.9 | Roethlisberger became the first Steelers quarterback to throw for 500 yards in a game. He also joined Y. A. Tittle and Warren Moon as the only quarterbacks to throw for 500+ yards, 3+ TDs, and no interceptions. |
16 | Jay Cutler | Chicago Bears | Minnesota Vikings | 20 | 35 | 273 | 4 | 1 | 108.4 | This was the third game of Cutler's career in which he threw four touchdowns. |
17 | Brett Favre | Minnesota Vikings | New York Giants | 25 | 31 | 316 | 4 | 0 | 148.7 | Favre threw for 30 touchdowns for the ninth time in his career, 4,000 yards for the sixth time, and finished with seven interceptions: the fewest of his career. With Favre's victory, 2009 would be the first year without a first-time winner of the FedEx Air POTW award since its inception in 2003. |
Week | Player | Team | Opponent | Key statistics and notes |
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1 | Adrian Peterson | Minnesota Vikings | Cleveland Browns | 25 carries, 180 yds, 3 TD |
2 | Frank Gore | San Francisco 49ers | Seattle Seahawks | 16 carries, 207 yds, 2 TD |
3 | Maurice Jones-Drew | Jacksonville Jaguars | Houston Texans | 23 carries, 119 yds, 3 TD |
4 | Rashard Mendenhall | Pittsburgh Steelers | San Diego Chargers | 29 carries, 165 yds, 2 TD |
5 | Cedric Benson | Cincinnati Bengals | Baltimore Ravens | 27 carries, 120 yds, 1 TD |
6 | Thomas Jones | New York Jets | Buffalo Bills | 22 carries, 210 yds, 1 TD |
7 | Cedric Benson | Cincinnati Bengals | Chicago Bears | 37 carries, 189 yds, 1 TD |
8 | Chris Johnson | Tennessee Titans | Jacksonville Jaguars | 24 carries, 228 yds, 2 TD |
9 | Michael Turner | Atlanta Falcons | Washington Redskins | 18 carries, 166 yds, 2 TD |
10 | Adrian Peterson | Minnesota Vikings | Detroit Lions | 18 carries, 133 yds, 2 TD |
11 | Ricky Williams | Miami Dolphins | Carolina Panthers | 22 carries, 119 yds, 2 TD |
12 | Chris Johnson | Tennessee Titans | Arizona Cardinals | 18 carries, 154 yds, 1 TD |
13 | Correll Buckhalter | Denver Broncos | Kansas City Chiefs | 12 carries, 113 yds |
14 | Ray Rice | Baltimore Ravens | Detroit Lions | 13 carries, 166 yds, 1 TD |
15 | Jerome Harrison | Cleveland Browns | Kansas City Chiefs | 34 carries, 286 yds, 3 TD |
16 | Jonathan Stewart | Carolina Panthers | New York Giants | 28 carries, 206 yds, 1 TD |
17 | Jamaal Charles | Kansas City Chiefs | Denver Broncos | 25 carries, 259 yds, 2 TD |
Week | Player | Team | Opponent | Key statistics and notes |
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1 | Jay Cutler | Chicago Bears | Detroit Lions | Cutler went 23 of 35 for 372 yards and two touchdowns in the Bears' 19–14 win over the Detroit Lions. |
2 | Matt Schaub | Houston Texans | Washington Redskins | Schaub had a then franchise-record 497 passing yards and three touchdowns to rally the Texans from 17 points down in the second half in Houston's first-ever OT win, 30–27, over the Redskins. |
3 | Michael Vick | Philadelphia Eagles | Jacksonville Jaguars | Vick completed 17 of 31 passes for 291 yards and three touchdowns in the Eagles' 28–3 win over the Jaguars. |
4 | Kyle Orton | Denver Broncos | Tennessee Titans | Orton passed for 341 yards and two touchdowns with one interception, in the Broncos' 26–20 win over the Tennessee Titans. |
5 | Shaun Hill | Detroit Lions | St. Louis Rams | Hill had 21 completions out of 32 attempts for 227 yards and 3 touchdowns in a 44–6 win over the St. Louis Rams. Hill was the first Lions quarterback to be named FedEx Air POTW since Joey Harrington in 2003. |
6 | Kevin Kolb | Philadelphia Eagles | Atlanta Falcons | Kolb threw three touchdowns and one interception, completing 23 of 29 passes for 326 yards in the Eagles' 31–17 win over the Atlanta Falcons. |
7 | Matt Ryan | Atlanta Falcons | Cincinnati Bengals | Ryan led the Falcons to a 39–32 win over the Cincinnati Bengals completing 24 of 33 passes for 299 yards, three touchdowns with one interception. |
8 | Jason Campbell | Oakland Raiders | Seattle Seahawks | Campbell completed 15 of 27 passes for 310 yards and two touchdowns in the Raiders 33–3 win over the Seattle Seahawks. |
