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Favre, Harris Win Week Eight
Senior Bowl Alumni
Top Performer Honors
[Complete List of Senior Bowl
Top Performers]
MOBILE, Ala. (October 30, 2007) --
Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre was the Senior Bowl NFL Alumni
Top Offensive Performer of the Week for the second time during the 2007
season, as he turned in a memorable performance against the Broncos on
Monday night completing 21-27 for 331 yards and two TD’s including a
dramatic 82-yard game winner on the first play from scrimmage in
overtime for a 19-13 Packers’ victory.
Green Bay Packers quarterback
Brett Favre
Defensively, linebacker David Harris of
the New York Jets had a monster game, recording 17 total tackles, ten
unassisted, and also added a quarterback sack to earn the Top Defensive
Performer Award for the week.
New York Jets linebacker
David Harris
Over 575 former Senior Bowl players are
currently active in the NFL.
The 2008 Under Armour Senior Bowl is
scheduled for Saturday, January 26, with kickoff set for 3:00 p.m. For
more information, visit
www.seniorbowl.com.
Other top performances by former Senior
Bowl players in the NFL during Week Eight included:
Passing:
- Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia –
passed for 333 yards and a touchdown in 23-16 win over Minnesota.
- Jay Cutler, Denver – Completed
21-34 for 264 and a touchdown in overtime loss to Green Bay.
- Philip Rivers, San Diego – Was an
efficient 7-11 for 130 yards and three touchdowns in Chargers’
victory over Houston.
Rushing:
- Joseph Addai, Indianapolis –
Rushed for 100 yards on 23 carries and scored a TD in 31-7 Colts’
win over Carolina.
- LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego –
Gained 90 yards on 17 carries in 35-10 Chargers’ win.
Receiving:
- Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis –
Hauled in seven passes for 168 yards to help keep Colts undefeated.
- Reggie Brown, Philadelphia –
Caught eight passes for 105 yards in Eagles’ victory.
- Hines Ward, Pittsburgh – Had eight
receptions for 88 yards and two TD’s in Steelers’ 24-13 win over
Cincinnati.
Defense:
- Trent Cole, DL, Philadelphia – Had
eight total tackles, seven unassisted, and two sacks.
- Patrick Willis, LB, San Francisco
– Had another double-digit tackle game, recording ten total tackles,
six unassisted.
- Derrick Brooks, LB, Tampa Bay –
Senior Bowl Hall of Famer had 10 total tackles, seven unassisted.
- Barrett Ruud, LB, Tampa Bay – NFL
tackle leader had 12 total tackles, eight unassisted.
- Kirk Morrison, LB, Oakland –
Recorded 12 total tackles, eight unassisted.
- Anthony Smith, DB, Pittsburgh –
Had ten tackles, nine unassisted.
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