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PHIL DAWSON’S FAKE FIELD GOAL RUN
AWARDED
NFL PLAY OF WEEK SIX - PRESENTED BY LEVITRA
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NEW YORK—OCTOBER 16, 2003 – Cleveland Browns kicker Phil Dawson’s 14-yard fake field goal run against the Oakland Raiders has been voted the NFL Play of the Week - Presented by LEVITRAâ - (vardenafil HCI) for games played on October 12-13.

Dawson’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 7-3 in the fourth quarter, Dawson took a Chris Gardocki pitch 14 yards to the Raiders five-yard line.  The fake field goal set up William Green’s five-yard touchdown which put the Browns up for good 10-7.  Dawson also added the extra point and a field goal later in the Browns’ 13-7 win over the Raiders.  The Browns kicker is the second Cleveland player to win the NFL Play of the Week – Presented by LEVITRA – André Davis won the award in week three for his game-winning 11-yard touchdown catch from Kelly Holcomb against the 49ers.

Dawson’s run edged out Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Randal Williams’ 37-yard onside kick-return touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles 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.

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