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DAVE DECECCO, PEPSI-COLA, 914-253-2655
            David.DeCecco@Pepsi.com 

NFL.COM VOTERS SELECT TEXANS RB DOMANICK DAVIS

AS PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
FOR RECORD FOURTH CONSECUTIVE WEEK

Voters on NFL.com have made their choice.  Running back DOMANICK DAVIS of the Houston Texans is the PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK for games played on November 9-10, the NFL announced today.

Davis rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries in the Texans’ 34-27 loss to Cincinnati.  Davis leads all rookies with 587 yards rushing and has rushed for 416 yards over his last four games.   

More than 33,000 fans voted this week on NFL.com.  Davis, who was selected from among five finalists, is the first player to win the award in four consecutive weeks.  The other finalists were Detroit Lions linebacker BOSS BAILEY, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver ANQUAN BOLDIN, Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback BYRON LEFTWICH and St. Louis Rams linebacker PISA TINOISAMOA. 

After the regular season, five players will be nominated for Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year honors.  Fans can vote for the winner on NFL.com throughout the month of January.  The winner will be announced at a press conference at Super Bowl XXXVIII in Houston.

This is Pepsi’s second year as the official soft drink sponsor of the NFL.

2003 PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

 

 

Wk 1

WR Anquan Boldin, Arizona (Florida State)

Wk 2

LB Nick Barnett, Green Bay (Oregon State)

Wk 3

CB Asante Samuel, New England (Central Florida)

Wk 4

WR Andre Johnson, Houston (Miami)

Wk 5

LB Nick Barnett, Green Bay (Oregon State)

Wk 6

LB Nick Barnett, Green Bay (Oregon State)

Wk 7

RB Domanick Davis, Houston (LSU)

Wk 8

RB Domanick Davis, Houston (LSU)

Wk 9

RB Domanick Davis, Houston (LSU)

Wk 10

RB Domanick Davis, Houston (LSU)

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