Quarterback Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints and running back Thomas Jones of the New York Jets are the FedEx Air NFL Players of the Week for games played on Oct. 18-19.
Brees completed 23 of 30 passes for 369 yards and four touchdowns in the Saints' 48-27 win over the New York Giants.
Jones rushed for 210 yards and one touchdown over 22 carries in the Jets' 16-13 overtime loss to the Buffalo Bills.
Brees and Jones were selected from among six finalists in Air and Ground categories. The other FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week finalists were quarterbacks Tom Brady of the New England Patriots and Matt Schaub of the Houston Texans and running backs Maurice Jones-Drew of the Jacksonville Jaguars and DeAngelo Williams of the Carolina Panthers.
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 $1,000 donation in the winning players' names to the local Safe Kids coalitions in New Orleans and New York 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
Brady completed 29 of 34 passes for 380 yards and six touchdowns in the Patriots' 59-0 win over the Tennessee Titans.
Thomas Jones,
New York Jets
Jones rushed for 210 yards and one touchdown over 22 carries in the Jets' 16-13 overtime loss to the Buffalo Bills.
Schaub passed for 392 yards and four touchdowns, completing 28 of 40 passes with one interception in the Texans' 28-17 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
Jones-Drew rushed 33 times for 133 yards and three touchdowns in the Jaguars' 23-20 overtime win over the St. Louis Rams.
Brees completed 23 of 30 passes for 369 yards and four touchdowns in the Saints' 48-27 win over the New York Giants.
Williams rushed 30 times for 152 yards and two touchdowns in the Panthers' 28-21 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
