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Howard Clabo, FedEx, 901-434-7786 NFL.COM VOTERS SELECTSEAHAWKS QB MATT HASSELBECK & BRONCOS RB CLINTON PORTISAS FEDEX AIR & GROUND NFL PLAYERS OF THE WEEKQuarterback MATT HASSELBECK of the Seattle Seahawks and running back CLINTON PORTIS of the Denver Broncos are the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week for games played on November 27, November 30-December 1, the NFL announced today. Hasselbeck completed 26 of 35 attempts for 328 yards and three touchdowns for a 119.7 passer rating in the Seahawks’ 34-7 win over Cleveland. He has won the FedEx Express NFL Player of the Week in consecutive weeks. Portis rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns on a career-high 34 carries in the Broncos’ 22-8 win over Oakland. He ranks second in the AFC with 1,234 yards rushing. Hasselbeck and Portis were selected from among finalists in air and ground categories. The other FedEx Express NFL Player of the Week finalists were Miami Dolphins quarterback JAY FIEDLER and Chicago Bears quarterback KORDELL STEWART, while St. Louis Rams running back MARSHALL FAULK and Kansas City Chiefs running back PRIEST HOLMES 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
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GROUND |
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Wk 1 |
Joey Harrington, Detroit |
Clinton Portis, Denver |
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Wk 2 |
Drew Bledsoe, Buffalo |
Jamal Lewis, Baltimore |
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Wk 3 |
Kerry Collins, NY Giants |
Ricky Williams, Miami |
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Wk 4 |
Peyton Manning, Indianapolis |
Ahman Green, Green Bay |
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Wk 5 |
Peyton Manning, Indianapolis |
Ahman Green, Green Bay |
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Wk 6 |
Steve McNair, Tennessee |
William Green, Cleveland |
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Wk 7 |
Aaron Brooks, New Orleans |
Travis Henry, Buffalo |
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Wk 8 |
Kerry Collins, NY Giants |
Stephen Davis, Carolina |
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Wk 9 |
Tom Brady, New England |
Ahman Green, Green Bay |
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Wk 10 |
Doug Flutie, San Diego |
LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego |
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Wk 11 |
Kelly Holcomb, Cleveland |
Deuce McAllister, New Orleans |
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Wk 12 |
Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle |
Deuce McAllister, New Orleans |
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Wk 13 |
Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle |
Clinton Portis, Denver |
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