Season Awards
Offensive Player of the Week Candidates
QB Bernard 'Es Caliente' Escalante Arizona 18-22 (81%, 1 bad) 277 yds pass (12.59 ypa), 4 TD, 0 INT, 1 sacked, 158.3 rat, 4-47 yds rush (11.75 ypc), 0 TD, 0 forloss ( 154.40915 )
RB Zack Redsteer Washington 27-149 yds rush (5.52 ypc), 1 TD, 2 forloss, 6-39 yds catch (6.50 ypc, 11 yac, 6 tgt, 6.50 ypt), 0 TD, 0 drp, 1 fumb (1 lost) ( 116.1477 )
QB Bernie Lanner New York (A) 24-34 (70%, 2 bad) 320 yds pass (9.41 ypa), 3 TD, 0 INT, 2 sacked, 129.5 rat, 1-4 yds rush (4.00 ypc), 0 TD, 0 forloss ( 108.3008 )
FL Dixon Cash Minnesota 1-8 yds rush (8.00 ypc), 0 TD, 0 forloss, 6-167 yds catch (27.83 ypc, 121 yac, 8 tgt, 20.88 ypt), 1 TD, 0 drp ( 98.0157 )
QB Howie 'HD' de Marco Pittsburgh 29-56 (51%, 2 bad) 287 yds pass (5.13 ypa), 2 TD, 1 INT, 2 sacked, 71.1 rat, 11-60 yds rush (5.45 ypc), 0 TD, 0 forloss ( 97.656 )
Defensive Player of the Week Candidates
WLB Jake Coffey Seattle 6 tkl, 2 INT (25 yds, 1 TD), 3 kcvr (3 thrat, 2 ct, 0 def, 0 20+ct), 2 hurries ( 208.13845 )
LDE Howie Barrett Cleveland 4 tkl, 2.5 sacks, 1 ff, 1 fr, 1 passblk, 1 kcvr (0 thrat, 0 ct, 0 def, 0 20+ct), 3 hurries, 6 QBKnock ( 190.53275 )
FS Roman Becker Arizona 4 tkl, 1 sacks, 2 INT (0 yds, 0 TD), 1 ff, 7 kcvr (7 thrat, 3 ct, 1 def, 0 20+ct) ( 182.758 )
SLB Riddick Prescott Carolina 7 tkl (3 fl), 1 INT (99 yds, 1 TD), 1 ff, 6 kcvr (6 thrat, 2 ct, 0 def, 2 20+ct), 1 hurries ( 167.0666 )
RCB Desmond 'Packet of' Peace San Francisco 4 tkl, 1 INT (96 yds, 1 TD), 7 kcvr (6 thrat, 2 ct, 0 def, 1 20+ct) ( 164.287 )
Offensive Rookie of the Week Candidates
FL Mitchell Malek Denver 7-121 yds catch (17.29 ypc, 44 yac, 8 tgt, 15.13 ypt), 1 TD, 0 drp ( 81.756 )
RB Lionel Chmielewski Detroit 30-127 yds rush (4.23 ypc), 0 TD, 0 forloss, 1-8 yds catch (8.00 ypc, 1 yac, 1 tgt, 8.00 ypt), 0 TD, 0 drp ( 75.4779 )
RB Walt Levi St. Louis 14-83 yds rush (5.93 ypc), 1 TD, 0 forloss ( 60.35 )
TE Edward Wyant Oakland 5-56 yds catch (11.20 ypc, 8 yac, 6 tgt, 9.33 ypt), 1 TD, 0 drp, 1 KRB, 2 KRO (50%) ( 48.9999 )
FL Vinny Jenkins Chicago 5-102 yds catch (20.40 ypc, 44 yac, 12 tgt, 8.50 ypt), 0 TD, 0 drp, 1 fumb (0 lost) ( 43.6401 )
Defensive Rookie of the Week Candidates
RCB Todd Livesey Minnesota 1 tkl, 1 INT (0 yds, 0 TD), 6 kcvr (4 thrat, 1 ct, 1 def, 2 20+ct), 1 hurries ( 143.735 )
SS Preston Cote Pittsburgh 5 tkl, 1 INT (0 yds, 0 TD), 1 ff, 5 kcvr (4 thrat, 1 ct, 2 def, 0 20+ct) ( 128.189 )
LDT Wendell Fletcher Detroit 4 tkl, 1.5 sacks, 1 passblk, 2 kcvr (1 thrat, 1 ct, 0 def, 0 20+ct) ( 83.71446 )
LCB Kenneth Giles Indianapolis 2 tkl, 7 kcvr (5 thrat, 2 ct, 2 def, 0 20+ct) ( 81.54 )
WLB Bill Gordon Indianapolis 3 tkl, 1 sacks, 2 hurries ( 70.58955 )
Special Teams Player of the Week Candidates
K Emmitt Savoie New York (N) 7-7 FG (100%, 2 40+, 0 50+), 8 ko (2 tb, 65.75 avg, 28 fpos) ( 174 )
K Austin Richard Baltimore 5-5 FG (100%, 1 40+, 1 50+), 2-2 PAT (100%), 7 ko (2 tb, 63.43 avg, 29 fpos) ( 147 )
K Bert 'Big Money' Johnson Pittsburgh 3-3 FG (100%, 2 40+, 0 50+), 3-3 PAT (100%), 7 ko (2 tb, 64.71 avg, 30 fpos) ( 103 )
K George Price Detroit 3-3 FG (100%, 1 40+, 0 50+), 2-2 PAT (100%), 4 ko (0 tb, 57.75 avg, 33 fpos) ( 83 )
P Bo Janis Oakland 4 in20, 252 puntnet ( 80.11 )
Offensive Player of the Year Candidates
QB Bernie Lanner New York (A) 161-225 (71%, 11 bad) 2006 yds pass (8.92 ypa), 17 TD, 1 INT, 7 sacked, 122.2 rat, 21-109 yds rush (5.19 ypc), 0 TD, 2 forloss ( 735.2482 )
