Season Awards
Offensive Player of the Week Candidates
FL Anthony Elliott Chicago 9-214 yds catch (23.78 ypc, 81 yac, 15 tgt, 14.27 ypt), 2 TD, 0 drp ( 157.071 )
QB Tyrone Carlson New England 23-31 (74%) 318 yds pass (10.26 ypa), 5 TD, 1 INT, 1 sacked, 132.8 rat, 1-1 yds rush (1.00 ypc), 0 TD ( 121.854 )
C Joey Franklin Chicago 7 KRB, 9 KRO (77%), 3 PNK ( 121.501 )
QB Sammie 'Motor' Holmes Chicago 18-28 (64%) 310 yds pass (11.07 ypa), 2 TD, 1 INT, 0 sacked, 110.7 rat, 2-14 yds rush (7.00 ypc), 1 TD ( 115.111 )
QB Marc Bullock Dallas 24-33 (72%) 281 yds pass (8.52 ypa), 2 TD, 0 INT, 0 sacked, 118.4 rat, 1-6 yds rush (6.00 ypc), 0 TD ( 105.467 )
Defensive Player of the Week Candidates
RCB Stephen Forbes Pittsburgh 0 tkl, 4 INT (58 yds, 1 TD), 1 def ( 332.198 )
LCB Don Compton Oakland 1 tkl, 1 INT (38 yds, 1 TD), 1 caught, 1 def ( 159.714 )
LCB Marshall Ford Buffalo 6 tkl, 2 INT (0 yds, 0 TD), 6 caught, 1 def ( 137.999 )
LCB Cory Fellin Pittsburgh 4 tkl, 1 INT (99 yds, 1 TD), 4 caught ( 132.976 )
LCB Bryant Lindberg Dallas 2 tkl, 1 INT (0 yds, 0 TD), 2 caught, 3 def ( 131.316 )
Offensive Rookie of the Week Candidates
RB Norm Dotson Cleveland 10-133 yds rush (13.30 ypc), 1 TD, 7-51 yds catch (7.29 ypc, 34 yac, 7 tgt, 7.29 ypt), 0 TD, 0 drp ( 92.714 )
FL Adrian Covington Green Bay 7-102 yds catch (14.57 ypc, 36 yac, 8 tgt, 12.75 ypt), 1 TD, 0 drp ( 88.199 )
QB Michael Herndon Buffalo 24-34 (70%) 314 yds pass (9.24 ypa), 3 TD, 1 INT, 2 sacked, 116.5 rat, 1 fumb ( 83.57 )
FL Dana Hopkins Dallas 9-91 yds catch (10.11 ypc, 2 yac, 10 tgt, 9.10 ypt), 1 TD, 0 drp ( 82.238 )
RB Julio Carpenter Oakland 20-92 yds rush (4.60 ypc), 0 TD, 6-48 yds catch (8.00 ypc, 14 yac, 6 tgt, 8.00 ypt), 1 TD, 0 drp, 1 fumb ( 74.88 )
Defensive Rookie of the Week Candidates
RCB Terry Peterson New Orleans 2 tkl, 1 INT (7 yds, 0 TD) ( 115.455 )
RDT Preston Willis Philadelphia 4 tkl, 1 sacks, 1 passblk, 1 hurries ( 74.914 )
FS Cory Webster Pittsburgh 0 tkl, 1 INT (23 yds, 0 TD), 1 def ( 61.517 )
LDT Kenneth Wallace Indianapolis 5 tkl, 1 sacks, 1 caught ( 60.729 )
FS Bubba Hartley Kansas City 3 tkl, 1 INT (0 yds, 0 TD), 1 ff, 2 caught ( 59.563 )
Special Teams Player of the Week Candidates
K Irv Terry Atlanta 4-4 FG (100%, 1 40+, 1 50+), 1-1 PAT (100%) ( 14 )
K Jeff 'Skippy' Reed Pittsburgh 4-4 FG (100%, 1 40+, 0 50+), 3-3 PAT (100%) ( 13 )
K Phil Bernard Jacksonville 4-4 FG (100%, 1 40+, 0 50+), 1-1 PAT (100%) ( 13 )
K Mike Scifres Arizona 4-4 FG (100%, 1 40+, 0 50+), 1-1 PAT (100%) ( 13 )
FL Kendrick Hastings New Orleans 94 kickretyrds (1 TD) ( 12.7 )
Offensive Player of the Year Candidates
QB Al 'Alan' An San Francisco 294-443 (66%) 4178 yds pass (9.43 ypa), 43 TD, 5 INT, 13 sacked, 124.3 rat, 13-21 yds rush (1.62 ypc), 0 TD ( 1482.892 )
