Running back Green of the Green Bay Packers and quarterback Tom Brady of the New England Patriots are the FedEx Ground & Air NFL Players of the Week for games played on December 27-28, the NFL announced Wednesday.
Green rushed for a career-high 218 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries, a 10.9 yard per carry average, in the Packers' playoff-clinching 31-3 win over Denver. Green finished second in the NFL with 1,883 yards rushing and 20 total touchdowns.
Brady completed 21 of 32 attempts for 204 yards and four touchdowns for a 122.9 passer rating in the Patriots' 31-0 win over Buffalo.
Brady and Green were selected from among finalists in air and ground categories. The other FedEx Express NFL Player of the Week finalists were Detroit Lions quarterback Joey Harrington and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb, while San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson and Cleveland Browns running back Lee Suggs were the other finalists for the FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week.
FedEx, the premier global provider of transportation, e-commerce and supply-chain management services, is the Official Delivery Service Sponsor of the NFL, Super Bowl and Pro Bowl. Through the weekly FedEx Air and Ground awards, FedEx recognizes those NFL players who represent the same speed, precision and teamwork that their customers have come to expect from the full range of FedEx air, ground, freight and international shipping services.
2003 FEDEX AIR & GROUND NFL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Wk 1
Joey Harrington, Detroit
Clinton Portis, Denver
Wk 2
Drew Bledsoe, Buffalo
Jamal Lewis, Baltimore
Wk 3
Kerry Collins, NY Giants
Ricky Williams, Miami
Wk 4
Peyton Manning, Indianapolis
Ahman Green, Green Bay
Wk 5
Peyton Manning, Indianapolis
Ahman Green, Green Bay
Wk 6
Steve McNair, Tennessee
William Green, Cleveland
Wk 7
Aaron Brooks, New Orleans
Travis Henry, Buffalo
Wk 8
Kerry Collins, NY Giants
Stephen Davis, Carolina
Wk 9
Tom Brady, New England
Ahman Green, Green Bay
Wk 10
Doug Flutie, San Diego
LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego
Wk 11
Kelly Holcomb, Cleveland
Deuce McAllister, New Orleans
Wk 12
Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle
Deuce McAllister, New Orleans
Wk 13
Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle
Clinton Portis, Denver
Wk 14
Jeff Garcia, San Francisco
Clinton Portis, Denver
Wk 15
Aaron Brooks, New Orleans
Rudi Johnson, Cincinnati
Wk 16
Brett Favre, Green Bay
Jamal Lewis, Baltimore
Wk 17
Tom Brady, New England
Ahman Green, Green Bay
