FedEx Recognizes Aaron Rodgers and Le'Veon Bell with FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Year Awards

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Aaron Rodgers, the Green Bay Packers quarterback, and Le'Veon Bell, the Pittsburgh Steelers running back, have been named the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Year. This recognition comes with a $100,000 donation to the American Red Cross chapters in Green Bay and Pittsburgh. The award is a culmination of weekly awards presented by FedEx throughout the NFL season that give football fans the ability to honor stand-out quarterback and running back performances each week while earning charitable donations for the winning players' cities. Rodgers and Bell were selected from a panel of three finalists in their respective Air and Ground categories.

Key Takeaways:

  • Aaron Rodgers finished the season with a 112.2 passer rating, the highest in the NFL, and was nominated for FedEx Air Player of the Week five times, winning twice.
  • Le'Veon Bell finished the season as the AFC's leading rusher and second in the NFL with 1,361 yards on the ground, and also had 854 receiving yards, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk as the only players in NFL history with 1,350+ rushing yards and 850+ receiving yards in the same season.
  • Bell was nominated for FedEx Ground Player of the Week five times, winning three times.
  • The FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Year awards highlight the league's leaders at the quarterback and running back positions, recognizing the players that consistently deliver the best results throughout the season.
  • This season, fans voted for more than their favorite player, and in honor of the winners' outstanding play, FedEx donated $50,000 to American Red Cross chapters in Green Bay and Pittsburgh.
  • The funding is used to support disaster relief and a variety of urgent humanitarian needs provided for by the American Red Cross.
  • As part of the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week program, FedEx supported its commitment to serving the community by making weekly $2,000 donations to local American Red Cross chapters in each of the winning player's names, amounting to a total contribution of $118,000 this season.

Statistics:

  • Aaron Rodgers finished the season with a 112.2 passer rating, the highest in the NFL.
  • Le'Veon Bell finished the season as the AFC's leading rusher and second in the NFL with 1,361 yards on the ground.
  • Bell had 854 receiving yards, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk as the only players in NFL history with 1,350+ rushing yards and 850+ receiving yards in the same season.
  • The FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Year awards have been presented for 12 consecutive seasons.
  • This season, fans voted for more than their favorite player, and in honor of the winners' outstanding play, FedEx donated $50,000 to American Red Cross chapters in Green Bay and Pittsburgh.
  • The total contribution to the American Red Cross from the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week program this season was $118,000.

Sources:

  • FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX)
  • National Football League (NFL)
  • Green Bay Packers
  • Pittsburgh Steelers
  • American Red Cross
  • NBC (aired on January 31 during the "4th Annual NFL Honors" awards show)