FedEx Air & Ground NFL Awards Rolls on for 19th Season
September 08 2021 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Fan-voted award will feature weekly monetary
donations to HBCUs in the name of the top performing quarterback
and running back – all season long
FedEx (NYSE: FDX), the Official Delivery Service Sponsor of the
NFL, announced today that the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of
the Week and Players of the Year Awards will return for the
2021-2022 season. For 19 years, the season-long program has
recognized the fan-voted NFL quarterbacks and running backs
delivering the best performances each week of the NFL season.
Yesterday, dual-threat quarterback Jalen Hurts kicked off this
season’s program with a new video, highlighting the QB’s ability to
deliver through the air and on the ground. And not just deliver but
deliver with speed and precision – just like FedEx.
CHECK OUT FEDEX AND
HURTS’ AIR & GROUND KICKOFF VIDEO HERE
“We are excited to bring back our popular, FedEx Air &
Ground NFL Players of the Week and Players of the Year Awards for
the 2021-2022 season. These awards give football fans a chance to
celebrate the top performers on the field and feature a charitable
tie that helps support communities nationwide,” said Judy Edge,
corporate vice president of Human Resources at FedEx.
FedEx is also proud to announce that each week of the NFL
regular season, it will make a $2,000 donation in the name of the
winning quarterback and running back ($4,000 total) to Historically
Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Each donation will be made
in the name of the winning quarterback and running back, which will
go towards needs-based scholarships to deserving HBCU students.
“This year’s program features our long-standing commitment to
supporting HBCUs from all over the country that help shape and
educate students,” Edge added.
Following Sunday Night Football, three quarterbacks and three
running backs who display the best passing and rushing performances
during that game week will be nominated for the FedEx Air &
Ground NFL Player of the Week Awards. Voting for weekly nominees is
open each week of the regular season from Monday morning to
Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. ET at NFL.com/FedEx. Fans can also vote on
Twitter via the NFL published polls at @NFL and on the NFL Mobile
App.
At the end of the season, three quarterbacks and three running
backs will be nominated for the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players
of the Year Awards, with the winners announced at NFL Honors in the
lead-up to Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles, California.
For more information, visit nfl.com/fedex or follow the
conversation on Twitter at #AirAndGround.
About FedEx Corp.
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses
worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and
business services. With annual revenue of $84 billion, the company
offers integrated business solutions through operating companies
competing collectively, operating collaboratively and innovating
digitally under the respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked
among the world's most admired and trusted employers, FedEx
inspires its 570,000 team members to remain focused on safety, the
highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their
customers and communities. FedEx is committed to connecting people
and possibilities around the world responsibly and resourcefully,
with a goal to achieve carbon-neutral operations by 2040. To learn
more, please visit about.fedex.com.
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Jon Farren, Current Global for FedEx 312.929.0521
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