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JUSTIN MC CAREINS’ TOUCHDOWN RECEPTION AWARDED
NFL PLAY OF WEEK ELEVEN – PRESENTED BY LEVITRA
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NEW YORKNOVEMBER 20, 2003 Tennessee Titans wide receiver Justin McCareins’ five-yard diving touchdown reception from Steve McNair against the Jacksonville Jaguars has been voted the NFL Play of the Week - Presented by LEVITRAâ - (vardenafil HCI) for games played November 16-17.  

McCareins’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 the Titans leading 3-0, McCareins scored the game’s only touchdown by making a diving catch on a five-yard Steve McNair pass while lying on his back and fending off a Jaguars defender.  McCareins finished the game with three receptions for 25 yards in the Titans’ 10-3 win over Jacksonville.  The win upped the Titans to 8-2, which kept their mark even with the Indianapolis Colts for a share of the AFC South division lead.

McCareins’ diving touchdown catch edged out Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Peter Warrick’s 77-yard touchdown reception from Jon Kitna against the Kansas City Chiefs 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.

LEVITRA, a new prescription medication recently approved by the FDA, is a Proud Sponsor of the NFL. LEVITRA is co-marketed by Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Bayer) and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). Earlier this year, Bayer and GSK entered into a multi-year partnership with the NFL.
 

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 against the Panthers.
 

11

Justin McCareins, Tennessee

Five-yard touchdown catch from Steve McNair against the Jaguars.

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