FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week

Every week during the NFL season, six finalists are chosen for the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week award, 3 nominated as the FedEx Air player (a Quarterback) and 3 nominated as the FedEx Ground player (a Running back), online at NFL.com. At the end of the season, fans nominate from 3 finalists of each category the FedEx Air & Ground Players of the Year.

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2003 FedEx Air winners

Week Player Team Opponent Key statistics and notes
1 Joey Harrington DET ARI 17/30, 195yds, 4 TD
2 Drew Bledsoe BUF JAX 19/25, 314yds, 2 TD
3 Kerry Collins NYG WAS 24/39, 276yds, 3 TD
4 Peyton Manning IND NO 20/25, 314yds, 6 TD
5 Peyton Manning IND TB 34/47, 386yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
6 Steve McNair TEN HOU 18/27, 421yds, 3 TD
7 Aaron Brooks NO ATL 23/30, 352yds, 3 TD
8 Kerry Collins NYG MIN 23/39, 375yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
9 Tom Brady NE DEN 20/35, 350yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
10 Doug Flutie SD MIN 21/29, 248yds, 2 TD
11 Kelly Holcomb CLE ARI 29/35, 392yds, 3 TD
12 Matt Hasselbeck SEA BAL 23/41, 333yds, 5 TD
13 Matt Hasselbeck SEA CLE 26/35, 328yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
14 Jeff Garcia SF ARI 19/28, 252yds, 4 TD
15 Aaron Brooks NO NYG 26/35, 296yds, 5 TD
16 Brett Favre GB OAK 22/30, 399yds, 4 TD
17 Tom Brady NE BUF 21/32, 204yds, 4 TD

2003 FedEx Ground winners

Week Player Team Opponent Carries Yards Average Touchdowns
1 Clinton Portis DEN CIN 24 120 5.0 2
2 Jamal Lewis BAL CLE 30 295 9.8 2
3 Ricky Williams MIA BUF 42 153 3.6 1
4 Ahman Green GB CHI 19 176 9.3 2
5 Ahman Green GB SEA 27 118 4.4 2
6 William Green CLE OAK 26 145 5.6 1
7 Travis Henry BUF WAS 31 167 5.4 2
8 Stephen Davis CAR NO 31 178 5.7 2
9 Ahman Green GB MIN 21 137 6.5 0
10 LaDainian Tomlinson SD MIN 16 162 10.1 2
11 Deuce McAllister NO ATL 28 173 6.2 2
12 Deuce McAllister NO PHI 19 184 9.7 2
13 Clinton Portis DEN OAK 34 170 5.0 2
14 Clinton Portis DEN KC 22 218 9.9 5
15 Rudi Johnson CIN SF 21 174 8.3 2
16 Jamal Lewis BAL CLE 22 205 9.3 2
17 Ahman Green GB DEN 20 218 10.9 2

2004 FedEx Air winners

Week Player Team Opponent Key statistics and notes
1 Donovan McNabb PHI
2 Aaron Brooks NO
3 Peyton Manning IND
4 Byron Leftwich JAX
5 Daunte Culpepper MIN
6 Daunte Culpepper MIN
7 Donovan McNabb PHI
8 Drew Brees SD
9 Drew Brees SD
10 Brett Favre GB
11 Donovan McNabb PHI
12 Peyton Manning IND
13 Carson Palmer CIN
14 Billy Volek TEN
15 Kerry Collins OAK
16 Brett Favre GB
17 Tom Brady NE

2004 FedEx Ground winners

Week Player Team Opponent Key statistics and notes
1 Curtis Martin NYJ
2 DeShaun Foster CAR
3 Jamal Lewis BAL
4 Tiki Barber NYG
5 Chris Brown TEN
6 Reuben Droughns DEN
7 Rudi Johnson CIN
8 Priest Holmes KC
9 Jerome Bettis PIT
10 Derrick Blaylock KC
11 Edgerrin James IND
12 Rudi Johnson CIN
13 Julius Jones DAL
14 LaDainian Tomlinson SD
15 Fred Taylor JAX
16 Shaun Alexander SEA
17 Ahman Green GB

