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| NFL-PLAY-17 12/26/00 |
RAVENS CB CHRIS MC ALISTER
WINNER OF DIRECTV "NFL PLAY OF THE WEEK" AWARD
Cornerback CHRIS MC ALISTER of the Baltimore Ravens is the winner of the DirecTV NFL Play of the Week Award for the 17th week of the 2000 season, the NFL announced today.
McAlister made the key play of the game last Sunday, resulting in a possible two-touchdown swing just before halftime in the Ravens’ 34-20 win over the New York Jets.
With a 14-12 lead, the Jets had the ball at the Ravens’ eight-yard line with 25 seconds remaining in the first half. Jets quarterback VINNY TESTAVERDE threw to the sideline but was intercepted by McAlister, who scampered 98 yards for a touchdown. Instead of a score for the Jets, the play produced a touchdown and two-point conversion for Baltimore.
"I think it had a big effect on us," said Testaverde. "We're looking to go in at halftime with a good feeling, and it turns out to be just the opposite."
McAlister’s play helped the Ravens end the regular season with a seven-game win streak and an NFL record for fewest points allowed (165) in a 16-game schedule.
Fans can view the DirecTV NFL Play of the Week on nfl.com. This is the first season of the DirecTV NFL Play of the Week Award. DirecTV donated 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. |
| 17 | Ravens CB Chris McAlister | 98-yard interception return for a touchdown. |