9 | Brett Favre | Minnesota Vikings | Arizona Cardinals | Favre completed 36 of 47 passes for a career-high 446 yards with two touchdowns, including one with less than two minutes to go to tie the game and send it into overtime, and two interceptions in the Vikings' 27–24 win over the Arizona Cardinals. This was Favre's 20th and final FedEx Air POTW award, which was the most among quarterbacks at the time of his retirement. |
10 | Michael Vick | Philadelphia Eagles | Washington Redskins | Vick passed for 333 yards and four touchdowns in a record-setting performance during the Eagles' 59–28 win over the Washington Redskins on Monday Night Football. |
11 | Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay Packers | Minnesota Vikings | Rodgers completed 22 of 31 passes for 301 yards and four touchdowns in the Packers’ 31 – 3 win over the Minnesota Vikings. |
12 | Matt Cassel | Kansas City Chiefs | Seattle Seahawks | Cassel completed 22 of 32 passes for 233 yards and four touchdowns in the Chiefs' 42–24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks. |
13 | Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay Packers | San Francisco 49ers | Rodgers completed 21 of 30 passes for 298 yards and three touchdowns in the Packers' 34–16 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. |
14 | Tom Brady | New England Patriots | Chicago Bears | Brady completed 27 of 40 passes for 369 yards and two touchdowns, as the Patriots defeated the Chicago Bears 36–7 to clinch a playoff spot. |
15 | Michael Vick | Philadelphia Eagles | New York Giants | Vick completed 21 of 35 passes for 242 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception in the Eagles' come-from-behind victory over the New York Giants, which was dubbed the Miracle at the New Meadowlands. |
16 | Josh Freeman | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Seattle Seahawks | Freeman completed 21 of 26 passes for 237 yards and five touchdowns (tying a team record) in the Buccaneers 38–15 victory. |
17 | Josh Freeman | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | New Orleans Saints | Freeman completed 21 of 26 passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns in the Buccaneers 23–13 victory over the New Orleans Saints. |
Week | Player | Team | Opponent | Key statistics and notes |
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1 | Arian Foster | Houston Texans | Indianapolis Colts | Foster gained 231 yards and three touchdowns on 33 carries in the Texans' 34–24 win over the Colts. |
2 | LeSean McCoy | Philadelphia Eagles | Detroit Lions | McCoy had 120 yards on 16 carries and a career-high three touchdowns as the Eagles held off the Lions 35–32. |
3 | Adrian Peterson | Minnesota Vikings | Detroit Lions | Peterson had 23 carries for 160 yards and two touchdowns, including one that went 80 yards, in the Vikings' 24–10 win over the Lions. |
4 | LaDainian Tomlinson | New York Jets | Buffalo Bills | Tomlinson rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns in the Jets' 38–14 win over the Buffalo Bills. This was Tomlinson's 18th and final FedEx Ground POTW award, which was the most among running backs at the time of his retirement in 2012. |
5 | Matt Forte | Chicago Bears | Carolina Panthers | Forte rushed for 166 yards on 22 carries including two touchdowns in the Bears 23–6 win against the Panthers. |
6 | Chris Ivory | New Orleans Saints | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Ivory rushed 15 times for 158 yards in the Saints' 31–6 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. |
7 | Darren McFadden | Oakland Raiders | Denver Broncos | McFadden rushed 16 times for 165 yards and a career-high three touchdowns in Oakland's 59–14 victory over the Denver Broncos. |
8 | Jamaal Charles | Kansas City Chiefs | Buffalo Bills | Charles rushed 22 times for 177 yards in the Chiefs' 13–10 victory over the Buffalo Bills. |
9 | Peyton Hillis | Cleveland Browns | New England Patriots | Hillis rushed the Browns to a win with 29 carries for 184 yards and two touchdowns in Cleveland's 34–14 win over the Patriots. |
10 | Fred Jackson | Buffalo Bills | Detroit Lions | Jackson rushed 25 times for 133 yards and a touchdown, as the Bills defeated the Detroit Lions 14–12. |
11 | Maurice Jones-Drew | Jacksonville Jaguars | Cleveland Browns | Jones-Drew had 23 rushes for 133 yards plus a reception off a screen pass that he ran for 75 yards to set up his game-winning one-yard rushing touchdown in the Jaguars' 24–20 win over the Cleveland Browns. |
