Offensive Player of the Week
Drew Brees, QB, New Orleans Saints
Drew Brees completed 40 of his 50 pass attempts for 511 yards and seven touchdowns (eight if you include the interception by Trumaine McBride that he ran in for a touchdown). The seven touchdown passes ties an NFL record, joining Y.A. Tittle, Adrian Burk, George Blanda, Sid Luckman, Joe Kapp, Nick Foles, and Peyton Manning.
- Eli Manning, QB, New York Giants
30/41 for 350 yards and 6 touchdowns - Carson Palmer, QB, Arizona Cardinals
23/38 for 374 yards and 4 touchdowns - Todd Gurley, RB, St. Louis Rams
20 carries for 133 yards and a touchdown
Defensive Player of the Week
Denver Bronco Defense
The Bronco defense kept the high flying Packer offense grounded. They gave up just 140 total yards, including 77 passing yards from Aaron Rodgers, in the entire game. If you subtract the yardage lost on three sacks, the Packers only gained 50 yards on passing plays.
- Justin Houston, OLB, Kansas City Chiefs
1.5 sacks and an interception - Reggie Nelson, FS, Cincinnati Bengals
2 interceptions, including one on last Steeler drive to seal game - J.J. Watt, DE, Houston Texans
2.5 sacks, forced fumble - Kurt Coleman, FS, Carolina Panthers
Interception, pass breakup in the end zone
Special Teams Player of the Week
Marcus Sherels, CB, Minnesota Vikings
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Sherels had three punt returns for a total of 77 yards. He ran his first punt return went for a 65-yard touchdown to put the Vikings on the board.
- Kai Forbath, K, New Orleans Saints
50-yard game-winning field goal, 7/7 on PAT - Justin Tucker, K, Baltimore Ravens
5/5 on field goals, inlcuding 39-yard game-winner, 2/2 on PAT - Cameron Heyward, DE, Pittsburgh Steelers
Blocked field goal - David Irving, DT, Dallas Cowboys
Blocked field goal