2005 FedEx Air winners

Week Player Team Opponent Key statistics and notes
1 Drew Bledsoe DAL
2 Carson Palmer CIN
3 Donovan McNabb PHI
4 Eli Manning NYG
5 Brett Favre GB
6 Carson Palmer CIN
7 Brett Favre GB
8 Jake Plummer DEN
9 Carson Palmer CIN
10 Chris Simms TB
11 Drew Brees SD
12 Carson Palmer CIN
13 Carson Palmer CIN
14 Drew Bledsoe DAL
15 Matt Hasselbeck SEA
16 Kyle Boller BAL
17 Trent Green KC

2005 FedEx Ground winners

Week Player Team Opponent Key statistics and notes
1 Willie Parker PIT
2 Thomas Jones CHI
3 LaDainian Tomlinson SD
4 LaDainian Tomlinson SD
5 Tatum Bell DEN
6 LaDainian Tomlinson SD
7 LaMont Jordan OAK
8 Tiki Barber NYG
9 LaDainian Tomlinson SD
10 Shaun Alexander SEA
11 Reuben Droughns CLE
12 LaDainian Tomlinson SD
13 Larry Johnson KC
14 Jerome Bettis PIT
15 Tiki Barber NYG
16 Julius Jones DAL
17 Larry Johnson KC

2006 FedEx Air winners

Week Player Team Opponent Key statistics and notes
1 Donovan McNabb PHI
2 Rex Grossman CHI
3 Brett Favre GB
4 Rex Grossman CHI
5 Donovan McNabb PHI
6 Philip Rivers SD
7 Michael Vick ATL
8 Tom Brady NE
9 Drew Brees NO
10 Brett Favre GB
11 Carson Palmer CIN
12 Drew Brees NO
13 Carson Palmer CIN
14 Drew Brees NO
15 Rex Grossman CHI
16 Jeff Garcia PHI
17 Brett Favre GB

2006 FedEx Ground winners

Week Player Team Opponent Key statistics and notes
1 LaDainian Tomlinson SD
2 Rudi Johnson CIN
3 Brian Westbrook PHI
4 Laurence Maroney NE
5 Deuce McAllister NO
6 LaDainian Tomlinson SD
7 Chester Taylor MIN
8 Ahman Green GB
9 LaDainian Tomlinson SD
10 LaDainian Tomlinson SD
11 LaDainian Tomlinson SD
12 Joseph Addai IND
13 LaDainian Tomlinson SD
14 LaDainian Tomlinson SD
15 LaDainian Tomlinson SD
16 Ron Dayne HOU
17 Tiki Barber NYG

2007 FedEx Air winners

Week Player Team Opponent Key statistics and notes
1 Tony Romo DAL
2 Derek Anderson CLE
3 Brett Favre GB
4 Brett Favre GB
5 Philip Rivers SD
6 Tom Brady NE
7 Tom Brady NE
8 Brett Favre GB
9 Ben Roethlisberger PIT
10 Brett Favre GB
11 Tom Brady NE
12 Brett Favre GB
13 Tony Romo DAL
14 Matt Hasselbeck SEA
15 David Garrard JAX
16 Ben Roethlisberger PIT
17 Tom Brady NE

2007 FedEx Ground winners

Week Player Team Opponent Key statistics and notes
1 Chris Brown TEN
2 Jamal Lewis CLE
3 Brian Westbrook PHI
4 Justin Fargas OAK
5 Michael Turner SD
6 Maurice Jones-Drew JAX
7 Kenny Watson CIN
8 Willie Parker PIT
9 Adrian Peterson MIN
10 Ryan Grant GB
11 Chester Taylor MIN
12 Frank Gore SF
13 LaDainian Tomlinson SD
14 Ryan Grant GB
15 Fred Taylor JAX
16 Brandon Jacobs NYG
17 Clinton Portis WAS

