FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week
Every week during the NFL season, six finalists are chosen for the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week award, 3 nominated as the FedEx Air player (a Quarterback) and 3 nominated as the FedEx Ground player (a Running back), online at NFL.com. At the end of the season, fans nominate from 3 finalists of each category the FedEx Air & Ground Players of the Year.
2003 FedEx Air winners
Week | Player | Team | Opponent | Key statistics and notes |
1 | Joey Harrington | DET | ARI | 17/30, 195yds, 4 TD | |
2 | Drew Bledsoe | BUF | JAX | 19/25, 314yds, 2 TD | |
3 | Kerry Collins | NYG | WAS | 24/39, 276yds, 3 TD | |
4 | Peyton Manning | IND | NO | 20/25, 314yds, 6 TD | |
5 | Peyton Manning | IND | TB | 34/47, 386yds, 2 TD, 1 INT | |
6 | Steve McNair | TEN | HOU | 18/27, 421yds, 3 TD | |
7 | Aaron Brooks | NO | ATL | 23/30, 352yds, 3 TD | |
8 | Kerry Collins | NYG | MIN | 23/39, 375yds, 2 TD, 1 INT | |
9 | Tom Brady | NE | DEN | 20/35, 350yds, 3 TD, 1 INT | |
10 | Doug Flutie | SD | MIN | 21/29, 248yds, 2 TD | |
11 | Kelly Holcomb | CLE | ARI | 29/35, 392yds, 3 TD | |
12 | Matt Hasselbeck | SEA | BAL | 23/41, 333yds, 5 TD | |
13 | Matt Hasselbeck | SEA | CLE | 26/35, 328yds, 3 TD, 1 INT | |
14 | Jeff Garcia | SF | ARI | 19/28, 252yds, 4 TD | |
15 | Aaron Brooks | NO | NYG | 26/35, 296yds, 5 TD | |
16 | Brett Favre | GB | OAK | 22/30, 399yds, 4 TD | |
17 | Tom Brady | NE | BUF | 21/32, 204yds, 4 TD | |
2003 FedEx Ground winners
Week | Player | Team | Opponent | Carries | Yards | Average | Touchdowns |
1 | Clinton Portis | DEN | CIN | 24 | 120 | 5.0 | 2 |
2 | Jamal Lewis | BAL | CLE | 30 | 295 | 9.8 | 2 |
3 | Ricky Williams | MIA | BUF | 42 | 153 | 3.6 | 1 |
4 | Ahman Green | GB | CHI | 19 | 176 | 9.3 | 2 |
5 | Ahman Green | GB | SEA | 27 | 118 | 4.4 | 2 |
6 | William Green | CLE | OAK | 26 | 145 | 5.6 | 1 |
7 | Travis Henry | BUF | WAS | 31 | 167 | 5.4 | 2 |
8 | Stephen Davis | CAR | NO | 31 | 178 | 5.7 | 2 |
9 | Ahman Green | GB | MIN | 21 | 137 | 6.5 | 0 |
10 | LaDainian Tomlinson | SD | MIN | 16 | 162 | 10.1 | 2 |
11 | Deuce McAllister | NO | ATL | 28 | 173 | 6.2 | 2 |
12 | Deuce McAllister | NO | PHI | 19 | 184 | 9.7 | 2 |
13 | Clinton Portis | DEN | OAK | 34 | 170 | 5.0 | 2 |
14 | Clinton Portis | DEN | KC | 22 | 218 | 9.9 | 5 |
15 | Rudi Johnson | CIN | SF | 21 | 174 | 8.3 | 2 |
16 | Jamal Lewis | BAL | CLE | 22 | 205 | 9.3 | 2 |
17 | Ahman Green | GB | DEN | 20 | 218 | 10.9 | 2 |
2004 FedEx Air winners
Week | Player | Team | Opponent | Key statistics and notes |
1 | Donovan McNabb | PHI | | |
2 | Aaron Brooks | NO | | |
3 | Peyton Manning | IND | | |
4 | Byron Leftwich | JAX | | |
5 | Daunte Culpepper | MIN | | |
6 | Daunte Culpepper | MIN | | |
7 | Donovan McNabb | PHI | | |
8 | Drew Brees | SD | | |
9 | Drew Brees | SD | | |
10 | Brett Favre | GB | | |
11 | Donovan McNabb | PHI | | |
12 | Peyton Manning | IND | | |
13 | Carson Palmer | CIN | | |
14 | Billy Volek | TEN | | |
15 | Kerry Collins | OAK | | |
16 | Brett Favre | GB | | |
17 | Tom Brady | NE | | |
2004 FedEx Ground winners
2005 FedEx Air winners
Week | Player | Team | Opponent | Key statistics and notes |
1 | Drew Bledsoe | DAL | | |
2 | Carson Palmer | CIN | | |
3 | Donovan McNabb | PHI | | |
4 | Eli Manning | NYG | | |
5 | Brett Favre | GB | | |
6 | Carson Palmer | CIN | | |
7 | Brett Favre | GB | | |
8 | Jake Plummer | DEN | | |
9 | Carson Palmer | CIN | | |
10 | Chris Simms | TB | | |
11 | Drew Brees | SD | | |
12 | Carson Palmer | CIN | | |
