McCown a nominee for FedEx NFL Air Award Craig Thomas

The NFL announced the New York Jets Josh McCown is a finalist for this week’s FedEx Air Player of the Week award for his performance against the Kansas City Chiefs, completing 26 of 36 passes (72.2 percent) for 331 yards and 1 touchdown for a 109.8 passer rating while adding 2 rushing touchdowns in the Jets’ win. This is McCown’s first nomination of the season. You’ll find a list of nominees below:

Air Nominees

· Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith completed 19 of 33 passes (57.6 percent) for 366 yards and 4 touchdowns for a 135.9 passer rating in the Chiefs’ 38-31 loss to the New York Jets.

· New York Jets quarterback Josh McCown completed 26 of 36 passes (72.2 percent) for 331 yards and 1 touchdown for a 109.8 passer rating while adding 2 rushing touchdowns in the Jets’ win.

· Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers completed 31 of 43 passes (72.1 percent) for 344 yards and 1 touchdown for a 103.2 passer rating in the Chargers’ 19-10 win over the Cleveland Browns.

Ground Nominees

· Dallas Cowboys running back Alfred Morris rushed for 127 yards on 27 carries (4.7 avg.) and a touchdown in the Cowboys’ 38-14 win over the Washington Redskins.

· Miami Dolphins running back Kenyan Drake rushed for 120 yards on 23 carries (5.2avg.) and 1 touchdown in the Dolphins’ 35-9 win over the Denver Broncos.

· Green Bay Packers running back Jamaal Williams rushed for 113 yards on 21 carries (5.4 avg.) and 1 touchdown in the Packers’ 26-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Fans can visit NFL.com/FedEx or tweet using #AirandGround and the nominees’ last name to cast their vote. FedEx and the NFL will announce the winners every Thursday afternoon and then FedEx will award a $2,000 donation in the winning players’ names to The USO.

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