Season Awards
Offensive Player of the Week Candidates
RB Omar Michaelson Tampa Bay 27-153 yds rush (5.67 ypc), 4 TD, 4 forloss, 5-75 yds catch (15.00 ypc, 66 yac, 6 tgt, 12.50 ypt), 0 TD, 0 drp ( 189.5778 )
QB Jack Peterson Cleveland 31-39 (79%, 4 bad) 411 yds pass (10.54 ypa), 5 TD, 1 INT, 0 sacked, 139.5 rat, 2-15 yds rush (7.50 ypc), 0 TD, 1 forloss ( 175.29675 )
QB Frankie Blincoe Atlanta 18-32 (56%, 3 bad) 226 yds pass (7.06 ypa), 3 TD, 0 INT, 1 sacked, 109.6 rat, 4-23 yds rush (5.75 ypc), 1 TD, 1 forloss ( 121.22205 )
RB Ellis McConnell San Francisco 12-112 yds rush (9.33 ypc), 2 TD, 3 forloss, 1-17 yds catch (17.00 ypc, 0 yac, 1 tgt, 17.00 ypt), 1 TD, 0 drp ( 106.9426 )
C Curtis Almanza Tennessee 3 KRB, 8 KRO (37%), 3 PNK ( 97.796 )
Defensive Player of the Week Candidates
LCB Orlando Newhart Tampa Bay 3 tkl, 3 INT (39 yds, 0 TD), 5 kcvr (4 thrat, 2 ct, 1 def, 0 20+ct) ( 225.239 )
SS Donald Hancock New York (A) 7 tkl (3 fl), 2 INT (9 yds, 0 TD), 3 kcvr (3 thrat, 1 ct, 0 def, 0 20+ct) ( 145.54 )
RCB Kerry Wheeler Chicago 2 tkl, 2 kcvr (2 thrat, 1 ct, 3 def, 1 20+ct) ( 138.92 )
LDE Brandon 'The Ripper' Robertson Washington 6 tkl (1 fl), 2 sacks, 1 ff, 1 hurries, 1 QBKnock ( 134.1198 )
RDE Maurice Sellers Washington 5 tkl, 1.5 sacks, 1 ff, 3 hurries, 3 QBKnock ( 132.3039 )
Offensive Rookie of the Week Candidates
RB Lionel Chmielewski Detroit 22-87 yds rush (3.95 ypc), 2 TD, 0 forloss, 1-3 yds catch (3.00 ypc, 0 yac, 1 tgt, 3.00 ypt), 0 TD, 0 drp ( 87.8894 )
TE Edward Wyant Oakland 5-137 yds catch (27.40 ypc, 85 yac, 7 tgt, 19.57 ypt), 1 TD, 0 drp ( 72.8118 )
C Trevor Carpenter Pittsburgh 3 KRB, 7 KRO (42%), 1 PNK ( 51.333 )
QB Norman Ramirez Miami 31-42 (73%, 7 bad) 222 yds pass (5.29 ypa), 1 TD, 0 INT, 2 sacked, 93.6 rat ( 42.816 )
RG Pete Silverstein Indianapolis 3 KRB, 3 KRO (100%) ( 39.708 )
Defensive Rookie of the Week Candidates
RDE Maurice Sellers Washington 5 tkl, 1.5 sacks, 1 ff, 3 hurries, 3 QBKnock ( 132.3039 )
SLB Bernard Gott Pittsburgh 1 tkl, 1 INT (70 yds, 1 TD), 1 passblk, 2 kcvr (2 thrat, 0 ct, 0 def, 0 20+ct) ( 120.65235 )
SS J.C. Ford Oakland 3 tkl (1 fl), 1 INT (0 yds, 0 TD), 3 kcvr (3 thrat, 2 ct, 1 def, 0 20+ct) ( 82.736 )
LDE Mercury Herndon Atlanta 2 tkl, 1 sacks, 1 ff, 1 fr, 1 kcvr (1 thrat, 0 ct, 0 def, 0 20+ct) ( 71.6958 )