12 | Peyton Hillis | Cleveland Browns | Carolina Panthers | Hillis had 26 carries for 131 yards and three touchdowns in the Browns' 24–23 win over the Carolina Panthers. |
13 | Maurice Jones-Drew | Jacksonville Jaguars | Tennessee Titans | Jones-Drew had 31 carries for 186 yards in the Jaguars' 17–6 win over the Titans. |
14 | Darren McFadden | Oakland Raiders | Jacksonville Jaguars | McFadden had 16 carries for 123 yards, 3 receptions for 86 yards and 3 TDs (2 rushing, 1 receiving) in a loss to the Jaguars. |
15 | Ray Rice | Baltimore Ravens | New Orleans Saints | Rice had 31 carries for 153 yards, 5 receptions for 80 yards and 2 TDs (1 rushing, 1 receiving) in the Ravens' win over the Saints. |
16 | LeGarrette Blount | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Seattle Seahawks | Blount had 18 carries for 164 yards in the Buccaneers' 38–15 win over the Seahawks. |
17 | Arian Foster | Houston Texans | Jacksonville Jaguars | Foster had 31 carries for 180 yards and 2 touchdowns in Texans' 34–17 win over the Jaguars. |
Week | Player | Team | Opponent | Key statistics and notes |
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1 | Tom Brady | New England Patriots | Miami Dolphins | Brady completed 32 of 48 passes for a career-high and team-record 517 yards with four touchdowns and one interception in the Patriots' 38–24 win over the Dolphins. |
2 | Matthew Stafford | Detroit Lions | Kansas City Chiefs | Stafford completed 23 of 39 passes for 294 yards, four touchdowns and one interception in the Lions' 48–3 win over the Chiefs. |
3 | Joe Flacco | Baltimore Ravens | St. Louis Rams | Flacco completed 27 of 48 passes for 389 yards and three touchdowns in the Ravens' 37–7 victory over the Rams. |
4 | Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay Packers | Denver Broncos | Rodgers completed 29 of 38 passes for 408 yards, four touchdowns and an interception in a 49–23 win over the Broncos. |
5 | Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay Packers | Atlanta Falcons | Rodgers threw for 396 yards and two scores in the Packers' 25–14 victory over the Falcons. |
6 | Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay Packers | St. Louis Rams | Rodgers threw for 310 yards, three touchdowns and an interception in the Packers' 24–3 win over the Rams. |
7 | Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay Packers | Minnesota Vikings | Rodgers completed 24 of 30 passes for 335 yards and three touchdowns in the Packers' 33–27 win over the Vikings. |
8 | Ben Roethlisberger | Pittsburgh Steelers | New England Patriots | Roethlisberger completed 36 of 50 passes for 365 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in the Steelers' 25–17 win over the Patriots. |
9 | Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay Packers | San Diego Chargers | Rodgers converted 80.8 percent of his pass attempts for 247 yards and four scores in the Packers' 45–38 win over the Chargers. |
10 | Tony Romo | Dallas Cowboys | Buffalo Bills | Romo completed 23 of 26 passes for 270 yards and 3 touchdowns in Cowboys' 44–7 win over the Bills. |
11 | Matthew Stafford | Detroit Lions | Carolina Panthers | Stafford completed 28 of 36 passes for 336 yards, 5 touchdowns and 2 interception in Lions' 49–35 win over the Panthers. |
12 | Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints | New York Giants | Brees completed 24 of 38 passes for 363 yards and four touchdowns in a 49–24 win over the Giants. |
13 | Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay Packers | New York Giants | Rodgers completed 28 of 46 passes for 369 yards, 4 touchdowns and 1 interception in a 38–35 win over the Giants. |
14 | Matt Ryan | Atlanta Falcons | Carolina Panthers | Ryan completed 22 of 38 passes for 320 yards and 4 touchdowns in a 31–23 win over the Panthers. |
15 | Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints | Minnesota Vikings | Brees completed 32 of 40 passes for 412 yards and five touchdowns in a 42–20 win over the Vikings. |
16 | Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints | Atlanta Falcons | Brees completed 23 of 39 passes for 307 yards, 4 touchdowns and 2 interceptions in a 45–16 win over the Falcons. During this game, Brees broke the all-time season yardage record by a quarterback, passing Dan Marino's previous mark. |
