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NFL.COM VOTERS SELECT

SAINTS QB AARON BROOKS & BILLS RB TRAVIS HENRY  

AS FEDEX AIR & GROUND NFL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Quarterback AARON BROOKS of the New Orleans Saints and running back TRAVIS HENRY of the Buffalo Bills are the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week for games played on October 19-20, the NFL announced today. 

Brooks completed 23 of 30 attempts for 352 yards and three touchdowns for a passer rating of 148.2 in the Saints’ 45-17 win over Atlanta.

Henry rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns on 31 carries in the Bills’ 24-7 win over Washington.

Brooks and Henry were selected from among finalists in air and ground categories.  The other FedEx Express NFL Player of the Week finalists were New England Patriots quarterback TOM BRADY and Cincinnati Bengals quarterback JON KITNA, while New Orleans Saints running back DEUCE MC ALLISTER and San Diego Chargers running back LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON 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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