Season Awards
Offensive Player of the Week Candidates
RB Lester Flannery New York 33-141 yds rush (4.27 ypc), 2 TD, 6 forloss, 18 suc, 6-53 yds catch (8.83 ypc, 18 yac, 6 tgt, 8.83 ypt), 0 TD, 0 drp, 0 bdC, 1 fumb (0 lost) ( 137.9569 )
QB Daniel 'Glass Joe' Billodeaux Carolina 16-29 (55%, 1 bad, 14 suc) 286 yds pass (9.86 ypa), 4 TD, 0 INT, 0 sacked, 128.7 rat, 3--1 yds rush (-0.33 ypc), 1 TD, 0 forloss, 0 suc ( 136.52535 )
QB Bernie Lanner New York 27-32 (84%, 3 bad, 24 suc) 298 yds pass (9.31 ypa), 3 TD, 0 INT, 0 sacked, 136.7 rat, 3--5 yds rush (-1.67 ypc), 0 TD, 0 forloss, 0 suc ( 114.889 )
RB Ray Brazinski New England 28-115 yds rush (4.11 ypc), 2 TD, 4 forloss, 15 suc, 4-35 yds catch (8.75 ypc, 16 yac, 4 tgt, 8.75 ypt), 0 TD, 0 drp, 0 bdC ( 113.8387 )
RB Ernest Hancock Tampa Bay 27-122 yds rush (4.52 ypc), 0 TD, 7 forloss, 12 suc, 5-37 yds catch (7.40 ypc, 10 yac, 6 tgt, 6.17 ypt), 1 TD, 0 drp, 0 bdC ( 113.3438 )
Defensive Player of the Week Candidates
LDT Wendell Fletcher Houston 6 tkl, 4 sacks, 1 ff, 1 hurries, 2 QBKnock ( 211.11228 )
RCB Tyrell Starks Miami 1 tkl, 2 INT (63 yds, 0 TD), 4 kcvr (4 thrat, 1 ct, 0 def, 1 20+ct) ( 169.518 )
LDE Herman Engelke Houston 3 tkl, 2.5 sacks, 1 passblk, 1 kcvr (1 thrat, 0 ct, 0 def, 0 20+ct), 4 hurries, 4 QBKnock ( 161.6258 )
LCB Jose Alcott Tampa Bay 2 tkl, 1 INT (9 yds, 0 TD), 6 kcvr (6 thrat, 2 ct, 2 def, 3 20+ct) ( 158.229 )
RCB Cole Benton Carolina 1 tkl (1 fl), 8 kcvr (7 thrat, 1 ct, 3 def, 0 20+ct) ( 145.37 )
Offensive Rookie of the Week Candidates
RB Darnell 'The Bullet' Bates Houston 15-60 yds rush (4.00 ypc), 2 TD, 0 forloss, 9 suc, 4-37 yds catch (9.25 ypc, 18 yac, 4 tgt, 9.25 ypt), 1 TD, 0 drp, 0 bdC ( 106.5823 )
RB C.J. Palmer Green Bay 27-121 yds rush (4.48 ypc), 1 TD, 1 forloss, 13 suc, 3-18 yds catch (6.00 ypc, 0 yac, 6 tgt, 3.00 ypt), 0 TD, 1 drp, 0 bdC, 1 fumb (1 lost) ( 84.7163 )
RB Devin 'Giovanni' Bernard Cincinnati 9-23 yds rush (2.56 ypc), 0 TD, 2 forloss, 4 suc, 5-51 yds catch (10.20 ypc, 19 yac, 5 tgt, 10.20 ypt), 1 TD, 0 drp, 1 bdC, 1 fumb (1 lost) ( 47.5986 )
QB Quentin Slechta Washington 20-33 (60%, 6 bad, 18 suc) 203 yds pass (6.15 ypa), 1 TD, 2 INT, 1 sacked, 63.1 rat, 9-51 yds rush (5.67 ypc), 0 TD, 0 forloss, 0 suc, 1 fumb (0 lost) ( 36.1442 )
C Walter Oukac Tampa Bay 2 KRB, 6 KRO (33%) ( 27.44 )
Defensive Rookie of the Week Candidates
