NEW YORK, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- New Orleans Saints safety Sammy Knight and kicker John Carney were among those named NFL Players of the Week Wednesday.
Chicago Bears quarterback Shane Matthews completed the NFC honors for Week 7. In the AFC, the winners were Corey Dillon of Cincinnati, Denard Walker of Denver and Tom Tupa of the New York Jets.
Both Knight and Carney joined Tennessee kicker Joe Nedney as the only two-time winners this year. Knight also was honored in Week 1 and Carney was picked in Week 4.
Knight had eight tackles, two interceptions and a sack in a 34-31 victory over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday. In the same game, Carney kicked five field goals, including the game-winner from 27 yards with a second left.
Carney has earned 10 Player of the Week awards, the most by a kicker.
Matthews came off the bench for the injured Jim Miller and completed 25 of 31 passes for 166 yards and three touchdowns as the Bears rallied for a 37-31 overtime victory over San Francisco.
Dillon had 184 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries and also caught a touchdown pass in a 31-27 victory at Detroit. On the first play from scrimmage, he ran 96 yards for a touchdown, a team record.
Walker had six tackles and two interceptions in a 31-20 victory over New England. He returned his second interception 39 yards for the clinching touchdown with less than three minutes to go.
Tupa placed five of his eight punts inside the 20-yard line and put a pair on the 1 in a 13-12 victory at Carolina.