QB Sammie 'Motor' Holmes Chicago 290-424 (68%) 3879 yds pass (9.15 ypa), 38 TD, 5 INT, 17 sacked, 122.2 rat, 64-273 yds rush (4.27 ypc), 4 TD, 4 fumb ( 1457.084 )
QB Ben Roethlisberger Minnesota 323-446 (72%) 3865 yds pass (8.67 ypa), 36 TD, 7 INT, 11 sacked, 118.9 rat, 20-71 yds rush (3.55 ypc), 1 TD, 1 fumb ( 1348.769 )
FL Anthony Elliott Chicago 100-1683 yds catch (16.83 ypc, 597 yac, 142 tgt, 11.85 ypt), 14 TD, 5 drp, 1 2Pt ( 1240.513 )
RB Richie Forbes Minnesota 339-1517 yds rush (4.47 ypc), 13 TD, 68-645 yds catch (9.49 ypc, 316 yac, 83 tgt, 7.77 ypt), 5 TD, 1 drp, 9 fumb ( 1196.893 )
Defensive Player of the Year Candidates
RDE Bernard Hayes Cleveland 52 tkl, 18 sacks, 1 INT (0 yds, 0 TD), 3 ff, 9 passblk, 5 caught, 31 hurries, 41 QBKnock ( 1384.482 )
RCB Stephen Forbes Pittsburgh 55 tkl, 1 sacks, 8 INT (193 yds, 3 TD), 2 ff, 38 caught, 9 def ( 1354.121 )
LCB Bryant Lindberg Dallas 59 tkl, 6 INT (20 yds, 0 TD), 1 ff, 1 fr, 41 caught, 27 def, 3 hurries ( 1335.141 )
LCB Marshall Ford Buffalo 63 tkl, 1 sacks, 10 INT (45 yds, 0 TD), 1 ff, 1 fr, 46 caught, 12 def ( 1334.102 )
LDE Kendall Hape Atlanta 52 tkl, 13.5 sacks, 1 ff, 7 passblk, 7 caught, 42 hurries, 38 QBKnock ( 1293.677 )
Offensive Rookie of the Year Candidates
RB Norm Dotson Cleveland 291-1194 yds rush (4.10 ypc), 9 TD, 38-266 yds catch (7.00 ypc, 102 yac, 44 tgt, 6.05 ypt), 2 TD, 2 drp, 6 fumb ( 821.57 )
FL Adrian Covington Green Bay 78-1210 yds catch (15.51 ypc, 252 yac, 151 tgt, 8.01 ypt), 7 TD, 16 drp, 2 fumb ( 714.274 )
QB Billy Andrews New Jersey 263-386 (68%) 2753 yds pass (7.13 ypa), 17 TD, 10 INT, 36 sacked, 92.5 rat, 43-172 yds rush (4.00 ypc), 1 TD, 6 fumb ( 529.567 )
QB Ralph Maxwell Buffalo 202-336 (60%) 2456 yds pass (7.31 ypa), 19 TD, 11 INT, 23 sacked, 87.8 rat, 44-160 yds rush (3.64 ypc), 1 TD, 3 fumb ( 519.871 )
RB Damon Stonebarger Washington 179-763 yds rush (4.26 ypc), 4 TD, 20-96 yds catch (4.80 ypc, 21 yac, 24 tgt, 4.00 ypt), 1 TD, 1 drp, 2 fumb, 1 2Pt ( 518.828 )
Defensive Rookie of the Year Candidates
RCB Terry Peterson New Orleans 54 tkl, 1.5 sacks, 3 INT (41 yds, 0 TD), 2 ff, 34 caught, 10 def ( 1088.8 )
LCB Rich Mugica New Jersey 53 tkl, 2 INT (13 yds, 0 TD), 3 ff, 1 fr, 37 caught, 6 def, 1 hurries ( 814.041 )
RCB Donald Jones Carolina 52 tkl, 1 sacks, 1 fr, 38 caught, 8 def, 1 hurries ( 803.546 )
LCB Kenneth Wheeler Cincinnati 42 tkl, 1 INT (7 yds, 0 TD), 1 fr, 33 caught, 9 def ( 750.113 )
MLB Jorge Maxey Dallas 79 tkl, 2 sacks, 1 fr, 28 caught, 6 def, 1 hurries ( 733.2735 )
Special Teams Player of the Year Candidates
K Charlie Flannery New England 37-42 FG (88%, 13 40+, 3 50+), 24-24 PAT (100%) ( 127 )
K Irv Terry Atlanta 31-39 FG (79%, 13 40+, 3 50+), 30-30 PAT (100%) ( 109 )
P Alonzo Simmons St. Louis 39 in20, 3482 puntnet ( 105.02 )
P Kirk Stokes Miami 35 in20, 3867 puntnet ( 101.67 )
P Nicky Bodenhemer Atlanta 37 in20, 3475 puntnet ( 101.35 )