13 | Carson Palmer | CIN | | |
14 | Drew Bledsoe | DAL | | |
15 | Matt Hasselbeck | SEA | | |
16 | Kyle Boller | BAL | | |
17 | Trent Green | KC | | |
2005 FedEx Ground winners
Week | Player | Team | Opponent | Key statistics and notes |
1 | Willie Parker | PIT | | |
2 | Thomas Jones | CHI | | |
3 | LaDainian Tomlinson | SD | | |
4 | LaDainian Tomlinson | SD | | |
5 | Tatum Bell | DEN | | |
6 | LaDainian Tomlinson | SD | | |
7 | LaMont Jordan | OAK | | |
8 | Tiki Barber | NYG | | |
9 | LaDainian Tomlinson | SD | | |
10 | Shaun Alexander | SEA | | |
11 | Reuben Droughns | CLE | | |
12 | LaDainian Tomlinson | SD | | |
13 | Larry Johnson | KC | | |
14 | Jerome Bettis | PIT | | |
15 | Tiki Barber | NYG | | |
16 | Julius Jones | DAL | | |
17 | Larry Johnson | KC | | |
2006 FedEx Air winners
Week | Player | Team | Opponent | Key statistics and notes |
1 | Donovan McNabb | PHI | | |
2 | Rex Grossman | CHI | | |
3 | Brett Favre | GB | | |
4 | Rex Grossman | CHI | | |
5 | Donovan McNabb | PHI | | |
6 | Philip Rivers | SD | | |
7 | Michael Vick | ATL | | |
8 | Tom Brady | NE | | |
9 | Drew Brees | NO | | |
10 | Brett Favre | GB | | |
11 | Carson Palmer | CIN | | |
12 | Drew Brees | NO | | |
13 | Carson Palmer | CIN | | |
14 | Drew Brees | NO | | |
15 | Rex Grossman | CHI | | |
16 | Jeff Garcia | PHI | | |
17 | Brett Favre | GB | | |
2006 FedEx Ground winners
Week | Player | Team | Opponent | Key statistics and notes |
1 | LaDainian Tomlinson | SD | | |
2 | Rudi Johnson | CIN | | |
3 | Brian Westbrook | PHI | | |
4 | Laurence Maroney | NE | | |
5 | Deuce McAllister | NO | | |
6 | LaDainian Tomlinson | SD | | |
7 | Chester Taylor | MIN | | |
8 | Ahman Green | GB | | |
9 | LaDainian Tomlinson | SD | | |
10 | LaDainian Tomlinson | SD | | |
11 | LaDainian Tomlinson | SD | | |
12 | Joseph Addai | IND | | |
13 | LaDainian Tomlinson | SD | | |
14 | LaDainian Tomlinson | SD | | |
15 | LaDainian Tomlinson | SD | | |
16 | Ron Dayne | HOU | | |
17 | Tiki Barber | NYG | | |
2007 FedEx Air winners
Week | Player | Team | Opponent | Key statistics and notes |
1 | Tony Romo | DAL | | |
2 | Derek Anderson | CLE | | |
3 | Brett Favre | GB | | |
4 | Brett Favre | GB | | |
5 | Philip Rivers | SD | | |
6 | Tom Brady | NE | | |
7 | Tom Brady | NE | | |
8 | Brett Favre | GB | | |
9 | Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | | |
10 | Brett Favre | GB | | |
11 | Tom Brady | NE | | |
12 | Brett Favre | GB | | |
13 | Tony Romo | DAL | | |
14 | Matt Hasselbeck | SEA | | |
15 | David Garrard | JAX | | |
16 | Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | | |
17 | Tom Brady | NE | | |
2007 FedEx Ground winners
2008 FedEx Air winners
2008 FedEx Ground winners
2009 FedEx Air winners
2009 FedEx Ground winners
2010 FedEx Air winners
Week | Player | Team | Opponent | Key statistics and notes |
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. |
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. |
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 | |
13 | Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay Packers | | |
14 | Tom Brady | New England Patriots | | |
15 | Michael Vick | Philadelphia Eagles | | |
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 | | |
2010 FedEx Ground winners
2011 FedEx Air winners
Week | Player | Team | Opponent | Key statistics and notes |
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 Packers' record 480 yards and 6 touchdowns, and 1 interception. |
2011 FedEx Ground winners
2012 FedEx Air winners
Week | Player | Team | Opponent | Key statistics and notes |