SILB Floyd Juarez New York (N) 3 tkl, 1 INT (0 yds, 0 TD), 4 kcvr (3 thrat, 1 ct, 0 def, 0 20+ct) ( 68.593 )
Special Teams Player of the Week Candidates
RB Bobby Irwin New Orleans 165 kickretyrds (1 TD), 1 specTkl ( 368 )
RB Michael Whitley Houston 173 kickretyrds (1 TD) ( 356.1 )
K Austin Richard Baltimore 6-7 FG (85%, 3 40+, 2 50+), 1-1 PAT (100%), 6 ko (3 tb, 66.83 avg, 32 fpos) ( 216 )
K K.C. Harris Cincinnati 4-4 FG (100%, 1 40+, 1 50+), 1-1 PAT (100%), 5 ko (2 tb, 65.00 avg, 22 fpos) ( 124 )
K Ken Goldberg Buffalo 3-3 FG (100%, 2 40+, 1 50+), 1-1 PAT (100%), 5 ko (1 tb, 67.80 avg, 22 fpos) ( 121 )
Offensive Player of the Year Candidates
QB Bernie Lanner New York (A) 237-352 (67%, 23 bad) 3011 yds pass (8.55 ypa), 27 TD, 3 INT, 14 sacked, 115.8 rat, 42-267 yds rush (6.36 ypc), 0 TD, 4 forloss, 2 fumb (0 lost) ( 1110.6998 )
QB Bernard 'Es Caliente' Escalante Arizona 244-372 (65%, 9 bad) 3016 yds pass (8.11 ypa), 22 TD, 10 INT, 15 sacked, 99.0 rat, 55-376 yds rush (6.84 ypc), 6 TD, 11 forloss, 3 fumb (0 lost) ( 986.53115 )
RB Brad Barnett Houston 268-1157 yds rush (4.32 ypc), 6 TD, 32 forloss, 29-305 yds catch (10.52 ypc, 159 yac, 34 tgt, 8.97 ypt), 0 TD, 0 drp, 1 fumb (0 lost) ( 899.4444 )
RB Omar Michaelson Tampa Bay 194-855 yds rush (4.41 ypc), 6 TD, 22 forloss, 54-489 yds catch (9.06 ypc, 279 yac, 76 tgt, 6.43 ypt), 2 TD, 3 drp, 3 fumb (0 lost) ( 821.5403 )
RB Tito Schneider Kansas City 171-906 yds rush (5.30 ypc), 8 TD, 21 forloss, 28-290 yds catch (10.36 ypc, 122 yac, 36 tgt, 8.06 ypt), 4 TD, 1 drp, 2 fumb (2 lost), 1 2Pt ( 813.0446 )
Defensive Player of the Year Candidates
WLB Richard 'Bear' Blackston Cincinnati 70 tkl (5 fl), 10.5 sacks, 1 INT (15 yds, 1 TD), 2 ff, 2 fr, 2 passblk, 26 kcvr (24 thrat, 21 ct, 7 def, 4 20+ct), 11 hurries, 16 QBKnock ( 1146.21035 )
WLB Jake Coffey Seattle 50 tkl (5 fl), 1 sacks, 8 INT (60 yds, 1 TD), 1 passblk, 48 kcvr (42 thrat, 24 ct, 6 def, 2 20+ct), 5 hurries, 1 QBKnock ( 905.82165 )
MLB Xavier Bensen Denver 103 tkl (11 fl), 0.5 sacks, 2 INT (19 yds, 0 TD), 2 ff, 76 kcvr (69 thrat, 39 ct, 11 def, 4 20+ct), 3 hurries, 2 QBKnock ( 888.2095 )
LDE Howie Barrett Cleveland 23 tkl (1 fl), 11.5 sacks, 2 ff, 3 fr, 3 passblk, 4 kcvr (3 thrat, 1 ct, 0 def, 0 20+ct), 19 hurries, 25 QBKnock ( 886.42015 )
