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Moreno Nominated for FedEx Ground Award Again

December 18th, 2012 - 7:51am by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

For the second consecutive week, running back Knowshon Moreno topped the 100-yard mark in Sunday’s 34-17 win at Baltimore.

And once again, the fourth-year running back has been nominated for the FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week.

Moreno carried 22 times for 118 yards with one touchdown against the Ravens to mark his fourth career 100-yard game.

“It starts up front,” Moreno said after the game. “Those guys up front, they open up the holes and push those other big guys back. We’re just running the ball so it’s easy when those guys are doing the job.”

His 122 rushing yards marked the most by a visiting player against the Baltimore Ravens since the 2010 season and he turned in just the 17th 100-yard rushing game against the Ravens by a visiting running back in the franchise’s history.

His game against Baltimore was highlighted by a 20-yard run in the first quarter during which he hurdled over Ravens safety Ed Reed.

“It’s unbelievable,” fullback Jacob Hester said of the play. “You see guys that do it when people are on the ground or people try to tackle them low. But you don’t see many people do that to Ed Reed, who’s standing straight up. He did that to a Hall-of-Famer who was literally standing straight up and he leaped right over him. Knowshon’s a special player. He’s one of the few guys who can run tough as well as run to the outside and we’re glad to have him.”

Moreno scored his third touchdown of the season on a 6-yard carry that gave the Broncos a 31-3 lead in the third quarter.

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Moreno Nominated for FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week

December 11th, 2012 - 7:43am by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

After carrying the ball a career-high 32 times for 119 yards and a touchdown, running back Knowshon Moreno has been named a finalist for the FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week award.

His 32 carries led all NFL rushers in Week 14 games and his 119 yards on the ground marked the third 100-yard game of his career.

After the Broncos recovered an onside kick with 5:36 left in the game, Moreno helped seal the win with seven carries for 39 yards and three first downs that allowed the team to run out the clock and secure a 26-13 win over the Raiders on Thursday Night Football.

Moreno also caught four passes for 48 yards to finish with 167 total yards from scrimmage, which marked the second-highest total of his career.

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McGahee Named FedEx Ground Player of Week

November 11th, 2011 - 2:20pm by Max HensonOther posts by

Denver running back Willis McGahee has been named the FedEx Ground Player of the Week after his 163-yard, two-touchdown performance in Week 9 vs. Oakland.

McGahee beat out Arian Foster and DeMarco Murray for the honor.

McGahee is the sixth player in Broncos history to win the FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week award and the first since running back Correll Buckhalter won in 2009 (Week 13).

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Vote McGahee for FedEx Ground Player of Week

November 8th, 2011 - 10:36am by Max HensonOther posts by

After his stellar performance in Oakland, Broncos running back Willis McGahee has been named a finalist for FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week.

McGahee rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns against the Raiders Sunday, helping lead Denver to a 38-24 victory over their division rivals.

Fans can vote for McGahee here until 3 p.m. EST Friday. Winners will then be announced on NFL Total Access, on NFL Network and on NFL.com.

Texans running back Arian Foster and Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray are the other Week 9 finalists.