LCB Blaine Rogers Pittsburgh 3 tkl, 1 INT (15 yds, 0 TD), 5 kcvr (5 thrat, 3 ct, 1 def, 0 20+ct) ( 103.665 )
WLB Lincoln 'Hurricane' Carter San Diego 4 tkl (2 fl), 1 sacks, 3 kcvr (3 thrat, 1 ct, 1 def, 1 20+ct) ( 68.74385 )
LDE Irving Gentry Indianapolis 3 tkl, 1 sacks, 1 hurries ( 56.8283 )
NT Irving Small Miami 1 tkl, 1 sacks, 1 passblk ( 50.4174 )
LCB Lester Chu Cleveland 1 tkl, 1 kcvr (1 thrat, 1 ct, 1 def, 1 20+ct) ( 47.97 )
Special Teams Player of the Week Candidates
RB Devin 'Giovanni' Bernard Cincinnati 137 kickretyrds (1 TD) ( 330.9 )
K K.C. Compton Miami 7-7 FG (100%, 1 40+, 0 50+), 6 ko (3 tb, 70.33 avg, 26 fpos) ( 157 )
K Melvin Downs Indianapolis 2-2 FG (100%, 2 40+, 2 50+), 5-5 PAT (100%), 7 ko (2 tb, 69.86 avg, 21 fpos) ( 137 )
P Bruce Tilton Kansas City 5 in20, 278 puntnet ( 83.68 )
K Austin Richard New York 2-3 FG (66%, 1 40+, 1 50+), 1-1 PAT (100%), 4 ko (0 tb, 59.25 avg, 35 fpos) ( 79 )
Offensive Player of the Year Candidates
RB Lester Flannery New York 143-741 yds rush (5.18 ypc), 10 TD, 22 forloss, 70 suc, 17-154 yds catch (9.06 ypc, 67 yac, 19 tgt, 8.11 ypt), 0 TD, 0 drp, 0 bdC, 3 fumb (2 lost) ( 636.8639 )
QB Dexter Dodge Green Bay 119-190 (62%, 4 bad, 101 suc) 1473 yds pass (7.75 ypa), 16 TD, 2 INT, 6 sacked, 110.3 rat, 12-50 yds rush (4.17 ypc), 0 TD, 0 forloss, 0 suc ( 504.635 )
RB Pete Sutton Denver 107-463 yds rush (4.33 ypc), 5 TD, 20 forloss, 52 suc, 13-167 yds catch (12.85 ypc, 92 yac, 22 tgt, 7.59 ypt), 1 TD, 0 drp, 0 bdC, 1 fumb (1 lost) ( 440.33 )
QB Bernie Lanner New York 128-201 (63%, 22 bad, 109 suc) 1434 yds pass (7.13 ypa), 11 TD, 6 INT, 4 sacked, 90.7 rat, 12-60 yds rush (5.00 ypc), 0 TD, 0 forloss, 1 suc ( 395.82155 )
RB Neal Banfield San Diego 74-363 yds rush (4.91 ypc), 6 TD, 8 forloss, 41 suc, 22-179 yds catch (8.14 ypc, 76 yac, 30 tgt, 5.97 ypt), 0 TD, 0 drp, 2 bdC, 1 fumb (1 lost) ( 389.0359 )
Defensive Player of the Year Candidates
RCB Corey Craven New England 11 tkl (1 fl), 2 INT (35 yds, 0 TD), 1 fr, 38 kcvr (34 thrat, 8 ct, 6 def, 2 20+ct) ( 562.649 )
RCB Reuben 'Rib Stain' Brooks Minnesota 19 tkl (3 fl), 2 INT (7 yds, 0 TD), 1 fr, 1 passblk, 33 kcvr (29 thrat, 14 ct, 8 def, 1 20+ct) ( 502.811 )
WLB Deon Riley Buffalo 28 tkl (2 fl), 7 sacks, 1 fr, 3 passblk, 10 kcvr (9 thrat, 8 ct, 0 def, 2 20+ct), 7 hurries ( 500.86385 )
