Season Awards
Offensive Player of the Week Candidates
RB Jeremy 'Captain' Kirk Minnesota 31-247 yds rush (7.97 ypc), 1 TD, 2 forloss, 2-24 yds catch (12.00 ypc, 9 yac, 2 tgt, 12.00 ypt), 0 TD, 0 drp ( 169.3618 )
QB Bernie Lanner New York (A) 23-31 (74%, 2 bad) 326 yds pass (10.52 ypa), 3 TD, 0 INT, 0 sacked, 140.0 rat, 3-15 yds rush (5.00 ypc), 0 TD, 0 forloss ( 133.27005 )
QB Bernard 'Es Caliente' Escalante Arizona 27-42 (64%, 2 bad) 308 yds pass (7.33 ypa), 3 TD, 1 INT, 0 sacked, 100.1 rat, 5-45 yds rush (9.00 ypc), 0 TD, 3 forloss ( 121.3314 )
RB Greg Janssen Buffalo 15-185 yds rush (12.33 ypc), 1 TD, 1 forloss, 1-6 yds catch (6.00 ypc, 0 yac, 1 tgt, 6.00 ypt), 0 TD, 0 drp, 1 fumb (0 lost) ( 116.9849 )
QB Hunter Rivera Oakland 20-27 (74%, 3 bad) 242 yds pass (8.96 ypa), 3 TD, 0 INT, 1 sacked, 138.2 rat, 1-3 yds rush (3.00 ypc), 0 TD, 0 forloss ( 102.3215 )
Defensive Player of the Week Candidates
LDE Lance Garrison Denver 3 tkl, 3 sacks, 1 kcvr (1 thrat, 0 ct, 0 def, 0 20+ct), 4 hurries, 5 QBKnock ( 175.89505 )
LCB Randy Roberson Arizona 2 tkl, 2 INT (2 yds, 0 TD), 3 kcvr (3 thrat, 2 ct, 0 def, 0 20+ct) ( 160.842 )
LDE Howie Barrett Cleveland 4 tkl, 2 sacks, 1 ff, 1 kcvr (1 thrat, 0 ct, 0 def, 0 20+ct), 3 hurries, 2 QBKnock ( 143.48665 )
RDE Matthew Jones Buffalo 3 tkl, 3 sacks, 1 hurries, 2 QBKnock ( 142.00545 )
SLB Freddie Rodriguez New York (A) 9 tkl (1 fl), 1 sacks, 1 INT (11 yds, 0 TD), 6 kcvr (6 thrat, 7 ct, 0 def, 0 20+ct) ( 128.8933 )
Offensive Rookie of the Week Candidates
RB Donald Loftus Buffalo 21-116 yds rush (5.52 ypc), 0 TD, 4 forloss, 4-30 yds catch (7.50 ypc, 6 yac, 5 tgt, 6.00 ypt), 1 TD, 1 drp, 1 fumb (0 lost) ( 66.7922 )
SE Percy McCarthy New York (N) 8-81 yds catch (10.13 ypc, 4 yac, 12 tgt, 6.75 ypt), 0 TD, 0 drp ( 55.9341 )
RB Deion Mendola Tennessee 10-50 yds rush (5.00 ypc), 1 TD, 2 forloss, 1-11 yds catch (11.00 ypc, 2 yac, 1 tgt, 11.00 ypt), 0 TD, 0 drp ( 55.0396 )
TE Edward Wyant Oakland 2-25 yds catch (12.50 ypc, 0 yac, 4 tgt, 6.25 ypt), 2 TD, 0 drp, 1 KRB, 1 KRO (100%) ( 53.9211 )
RT Moe Kleinecke Minnesota 7 KRB, 8 KRO (87%) ( 49.933 )
Defensive Rookie of the Week Candidates
SLB Tyrell Kinney Philadelphia 4 tkl, 1 INT (13 yds, 0 TD), 1 fr, 6 kcvr (5 thrat, 2 ct, 0 def, 1 20+ct) ( 88.08195 )
