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KEENAN McCARDELL’S DIVING TOUCHDOWN RECEPTION
AWARDED NFL PLAY OF WEEK TEN - PRESENTED BY LEVITRA
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NEW YORK—NOVEMBER 13, 2003 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Keenan McCardell’s 36-yard diving touchdown reception from Brad Johnson against the Carolina Panthers has been voted the NFL Play of the Week - Presented by LEVITRAâ - (vardenafil HCI) for games played November 9-10.  

McCardell’s play is now eligible to be selected as the NFL Play of the Year - Presented by LEVITRA - to be awarded this February at Super Bowl XXXVIII in Houston, Texas.  

The NFL Play of the Week - Presented by LEVITRA - introduced this season by the NFL, is presented each Thursday and recognizes the single most exciting play that week. Fans who vote at NFL.com each week between Tuesday and Thursday can also be entered into a sweepstakes that will send one lucky winner and a guest to Super Bowl XXXVIII in Houston, Texas.  Voting is open to fans each week from Tuesday at Noon ET to Thursday at Noon ET on NFL.com.

With his team trailing by six in the fourth quarter, the Buccaneers veteran wide receiver streaked down the right sideline and dove to make a one-handed 36-yard go-ahead touchdown catch between Panther defenders.  McCardell finished the day with nine catches for 118 yards in the Buccaneers 27-24 loss to Carolina.

McCardell’s diving touchdown catch edged out Washington Redskins wide receiver Rod Gardner’s game-winning 10-yard touchdown pass to Trung Canidate against the Seattle Seahawks in fan voting on NFL.com.  For details and video of this week’s nominees and the results of fan voting, please visit NFL.com/playoftheweek.

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2003 NFL Plays of the Week - Presented by LEVITRA

Week

Player

Play Description

1

 

Sam Adams, Buffalo

 

37-yard interception-return touchdown in his Bills debut against the Patriots.

2

Kris Jenkins, Carolina

 

Second blocked kick of the game coming with no time remaining to force overtime against the Buccaneers.

3

André Davis, Cleveland

 

Game-winning 11-yard touchdown reception from Kelly Holcomb against the 49ers.

4

Dante Hall, Kansas City

 

Game-winning 97-yard kickoff-return touchdown against the Ravens.

5

Dante Hall, Kansas City

Game-winning 93-yard punt-return touchdown against the Broncos.

6

Phil Dawson, Cleveland

14-yard fake field goal run against the Raiders.
 

7

 

Randy Moss, Minnesota

 

46-yard reception and lateral to Moe Williams for a touchdown against the Broncos.

8

 

Joe Horn, New Orleans

 

14-yard touchdown reception from Aaron Brooks against the Panthers.

9

 

Ashley Ambrose, New Orleans

 

73-yard interception-return touchdown against the Buccaneers.

10

Keenan McCardell, Tampa Bay

36-yard diving touchdown reception from Brad Johnson.

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