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SAINTS QB AARON BROOKS
WINNER OF DIRECTV "NFL PLAY OF THE WEEK" AWARD
Quarterback AARON BROOKS of the New Orleans Saints is the winner of the DirecTV NFL Play of the Week Award for the 15th week of the 2000 season, the NFL announced today.
Brooks’ scramble that led to a touchdown pass to wide receiver WILLIE JACKSON highlighted the Saints’ 31-27 win over the San Francisco 49ers last Sunday that enabled New Orleans to keep pace with the division-rival St. Louis Rams in the NFC Western Division.
With less than six minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, the Saints trailed the 49ers 27-17 and had the ball on second-and-five at San Francisco’s 22-yard line. Brooks stood in shotgun formation, took the snap and attempted to throw but was quickly put under pressure by the 49ers.
The first defender forced Brooks to his left where another defender swiped at him. But Brooks was too mobile and spun away from both players. He then dropped further back, to the 49ers’ 34-yard line, and fired a bullet across the middle that split two defenders and found the chest of Jackson for the touchdown.
Fans can view the DirecTV NFL Play of the Week each Tuesday on nfl.com.
This is the first season of the DirecTV NFL Play of the Week Award. DirecTV will
donate a total of $10,000 in the names of the weekly winners to the United Way.
| WEEK | PLAYER(S) | PLAY |
| 1 | Buccaneers QB Shaun King & WR Reidel Anthony | Faked spike, 8-yard TD pass. |
| 2 | Jets WR Wayne Chrebet | Spectacular game-winning touchdown catch. |
| 3 | Jets CB Marcus Coleman | Defender catches first-half Hail Mary TD. |
| 4 | Jets RB Curtis Martin & WR Wayne Chrebet | Halfback game-winning TD pass. |
| 5 | Redskins PR Deion Sanders | 57-yard overtime punt return. |
| 6 | Patriots QB Michael Bishop & WR Tony Simmons | 44-yard Hail Mary TD to end first half. |
| 7 | Falcons KR Darrick Vaughn & Rams KR Tony Horne | Began the game with back-to-back kickoff return touchdowns, first time in NFL history. |
| 8 | Vikings QB Daunte Culpepper & WR Randy Moss | Game-winning 39-yard fourth-quarter TD pass. |
| 9 | Titans CB Samari Rolle | Spectacular 81-yard interception-return TD. |
| 10 | Packers WR Antonio Freeman & Cardinals CB Aeneas Williams | Bobbling, game-winning touchdown catch; 104-yard fumble return for a touchdown. |
| 11 | Cowboys K Tim Seder | Touchdown run off a fake field goal. |
| 12 | Bills QB Rob Johnson | Game-winning 12-yard TD scramble. |
| 13 | Vikings WR Randy Moss | Spectacular 36-yard touchdown catch. |
| 14 | Vikings WR Cris Carter | Leaping TD catch for 1,000th career reception. |
| 15 | Saints QB Aaron Brooks | Scramble and touchdown pass. |