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NFL-145 11/25/03
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WEEK TWELVE NOMINEES
NAMED FOR
“NFL PLAY OF THE WEEK”
- PRESENTED BY LEVITRAâ
(vardenafil HCI)
Fan Voting
Continues Through Noon ET Wednesday at NFL.com
NEW YORK,
NOVEMBER 25,
2003 – New York Jets wide receiver Santana Moss’ game-winning
three-yard touchdown reception from Chad Pennington against the Jacksonville
Jaguars is among the five week twelve nominees for the NFL PLAY OF THE
WEEK - PRESENTED BY LEVITRAâ
(vardenafil HCI)
- introduced by the NFL this season.
The
award is presented each week during the NFL regular season to recognize the
single most exciting play that week as determined by the fans. Voting is
open to the fans each week from Tuesday at Noon ET until Wednesday at Noon
ET, exclusively on NFL.com.
Each weekly winner will be a finalist for the NFL PLAY OF THE YEAR -
PRESENTED BY LEVITRA - to
be awarded at Super Bowl
XXXVIII in Houston, Texas. Fans who vote at NFL.com each week can also be
entered into a sweepstakes that will send one lucky winner and a guest to
Super Bowl XXXVIII in February.
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Justin McCareins’s dazzling five-yard
touchdown catch from Steve McNair against the Jacksonville Jaguars was last
week’s winner as voted by the fans at NFL.com.
For
details and video of this week’s nominees, past winners and the results of
fan voting, log onto NFL.com.
Week #12 Nominees
Santana Moss, WR -
New York
Jets - Game-winning three-yard touchdown reception from
Chad
Pennington
The Jets
speedy wide receiver caps a 12-play, 94-yard drive by making a leaping
game-winning three-yard touchdown catch on a fade route in the corner of the
end-zone with 26 seconds remaining. The leaping touchdown grab from Chad
Pennington gave the Jets a 13-10 come-from-behind win over the Jaguars.
Moss has now caught at least one touchdown in the last eight games. This is
the second time this season Moss and Pennington have completed a pass for a
NFL Play of the Week - Presented by LEVITRA - nominee (week 10
against Oakland).
Justin McCareins, WR - Tennessee Titans - 58-yard punt-return
touchdown
Last week's NFL Play
of the Week - Presented by LEVITRA - award winner gives the Titans their
first lead of the day erasing a 21-point deficit on a 58-yard punt-return
touchdown. McCareins also scored on a 14-yard reception and finished the
game with four receptions for 72 yards. With the 38-31 win over the
Falcons, the Titans kept pace with the 9-2 Colts for a share of the AFC
South lead.
Ed Reed, S - Baltimore Ravens - Blocked punt and 16-yard touchdown
return
The only player to be
nominated for the NFL Play of the Week - Presented by LEVITRA - for
blocking a punt and returning the block for a touchdown this season does it
again by blocking a Tom Rouen punt in the third quarter against the
Seahawks. Reed's blocked punt and 16-yard touchdown return fueled a
17-point second half come-from-behind 44-41 overtime win.
Daniel Graham, TE - New
England Patriots - Four-yard touchdown reception from Tom Brady to force
overtime
The
Patriots tight end caps a nine-play, 80-yard drive late in the fourth
quarter by catching a Tom Brady touchdown pass to force overtime. Graham's
clutch touchdown put the Patriots in position to win the game in overtime on
Adam Vinatieri’s game-winning 28-yard field goal. Graham finished the game
with four catches for 53 yards in the Patriots’ 23-20 win in Houston.
Dre Bly, CB - Detroit
Lions - Forced fumble, fumble recovery and lateral to Corey Harris for a
35-yard touchdown
The Lions veteran cornerback
stops Vikings running back Moe Williams for a one-yard loss, strips the ball
away and returns the fumble to the Vikings 35-yard line before pitching the
ball to Corey Harris for a 35-yard touchdown return that tied the game at
seven. Despite Bly’s effort the Lions lost 24-14.
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