17 | Matt Flynn | Green Bay Packers | Detroit Lions | Backup quarterback Matt Flynn completed 31 of 44 passes for a franchise-record 480 yards and 6 touchdowns, as well as 1 interception in the Packers' 45–41 victory over the Detroit Lions. |
Week | Player | Team | Opponent | Key statistics and notes |
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1 | LeSean McCoy | Philadelphia Eagles | St. Louis Rams | McCoy had 15 carries for 122 yards and a touchdown and two catches for 15 yards and a touchdown in the Eagles’ 31–13 win over the Rams. |
2 | Fred Jackson | Buffalo Bills | Oakland Raiders | Jackson had two touchdowns and 117 yards on just 15 carries to help the Bills overcome the Raiders, 38–35. |
3 | Darren McFadden | Oakland Raiders | New York Jets | McFadden ran 19 times for 171 yards and two scores in the Raiders' 34–24 victory over the Jets. |
4 | Matt Forte | Chicago Bears | Carolina Panthers | Forte carried 25 times for 205 yards and a touchdown in a 34–29 win over the Panthers. |
5 | Adrian Peterson | Minnesota Vikings | Arizona Cardinals | Peterson rushed for three scores and 122 yards in the Vikings' 34–10 victory over the Cardinals. |
6 | Frank Gore | San Francisco 49ers | Detroit Lions | Gore ran for 141 yards and a score on 15 carries in the 49ers' 25–19 win over the Lions. |
7 | DeMarco Murray | Dallas Cowboys | St. Louis Rams | Murray ran 25 times for 253 yards and one touchdown in the Cowboys' 34–7 win over the Rams. His total yardage broke the franchise single-game rushing record. |
8 | LeSean McCoy | Philadelphia Eagles | Dallas Cowboys | McCoy rushed for 185 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries in the Eagles' 34–7 win over the Cowboys. |
9 | Willis McGahee | Denver Broncos | Oakland Raiders | McGahee ran 20 times for 163 yards and two touchdowns in the Broncos' 38–24 win over the Raiders. |
10 | Michael Bush | Oakland Raiders | San Diego Chargers | Bush ran for 157 yards and one touchdown on 30 carries in the win over the Chargers. |
11 | Kevin Smith | Detroit Lions | Carolina Panthers | Smith tallied 140 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries in the Lions' 49–35 win over the Panthers. |
12 | Beanie Wells | Arizona Cardinals | St. Louis Rams | Wells carried 27 times for 228 yards and a score in the Cardinals' 23–20 win over the Rams. |
13 | Ray Rice | Baltimore Ravens | Cleveland Browns | Rice tallied 204 yards and a touchdown on 29 carries in the Ravens' 24–10 victory over the Browns. |
14 | Marshawn Lynch | Seattle Seahawks | St. Louis Rams | Lynch rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries in a 30–13 win over the Rams. |
15 | Reggie Bush | Miami Dolphins | Buffalo Bills | Bush ran for 203 yards and one touchdown on 25 carries in the Dolphins' 30–23 win over the Bills. |
16 | C. J. Spiller | Buffalo Bills | Denver Broncos | Spiller tallied 111 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries in the Bills' in the 40–14 loss to the Broncos. |
17 | Ray Rice | Baltimore Ravens | Cincinnati Bengals | Rice carried 24 times for 191 yards and 2 touchdowns in the Ravens' 24–16 win over the Bengals. |
Week | Player | Team | Opponent | Key statistics and notes |
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1 | Robert Griffin III | Washington Redskins | New Orleans Saints | In his NFL debut, the #2 overall pick completed 19 of 26 passes for 320 yards and two touchdowns, as the Redskins defeated the Saints, 40–32. Griffin III was not only the first rookie to be named the FedEx Air POTW since the award's inception, but he became the first rookie to win it in his very first game. |
2 | Eli Manning | New York Giants | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Manning completed 31 of 51 passes for 510 yards, three touchdowns, and three interceptions in the Giants' 41–34 victory over the Buccaneers. This was the first 500+ yard game of Manning's career, which set a new career high for a single game. |
3 | Joe Flacco | Baltimore Ravens | New England Patriots | Flacco completed 28 of 39 passes for 382 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception, as the Ravens defeated the Patriots, 31–30. |
