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DANTE HALL’S GAME-WINNING KICKOFF-RETURN TOUCHDOWN AWARDED NFL PLAY OF WEEK FOUR -PRESENTED BY LEVITRAâ
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NEW YORK—OCTOBER 2, 2003 – Kansas City Chiefs kick returner Dante Hall’s game-winning 97-yard kickoff-return touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens has been voted the NFL Play of the Week - Presented by LEVITRAâ - (vardenafil HCI) for games played on September 28-29.

Hall’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 5:08 remaining in the fourth quarter of a tie game against the Baltimore Ravens, Hall answered the Ravens’ game-tying score with a game-winning 97-yard kickoff-return touchdown.  Hall has tallied a kickoff-return touchdown in an NFL record three straight games and 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 for his 100-yard kickoff return against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Hall’s return narrowly edged Oakland Raiders running back Charlie Garner’s game-tying 24-yard touchdown run against the San Diego Chargers 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.

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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.