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The FedEx Air and Ground NFL Players of the Week award was first presented in 2003. The Air and Ground category names were inspired by FedEx's two services, FedEx Express and FedEx Ground.
Each week during the regular season, nominees are selected based on individual statistical performances from Thursday through Monday games. Fans vote in an online poll at NFL.com, and winners are typically announced on Wednesday. At the end of the season, a separate vote determines the Air and Ground Players of the Year.
Drew Brees holds the record for most career Air Player of the Week awards. He earned his 30th such award in the 2018 season and won the Air Player of the Year four times, in 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2011.
Derrick Henry leads all players in career Ground Player of the Week awards, counting his non-categorized wins from 2024 and 2025. He won the Ground Player of the Year award in both 2019 and 2020.
Ja'Marr Chase of the Cincinnati Bengals became the first wide receiver to win the award in 2024, after the eligibility rules were expanded to include wide receivers and tight ends. He recorded 127 receptions, 1,708 yards, and 17 touchdowns that season.
Starting in 2024, eligibility was expanded beyond quarterbacks and running backs to include wide receivers and tight ends. Instead of two separate category winners, six nominees are presented without position labels, and the top two overall vote-getters are named the Air and Ground Players of the Week.