4 | Tom Brady | New England Patriots | Buffalo Bills | Brady completed 22 of 36 passes for 340 yards and three touchdowns, as the Patriots defeated the Bills, 52–28. With this victory, Brady improved to a career record of 19–2 against Buffalo. |
5 | Alex Smith | San Francisco 49ers | Buffalo Bills | Smith completed 18 of 24 passes for 303 yards and three touchdowns, as the 49ers defeated the Bills, 45–3. This was the third time in his career that Smith threw for 300+ yards. Smith was also the first 49er to be named FedEx Air POTW since Jeff Garcia in 2003. |
6 | Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay Packers | Houston Texans | Rodgers completed 24 of 37 passes for 338 yards and six touchdowns in the Packers 42–24 victory over the Texans. This was the first six touchdown game of Rodgers' career, which matched the franchise record set by Matt Flynn in Week 17 of the previous season. |
7 | Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Brees completed 27 of 37 passes for 377 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception, as the Saints defeated the Buccaneers, 35–28. Brees extended his NFL record of most consecutive games with at least one touchdown pass to 49 games. |
8 | Tom Brady | New England Patriots | St. Louis Rams | Brady completed 23 of 35 passes for 304 yards and four touchdowns, as the Patriots defeated the Rams in London, 45–7. New England became the first team in NFL history to win two games in London. |
9 | Andrew Luck | Indianapolis Colts | Miami Dolphins | Luck completed 30 of 48 passes for 433 yards and two touchdowns in the Colts' 23–20 victory over the Dolphins. This was Luck's first career 400-yard game, which also broke the rookie record for passing yards in a single game set by Cam Newton the year prior. |
10 | Joe Flacco | Baltimore Ravens | Oakland Raiders | Flacco completed 21 of 33 passes for 341 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception, as the Ravens defeated the Raiders, 55–20. |
11 | Matt Schaub | Houston Texans | Jacksonville Jaguars | Schaub completed 43 of 55 passes for 527 yards, five touchdowns, and two interceptions, as the Texans defeated the Jaguars, 43–37. The passing yards and touchdowns were new career highs for Schaub. |
12 | Robert Griffin III | Washington Redskins | Dallas Cowboys | Griffin III completed 19 of 27 passes for 304 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception, as the Redskins defeated the Cowboys, 38–31, on Thanksgiving Day. This was Griffin III's second straight four touchdown game. |
13 | Russell Wilson | Seattle Seahawks | Chicago Bears | Wilson completed 23 of 37 passes for 293 yards and two touchdowns, as the Seahawks defeated the Bears 23–17 in overtime. This was the third game-winning drive of Wilson's career. |
14 | Tom Brady | New England Patriots | Houston Texans | Brady completed 21 of 35 passes for 296 yards and four touchdowns, as the Patriots defeated the Texans, 42–14. This was Brady's 18th career game with four or more touchdown passes, which passed Johnny Unitas for fourth on the NFL's all-time list in that category. |
15 | Matt Ryan | Atlanta Falcons | New York Giants | Ryan completed 23 of 28 passes for 270 yards and three touchdowns in the Falcons' 34–0 shutout victory over the Giants. |
16 | Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay Packers | Tennessee Titans | Rodgers completed 27 of 38 passes for 342 yards and three touchdowns, as the Packers defeated the Titans, 55–7. The 342 yards matched his season high. |
17 | Peyton Manning | Denver Broncos | Kansas City Chiefs | Manning completed 23 of 29 passes for 304 yards and three touchdowns, as the Broncos defeated the Chiefs, 38–3. The victory secured the number one seed for the Broncos throughout the playoffs, as Manning was named FedEx Air POTW for the first time since Week 5 of the 2009 season. |
Week | Player | Team | Opponent | Key statistics and notes |
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1 | C.J. Spiller | Buffalo Bills | New York Jets | Spiller carried the ball 14 times for 169 yards and a touchdown in the Bills' 48–28 loss against the Jets. |
2 | Reggie Bush | Miami Dolphins | Oakland Raiders | Bush rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns on 26 attempts, as the Dolphins defeated the Raiders, 35–13. |