WLB B.J. Bernard Dallas 44 tkl (3 fl), 8.5 sacks, 3 ff, 1 fr, 3 passblk, 13 kcvr (9 thrat, 9 ct, 1 def, 0 20+ct), 18 hurries, 14 QBKnock ( 859.8252 )
Offensive Rookie of the Year Candidates
RB Lionel Chmielewski Detroit 227-970 yds rush (4.27 ypc), 7 TD, 10 forloss, 9-36 yds catch (4.00 ypc, 1 yac, 12 tgt, 3.00 ypt), 0 TD, 1 drp, 4 fumb (1 lost) ( 601.6593 )
FL Mitchell Malek Denver 59-833 yds catch (14.12 ypc, 260 yac, 91 tgt, 9.15 ypt), 9 TD, 3 drp, 1 2Pt ( 573.05 )
RB Marshall Sieh Denver 136-612 yds rush (4.50 ypc), 7 TD, 19 forloss, 9-60 yds catch (6.67 ypc, 14 yac, 10 tgt, 6.00 ypt), 0 TD, 0 drp ( 463.8975 )
FL Clay Lincoln Indianapolis 1--5 yds rush (-5.00 ypc), 0 TD, 1 forloss, 52-613 yds catch (11.79 ypc, 210 yac, 77 tgt, 7.96 ypt), 8 TD, 2 drp, 1 2Pt ( 437.0455 )
FL Winston Wilkins Tennessee 59-803 yds catch (13.61 ypc, 191 yac, 111 tgt, 7.23 ypt), 3 TD, 5 drp, 1 fumb (0 lost) ( 432.7758 )
Defensive Rookie of the Year Candidates
LCB Rodney Downs Buffalo 28 tkl (3 fl), 3 INT (65 yds, 1 TD), 49 kcvr (49 thrat, 15 ct, 6 def, 4 20+ct) ( 696.261 )
LCB Kenneth Giles Indianapolis 20 tkl, 5 INT (33 yds, 0 TD), 36 kcvr (32 thrat, 17 ct, 6 def, 2 20+ct) ( 561.953 )
RDE Maurice Sellers Washington 21 tkl (1 fl), 6 sacks, 1 ff, 3 passblk, 1 kcvr (1 thrat, 2 ct, 1 def, 0 20+ct), 14 hurries, 14 QBKnock ( 556.2869 )
RCB Todd Livesey Minnesota 37 tkl (1 fl), 1 sacks, 1 INT (0 yds, 0 TD), 1 fr, 48 kcvr (41 thrat, 21 ct, 7 def, 7 20+ct), 1 hurries ( 499.997 )
SLB Tyrell Kinney Philadelphia 28 tkl (4 fl), 3.5 sacks, 2 INT (25 yds, 0 TD), 2 fr, 1 passblk, 28 kcvr (19 thrat, 12 ct, 3 def, 2 20+ct), 5 hurries, 1 QBKnock ( 490.94365 )
Special Teams Player of the Year Candidates
K Austin Richard Baltimore 29-31 FG (93%, 9 40+, 4 50+), 22-22 PAT (100%), 55 ko (13 tb, 64.05 avg, 31 fpos), 1 specTkl ( 890.5 )
FL Adrian Covington Philadelphia 574 kickretyrds (0 TD), 381 puntretyrds (1 TD), 2 specTkl ( 808.05 )
K Ken Goldberg Buffalo 22-26 FG (84%, 10 40+, 5 50+), 33-33 PAT (100%), 61 ko (12 tb, 63.30 avg, 29 fpos) ( 804 )
K Jesse Wolfe New York (A) 22-27 FG (81%, 9 40+, 3 50+), 30-31 PAT (96%), 64 ko (22 tb, 66.64 avg, 24 fpos) ( 722 )
K Burt McCalla New Orleans 23-29 FG (79%, 10 40+, 2 50+), 23-23 PAT (100%), 54 ko (25 tb, 69.81 avg, 19 fpos) ( 713 )