2008 FedEx Air winners

Week Player Team Opponent Key statistics and notes
1 Donovan McNabb Philadelphia Eagles St. Louis Rams Completed 21 of 33 attempts for 361 yards passing and three TDs
2 Aaron Rodgers Green Bay Packers Detroit Lions Completed 24 of 38 attempts for 328 yards and three TDs
3 Philip Rivers San Diego Chargers New York Jets Completed 19 of 25 attempts for 250 yards and three TDs
4 Brett Favre New York Jets Arizona Cardinals Completed 24 of 34 attempts for 289 yards and six TDs
5 Ben Roethlisberger Pittsburgh Steelers Jacksonville Jaguars Completed 26 of 41 attempts for 309 yards and three TDs
6 Philip Rivers San Diego Chargers New England Patriots Completed 18 of 27 attempts for 306 yards and three TDs
7 Trent Edwards Buffalo Bills San Diego Chargers Completed 25 of 30 attempts for 261 yards and one TD
8 Drew Brees New Orleans Saints San Diego Chargers Completed 30 of 41 attempts for 339 yards and three TDs
9 Kurt Warner Arizona Cardinals St. Louis Rams Completed 23 of 34 attempts for 342 yards and two TDs
10 Jay Cutler Denver Broncos Cleveland Browns Completed 24 of 42 attempts for 447 yards and three TDs
11 Kurt Warner Arizona Cardinals Seattle Seahawks Completed 32 of 44 attempts for 395 yards and one TD
12 Drew Brees New Orleans Saints Green Bay Packers Completed 20 of 26 attempts for 323 yards and four TDs
13 Jay Cutler Denver Broncos New York Jets Completed 27 of 43 attempts for 357 yards and two TDs
14 Jay Cutler Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs Completed 32 of 40 attempts for 286 yards and two TDs
15 Tarvaris Jackson Minnesota Vikings Arizona Cardinals Completed 11 of 17 attempts for 163 yards and four TDs
16 Peyton Manning Indianapolis Colts Jacksonville Jaguars Completed 29 of 34 attempts for 364 yards and three TDs
17 Chad Pennington Miami Dolphins New York Jets Completed 22 of 30 attempts for 200 yards and two TDs

2008 FedEx Ground winners

Week Player Team Opponent Key statistics and notes
1 Michael Turner Atlanta Falcons Detroit Lions Rushed for 220 yards on 22 carries and scored two touchdowns
2 Darren McFadden Oakland Raiders Kansas City Chiefs Rushed for 164 yards on 21 carries and scored one TD
3 Ronnie Brown Miami Dolphins New England Patriots Rushed for 113 yards on 17 carries and scored five TDs, including a 19 yard pass
4 Larry Johnson Kansas City Chiefs Denver Broncos Rushed for 198 yards on 28 carries and scored two TDs
5 Clinton Portis Washington Redskins Philadelphia Eagles Rushed for 149 yards on 29 carries and scored one TD
6 Maurice Jones-Drew Jacksonville Jaguars Denver Broncos Rushed for 125 yards on 22 carries and scored two TDs
7 Clinton Portis Washington Redskins Cleveland Browns Rushed for 175 yards on 27 carries and scored one TD
8 Clinton Portis Washington Redskins Detroit Lions Rushed for 126 yards on 24 carries
9 Adrian Peterson Minnesota Vikings Houston Texans Rushed for 139 yards on 25 carries and scored one TD
10 Adrian Peterson Minnesota Vikings Green Bay Packers Rushed for 192 yards on 30 carries and scored one TD
11 Ryan Grant Green Bay Packers Chicago Bears Rushed for 145 yards on 25 carries and scored one TD
12 Michael Turner Atlanta Falcons Carolina Panthers Rushed for 117 yards on 24 carries and scored four TDs
13 Peyton Hillis Denver Broncos New York Jets Rushed for 129 yards on 22 carries and scored one TD
14 DeAngelo Williams Carolina Panthers Tampa Bay Buccaneers Rushed for 186 yards on 19 carries and scored two TDs
15 Adrian Peterson Minnesota Vikings Arizona Cardinals Rushed for 165 yards on 28 carries
16 Derrick Ward New York Giants Carolina Panthers Rushed for 215 yards on 15 carries
17 LaDainian Tomlinson San Diego Chargers Denver Broncos Rushed for 96 yards on 14 carries and scored three TDs