LCB Lester Stephens Cleveland 1 tkl, 6 kcvr (6 thrat, 1 ct, 1 def, 2 20+ct) ( 75.47 )
MLB Charlie Sims Atlanta 5 tkl, 1 sacks, 1 kcvr (1 thrat, 1 ct, 0 def, 0 20+ct) ( 68.77 )
RCB Brett Beeler Jacksonville 0 tkl, 2 kcvr (2 thrat, 0 ct, 1 def, 0 20+ct) ( 65.8 )
RCB Billy Hardy Dallas 1 tkl, 6 kcvr (6 thrat, 1 ct, 1 def, 1 20+ct) ( 64.17 )
Special Teams Player of the Week Candidates
K Ken Goldberg Buffalo 3-4 FG (75%, 2 40+, 2 50+), 4-4 PAT (100%), 8 ko (2 tb, 64.38 avg, 30 fpos) ( 148 )
K Antonio Hudson Denver 4-4 FG (100%, 2 40+, 1 50+), 1-1 PAT (100%), 6 ko (1 tb, 62.83 avg, 18 fpos) ( 141 )
K Darrin Mathews Tennessee 4-4 FG (100%, 1 40+, 1 50+), 3-3 PAT (100%), 9 ko (3 tb, 64.78 avg, 22 fpos) ( 130 )
K Kendrick Witt Indianapolis 3-4 FG (75%, 2 40+, 1 50+), 4 ko (0 tb, 59.25 avg, 39 fpos) ( 112 )
K Walter Dawkins New England 3-3 FG (100%, 3 40+, 0 50+), 4 ko (1 tb, 66.75 avg, 32 fpos) ( 111 )
Offensive Player of the Year Candidates
QB Bernie Lanner New York (A) 137-191 (71%, 9 bad) 1686 yds pass (8.83 ypa), 14 TD, 1 INT, 5 sacked, 120.9 rat, 20-105 yds rush (5.25 ypc), 0 TD, 2 forloss ( 626.9474 )
RB Brad Barnett Houston 171-778 yds rush (4.55 ypc), 6 TD, 16 forloss, 12-188 yds catch (15.67 ypc, 116 yac, 14 tgt, 13.43 ypt), 0 TD, 0 drp ( 625.358 )
QB Bernard 'Es Caliente' Escalante Arizona 170-260 (65%, 7 bad) 2033 yds pass (7.82 ypa), 13 TD, 7 INT, 12 sacked, 94.6 rat, 32-214 yds rush (6.69 ypc), 3 TD, 9 forloss, 3 fumb (0 lost) ( 575.1345 )
QB Leon Horn Washington 166-252 (65%, 7 bad) 1800 yds pass (7.14 ypa), 15 TD, 2 INT, 8 sacked, 103.3 rat, 13-68 yds rush (5.23 ypc), 0 TD, 4 forloss, 1 fumb (0 lost) ( 530.2228 )
RB Tito Schneider Kansas City 104-624 yds rush (6.00 ypc), 4 TD, 14 forloss, 17-134 yds catch (7.88 ypc, 37 yac, 23 tgt, 5.83 ypt), 3 TD, 0 drp, 1 fumb (1 lost), 1 2Pt ( 526.7737 )
Defensive Player of the Year Candidates
WLB Richard 'Bear' Blackston Cincinnati 41 tkl (4 fl), 7.5 sacks, 1 INT (15 yds, 1 TD), 1 passblk, 15 kcvr (14 thrat, 11 ct, 3 def, 1 20+ct), 8 hurries, 9 QBKnock ( 731.7676 )
MLB Max Marian Carolina 70 tkl (9 fl), 3 sacks, 1 INT (23 yds, 0 TD), 1 ff, 23 kcvr (21 thrat, 17 ct, 6 def, 1 20+ct) ( 658.721 )
LCB Scottie Coles Dallas 14 tkl (1 fl), 4 INT (90 yds, 1 TD), 1 passblk, 44 kcvr (40 thrat, 13 ct, 5 def, 4 20+ct) ( 611.086 )
