Quarterback Kyle Orton of the Denver Broncos and running back LaDainian Tomlinson of the New York Jets are the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week for games played on Oct. 3-4, the NFL announced on Friday.
Tomlinson rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns in the Jets' 38-14 win over the Buffalo Bills.
Orton and Tomlinson were selected from among six finalists in Air and Ground categories. The other FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week finalists were quarterbacks Sam Bradford of the St. Louis Rams and Phillip Rivers of the San Diego Chargers and running backs Ahmad Bradshaw of the New York Giants and Peyton Hillis of the Cleveland Browns.
Fans voted for more than their favorite players. The weekly FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week Awards also are a win for local communities. Along with the player awards, FedEx is making a $2,000 donation in each of the winning players' names to the local Safe Kids USA coalitions in Denver and New York to support pedestrian safety improvements.
During the week leading to Super Bowl XLV, FedEx plans to announce the 2010 FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Year in North Texas, as well as making a donation in each winning player's name to Safe Kids USA coalitions in the players' cities.
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 among the league's top-performing quarterbacks and running backs. Because FedEx has thousands of delivery trucks on the roads each day, the company is committed to funding pedestrian safety improvements in local communities, donating more than $13 million to Safe Kids Worldwide since 2000. Follow FedEx on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter @FedExDelivers and track the conversation at #FedExNFL.
A closer look at the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week finalists:
FedEx Air -- Quarterbacks
FedEx Ground -- Running Backs
Orton passed for 341 yards and two touchdowns with one interception, in the Broncos' 26-20 win over the Tennessee Titans.
LaDainian Tomlinson,
New York Jets
Tomlinson rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns in the Jets' 38-14 win over the Buffalo Bills.
Rivers led the Chargers to a 41-10 win over the Arizona Cardinals, completing 15 of 20 passes for 241 yards and two touchdowns with a 148.1 passer rating.
Ahmad Bradshaw,
New York Giants
Bradshaw rushed 23 times for 129 yards and one touchdown in the Giants' 17-3 win over the Chicago Bears.
Bradford completed 23 of 41 passes for 289 yards, two touchdowns and one interception, leading the Rams to a 20-3 win over the Seattle Seahawks.
Peyton Hillis,
Cleveland Browns
Hillis rushed 27 times for 102 yards and one touchdown in the Browns' 23-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