2009 FedEx Air winners

Week Player Team Opponent Completions Attempts Yards TDs INTs Passer Rating Notes
1 Drew Brees New Orleans Saints Detroit Lions 26 34 358 6 1 137.0 tied franchise touchdown record
2 Drew Brees New Orleans Saints Philadelphia Eagles 25 34 311 3 1 118.6 8th straight game with 2+ TDs
3 Peyton Manning Indianapolis Colts
4 Brett Favre Minnesota Vikings
5 Peyton Manning Indianapolis Colts
6 Drew Brees New Orleans Saints
7 Carson Palmer Cincinnati Bengals
8 Brett Favre Minnesota Vikings
9 Kurt Warner Arizona Cardinals
10 Brett Favre Minnesota Vikings
11 Brett Favre Minnesota Vikings
11 Brett Favre New Orleans Saints
12 Drew Brees New Orlean Saints
13 Kurt Warner Arizona Cardinals
14 Drew Brees New Orleans Saints
15 Ben Roethlisberger
16 Jay Cutler
17 Brett Favre

2009 FedEx Ground winners

Week Player Team Opponent Key statistics and notes
1 Adrian Peterson
2 Frank Gore
3 Maurice Jones-Drew
4 Rashard Mendenhall
5 Cedric Benson
6 Thomas Jones
7 Cedric Benson
8 Chris Johnson
9 Michael Turner
10 Adrian Peterson
11 Ricky Williams
12 Chris Johnson
13 Correll Buckhalter
14 Ray Rice
15 Jerome Harrison
16 Jonathan Stewart
17 Jamaal Charles

2010 FedEx Air winners

Week Player Team Opponent Key statistics and notes
1 Jay Cutler Chicago Bears Detroit Lions Cutler went 23 of 35 for 372 yards and two touchdowns in the Bears' 19-14 win over the Detroit Lions.
2 Matt Schaub Houston Texans Washington Redskins Schaub had a franchise-record 497 passing yards and three touchdowns to rally the Texans from 17 points down in the second half in Houston's first-ever OT win, 30-27, over the Redskins.
3 Michael Vick Philadelphia Eagles Jacksonville Jaguars Vick completed 17 of 31 passes for 291 yards and three touchdowns in the Eagles' 28-3 win over the Jaguars.
4 Kyle Orton Denver Broncos Tennessee Titans Orton passed for 341 yards and two touchdowns with one interception, in the Broncos' 26-20 win over the Tennessee Titans.
5 Shaun Hill Detroit Lions St. Louis Rams Hill had 21 completions out of 32 attempts for 227 yards and 3 touchdowns in a 44-6 win over the St. Louis Rams.
6 Kevin Kolb Philadelphia Eagles Atlanta Falcons Kolb threw three touchdowns and one interception, completing 23 of 29 passes for 326 yards in the Eagles' 31-17 win over the Atlanta Falcons.
7 Matt Ryan Atlanta Falcons Cincinnati Bengals Ryan led the Falcons to a 39-32 win over the Cincinnati Bengals completing 24 of 33 passes for 299 yards, three touchdowns with one interception.
8 Jason Campbell Oakland Raiders Seattle Seahawks Campbell completed 15 of 27 passes for 310 yards and two touchdowns in the Raiders 33-3 win over the Seattle Seahawks.
9 Brett Favre Minnesota Vikings Arizona Cardinals Favre completed 36 of 47 passes for a career-high 446 yards with two touchdowns, including one with less than two minutes to go to tie the game and send it into overtime, and two interceptions in the Vikings' 27-24 win over the Arizona Cardinals.
10 Michael Vick Philadelphia Eagles Washington Redskins Vick passed for 333 yards and four touchdowns in a record-setting performance during the Eagles' 59-28 win over the Washington Redskins on Monday Night Football.
11 Aaron Rodgers Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings Rodgers completed 22 of 31 passes for 301 yards and four touchdowns in the Packers’ 31 – 3 win over the Minnesota Vikings.
12 Matt Cassel Kansas City Chiefs Seattle Seahawks
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16 Josh Freeman Tampa Bay Buccaneers Seattle Seahawks Freeman completed 21 of 26 passes for 237 yards and five touchdowns (tying a team record) in the Buccaneers 38-15 victory.
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2010 FedEx Ground winners

