Quarterback Jay Cutler of the Chicago Bears and running back Jonathan Stewart of the Carolina Panthers are the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week for games played on Dec. 25-28.
Stewart rushed for 206 yards and one touchdown in the Panthers' 41–9 win over the New York Giants.
Cutler and Stewart 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 Philip Rivers of the San Diego Chargers, and running backs Jerome Harrison of the Cleveland Browns and Cadillac Williams of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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 Chicago and Charlotte 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
Jerome Harrison,
Cleveland Browns
Harrison rushed 39 times for 148 yards and one touchdown in the Browns' 23-9 win over the Oakland Raiders.
Rivers completed 21 of 27 passes for 264 yards and two touchdowns in the Chargers' 42-17 victory against the Tennessee Titans on NFL Network.
Stewart rushed for 206 yards and one touchdown in the Panthers' 41-9 win over the New York Giants.
Cadillac Williams,
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Williams rushed 24 times for 129 yards and one touchdown in the Buccaneers' 20-17 overtime win over the New Orleans Saints.
