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FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week

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The following is a list of the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week award, sponsored by FedEx. First presented in 2003, the "Air" and "Ground" categories are duly named and inspired by FedEx's cargo airline and ground transportation services, FedEx Express and FedEx Ground, respectively. At the conclusion of the season, three overall finalists are selected for the "Air" and "Ground" Players of the Year. Each week, a list of nominees is developed, based on exemplary individual statistical performances from that week's games (Thursday–Monday). The weekly winners are then voted on by fans via an online poll at NFL.com and the winners are typically announced on Wednesday.

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From 2003 to 2023, the "Air" category was specifically reserved for quarterbacks, and the "Ground" category was reserved for running backs. Starting in 2024, the eligibility was updated to include wide receivers and tight ends for either category. As of 2024, six overall finalists are presented, three for "Air" and three for "Ground" with one weekly winner for each.

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FedEx Air & Ground Player of the Year winners

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FedEx Air & Ground Player of the Week winners

2003

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2004

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  • Week 13: Julius Jones became the first rookie named the Ground Player of the Week.
  • Week 15: Kerry Collins became first player to be named Air Player of Week for two different teams

2005

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  • Week 11: Reuben Droughns became the first player to be Ground Player of the Week for two different teams.
  • Week 12: LaDainian Tomlinson became the first player to be named Ground Player of the Week five times in a single season.
  • Week 13: Carson Palmer became the first player to be named Air Player of the Week five times in a single season.

2006

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  • Week 14: LaDainian Tomlinson broke the single-season touchdown record (29) in this game.
  • Week 15: LaDainian Tomlinson became the first player to be named Ground Player eight times in a single season.
  • Week 17: This was the final regular season game of Tiki Barber's career.

2007

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  • Week 17: Tom Brady set the single-season touchdown record (50). New England finished 16–0 regular season.

2008

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2009

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  • Week 4: Brett Favre became the first quarterback to defeat all 32 NFL teams; first player to be named Air Player of the Week for three different teams.
  • 2009 was the first season in which there were no first-time winners of the Air Player of the Week award since its inception in 2003.

2010

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2011

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2012

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  • Week 1: Robert Griffin III became the first rookie and the first player in his debut game, to be named Air Player of the Week.
  • Week 9: Andrew Luck set a single-game record for most passing yards by a rookie (433).

2013

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  • Week 14: Drew Brees was named the Air Player of the Week for a record 21st time.
  • Week 16: Peyton Manning threw his 51st TD of the season, breaking the single-season touchdown record.

2014

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2018

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  • Week 3: Drew Brees passed Brett Favre for most career pass completions.
  • Week 3: Adrian Peterson became the first player to win Ground Player of the Week for three different teams; 18th Ground Player award
  • Week 5: Drew Brees became the NFL's all-time leader in passing yards; 30th Air Player of the Week award
  • Week 11: Drew Brees set NFL record with 23rd game with 4+ TD and no INTs.

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2021

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2022

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2023

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2025

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