Week Player Team Opponent Key statistics and notes
1 Arian Foster Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts Foster gained 231 yards and three touchdowns on 33 carries in the Texans' 34-24 win over the Colts.
2 LeSean McCoy Philadelphia Eagles Detroit Lions McCoy had 120 yards on 16 carries and a career-high three touchdowns as the Eagles held off the Lions.
3 Adrian Peterson Minnesota Vikings Detroit Lions Peterson had 23 carries for 160 yards and two touchdowns, including one that went 80 yards, in the Vikings' 24-10 win over the Lions
4 LaDainian Tomlinson New York Jets Buffalo Bills Tomlinson rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns in the Jets' 38-14 win over the Buffalo Bills.
5 Matt Forte Chicago Bears Carolina Panthers Forte rushed for 166 yards on 22 carries including two touchdowns in the Bears win against the Panthers
6 Chris Ivory New Orleans Saints Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ivory rushed 15 times for 158 yards in the Saints' 31-6 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
7 Darren McFadden Oakland Raiders
8 Jamaal Charles Kansas City Chiefs
9 Peyton Hillis Cleveland Browns New England Patriots Hillis rushed the Browns to a win with 29 carries for 184 yards and two touchdowns in Cleveland's 34-14 win over the Patriots.
10 Fred Jackson Buffalo Bills
11 Maurice Jones-Drew Jacksonville Jaguars Cleveland Browns Jones-Drew had 23 rushes for 133 yards plus a reception off a screen pass that he ran for 75 yards to set up his game-winning one-yard rushing touchdown in the Jaguars' 24-20 win over the Cleveland Browns.
12 Peyton Hillis Cleveland Browns Carolina Panthers Hillis had 26 carries for 131 yards and three touchdowns in the Browns' 24-23 win over the Carolina Panthers.
13 Maurice Jones-Drew Jacksonville Jaguars Tennessee Titans Jones-Drew had 31 carries for 186 yards in the Jaguars' 17-6 win over the Titans.
14 Darren McFadden Oakland Raiders Jacksonville Jaguars McFadden had 16 carries for 123 yards, 3 receptions for 86 yards and 3 TDs (2 rushing, 1 receiving) in a loss to the Jaguars.
15 Ray Rice Baltimore Ravens New Orleans Saints Rice had 31 carries for 153 yards, 5 receptions for 80 yards and 2 TDs (1 rushing, 1 receiving) in the Ravens' win over the Saints.
16 LeGarrette Blount Tampa Bay Buccaneers Seattle Seahawks Blount had 18 carries for 164 yards in the Buccaneers' 38-15 win over the Seahawks.
17 Arian Foster Houston Texans Jacksonville Jaguars Foster had 31 carries for 180 yards and 2 touchdowns in Texans' 34-17 win over the Jaguars.

