Quarterback Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons and running back Darren McFadden of the Oakland Raiders are the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week for games played on October 24-25, the NFL announced on Friday.
Ryan led the Falcons to a 39-32 win over the Cincinnati Bengals completing 24 of 33 passes for 299 yards, three touchdowns with one interception.
McFadden rushed 16 times for 165 yards and three touchdowns in the Raiders' 59-14 win over the Denver Broncos.
Ryan and McFadden were selected from among six finalists in Air and Ground categories. The other FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week finalists were quarterbacks Joe Flacco of the Baltimore Ravens and Matt Moore of the Carolina Panthers and running backs Thomas Jones of the Kansas City Chiefs and Micahel Turner of the Atlanta Falcons.
Fans voted for more than their favorite player. As part of the Air & Ground program, FedEx continues its support of Safe Kids USA by making weekly $2,000 donations in each of the winning players' names. The funding, allocated to local Safe Kids coalitions in that team's city, is used for pedestrian safety improvements throughout the year, from upgraded crosswalks and safety signs to traffic barriers and educational training.
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
Flacco completed 16 of 31 passes for 250 yards and three touchdowns in the Ravens' 37-34 overtime win over the Buffalo Bills.
Thomas Jones,
Kansas City Chiefs
Jones rushed 20 times for 125 yards and one touchdown in the Chiefs' 42-20 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Moore led the Panthers to their first win of the season, completing 28 of 41 passes for 308 yards and two touchdowns with one interception in the 23-20 victory over the San Francisco 49ers.
McFadden rushed 16 times for 165 yards and three touchdowns in the Raiders' 59-14 win over the Denver Broncos.
Michael Turner,
Atlanta Falcons
Turner rushed 23 times for 121 yards and two touchdowns in the Falcons' 39-32 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
