Jets Regular Season

Sanchez nominated for Rookie of the Week

Admin - September 29, 2009

For the third week in a row QB Mark Sanchez has been nominated for Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week honors. He completed 17 of 30 passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns in the Jets' 24-17 win over Tennessee, becoming the first rookie quarterback to start and win his team's first three games of a season in the past 40 years. The other finalists are QB Matthew Stafford of the Detroit Lions, WR Percy Harvin of the Minnesota Vikings, RB Knowshon Moreno of the Denver Broncos and RB Donald Brown of the Indianapolis Colts.

Fans can vote for one of these five players on NFL.com/rookies beginning Tuesday at 9 a.m. ET and ending on Friday at noon ET to determine the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week. The winner will be announced Friday on NFL.com/rookies.