Brees, Woodson and Rocca nab NFC monthly awards
Sports Network | October 02, 2008
New York, NY (Sports Network) - New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, Green Bay Packers cornerback Charles Woodson and Philadelphia Eagles punter Sav Rocca were named the NFC's top players for the month of September.
Brees took offensive honors after leading the NFC in passing attempts (148), completions (107), completion percentage (72.3 percent), yards (1,343) and passer rating (106.9) during the month. He also tied for first in touchdown passes with eight.
Woodson was named the best defensive player after tying for the NFC lead with three interceptions. The former Heisman Trophy winner also had an NFL-best two interception-return touchdowns during September. All three of his interceptions came in the fourth quarter and each one resulted in a Packers' touchdown.
Rocca took special teams honors by leading the NFL in September with a 44.1 yards per punt net average, including punts of 65, 64 and 61 yards. Rocca placed seven of his 18 punts inside the 20-yard line and limited opponents to nine returns for 15 yards (1.7 average).
