Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre and Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams are the FedEx Air & Ground winners for Week 11.
Favre threw four touchdowns, completing 22 of 25 passes for 213 yards in the Vikings' 35–9 win over the Seattle Seahawks.
Williams ran in two touchdowns on 22 carries for 119 yards in the Dolphins' 24–17 victory against the Carolina Panthers on NFL Network’s Thursday Night Football.
Favre and Williams were selected from among six finalists in Air and Ground categories. The others were quarterbacks Brady Quinn of the Cleveland Browns and Matthew Stafford of the Detroit Lions, and running backs Ryan Grant of the Green Bay Packers and Chris Johnson of the Tennessee Titans.
Fans voted for more than their favorite players. The weekly FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week Awards are also a win for local communities. Along with the player awards, FedEx is making a $2,000 donation in the winning players' names to the local Safe Kids coalition in Minneapolis to support pedestrian safety improvements. Safe Kids USA is a national non-profit organization that works to prevent accidental injury among children.
During the week leading up to Super Bowl XLIV, FedEx plans to announce the 2009 FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Year in South Florida, as well as making a donation in each winning player's name to Safe Kids USA.
As the Official Delivery Service Sponsor of the NFL, Super Bowl and Pro Bowl, FedEx understands the need for a winning game plan, and created the Air & Ground program to highlight superior on-field performance while delivering safe kids off the field. Because FedEx has thousands of delivery trucks out on the roads each day, the company is committed to funding pedestrian safety improvements through its 10-year partnership with Safe Kids USA.
FedEx Air - Quarterbacks
FedEx Ground -- Running Backs
Brett Favre,
Minnesota Vikings
Favre threw four touchdowns, completing 22 of 25 passes for 213 yards in the Vikings' 35-9 win over the Seattle Seahawks.
Ryan Grant,
Green Bay Packers
Grant rushed 21 times for 129 yards and one touchdown in the Packers' 30-24 victory against the San Francisco 49ers.
Quinn threw four touchdowns, completing 21 of 33 passes for 304 yards in the Browns' 38-37 loss to the Detroit Lions.
Johnson carried the ball 29 times for 151 yards in the Titans' 20-17 win over the Houston Texans on Monday Night Football.
Stafford threw five touchdowns with two interceptions, completing 26 of 43 passes for 422 yards in the Lions' 38-37 victory over the Cleveland Browns.
Ricky Williams,
Miami Dolphins
Williams had two touchdowns and 119 yards on 22 carries in the Dolphins' 24–17 win against the Carolina Panthers on NFL Network's Thursday Night Football.