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WEEK EIGHT 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,
OCTOBER 28,
2003 – New Orleans Saints wide receiver Joe Horn’s 14-yard acrobatic
touchdown reception against the Carolina Panthers is among the five week
eight nominees for the NFL PLAY OF THE WEEK - PRESENTED BY LEVITRAâ
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- 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.
Minnesota Vikings wide
receiver Randy Moss’ 46-yard
reception from Daunte Culpepper and lateral to Moe Williams for a touchdown
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 #8 Nominees
Joe Horn, WR -
New Orleans Saints - 14-yard touchdown reception from Aaron Brooks
Trailing
Carolina 10-0 early in the second quarter, Horn makes a 14-yard
over-the-head circus catch in the middle of the end zone to cut the deficit
to three. The score would be Horn’s first of two scores in the game, which
New Orleans lost in overtime 23-20.
Jerry Azumah,
CB - Chicago Bears - 89-yard kickoff-return for touchdown
On the second-half kickoff, the Bears fifth-year cornerback delivered the
decisive blow against the Detroit Lions, their divisional rivals, with an
89-yard kickoff-return for a touchdown. The score gave Chicago a 17-0 lead
en route to a 24-16 victory. Azumah also intercepted a Joey Harrington pass
on the ensuing possession. Azumah's kick return for a score was Chicago's
first since 1998. With the win the Bears improved its record to 2-5.
Reggie Wayne,
WR - Indianapolis Colts - 57-yard touchdown reception from Peyton Manning
Colts quarterback Peyton Manning finds wide receiver Reggie Wayne down the
sideline for a 57-yard touchdown on the second play of the second half.
Wayne’s second touchdown reception of the game, which put the Colts up
24-10, proved to be the decisive score over the Houston Texans as
Indianapolis won 30-21.
Antwaan Randle
El, WR - Pittsburgh Steelers - 84-yard punt-return for touchdown
Early in the first quarter, trailing 7-0, the Steelers versatile wide
receiver fielded a punt and returned it 84-yards for the game-tying score.
The punt-return from Randle El was good for the second longest in franchise
history and was his first score of the season.
Frank Walker,
CB - New York Giants - Game-sealing fourth quarter interception
After taking the lead with five minutes remaining in the game, rookie
cornerback Frank Walker stepped in front of a Daunte Culpepper pass and
returned it 18-yards. Giants quarterback Kerry Collins then connected with
Ike Hilliard three plays later sealing the win and handing Minnesota their
first loss of the 2003 season. Walker handed Culpepper his first
interception of the season.
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