Tag: FedEx Ground Player of the Week

Jared Goff and David Montgomery nominated for FedEx Player of the Week honors

The award is decided via fan voting, so vote for Goff and Montgomery (link included)

Sunday’s offensive eruption by the Detroit Lions has two players in line for some weekly honors. Lions QB Jared Goff and RB David Montgomery are nominees for the FedEx Air and Ground Players of the Week, respectively.

It’s the second nomination for each of them in 2023 and the first time Lions players are up for the awards in the same week in at least four years.

Goff is up against Geno Smith of the Seahawks and Dak Prescott of the Cowboys. Montgomery and his 116 rushing yards face off against Houston’s Devin Singletary and Jaylen Warren of the Steelers.

The award is decided via fan voting. You can vote for Montgomery and Goff here.

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David Montgomery nominated for FedEx Ground Player of the Week

Montgomery ran for 121 yards and 3 TDs in Green Bay

For a player who was officially questionable for the matchup, Lions running back David Montgomery sure looked great in Detroit’s Week 4 win over the Green Bay Packers. Montgomery earned a nomination for the FedEx Ground Player of the Week for his gritty performance on Thursday Night Football.

Montgomery fought through a painful thigh bruise that had sidelined him in Week 3 and gashed the Green Bay defense for 121 yards on 32 carries. He scored touchdowns on three of those runs, making him a very worthy nominee for this week’s FedEx Ground award.

He’s up against Christian McCaffrey of the 49ers and Derrick Henry of the Titans.

The honor is decided by fan voting. From the press release from FedEx:

Voting is open until Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. ET at NFL.com/FedEx each week of the season. Fans can also vote on Twitter via the @NFL published polls and on the NFL Mobile App. 

Jamaal Williams wins FedEx Ground Player of the Week honors

Williams ran for a career-high 144 yards and also scored the longest run of his career in the Lions win over the Bears

Jamaal Williams will have even more reasons to smile. Not that the Detroit Lions running back didn’t have a grin already, but now he’s got some new hardware.

Williams won the FedEx Ground Player of the Week for his outstanding Week 17 performance in the Lions win over the Chicago Bears. Williams led the league with a career-high 144 rushing yards and scored a touchdown. He also had the longest run of his career at 56 yards.

Lions quarterback Jared Goff won the FedEx Air Player of the Week back in Week 14. It’s Williams’ second time capturing the honor this season. He also won in the Lions win over the Jaguars.

From the press release,

By winning the FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week Award, FedEx will make a $2,000 donation in Williams’ name to a Historically Black College or University (HBCU), which will be applied towards needs-based scholarships to deserving HBCU students.

Congrats Jamaal, you earned it!

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Jamaal Williams nominated for FedEx Ground Player of the Week

Williams ran for 144 yards, the most of any RB in the league in Week 17, and posted the longest run of his 6-year career

Jamaal Williams had the big game he’s been looking for in Detroit’s Week 17 win over the Chicago Bears. After a few subpar weeks, Williams erupted for 144 rushing yards and a touchdown in the Lions’ blowout victory.

For his impressive effort, Williams earned one of the three nomination for the FedEx Ground Player of the Week for Week 17. He led all running backs (not including the pending Monday night game) with his 144 yards, capped with a 58-yard run that was the longest of his six-year NFL career.

Williams is up against Austin Ekeler of the Chargers and Christian McCaffrey of the 49ers. The winner is decided by fan voting, so click early and often for Williams on the Twitter link below or here on the NFL’s official page.

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Jamaal Williams wins FedEx Ground Player of the Week

Lions RB Jamaal Williams wins FedEx Ground Player of the Week for Week 11

Jamaal Williams captured the FedEx Ground Player of the Week honors for his Week 11 performance against the New York Giants. The Lions running back won the fan voting as the top ground performer.

Williams rushed for 64 yards and scored three touchdowns in Detroit’s 31-18 road win. That was enough to win the award in a week where only one runner topped 100 yards and several of the league’s top backs had miserable games, including New York’s Saquon Barkley (15 carries, 22 yards) against Williams’ Lions. Williams is now the NFL’s leader in rushing touchdowns with 12.

It isWilliams’ first time winning the honor. He is still looking for a trip to his first Pro Bowl, too.

From the press release,

By winning the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week Award, FedEx will make a $2,000 donation in Williams’s name to a Historically Black College or University (HBCU), which will be applied towards needs-based scholarships to deserving HBCU students.

Great job by Williams!

