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BUCCANEERS QB SHAUN KING & RB WARRICK DUNN
WINNERS OF DIRECTV "NFL PLAY OF THE WEEK" AWARD
Quarterback SHAUN KING and running back WARRICK DUNN of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the winners of the DirecTV NFL Play of the Week Award for the 16th week of the 2000 season, the NFL announced today.
King and Dunn combined on a 15-yard play involving a lateral that kept the Buccaneers’ game-winning drive alive in Tampa Bay’s 38-35 win over St. Louis on Monday night.
From the Bucs’ 35, King threw a swing lateral to Dunn on the right side, but he was quickly stopped far behind the line and, as he was being tackled, he lateraled the ball back to King.
King started left, but then quickly ran right and streaked down the sideline for a 15-yard gain. The play was enhanced by a 15-yard late-hit penalty on the Rams which gave the Buccaneers the ball at the St. Louis 35 with 1:33 remaining. Eight plays later, the Bucs scored the game-winning touchdown.
"Shaun was calling for the ball," said Dunn. "We were desperate at the time. It turned out to be a great play."
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. |
| 16 | Buccaneers QB Shaun King & RB Warrick Dunn | Spectacular run and lateral to keep game-winning drive alive. |