1 | Robert Griffin III | WAS | | |
2 | Eli Manning | NYG | | |
3 | Joe Flacco | BAL | | |
4 | Tom Brady | NE | | |
5 | Alex Smith | KC | | |
6 | Aaron Rodgers | GB | | |
7 | Drew Brees | NO | | |
8 | Tom Brady | NE | | |
9 | Andrew Luck | IND | | |
10 | Joe Flacco | BAL | | |
11 | Matt Schaub | HOU | | |
12 | Robert Griffin III | WAS | | |
13 | Russell Wilson | SEA | | |
14 | Tom Brady | NE | | |
15 | Matt Ryan | ATL | | |
16 | Aaron Rodgers | GB | | |
17 | Peyton Manning | DEN | | |
2012 FedEx Ground winners
Week | Player | Team | Opponent | Key statistics and notes |
1 | C.J Spiller | BUF | | |
2 | Reggie Bush | MIA | | |
3 | Jamaal Charles | KC | | |
4 | Brandon Bolden | NE | | |
5 | Ahmad Bradshaw | NYG | | |
6 | Shonn Greene | NYJ | | |
7 | Chris Johnson | TEN | | |
8 | Doug Martin | TB | | |
9 | Doug Martin | TB | | |
10 | Adrian Peterson | MIN | | |
11 | Doug Martin | TB | | |
12 | Arian Foster | HOU | | |
13 | Adrian Peterson | MIN | | |
14 | Adrian Peterson | MIN | | |
15 | Knowshon Moreno | DEN | | |
16 | Jamaal Charles | KC | | |
17 | Alfred Morris | WAS | | |
2013 FedEx Air winners
Week | Player | Team | Opponent | Key statistics and notes |
1 | Peyton Manning | DEN | | |
2 | Aaron Rodgers | GB | | |
3 | Peyton Manning | DEN | | |
4 | Drew Brees | NO | | |
5 | Tony Romo | DAL | | |
6 | Nick Foles | PHI | | |
7 | Matt Ryan | ATL | | |
8 | Drew Brees | NO | | |
9 | Nick Foles | PHI | | |
10 | Drew Brees | NO | | |
11 | Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | | |
12 | Philip Rivers | SD | | |
13 | Peyton Manning | DEN | | |
14 | Drew Brees | NO | | |
15 | Matt Cassel | MIN | | |
16 | Peyton Manning | DEN | | |
17 | Drew Brees | NO | | |
2013 FedEx Ground winners
Week | Player | Team | Opponent | Key statistics and notes |
1 | LeSean McCoy | PHI | | |
2 | James Starks | GB | | |
3 | DeMarco Murray | DAL | | |
4 | Adrian Peterson | MIN | | |
5 | Jamaal Charles | KC | | |
6 | Eddy Lacy | GB | | |
7 | Chris Ivory | NYJ | NE | Ivory rushed the ball 34 times for 104 yards in the NY Jets' 30-27 win in overtime over the New England Patriots. |
8 | Andre Ellington | AZ | | |
9 | Chris Johnson | TEN | | |
10 | Mark Ingram | NO | | |
11 | Bobby Rainey | TB | | |
12 | Adrian Peterson | MIN | | |
13 | Adrian Peterson | MIN | | |
14 | LeSean McCoy | PHI | | |
15 | Eddy Lacy | GB | | |
16 | LeSean McCoy | PHI | | |
17 | LeGarrette Blount | NE | | |
FedEx Air & Ground Players of the Year winners
Year | Air Player/position | Team | Ground Player/position | Team |
2014 | Aaron Rodgers, QB | Green Bay Packers | Le'Veon Bell, RB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
2012 | Peyton Manning, QB | Denver Broncos | Adrian Peterson, RB | Minnesota Vikings |
2011 | Drew Brees, QB | New Orleans Saints | LeSean McCoy, RB | Philadelphia Eagles |
2010 | Aaron Rodgers, QB | Green Bay Packers | Jamaal Charles, RB | Kansas City Chiefs |
2009 | Drew Brees, QB | New Orleans Saints | Chris Johnson, RB | Tennessee Titans |
2008 | Drew Brees, QB | New Orleans Saints | Adrian Peterson, RB | Minnesota Vikings |
2007 | Brett Favre, QB | Green Bay Packers | Fred Taylor, RB | Jacksonville Jaguars |
2006 | Drew Brees, QB | New Orleans Saints | LaDainian Tomlinson, RB | San Diego Chargers |
2005 | Carson Palmer, QB | Cincinnati Bengals | Shaun Alexander, RB | Seattle Seahawks |
2004 | Peyton Manning, QB | Indianapolis Colts | Curtis Martin, RB | New York Jets |
2003 | Peyton Manning, QB | Indianapolis Colts | Ahman Green, RB | Green Bay Packers |
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