FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Running back Michael Turner is up for FedEx Ground Player of the Week for his 200-yard performance in the Falcons 31-27 victory over the St. Louis Rams.
Turner carried the ball 25 times for 208 yards and one touchdown, leading a Falcons running game that put up 263 total yards (the second highest total of the season). He finishes the regular season as the league's No. 2 running back (1,699 yards). His 17 rushing touchdowns are second only to Carolina's DeAngelo Williams (18).
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Fans can also vote for linebacker Keith Brooking, who is up for Home Depot Neighborhood MVP.A former Falcons Man of the Year, Brooking works in the community year round through The Keith Brooking Children's Foundation. The foundation has awarded more than $300,000 in grants since February 2004.
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MORE FROM THE FALCONS-RAMS GAME:
- GAME CENTER: Stats and more on the game from NFL.com
- GAME BLOG: Review the action from the game in the FalconsLIFE game blog
- GAME STORY: Falcons get past Rams, secure No. 5 seed in the playoffs
- GAME NOTES: Official game notes from the Georgia Dome press box
- J. MIKE'S MISSIVES: More thoughts from the AF.com Managing Editor
- VIDEO: Head Coach Mike Smith | Ryan | Norwood | Davis | Foxworth | McClure
- NFL NETWORK: Michael Turner | Jerious Norwood | Matt Ryan | Highlights
- TRANSCRIPTS: Head Coach Mike Smith | Falcons | Rams
- FORUMS: Talk about the game -- and the playoffs -- with other fans
- 2009 OPPONENTS: Falcons opponents for next season
- INACTIVES: Inactives and starters from the Falcons-Rams game
- REVIEW AND RESPOND: Got a question about the game?
