Green rushed for a
career-high 169 yards on 24 carries, including a 63-yard touchdown run.
Green edged out the Chicago Bears' Shane Matthews and the Kansas City
Chiefs' Priest Holmes in voting by a panel of national journalists and
broadcasters to earn his first Miller Lite NFL Player of the Week honor.
Each week, a player from each of the 31 teams is nominated for the award by
the team or local media. The Miller Lite NFL Player of the Week is then
selected by a national panel of veteran NFL media representatives coordinated
by the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Green sparked a second half comeback with a 63-yard touchdown burst to
close the Packers to 17-14. Currently ranked fourth in the NFL in rushing,
Green also contributed by air, grabbing a team-high six receptions for 49
yards.
At the conclusion of the regular season, six Miller Lite NFL Player of the
Year candidates will be chosen from among the weekly nominees. From the six
finalists, a committee of media representatives from each NFL market will
elect the Miller Lite NFL Player of the Year. The voting program is
coordinated by the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
2001 Miller Lite NFL Players of the Week winners to date include, in order:
Brian Griese, Peyton Manning, Kurt Warner, Deltha O'Neal, Brett Favre, David
Patten, Mike Alstott, and Ahman Green.