Quarterback Sam Bradford of the St. Louis Rams, wide receiver Jacoby Ford of the Oakland Raiders, cornerback Devin McCourtyof the New England Patriots, defensive endJason Pierre-Paul of the New York Giants and center Maurkice Pouncey of the Pittsburgh Steelers are the finalists for Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week honors for games played Nov. 25-29, the NFL announced Monday.
Fans can vote for one of these five players on NFL.com/rookies beginning Tuesday at 9 a.m. ET and ending Friday at noon EST to determine the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week. The Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week will be announced Friday evening on NFL.com/rookies.
After the regular season, five players will be nominated for Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year honors. Fans can vote for the winner on NFL.com/rookies throughout the month of January. The winner will be announced at a press conference at Super Bowl XLV in North Texas.
This is Pepsi's ninth year as the official soft-drink sponsor of the NFL and the ninth year that Pepsi will present the NFL Rookie of the Week and NFL Rookie of the Year awards.
A closer look at the finalists:
Sam Bradford, QB, St. Louis Rams
Bradford completed 22 of 37 passes for 308 yards and three touchdowns in the Rams' 36-33 win over the Denver Broncos.
Jacoby Ford, WR, Oakland Raiders
Ford had a 101-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, four receptions for 108 yards, including a 44-yard touchdown, and one rush for 13 yards in the Raiders' 33-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins.
Devin McCourty, CB, New England Patriots
McCourty had four tackles and two interceptions in the Patriots' 45-24 win over the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day.
Jason Pierre-Paul, DE, New York Giants
Pierre-Paul recorded six tackles, two sacks and two forced fumbles in the Giants' 24-20 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Maurkice Pouncey, C, Pittsburgh Steelers
Pouncey helped Pittsburgh rush for more than 200 yards and gain a total of 426 total yards during its 19-16 road win over the Buffalo Bills.
Jacoby Ford, WR, Oakland Raiders
Ford had a 101-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, four receptions for 108 yards, including a 44-yard touchdown, and one rush for 13 yards in the Raiders' 33-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins.
Jason Pierre-Paul, DE, New York Giants
Pierre-Paul recorded six tackles, two sacks and two forced fumbles in the Giants' 24-20 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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