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Manning, Rodgers lead Players of the Week

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Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, who broke Brett Favre’s career touchdown record and added to his own mark in a four-touchdown night, was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for the 27th time in his career.

Manning completed 22 of 26 passes (84.6 percent) for 318 yards with a passer rating of 157.2 in Denver’s 42-17 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday night.

Manning’s third touchdown of the game gave him 509 for his career, breaking Favre’s all-time record. Manning became the eighth player since 1943 to hold the NFL record, doing so in his 246th career regular-season game played and 8,659th career attempt.

Fellow MVP candidate Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers took NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors.

Rodgers completed 19 of 22 passes (86.5 percent) for 255 yards and three touchdowns for a passer rating of 154.5 in a 38-17 win over the floundering Carolina Panthers.

In other Week 7 awards announced Wednesday:

–Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Telvin Smith was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week. He compiled four tackles, a game-sealing interception and a sack fumble in the Jags’ first win of the season as they beat the Cleveland Browns 24-6.

–New England Patriots defensive tackle Chris Jones won the AFC special teams award. He blocked a potential game-winning, 58-yard field goal attempt on the final play of the fourth quarter in the Patriots’ 27-25 win over the New York Jets.

–Washington Redskins linebacker Keenan Robinson took the NFC defensive award. He had 14 tackles in the 19-17 win over the Tennessee Titans.

–St. Louis Rams punter returner Stedman Bailey won the NFC special teams award. A wacky, trick-play, 90-yard punt return by Bailey helped the Rams pull off a 28-26 upset win over the Seattle Seahawks.

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