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NFL-205                 12/31/03                                                      Brendan Moynihan, NFL, 212-450-2246
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Howard Clabo, FedEx, 901-434-7786
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NFL.COM VOTERS SELECT

PATRIOTS QB TOM BRADY & PACKERS RB AHMAN GREEN  

AS FEDEX AIR & GROUND NFL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Quarterback TOM BRADY of the New England Patriots and running back AHMAN GREEN of the Green Bay Packers are the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week for games played on December 27-28, the NFL announced today. 

Brady completed 21 of 32 attempts for 204 yards and four touchdowns for a 122.9 passer rating in the Patriots’ 31-0 win over Buffalo.

Green rushed for a career-high 218 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries, a 10.9 yard per carry average, in the Packers’ playoff-clinching 31-3 win over Denver.  Green finished second in the NFL with 1,883 yards rushing and 20 total touchdowns.

Brady and Green were selected from among finalists in air and ground categories.  The other FedEx Express NFL Player of the Week finalists were Detroit Lions quarterback JOEY HARRINGTON and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback DONOVAN MCNABB, while San Diego Chargers running back LADAINIAN TOMLINSON and Cleveland Browns running back LEE SUGGS 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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