Packers QB Brett Favre is a finalist for FedEx Air Player of the Week honors, and RB Ryan Grant is a finalist for FedEx Ground Player of the Week honors, the NFL announced Tuesday.
Favre threw 351 yards for his sixth 300-yard game of the season. He also had three touchdown passes in the Packers' 34-0 win over the Minnesota Vikings.
Grant picked up 119 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries, making him the first running back to pick up 100 yards against the Vikings' second-ranked rush defense all season.
**Fans can vote** for one player in each category on NFL.com from 9am EST on Tuesday through 5pm EST on Thursday to determine the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week. The winners will be announced Thursday evening on NFL.com.
Fans will be voting for more than their favorite player. For the fourth season in a row, the weekly FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week Awards are a win for the local community. Along with the award, FedEx will donate $5,000 every week to the local children's hospital in each winning market. The children's hospitals in the two season-long winner's markets, announced at this year's Super Bowl, will be awarded $25,000 each. That means that FedEx will deliver nearly $250,000 to local children's hospitals around the country in recognition of the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week Award winners.
A closer look at the FedEx Express NFL Player of the Week finalists:
-Green Bay's BRETT FAVRE threw 351 yards for his sixth 300-yard game of the season. Favre threw three touchdown passes in the Packers' 34 - 0 win over the Minnesota Vikings.
-St. Louis's MARC BULGER passed for 302 yards completing 27 of 33 of his passes and threw two touchdowns in the Rams' 37 - 29 win over the New Orleans Saints. Bulger lead a Rams offense that gained 409 yards and controlled the ball for nearly 40 minutes.
-Dallas's TONY ROMO completed 20 of 28 of his throws for 247 yards and four touchdowns in the Cowboys' 31 - 20 win over the New York Giants.
A closer look at the FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week finalists:
-Green Bay's RYAN GRANT picked up 119 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries, making him the first running back to pick up 100 yards against the Vikings' second-ranked rush defense all season.
-Philadelphia's BRIAN WESTBROOK rushed for 100 yards over 20 carries and scored one rushing touchdown in the Eagles' 33 - 25 win over the Washington Redskins. Westbrook also posted two receiving touchdowns and 83 yards totaling 183 yards for the day.
-Denver's SELVIN YOUNG rushed for 109 yards over 20 carries and one touchdown in the Broncos' 27 - 11 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Young wasted no time in the second start of his NFL career with a 34-yard run on the Broncos' opening drive to set up Jason Elam's first field goal.
