PACKERS QB AARON RODGERS, BEARS LB BRIAN URLACHER & 49ERS KR-PR TED GINN JR. NAMED NFC PLAYERS OF WEEK 1 - Ingles

Quarterback AARON RODGERS of the Green Bay Packers, linebacker BRIAN URLACHER of the Chicago Bears and kick returner-punt returner TED GINN JR. of the San Francisco 49ers are the NFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played on Kickoff Weekend 2011 (September 8, 11-12), the NFL announced today.

OFFENSE: QB AARON RODGERS, GREEN BAY PACKERS
Rodgers completed 27 of 35 passes (77.1 percent) for 312 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions for a 132.1 passer rating in the Packers’ 42-34 win over New Orleans.
In the first quarter, Rodgers completed 14 of 15 passes (93.3 percent) for 188 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions for a 158.3 passer rating – the highest mark attainable.
He became just the second player in NFL history to throw three touchdown passes in the first quarter of a season opener (JACK KEMP, Buffalo, September 13, 1964).
Rodgers led the Packers to 42 points, the second-most in a season opener in franchise history, trailing only the 53 points scored in 1919 against Menominee North End A.C.
In his seventh season from California, this is Rodgers’ third career Player of the Week Award. He was honored twice last season (Weeks 13 and 16).
Rodgers and BRETT FAVRE (12) are the only quarterbacks in team history to win the award at least three times.

DEFENSE: LB BRIAN URLACHER, CHICAGO BEARS
Urlacher had a 12-yard fumble-return touchdown, an interception and a team-high 10 tackles in the Bears’ 30-12 win over Atlanta.
His interception was the 19th of his career and he surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famer BILL GEORGE for the third most by a linebacker in team history. Urlacher has now recorded an interception in nine of his 12 seasons.
Urlacher’s touchdown was the fourth of his career and his first since December 23, 2007 (85-yard interception-return touchdown vs. Green Bay).
He led a defense that did not allow an offensive touchdown in Week 1, the only team in the NFL to do so.
In his 12th year from New Mexico, this is Urlacher’s sixth career Player of the Week Award and first since Week 8, 2004.
Urlacher’s six Defensive Player of the Week Awards are tied for the most in franchise history with Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end RICHARD DENT.

SPECIAL TEAMS: KR-PR TED GINN JR., SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
In the 49ers’ 33-17 win over Seattle, Ginn became the 12th player in NFL history – and the first on Kickoff Weekend – to return a kickoff (102 yards) and a punt (55 yards) for a touchdown in a game. He accomplished the feat just 59 seconds apart, the fastest of the 12 players to do so.
Ginn finished with a franchise-record 268 total yards (176 kickoff, 92 punt).
His returns marked the first time in team history that the 49ers had a kickoff-return touchdown and punt-return touchdown in the same game.
· In his fifth season from Ohio State, this is Ginn’s second career Player of the Week Award (Week 8, 2009 with Miami).
· Ginn is the first 49ers returner to be honored since 2003 (CEDRICK WILSON, Week 9).

2011 NFC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK 1

Offense
QB Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay

Defense
LB Brian Urlacher, Chicago

Special Teams
KR-PR Ted Ginn Jr., San Francisco

Other nominees for NFC Offensive Player of Week 1:
· Chicago running back MATT FORTÉ, who had 158 scrimmage yards (90 receiving, 68 rushing) and a touchdown.
· Washington quarterback REX GROSSMAN, who completed 21 of 34 passes (61.8 percent) for 305 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions for a 110.5 passer rating in the Redskins’ 28-14 win over the New York Giants.
· Arizona quarterback KEVIN KOLB, who completed 18 of 27 passes (66.7 percent) for 309 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions for a 130.0 passer rating in the Cardinals’ 28-21 win over Carolina.
· Philadelphia running back LE SEAN MC COY, who rushed for 122 yards and scored two touchdowns (one rushing, one receiving) in the Eagles’ 31-13 win at St. Louis.
· Carolina rookie quarterback CAM NEWTON, who passed for 422 yards, the most by a player in his NFL debut.
· Carolina wide receiver STEVE SMITH, who had eight catches for 178 yards and two touchdowns.
· Detroit quarterback MATTHEW STAFFORD, who completed 24 of 33 passes (72.7 percent) for 305 yards with three touchdowns and one interception for a 118.9 passer rating in the Lions’ 27-20 win at Tampa Bay.

Other nominees for NFC Defensive Player of Week 1:
· Philadelphia defensive end JASON BABIN, who had two sacks.
· San Francisco linebacker PARYS HARALSON, who had four tackles, two sacks and two forced fumbles.
· Washington rookie linebacker RYAN KERRIGAN, who had a nine-yard interception-return touchdown and five tackles.
· Dallas linebacker SEAN LEE, who had 15 tackles and a 37-yard interception return in the Cowboys’ 27-24 loss at the New York Jets.
· Philadelphia defensive end JUQUA PARKER, who had a 56-yard fumble-return touchdown.
· New York Giants defensive end JASON PIERRE-PAUL, who had six tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble.
· Washington rookie defensive tackle CHRIS NEILD, who had four tackles and two sacks.
· Tampa Bay cornerback AQIB TALIB, who had a 28-yard interception-return touchdown, four tackles and three passes defensed in the Buccaneers’ 27-20 loss to Detroit.
· Green Bay linebacker ERIK WALDEN, who had six tackles and a sack.
· Minnesota cornerback ANTOINE WINFIELD, who had 10 tackles, an interception and a forced fumble in the Vikings’ 24-17 loss at San Diego.

Other nominees for NFC Special Teams Player of Week 1:
· Green Bay rookie kick returner-wide receiver RANDALL COBB, who tied an NFL record with a 108-yard kickoff-return touchdown. Cobb added a 32-yard touchdown reception, becoming just the second rookie in NFL history with a kick-return touchdown and touchdown catch in his first game.
· Minnesota kick returner PERCY HARVIN, who had a 103-yard kick-return touchdown.
· Arizona rookie punt returner PATRICK PETERSON, who had an 89-yard punt-return touchdown.

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