3 | Jamaal Charles | Kansas City Chiefs | New Orleans Saints | Charles rushed the ball 33 times for 233 yards and one touchdown in the Chiefs' 27–24 victory over the Saints. |
4 | Brandon Bolden | New England Patriots | Buffalo Bills | Bolden had 16 carries for 137 yards and a touchdown in the Patriots' 52–28 victory over the Bills. Bolden became only the second Patriot to be named FedEx Ground POTW, joining Laurence Maroney in 2006. |
5 | Ahmad Bradshaw | New York Giants | Cleveland Browns | Bradshaw rushed for a career-high 200 yards on 30 attempts, scoring a touchdown in the Giants' 41–27 victory over the Browns. |
6 | Shonn Greene | New York Jets | Indianapolis Colts | Greene carried the ball 32 times for 161 yards and three touchdowns in the Jets' 35–9 victory over the Colts. The three rushing touchdowns matched his career high. |
7 | Chris Johnson | Tennessee Titans | Buffalo Bills | Johnson rushed for 195 yards and 2 touchdowns on 18 carries, as the Titans defeated the Bills, 35–34. |
8 | Doug Martin | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Minnesota Vikings | Martin rushed the ball 29 times for 135 yards and a touchdown in the Buccaneers' 36–17 victory over the Vikings. |
9 | Doug Martin | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Oakland Raiders | Martin set a new franchise record with 251 rushing yards in the Buccaneers' 42–32 victory over the Raiders. Martin also scored four touchdowns, joining Mike Anderson as the only running backs with 250+ rushing yards and 4 touchdowns in a single game. |
10 | Adrian Peterson | Minnesota Vikings | Detroit Lions | Peterson rushed for 171 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries, as the Vikings defeated the Lions, 34–24. |
11 | Doug Martin | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Carolina Panthers | Martin carried the ball 24 times for 138 yards in the Buccaneers' 27–21 victory over the Panthers. |
12 | Arian Foster | Houston Texans | Detroit Lions | Foster had 102 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries in the Texans' 34–31 victory over the Lions on Thanksgiving Day. |
13 | Adrian Peterson | Minnesota Vikings | Green Bay Packers | Peterson had 21 carries for 210 yards and a touchdown in the Vikings' 23–14 loss to the Packers. |
14 | Adrian Peterson | Minnesota Vikings | Chicago Bears | Peterson rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns on 31 carries, as the Vikings defeated the Bears, 21–14. |
15 | Knowshon Moreno | Denver Broncos | Baltimore Ravens | Moreno rushed the ball 21 times for 115 yards and a touchdown in the Broncos' 34–17 victory over the Ravens. |
16 | Jamaal Charles | Kansas City Chiefs | Indianapolis Colts | Charles carried the ball 22 times for 226 yards and one touchdown in the Chiefs' 20–13 loss to the Colts. |
17 | Alfred Morris | Washington Redskins | Dallas Cowboys | Morris had 33 carries for 200 yards and three touchdowns, as the Redskins defeated the Cowboys, 28–18, to win the NFC East for the first time since 1999. Morris broke the franchise single-season rushing record, as he and Robert Griffin III became the first pair of teammates to win the FedEx Air and Ground POTW awards in their rookie seasons. |
Week | Player | Team | Opponent | Key statistics and notes |
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1 | Peyton Manning | Denver Broncos | Baltimore Ravens | In the opening game of the 2013 NFL season, Manning became the sixth quarterback to throw for seven touchdowns in a single game, tying an NFL record, and becoming the first to do so since Joe Kapp in 1969. Manning also threw for 462 yards on 27 of 42 passes in the Broncos' 49–27 victory over the defending Super Bowl champion Ravens. |
2 | Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay Packers | Washington Redskins | Rodgers completed 34 of 42 passes for 480 yards, setting a new career high and tying the Packers' franchise record set by Matt Flynn in 2011. Rodgers also threw for four touchdowns in Green Bay's 38–20 victory over the Redskins. |
3 | Peyton Manning | Denver Broncos | Oakland Raiders | Manning completed 32 of 37 passes for 374 yards and three touchdowns in the Broncos' 37–21 victory over the Raiders. Manning matched Michael Vick's record of 12 touchdowns without an interception to begin a season, as the Broncos tied a franchise record with their 14th straight regular season victory. |
