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WEEK FOUR NOMINEES NAMED FOR
“NFL PLAY OF THE WEEK” -
PRESENTED BY LEVITRAâ
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Fan Voting Continues Through
Noon ET Thursday at NFL.com
NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER
30, 2003
– Houston Texans quarterback David Carr’s game-winning one-yard touchdown
run against the Jacksonville Jaguars is among the five week four nominees
for the NFL PLAY OF THE WEEK - PRESENTED BY LEVITRAâ
(vardenafil HCI) -
introduced by the NFL this season.
The award is presented
each Thursday 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 Thursday 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.
Cleveland wide
receiver André Davis’ dazzling 11-yard game-winning touchdown reception from
Kelly Holcomb against the San Francisco 49ers 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 #4 Nominees
David Carr, QB - Houston Texans - Game winning 1-yard
touchdown dive
With two seconds
remaining, trailing the Jacksonville Jaguars by three, the Texans’
second-year quarterback dove 1-yard over a pile of defenders to score the
game-winning touchdown as time expired. Carr completed 23-of-36 attempts for
234 yards and a touchdown as well as the game-winning score on the ground.
The 24-20 win upped the Texans’ record to 2-2.
Dante Hall, KR - Kansas City Chiefs - 97-yard kickoff
return-touchdown
With 5:08 left in the
fourth quarter of a tie game against the Baltimore Ravens, Dante Hall
answers the Ravens’ game-tying score with a 97-yard kickoff-return
touchdown. The return proved to be the game-winning score putting the Chiefs
up 17-10. Dante Hall has now tallied a return-touchdown in an NFL record
three straight games and has scored a special-teams touchdown in six of his
last nine games. The Chiefs special teams standout was also a NFL Play
of the Week - Presented By Levitra nominee in week two.
Roy Williams, S - Dallas Cowboys - Forced fumble
With the Cowboys
clinging to a four point lead and the Jets in the midst of a long scoring
drive the Cowboys second-year safety catches Jets running back Curtis Martin
from behind at the 11-yard line and punches the ball loose thwarting a
potential 20-yard go-ahead touchdown run. Williams' teammate Darren Woodson
recovered the ball in the end zone to preserve the Cowboys lead.
Marvin Harrison,
WR - Indianapolis Colts - 14-yard touchdown reception from Peyton Manning
Half way through the
first quarter, leading the New Orleans Saints 7-0, quarterback Peyton
Manning throws a 14-yard touchdown to Marvin Harrison who tips the ball to
himself and keeps his feet in bounds for the score. Harrison’s catch helped
fuel the Colts to a 55-21 road win over the Saints upping the Colts record
to a perfect 4-0. Harrison caught six passes for 158 yards three touchdowns
and was also a NFL Play of the Week - Presented By Levitra nominee in
week two.
Charlie Garner, RB - Oakland Raiders – 24-yard touchdown
run
With the Chargers
ahead 31-24 late in the fourth quarter, Raiders running back Charlie Garner
caps off an impressive late-game drive by rushing 24-yards for the
game-tying touchdown. The score enabled the Raiders to win the game 34-31
in overtime on a 46-yard field goal and improved the defending AFC
Champion’s record to 2-2 on the season. Garner finished the afternoon with
70 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries.
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