Redskins QB Campbell highlights NFL Players of the Week

Oct 10, 2007 - 8:55 PM NEW YORK (Ticker) -- Washington Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell highlighted the NFL Players of the Week named Wednesday.

Campbell was tabbed the NFC's Offensive Player of the Week while San Diego Chargers quarterback earned the honor in the AFC.

Arizona Cardinals cornerback Rod Hood and Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor were the respective Defensive Players of the Week. The special teams honors were captured by Nick Folk of the Dallas Cowboys and Kris Brown of the Houston Texans.

Campbell completed 23-of-29 attempts for 248 yards and two touchdowns in the Redskins' 34-3 victory over the Detroit Lions. He completed passes to eight different receivers and recorded career highs in completions, yards, completion percentage (79.3) and passer rating (125.3).

It is the first career weekly award for Campbell, the first Redskins quarterback to be honored since Shane Matthews in Week One of the 2002 season.

Rivers was 13-of-18 for 270 yards and two TDs in San Diego's 41-3 road victory over the Denver Broncos. The 6-5 Rivers, who posted a career-best 151.4 passer rating, also scored the first rushing touchdown of his career.

Hood had five tackles, three passes defensed and a career-high two interceptions, including a 68-yard interception return TD early in the fourth quarter to give the Cardinals the lead for good in Sunday's 34-31 win over the St. Louis Rams.

It was the first career touchdown for the five-year veteran, who is the first Arizona player with two interceptions in a game since linebacker Karlos Dansby in the 2005 season opener.

Taylor recorded five tackles, one interception and four passes defensed in the Steelers' 21-0 triumph over the Seattle Seahawks. It was Pittsburgh's first shutout at Heinz Field and its first home shutout since October 15, 2000 vs. the Cincinnati Bengals.

A five-year veteran, Taylor hauled in his second interception of the season at Pittsburgh's goal line on the final play of the first half, ending Seattle's best scoring chance in the contest.

Folk earned the award on special teams by converting all four field goal attempts, including the game-winner from 53 yards out as time expired in the Cowboys' 25-24 comeback victory over the Buffalo Bills.

It marked the longest game-winning field goal with no time remaining by a rookie kicker in NFL history. Folk also set up the game-winning score with a successful onside kick with 20 seconds remaining.

Brown connected on all five field goal attempts, including a career-long game-winning 57-yarder as the Texans beat the Miami Dolphins, 22-19.

Brown tied an NFL record with three field goals of 50-plus yards (54, 54 and 57), joining Morten Anderson and Neil Rackers as the only three kickers in history to accomplish the feat.

A nine-year veteran, Brown also became the first player in league history to make three field goals of 54 yards or longer in a contest. He set a team record for most points in a game with 16, surpassing his previous mark of 15.