NEW YORK, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre was named Wednesday as onee of the NFL Players of the Week for games played last Sunday and Monday.
Favre was named NFC Player of the Week after leading the Packers to a 34-21 victory over the Chicago Bears on Monday night. Favre completed 22 of 33 passes for 359 yards and three touchdowns, improving to 17-4 lifetime against the Bears.
Among Favre's touchdown passes was an 85-yard strike to Donald Driver, the second-longest of his career and the longest play from scrimmage in the NFL this season.
Favre also became the eighth player in NFL history -- and the third-fastest -- to reach 40,000 passing yards. It was the seventh time in his 12-year career that Favre has won the award.
Kansas City Chiefs running back Priest Holmes was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for the fourth time.
The NFL's leading rusher accounted for 72 of 78 yards on the Chiefs winning drive in a 29-25 victory over the New York Jets, capping it with a 19-yard touchdown reception. It was his league-leading 10th score.
Holmes became the second Chief in as many weeks to win the award, following quarterback Trent Green. It is the first time that Kansas City teammates have captured consecutive weekly honors.
Oakland Raiders cornerback Phillip Buchanon continued his impressive rookie season by winning AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors. He returned a fourth-quarter pass 81 yards for a touchdown to help seal a 49-31 win over the Buffalo Bills.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Derrick Brooks captured the award in the NFC after becoming the first linebacker in NFL history to return three interceptions for touchdowns in the same season. He took a lateral from Warren Sapp and ran 15 yards in a 20-6 triumph over the Atlanta Falcons.
Brooks also made 13 tackles to earn his fourth career weekly honor.
Jacksonville Jaguars punt returner Bobby Shaw was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week after racing 69 yards for a touchdown in a 28-25 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.
Arizona Cardinals kicker Bill Gramatica earned NFC Special Teams honors for the third time after kicking a 50-yard field goal with 16 seconds left for a 16-13 victory over the Carolina Panthers.
Gramatica also made kicks from 41 and 28 yards as Arizona improved 3-2, its best start since 1991.