4 | Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints | Miami Dolphins | Brees completed 30 of 39 passes for 413 yards and four touchdowns in the Saints' 38–17 victory over the Miami Dolphins. It was Brees and the Saints' ninth straight victory on Monday Night Football. |
5 | Tony Romo | Dallas Cowboys | Denver Broncos | Romo completed 25 of 36 passes for 506 yards, five touchdowns, and one interception, in the Cowboys' 51–48 loss to the Broncos. It was the first time that Romo threw for 500+ yards, setting a new career high. |
6 | Nick Foles | Philadelphia Eagles | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | In his first start of the season, Foles completed 22 of 31 passes for 296 yards and three touchdowns in the Eagles' 31–20 victory over the Buccaneers. It was the first career three touchdown game of Foles' career. |
7 | Matt Ryan | Atlanta Falcons | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Ryan completed 20 of 26 passes for 273 yards and three touchdowns in the Falcons' 31–23 victory over the Buccaneers. |
8 | Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints | Buffalo Bills | Brees completed 26 of 34 passes for 332 yards and five touchdowns, as the Saints defeated the Bills, 35–17. It was Brees' eighth career game with five or more passing touchdowns, extending his own NFL record. |
9 | Nick Foles | Philadelphia Eagles | Oakland Raiders | 8 weeks after Peyton Manning tied the NFL record, Foles had a seven touchdown game of his own in the Eagles' 49–20 victory over the Raiders. Foles became the second Eagle to throw for seven touchdowns, joining Adrian Burk, and also achieved a perfect passer rating. |
10 | Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints | Dallas Cowboys | Brees completed 34 of 41 passes for 392 yards and four touchdowns in the Saints' 49–17 victory over the Cowboys. |
11 | Ben Roethlisberger | Pittsburgh Steelers | Detroit Lions | Roethlisberger completed 29 of 45 passes for 367 yards and four touchdowns in the Steelers' 37-27 comeback victory over the Lions. It was the 31st come-from-behind victory of Roethlisberger's career. |
12 | Philip Rivers | San Diego Chargers | Kansas City Chiefs | Rivers completed 27 of 39 passes for 392 yards and three touchdowns in the Chargers' 41-38 comeback victory over the Chiefs. |
13 | Peyton Manning | Denver Broncos | Kansas City Chiefs | Manning completed 22 of 35 passes for 403 yards, five touchdowns, and two interceptions in the Broncos' 35–28 victory over the Chiefs. Manning threw his 41st touchdown of the season in this game, setting a new Broncos franchise record. |
14 | Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints | Carolina Panthers | Brees completed 30 of 42 passes for 313 yards and four touchdowns, as the Saints defeated the Panthers, 31–13. Brees became the fifth player to throw for 50,000 passing yards in his career. Brees was also named the FedEx Air POTW for the 21st time in his career, passing Brett Favre for the most FedEx Air POTW awards among quarterbacks. |
15 | Matt Cassel | Minnesota Vikings | Philadelphia Eagles | Cassel completed 26 of 35 passes for 382 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception, in the Vikings' 48–30 victory over the Eagles. The 382 passing yards were the most for Cassel since 2010, and the most by a Vikings quarterback since Brett Favre in that same season. |
16 | Peyton Manning | Denver Broncos | Houston Texans | Manning completed 32 of 51 passes for 400 yards and four touchdowns, as the Broncos defeated the Texans to clinch the AFC West, 37–13. Manning threw for his 51st touchdown of the season, breaking the single-season touchdown record set by Tom Brady in 2007. |
17 | Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Brees completed 24 of 31 passes for 381 yards and four touchdowns, as the Saints defeated the Buccaneers, 42–17, to clinch a playoff berth. |
Week | Player | Team | Opponent | Key statistics and notes |
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1 | LeSean McCoy | Philadelphia Eagles | Washington Redskins | McCoy had 31 carries for 184 yards and a touchdown in the Eagles' 33–27 victory over the Redskins. |
