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Henry, Willis Win Senior Bowl
NFL Top Performances Honors
[Complete List of Senior Bowl
Top Performers]
MOBILE, Ala. (September 11, 2007) --
Denver Broncos running back Travis Henry earned
the inaugural Senior Bowl NFL Alumni Offensive Top Performance Award for
opening weekend, as he rushed for 139 yards on 23 carries to lead the
Broncos to a 15-14 last-second victory over the Buffalo Bills.
Denver Broncos running back
Travis Henry
A host of former Senior Bowl players turned in stellar
defensive performances in week one, but none more memorable or as
impactful as San Francisco 49ers rookie linebacker Patrick Willis. The
11th player chosen overall in the 2007 draft, who was also coached
during Senior Bowl Week by San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Nolan and
his staff, recorded 11 tackles and forced a fumble to earn the inaugural
Senior Bowl NFL Alumni Top Defensive Performance award.
San Francisco 49ers linebacker
Patrick Willis
Over 575 former Senior Bowl players are currently active
in the NFL.
The 2008 Under Armour Senior Bowl is scheduled for
Saturday, January 26. For more information, visit
www.seniorbowl.com.
Other top performances by former Senior Bowl players
in the NFL on Opening Weekend 2007 included:
Passing:
- Josh McCown, Oakland Passed for 313 yards,
completing 30 of 40 attempts, and two touchdowns.
- Jay Cutler, Denver Completed 23-39 for 304
yards and one TD in 15-14 Broncos win.
- Matt Schaub, Houston Completed 16 of 25 for 225
yards and a touchdown in 20-3 Texans win over Kansas City.
Rushing:
- Joseph Addai, Indianapolis gained 118 yards on
23 carries and added a touchdown in 41-10 route of New Orleans.
- Shaun Alexander, Seattle The 2005 NFL MVP, he
rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown in 20-6 win over Tampa Bay.
Receiving:
- Javon Walker, Denver caught nine passes for 119
yards.
- Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis caught passes for
115 yards and two touchdowns in defending Super Bowl champs 41-10
win.
Defense:
- Julian Peterson, LB, Seattle had seven tackles
and two quarterback sacks in Seahawks 20-6 win.
- Barrett Ruud, LB, Tampa Bay 13 total tackles.
- Angelo Crowell, LB, Buffalo ten total tackles.
- Jermaine Phillips, DB, Tampa Bay recorded ten
total tackles, eight unassisted.
- Madieu Williams, DB, Cincinnati had ten
tackles, seven unassisted, in 27-20 Bengals win.
- Kenyon Coleman, DE, New York Jets recorded 12
total tackles, ten unassisted.
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