Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Wide receiver Percy Harvin of the Minnesota Vikings is the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for games played on Nov. 1-2.
Harvin made five receptions for 84 yards and one touchdown and returned five kickoffs in the Vikings' 38-26 win over the Green Bay Packers.
Harvin was selected from among five finalists through fan votes on NFL.com/rookies. The other finalists were safety Jairus Byrd of the Buffalo Bills, linebacker Brian Cushing of the Houston Texans, and cornerbacks Sherrod Martin of the Carolina Panthers and Lardarius Webb of the Baltimore Ravens.
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/rookies throughout the month of January. The winner will be announced at a press conference at Super Bowl XLIV in South Florida.
This is Pepsi's eighth year as the official soft drink sponsor of the NFL and the fifth year that Pepsi will present the NFL Rookie of the Week and NFL Rookie of the Year awards.
Cushing made 10 tackles, one sack and an interception to end Buffalo's final drive of the game in the Texans' 31-10 win over the Bills.
Byrd recorded five tackles and two interceptions in the Bills' 31-10 loss to the Houston Texans. Byrd is the first rookie and second player since 1960 to have three consecutive multi-pick games and now leads the NFL with seven interceptions.
Harvin made five receptions for 84 yards and one touchdown and averaged 35 yards on five kickoff returns in the Vikings' 38-26 victory against the Green Bay Packers.
Martin recorded four tackles and two interceptions in the Panthers' 34-21 win vs. the Arizona Cardinals.
Webb had three tackles and a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the Ravens' 30-7 victory against the Denver Broncos.