 

Jamaal Williams nominated for FedEx Ground Player of the Week

Lions RB Jamaal Williams nominated for FedEx Ground Player of the Week for Week 11

Detroit Lions running back Jamaal Williams took over the NFL lead in rushing touchdowns in Week 11. His three-TD afternoon in New York in the Lions’ 31-18 win over the Giants earned Williams a nomination for the FedEx Ground Player of the Week.

Williams ran for 64 yards on 17 carries and scored the three touchdowns in the win. The rushing total might seem modest, but only one rusher topped 100 yards all weekend. That player, Las Vegas’ Josh Jacobs, is one of the other nominees, along with Steelers RB Najee Harris.

The winner is decided by fan voting. You can vote for Williams here.

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Bears QB Justin Fields named Week 10 FedEx Ground Player of the Week

Bears QB Justin Fields named Week 10 FedEx Ground Player of the Week

The awards keep coming for Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields. The NFL announced Fields as the winner of this week’s FedEx Ground Player of the Week award.

The second-year quarterback was one of the top rushers last weekend in the Bears’ 31-30 loss against the Detroit Lions and fans voted him as the league’s top rusher for Week 10.

Fields carried the ball 13 times for 147 yards and two scores against the Lions. 67 of those yards came on one run when he torched the Lions defense for his second touchdown of the day. The performance came on the heels of his record-setting day the week prior against the Miami Dolphins, where he rushed for 178 yards and a touchdown.

This was Fields’ second nomination in as many weeks. He took down New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley and Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor in the fan vote.

Through 10 games, Fields has 749 rushing yards on the season, good for sixth best in the NFL. He’s on pace to eclipse 1,000 yards rushing and has a chance to break the single-season rushing record by a quarterback, set by Lamar Jackson in 2019 with 1,206. He’ll look to continue his hot streak this weekend when the Bears travel south to face the Atlanta Falcons.

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VOTE Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker III FedEx Ground Player of Week 6

For his impressive play, Seattle Seahawks rookie running back Kenneth Walker III has been nominated for the FedEx Ground Player of Week 6.

Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III made his first NFL start on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals. Stepping in for Rashaad Penny, who was recently placed on the injured reserve, Walker shined in the spotlight.

Walker logged 21 carries for 97 yards and a rushing touchdown on the day, earning himself a nomination for the NFL’s FedEx Ground Player of Week 6.

Click here to officially cast your vote.

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Seahawks RB Rashaad Penny named FedEx Ground Player of Week 4

For his impressive efforts against the Lions, Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny was named the FedEx Ground Player of Week 4.

The Seattle Seahawks offense put up big numbers against the Detroit Lions in Week 4, resulting in a final Scorigami of 48-45. For his efforts, quarterback Geno Smith was named the NFL Offensive Player of the Week. Running back Rashaad Penny was also honored and voted the FedEx Ground Player of Week 4.

In Detroit on Sunday, Penny logged 17 carries for 151 yards and two rushing touchdowns. He also managed one reception for six yards.

In the FedEx Ground Player of the Week poll, Penny was pitted against Josh Jacobs and Miles Sanders. The Seahawks running back won with 44.1% of the vote.

The complete results are below.

“There’s a real suddenness to him and it’s the power that he has,” coach Pete Carroll said of Penny on Wednesday. “He runs right through tackles that normally guys have to change course. He didn’t have to change course half the time. A guy reaches out and tries to get him, whether it’s the big guys or not. He just runs right through it, and it doesn’t affect him, so he seems to maximize his opportunity to get to top speed and you feel like when he bust it, he’s gone.

“You don’t feel like anybody is not going to get a shot at him and he has proven that.”

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2 Seahawks nominated for FedEx Air and Ground Players of Week 4

Seattle Seahawks QB Geno Smith and RB Rashaad Penny have been nominated for the FedEx Air and Ground Players of Week 4. Vote here!

The Seattle Seahawks beat the Detroit Lions in Week 4 in what turned out to be a high-scoring matchup, resulting in a final 48-45 Scorigami. For their efforts, both quarterback Geno Smith and running back Rashaad Penny have been nominated for the FedEx Air and Ground Players of the Week.

Smith finished the day completing 23 of 30 passes attempted for 320 yards and two touchdowns. He also managed seven carries for 49 yards and a score on the ground.

As for Penny, he logged 17 touches for 151 yards and two rushing touchdowns. He also hauled in one reception for six yards.

To get your vote in for both players, be sure and visit the official website here.

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