STEELERS QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER,
STEELERS LB JAMES FARRIOR & BILLS P BRIAN MOORMAN
NAMED AFC PLAYERS OF WEEK 6
Quarterback BEN ROETHLISBERGER of the Pittsburgh
Steelers, linebacker JAMES FARRIOR
of the Pittsburgh Steelers and punter BRIAN MOORMAN of the Buffalo Bills are the
AFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played
the sixth week of the 2004 season (October 17-18), the NFL announced
today.
OFFENSE: QB BEN
ROETHLISBERGER, PITTSBURGH
STEELERS
- In a thrilling come-from-behind
24-20 victory at Dallas, the Pittsburgh rookie quarterback was 21 of 25 passing (84.0
percent) for 193 yards with two touchdowns without an interception to post a
125.5 passer rating. The 6-5, 240-pounder’s completion percentage of
84.0 marked an all-time NFL rookie single-game best with a minimum of 25
passes. Roethlisberger rallied the Steelers from a 10-point fourth
quarter deficit by completing his final 11 passes for 88 yards and a
touchdown.
The 11th overall selection in the
2004 NFL Draft from Miami (Ohio) is the first AFC rookie to win Offensive Player
of the Week honors since Denver running back MIKE ANDERSON in 2000 (Week
14).
DEFENSE: LB JAMES
FARRIOR, PITTSBURGH
STEELERS
- Pittsburgh’s Farrior notched 2.0 sacks,
forced three fumbles, and registered nine total tackles in the team’s road win
at Dallas. While Roethlisberger led the Steelers on
offense, Farrior did the same on defense. The eight-year veteran from
Virginia turned in his biggest play with
2:36 left in regulation as Dallas faced a 3rd-and-13 situation on
the Steelers’ 47-yard line. With the Cowboys leading, 20-17, a blitzing
Farrior jarred the ball loose and teammate KIMO VON OELHOFFEN recovered for
Pittsburgh. The Steelers converted the turnover into a
touchdown run by JEROME BETTIS
five plays later for the game’s final and deciding score with 34 seconds to
go.
This
marks the first career Player of the Week distinction for
Farrior.
Player of
the Week honors earned by Farrior and Roethlisberger mark the first time that
one team accounted for both the AFC’s Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week
Awards since Kansas City’s
JOE MONTANA and DERRICK THOMAS in Week 2 of
1994.
SPECIAL TEAMS: P
BRIAN MOORMAN, BUFFALO BILLS
- Buffalo’s Moorman helped the Bills
maintain a field position edge in a 20-13 win against Miami. In his fourth season from
Division II Pittsburg State, Moorman delivered a 53.0-yard average amid
25-mile-per-hour winds. Kicking into the wind in the second quarter,
Moorman blasted a 47-yard punt out of his end zone to provide the
Buffalo defense some breathing room. Moorman’s long
punt of 59 yards marked the 40th time in 53 career games that he has recorded
at least one punt of 50+ yards.
This is Moorman’s first career
Player of the Week Award.
2004 AFC PLAYERS
OF THE WEEK
|
|
Offense |
Defense |
Special
Teams |
|
Wk
1 |
RB Curtis Martin, NY
Jets |
DE Kenard Lang,
Cleveland |
P-K Micah Knorr,
Denver |
|
Wk
2 |
RB Edgerrin James,
Indianapolis |
S Rodney Harrison,
New
England |
P Shane Lechler,
Oakland |
|
Wk
3 |
QB Peyton Manning,
Indianapolis |
CB Rashean Mathis,
Jacksonville |
K Kris Brown,
Houston |
|
Wk
4 |
RB Priest Holmes, Kansas City |
LB Tedy Bruschi,
New
England |
K Jason Elam,
Denver |
|
Wk
5 |
RB Chris Brown,
Tennessee |
DE John Abraham, NY Jets |
KR-PR-K Wes Welker,
Miami |
|
Wk
6 |
QB Ben Roethlisberger,
Pittsburgh |
LB James Farrior,
Pittsburgh |
P Brian Moorman,
Buffalo |