QB Bernard 'Es Caliente' Escalante Arizona 188-282 (66%, 8 bad) 2310 yds pass (8.19 ypa), 17 TD, 7 INT, 13 sacked, 101.5 rat, 36-261 yds rush (7.25 ypc), 3 TD, 9 forloss, 3 fumb (0 lost) ( 729.54365 )
RB Brad Barnett Houston 196-911 yds rush (4.65 ypc), 6 TD, 17 forloss, 17-222 yds catch (13.06 ypc, 121 yac, 19 tgt, 11.68 ypt), 0 TD, 0 drp ( 721.8745 )
QB Leon Horn Washington 191-288 (66%, 9 bad) 2126 yds pass (7.38 ypa), 16 TD, 3 INT, 8 sacked, 102.3 rat, 15-66 yds rush (4.40 ypc), 0 TD, 6 forloss, 1 fumb (0 lost) ( 591.4501 )
RB Tito Schneider Kansas City 120-708 yds rush (5.90 ypc), 5 TD, 15 forloss, 20-160 yds catch (8.00 ypc, 49 yac, 27 tgt, 5.93 ypt), 3 TD, 0 drp, 2 fumb (2 lost), 1 2Pt ( 590.8128 )
Defensive Player of the Year Candidates
WLB Richard 'Bear' Blackston Cincinnati 47 tkl (4 fl), 7.5 sacks, 1 INT (15 yds, 1 TD), 2 passblk, 17 kcvr (16 thrat, 13 ct, 3 def, 2 20+ct), 9 hurries, 9 QBKnock ( 781.19055 )
MLB Max Marian Carolina 75 tkl (9 fl), 3 sacks, 1 INT (23 yds, 0 TD), 1 ff, 25 kcvr (23 thrat, 21 ct, 6 def, 1 20+ct) ( 690.085 )
LDE Howie Barrett Cleveland 16 tkl (1 fl), 9 sacks, 2 ff, 2 fr, 2 passblk, 2 kcvr (1 thrat, 0 ct, 0 def, 0 20+ct), 14 hurries, 21 QBKnock ( 683.936 )
WLB Jake Coffey Seattle 36 tkl (3 fl), 1 sacks, 6 INT (60 yds, 1 TD), 1 passblk, 33 kcvr (31 thrat, 16 ct, 2 def, 2 20+ct), 4 hurries, 1 QBKnock ( 669.0425 )
LCB Scottie Coles Dallas 16 tkl (1 fl), 4 INT (90 yds, 1 TD), 1 passblk, 47 kcvr (43 thrat, 13 ct, 5 def, 4 20+ct) ( 652.436 )
Offensive Rookie of the Year Candidates
RB Lionel Chmielewski Detroit 146-647 yds rush (4.43 ypc), 4 TD, 8 forloss, 7-32 yds catch (4.57 ypc, 1 yac, 10 tgt, 3.20 ypt), 0 TD, 1 drp, 2 fumb (0 lost) ( 391.5783 )
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 Marshall Sieh Denver 91-408 yds rush (4.48 ypc), 7 TD, 13 forloss, 5-32 yds catch (6.40 ypc, 9 yac, 5 tgt, 6.40 ypt), 0 TD, 0 drp ( 337.2807 )
FL Mitchell Malek Denver 31-483 yds catch (15.58 ypc, 155 yac, 52 tgt, 9.29 ypt), 5 TD, 2 drp, 1 2Pt ( 318.6704 )
FL Clay Lincoln Indianapolis 1--5 yds rush (-5.00 ypc), 0 TD, 1 forloss, 33-399 yds catch (12.09 ypc, 149 yac, 49 tgt, 8.14 ypt), 7 TD, 1 drp ( 306.4832 )
Defensive Rookie of the Year Candidates
LCB Kenneth Giles Indianapolis 20 tkl, 5 INT (33 yds, 0 TD), 35 kcvr (31 thrat, 17 ct, 6 def, 2 20+ct) ( 556.553 )
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 28 tkl (3 fl), 2 INT (25 yds, 0 TD), 1 fr, 42 kcvr (39 thrat, 23 ct, 5 def, 2 20+ct), 2 hurries ( 373.089 )
RCB Todd Livesey Minnesota 19 tkl (1 fl), 1 INT (0 yds, 0 TD), 1 fr, 40 kcvr (35 thrat, 14 ct, 5 def, 6 20+ct), 1 hurries ( 357.744 )
RCB Brett Beeler Jacksonville 7 tkl (2 fl), 28 kcvr (25 thrat, 7 ct, 6 def, 4 20+ct) ( 344.54 )
Special Teams Player of the Year Candidates
FL Adrian Covington Philadelphia 512 kickretyrds (0 TD), 304 puntretyrds (1 TD), 1 specTkl ( 715.9 )
K Brock Burgess Seattle 21-21 FG (100%, 8 40+, 3 50+), 8-8 PAT (100%), 32 ko (9 tb, 66.81 avg, 24 fpos) ( 652 )
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 Austin Richard Baltimore 18-19 FG (94%, 6 40+, 2 50+), 18-18 PAT (100%), 39 ko (7 tb, 64.31 avg, 32 fpos), 1 specTkl ( 565.5 )
K Kendrick Witt Indianapolis 17-22 FG (77%, 7 40+, 2 50+), 17-17 PAT (100%), 40 ko (6 tb, 61.60 avg, 29 fpos) ( 529 )