LCB Mel Collins Denver 12 tkl, 2 INT (37 yds, 0 TD), 1 ff, 31 kcvr (26 thrat, 10 ct, 9 def, 1 20+ct) ( 585.577 )
LDE Lance Garrison Denver 15 tkl (1 fl), 7 sacks, 2 fr, 2 passblk, 6 kcvr (6 thrat, 1 ct, 0 def, 0 20+ct), 12 hurries, 17 QBKnock ( 540.0806 )
Offensive Rookie of the Year Candidates
RB Donald Loftus Buffalo 98-453 yds rush (4.62 ypc), 4 TD, 12 forloss, 12-124 yds catch (10.33 ypc, 54 yac, 14 tgt, 8.86 ypt), 1 TD, 1 drp, 4 fumb (1 lost) ( 349.839 )
RB Lionel Chmielewski Detroit 116-520 yds rush (4.48 ypc), 4 TD, 8 forloss, 6-24 yds catch (4.00 ypc, 0 yac, 9 tgt, 2.67 ypt), 0 TD, 1 drp, 2 fumb (0 lost) ( 316.1004 )
FL Clay Lincoln Indianapolis 31-384 yds catch (12.39 ypc, 141 yac, 47 tgt, 8.17 ypt), 7 TD, 1 drp ( 304.1577 )
RB Marshall Sieh Denver 79-388 yds rush (4.91 ypc), 7 TD, 10 forloss, 2--2 yds catch (-1.00 ypc, 0 yac, 2 tgt, -1.00 ypt), 0 TD, 0 drp ( 302.3462 )
FL Winston Wilkins Tennessee 40-503 yds catch (12.58 ypc, 86 yac, 72 tgt, 6.99 ypt), 1 TD, 3 drp, 1 fumb (0 lost) ( 259.8795 )
Defensive Rookie of the Year Candidates
LCB Kenneth Giles Indianapolis 18 tkl, 5 INT (33 yds, 0 TD), 28 kcvr (26 thrat, 15 ct, 4 def, 2 20+ct) ( 475.013 )
LCB Rodney Downs Buffalo 21 tkl (1 fl), 2 INT (57 yds, 1 TD), 32 kcvr (32 thrat, 13 ct, 5 def, 1 20+ct) ( 470.618 )
LCB Andrew Marzano Carolina 25 tkl (3 fl), 2 INT (25 yds, 0 TD), 1 fr, 40 kcvr (37 thrat, 21 ct, 5 def, 2 20+ct), 2 hurries ( 350.149 )
RCB Brett Beeler Jacksonville 7 tkl (2 fl), 28 kcvr (25 thrat, 7 ct, 6 def, 4 20+ct) ( 344.54 )
MLB Mack Dennis Tampa Bay 39 tkl (4 fl), 1 INT (0 yds, 0 TD), 18 kcvr (17 thrat, 12 ct, 2 def, 1 20+ct), 2 hurries ( 322.32 )
Special Teams Player of the Year Candidates
FL Adrian Covington Philadelphia 418 kickretyrds (0 TD), 292 puntretyrds (1 TD), 1 specTkl ( 685.1 )
K Brock Burgess Seattle 19-19 FG (100%, 8 40+, 3 50+), 6-6 PAT (100%), 26 ko (8 tb, 66.77 avg, 25 fpos) ( 606 )
K Ken Goldberg Buffalo 15-17 FG (88%, 8 40+, 4 50+), 25-25 PAT (100%), 45 ko (9 tb, 63.44 avg, 30 fpos) ( 595 )
K Darrin Mathews Tennessee 13-17 FG (76%, 7 40+, 4 50+), 15-15 PAT (100%), 35 ko (8 tb, 63.49 avg, 27 fpos) ( 494 )
SS Preston Cote Pittsburgh 229 puntretyrds (1 TD) ( 481.25 )