2 | James Starks | Green Bay Packers | Washington Redskins | Starks carried the ball 20 times for 132 yards and a touchdown in the Packers' 38–20 victory over the Redskins. |
3 | DeMarco Murray | Dallas Cowboys | St. Louis Rams | Murray rushed for 175 yards and one touchdown on 26 carries in the Cowboys' 31–7 victory over the Rams. |
4 | Adrian Peterson | Minnesota Vikings | Pittsburgh Steelers | Peterson had 23 carries for 140 yards and two touchdowns, as the Vikings defeated the Steelers, 34–27. |
5 | Jamaal Charles | Kansas City Chiefs | Tennessee Titans | Charles carried the ball 22 times for 108 yards and a touchdown in the Chiefs' 26–17 victory over the Titans. |
6 | Eddie Lacy | Green Bay Packers | Baltimore Ravens | Lacy ran for 120 yards on 23 carries in the Packers' 19–17 victory over the Ravens. |
7 | Chris Ivory | New York Jets | New England Patriots | Ivory rushed the ball 34 times for 104 yards in the Jets' 30–27 overtime win over the Patriots. |
8 | Andre Ellington | Arizona Cardinals | Atlanta Falcons | In his first career NFL start, Ellington carried the ball 15 times for 154 yards and a touchdown in the Cardinals' 27–13 victory over the Falcons. |
9 | Chris Johnson | Tennessee Titans | St. Louis Rams | Johnson rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries, as the Titans defeated the Rams, 28–21. |
10 | Mark Ingram | New Orleans Saints | Dallas Cowboys | Ingram carried the ball 14 times for 145 yards and a touchdown in the Saints' 49–17 victory over the Cowboys. |
11 | Bobby Rainey | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Atlanta Falcons | Rainey ran for 163 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries, as the Buccaneers defeated the Falcons, 41–28. |
12 | Adrian Peterson | Minnesota Vikings | Green Bay Packers | Peterson had 32 carries for 146 yards and a touchdown, as the Packers and Vikings played to a 26–26 tie. It was the first tie in the NFL since the Rams and 49ers did so the prior season. |
13 | Adrian Peterson | Minnesota Vikings | Chicago Bears | Peterson rushed 35 times for 211 yards, as the Vikings defeated the Bears, 23–20. |
14 | LeSean McCoy | Philadelphia Eagles | Detroit Lions | McCoy carried the ball 29 times for 217 yards and two touchdowns in the Eagles' 34–20 victory over the Lions. |
15 | Eddie Lacy | Green Bay Packers | Dallas Cowboys | Lacy ran for 141 yards and one touchdown on 21 carries, as the Packers defeated the Cowboys, 37–36. |
16 | LeSean McCoy | Philadelphia Eagles | Chicago Bears | McCoy rushed the ball 18 times for 133 yards and two touchdowns in the Eagles' victory over the Bears, 54–11. |
17 | LeGarrette Blount | New England Patriots | Buffalo Bills | Blount carried the ball 24 times for 189 yards and two touchdowns in the Patriots' 34–20 victory over the Bills. |
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It was also the 47th season since separating from the PGA of America, and the ninth edition of the FedEx Cup. ![]() The sixth season of Pinoy Big Brother, subtitled 737 premiered on ABS-CBN on June 20, 2015, and ran for 142 days until November 8, 2015. ![]() Big Brother: Over the Top (BBOTT) is a spin-off American reality television series of the show Big Brother that aired exclusively online. The show premiered on September 28, 2016, and ended after 65 days with a season finale on December 1, 2016, only on CBS All Access, an over-the-top subscription streaming service. The spin-off was officially announced by CBS on August 3, 2016, while Big Brother 18 was still in progress. The Dragon Awards are a set of literary and media awards voted on by fandom and presented annually since 2016 by Dragon Con for excellence in various categories of science fiction, fantasy, and horror in various media — novels, movies, television, and games. ![]() Jonathan Taylor is an American football running back for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). Taylor played high school football at Salem High School, where he set a New Jersey state rushing yards record. He played three seasons of college football at Wisconsin, where he finished his college career as the sixth all-time rusher in the NCAA and became the first player in history to rush for more than 6,000 yards in any three-year span. References
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