Record-setting day has Jones up for weekly award
Following a record-setting four-touchdown performance at Dallas, Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones is one of three finalists for the weekly FedEx Ground Player of the Week.
Jones joined Hall of Famer Jim Taylor (three times), Terdell Middleton and Dorsey Levens as the only Packers with four rushing touchdowns in a game; Jones and Taylor are the only players to do it on the road. Jones is the first player to rush for four touchdowns in a game against the Cowboys. Finally, Jones joined Shaun Alexander as the only backs since the 1970 merger to finish with 100 rushing yards, 75 receiving yards and four rushing touchdowns.
The nominees:
– Aaron Jones rushed for 107 yards on 19 attempts (5.6 average) and four touchdowns in the Packers’ 34-24 win over the Dallas Cowboys. He added seven receptions for 75 yards.
– Carolina running back Christian McCaffrey rushed for 176 yards on 19 attempts (9.3 average) and two touchdowns in the Panthers’ 34-27 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
– Oakland rookie running back Josh Jacobs rushed for 123 yards on 26 attempts (4.7 average) and two touchdowns in the Raiders’ 24-21 win over the Chicago Bears.
The FedEx Air nominees:
– Houston quarterback Deshaun Watson completed 28 of 33 passes (84.8 percent) for 426 yards, five touchdowns and zero interceptions for a 158.3 passer rating, the highest attainable mark, in the Texans’ 53-32 win over the Atlanta Falcons.
– New Orleans quarterback Teddy Bridgewater completed 26 of 34 attempts (76.5 percent) for 314 yards, four touchdowns and one interception for a 131.3 passer rating in the Saints’ 31-24 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
– Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson completed 17 of 23 attempts (73.9 percent) for 268 yards, four touchdowns and zero interceptions for a 151.8 passer rating in the Seahawks’ 30-29 win over the Los Angeles Rams.
Each Tuesday morning of the regular season, through Thursday at 3 p.m. ET, fans can visit NFL.com/FedEx or the NFL Twitter page to vote for their favorite performances of the week, with FedEx awarding a $2,000 donation in the winning players’ names to The USO.
