San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has been nominated for this week's FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week award following his impressive performance in the team's 42-10 win over the Dallas Cowboys.
The second-year quarterback finished the game 17 of 24 (70.8 percent) for 252 yards and four touchdowns, achieving a career-best passer rating of 144.4, lifting the 49ers to a 5-0 record.
Other nominees for this week's award are Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, who completed 36 of 46 attempts (78.3 percent) for 317 yards and three touchdowns for a 108.1 passer rating, and Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields, who finished 15 of 29 (51.7 percent) for 282 yards and four touchdowns for a 125.3 passer rating.
FedEx gives fans the opportunity to recognize weekly top-performing quarterbacks and running backs in games played on Thursday through Sunday through the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week Awards. Voting is open until Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. PT at NFL.com/FedEx each week of the season. Fans can also vote on Twitter via the @NFL published polls and on the NFL Mobile App.
Through the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week Awards, FedEx will make a $2,000 donation in the names of the winning quarterback and running back ($4,000 total) to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU).
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