2011 FedEx Air winners

Week Player Team Opponent Key statistics and notes
1 Tom Brady New England Patriots Miami Dolphins Brady completed 32 of 48 passes for a career-high and team-record 517 yards with four touchdowns and one interception in the Patriots' 38-24 win over the Dolphins.
2 Matthew Stafford Detroit Lions Kansas City Chiefs Stafford completed 23 of 39 passes for 294 yards, four touchdowns and one interception in the Lions' 48-3 win over the Chiefs.
3 Joe Flacco Baltimore Ravens St. Louis Rams Flacco completed 27 of 48 passes for 389 yards and three touchdowns in the Ravens' 37-7 victory over the Rams.
4 Aaron Rodgers Green Bay Packers Denver Broncos Rodgers completed 29 of 38 passes for 408 yards, four touchdowns and an interception in a 49-23 win over the Broncos.
5 Aaron Rodgers Green Bay Packers Atlanta Falcons Rodgers threw for 396 yards and two scores in the Packers' 25-14 victory over the Falcons.
6 Aaron Rodgers Green Bay Packers St. Louis Rams Rodgers threw for 310 yards, three touchdowns and an interception in the Packers' 24-3 win over the Rams.
7 Aaron Rodgers Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings Rodgers completed 24 of 30 passes for 335 yards and three touchdowns in the Packers' 33-27 win over the Vikings.
8 Ben Roethlisberger Pittsburgh Steelers New England Patriots Roethlisberger completed 36 of 50 passes for 365 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in the Steelers' 25-17 win over the Patriots.
9 Aaron Rodgers Green Bay Packers San Diego Chargers Rodgers converted 80.8 percent of his pass attempts for 247 yards and four scores in the Packers' 45-38 win over the Chargers.
10 Tony Romo
11 Matthew Stafford
12 Drew Brees
13 Aaron Rodgers
14 Matt Ryan
15 Drew Brees
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2011 FedEx Ground winners

Week Player Team Opponent Key statistics and notes
1 LeSean McCoy Philadelphia Eagles St. Louis Rams McCoy had 15 carries for 122 yards and a touchdown and two catches for 15 yards and a touchdown in the Eagles’ 31-13 win over the Rams.
2 Fred Jackson Buffalo Bills Oakland Raiders Jackson had two touchdowns and 117 yards on just 15 carries to help the Bills overcome the Raiders, 38-35.
3 Darren McFadden Oakland Raiders New York Jets McFadden ran 19 times for 171 yards and two scores in the Raiders' 34-24 victory over the Jets.
4 Matt Forte Chicago Bears Carolina Panthers Forte carried 25 times for 205 yards and a touchdown in a 34-29 win over the Panthers.
5 Adrian Peterson Minnesota Vikings Arizona Cardinals Peterson rushed for three scores and 122 yards in the Vikings' 34-10 victory over the Cardinals.
6 Frank Gore San Francisco 49ers Detroit Lions Gore ran for 141 yards and a score on 15 carries in the 49ers' 25-19 win over the Lions.
7 DeMarco Murray Dallas Cowboys St. Louis Rams Murray ran 25 times for 253 yards and one touchdown in the Cowboys' 34-7 win over the Rams. His total yardage broke the franchise single-game rushing record.
8 LeSean McCoy Philadelphia Eagles Dallas Cowboys McCoy rushed for 185 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries in the Eagles' 34-7 win over the Cowboys.
9 Willis McGahee Denver Broncos Oakland Raiders McGahee ran 20 times for 163 yards and two touchdowns in the Broncos' 38-24 win over the Raiders.
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15 Reggie Bush
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FedEx Air & Ground Players of the Year winners

Year Air
Player/position
Team Ground
Player/position
Team
2010 Aaron Rodgers, QB Green Bay Packers Jamaal Charles, RB Kansas City Chiefs
2009 Drew Brees, QB New Orleans Saints Chris Johnson, RB Tennessee Titans
2008 Drew Brees, QB New Orleans Saints Adrian Peterson, RB Minnesota Vikings
2007 Brett Favre, QB Green Bay Packers Fred Taylor, RB Jacksonville Jaguars
2006 Drew Brees, QB New Orleans Saints LaDainian Tomlinson, RB San Diego Chargers
2005 Carson Palmer, QB Cincinnati Bengals Shaun Alexander, RB Seattle Seahawks
2004 Peyton Manning, QB Indianapolis Colts Curtis Martin, RB New York Jets
2003 Peyton Manning, QB Indianapolis Colts Ahman Green, RB Green Bay Packers

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