WLB Kim McElroy San Francisco 24 tkl (3 fl), 1.5 sacks, 1 ff, 1 passblk, 10 kcvr (6 thrat, 5 ct, 2 def, 0 20+ct), 16 hurries, 15 QBKnock ( 425.9818 )
WLB Harvey Hernandez San Diego 29 tkl, 5 sacks, 1 ff, 1 fr, 18 kcvr (14 thrat, 13 ct, 4 def, 1 20+ct), 1 hurries, 2 QBKnock ( 410.8301 )
Offensive Rookie of the Year Candidates
RB Darnell 'The Bullet' Bates Houston 88-500 yds rush (5.68 ypc), 3 TD, 6 forloss, 42 suc, 20-132 yds catch (6.60 ypc, 57 yac, 28 tgt, 4.71 ypt), 1 TD, 1 drp, 2 bdC ( 386.073 )
RB C.J. Palmer Green Bay 113-542 yds rush (4.80 ypc), 2 TD, 10 forloss, 49 suc, 16-130 yds catch (8.13 ypc, 34 yac, 26 tgt, 5.00 ypt), 1 TD, 2 drp, 1 bdC, 3 fumb (1 lost) ( 383.9374 )
QB Quentin Slechta Washington 85-147 (57%, 27 bad, 66 suc) 883 yds pass (6.01 ypa), 5 TD, 5 INT, 5 sacked, 72.5 rat, 34-151 yds rush (4.44 ypc), 1 TD, 1 forloss, 0 suc, 2 fumb (0 lost) ( 190.8834 )
RB Devin 'Giovanni' Bernard Cincinnati 88-304 yds rush (3.45 ypc), 0 TD, 6 forloss, 34 suc, 15-100 yds catch (6.67 ypc, 42 yac, 24 tgt, 4.17 ypt), 1 TD, 2 drp, 1 bdC, 2 fumb (2 lost), 1 2Pt ( 184.7861 )
RB Earl Page Atlanta 49-221 yds rush (4.51 ypc), 2 TD, 4 forloss, 19 suc, 4-27 yds catch (6.75 ypc, 2 yac, 7 tgt, 3.86 ypt), 0 TD, 1 drp, 0 bdC ( 145.1671 )
Defensive Rookie of the Year Candidates
WLB Lincoln 'Hurricane' Carter San Diego 29 tkl (4 fl), 2 sacks, 1 ff, 2 passblk, 12 kcvr (10 thrat, 7 ct, 3 def, 2 20+ct), 2 hurries ( 321.67275 )
LCB Blaine Rogers Pittsburgh 11 tkl, 1 INT (15 yds, 0 TD), 23 kcvr (21 thrat, 9 ct, 4 def, 2 20+ct) ( 260.335 )
LCB Lester Chu Cleveland 11 tkl (1 fl), 16 kcvr (15 thrat, 9 ct, 4 def, 4 20+ct) ( 209.13 )
WLB Cornell Newhart Seattle 12 tkl, 2.5 sacks, 2 passblk, 12 kcvr (10 thrat, 4 ct, 1 def, 0 20+ct), 1 hurries ( 206.4913 )
RCB William Stephens Tennessee 12 tkl (2 fl), 1 INT (12 yds, 0 TD), 27 kcvr (24 thrat, 10 ct, 2 def, 2 20+ct) ( 194.747 )
Special Teams Player of the Year Candidates
FL Rusty 'Humpty Dumpty' Humphrey Minnesota 259 kickretyrds (0 TD), 152 puntretyrds (1 TD), 1 specTkl ( 493.8 )
FL Jamie Snyder Philadelphia 450 kickretyrds (1 TD), 1 specTkl ( 467.5 )
SE Clay 'Claymore' Lincoln Indianapolis 117 kickretyrds (0 TD), 182 puntretyrds (1 TD) ( 449.4 )
FS Matt Hernandez San Francisco 420 kickretyrds (1 TD) ( 429 )
RB Ross Dresslar Pittsburgh 306 kickretyrds (0 TD), 118 puntretyrds (1 TD) ( 416.7 )