Chiefs KR Hall among NFL Players of the Week
October 8, 2003
NEW YORK (Ticker) - After helping the Indianapolis Colts to one of the greatest comebacks in NFL history, wide receiver Marvin Harrison was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week on Wednesday.
Harrison caught 11 passes for 176 yards and two touchdowns as the Colts rallied from a 21-point fourth-quarter deficit in a 38-35 overtime victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Colts scored three times with less than four minutes to go in regulation with Harrison catching a 28-yard TD pass on 4th-and-6 with 2:38 left.
Harrison has 9,268 career receiving yards, which is seven from tying Hall of Famer Raymond for the most in franchise history. It is his fourth career Player of the Week Award. Last week, Colts quarterback Peyton Manning received the award after throwing six touchdown passes, one short of the NFL record.
Kansas City Chiefs returner Dante Hall was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for the fourth straight week. Hall, who was the first individual to win three straight Player of the Week awards since the NFL instituted the honor in 1984, scored on an electrifying 93-yard punt return with 8:20 left in the fourth quarter to lead the Chiefs to a thrilling 24-23 victory over the Denver Broncos in a battle of unbeaten AFC West rivals.
Hall is the first player to score on a punt or kickoff return in four straight weeks and the Chiefs are 5-0 for the first time in franchise history.
"It's no fluke what he does. It's not by accident," Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil said.
Cleveland Browns defensive end Courtney Brown was the AFC Defensive Player of the Week. Brown had two sacks and forced and recovered a fumble in a 33-13 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Carolina Panthers running back Stephen Davis, San Francisco 49ers cornerback Ahmed Plummer and Chicago Bears kicker Paul Edinger were honored in the NFC.
Davis was named Offensive Player of the Week for the third time in his career after gaining 109 of his 159 rushing yards in the second half as the Panthers wore down the New Orleans Saints in a 16-13 victory.
Plummer received the honor on defense after he had three tackles, three passes defensed and a key interception in San Francisco's 24-17 victory over the Detroit Lions.
Edinger received his second career Specials Teams Player of the Week award after kicking a 48-yard field goal as time expired to give the Bears a 24-21 win over the Oakland Raiders. Edinger also connected on field goals from 35 and 50 yards.
