Surprise Player of the Year

 

2003 SPOY

 

Hines Ward ~ WR ~ Blue Ridge Falcons
Season Stats - Finished 5th in scoring by a WR with 154 (14.0 ppg)
Games:  - Shared AFL Player of the Week honors in week 11.
Fantasy Points:  - Only finished with 1 first place vote, edging 
Rushing Yards:  Travis Henry by only 3 points to take award.
Receiving Yards: 

Receiving TDs: 
Team Finish
6-8-0; 3rd Place Western Division.

2002 SPOY

 

Hines Ward ~ WR ~ Blue Ridge Falcons
Season Stats - Finished 5th in scoring by a WR with 154 (14.0 ppg)
Games: 11 - Shared AFL Player of the Week honors in week 11.
Fantasy Points: 154  - Only finished with 1 first place vote, edging 
Rushing Yards: 132 Travis Henry by only 3 points to take the award.
Receiving Yards: 1,000 

Receiving TDs: 8
Team Finish
6-8-0; 3rd Place Western Division.

2001 SPOY

 

Priest Holmes ~ RB ~ Brunswick Lions
Season Stats - Second to Marshall Faulk in points for a RB with
Games: 12 215 fantasy points (17.9 ppg).
Fantasy Points: 215 - AFL Player of the Week in week 3 and  shared 
Rushing Yards: 1,237 the award in Week 13.
Rushing TDs: 7 -  Finished with 8 - 1st place votes.
Receiving Yards: 480

Receiving TDs: 2
Team Finish
10-4-0; 1st Place Eastern Division;
AFL Bowl Runner-Ups.

2000 SPOY

 

Jeff Garcia ~ QB ~ Manila Eagles
Season Stats - Second to Peyton Manning in points for a QB
Games: 10 with 227 fantasy points (22.7 ppg).
Fantasy Points: 227 - AFL Player of the Week for week 6.
Passing Yards: 2,662 - Finished with 6 - 1st place votes.
Passing TDs: 16

Rushing Yards: 265
Rushing TDs: 2
Interceptions: 4
Team Finish
8-6-0; 2nd Place Central Division.

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