Cincinnati Bengals QB Andy Dalton Selected Week 12 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week

Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Quarterback Andy Dalton of the Cincinnati Bengals is the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for games played on November 24-28, the NFL announced today. Dalton completed 67.7 percent of his passes for 270 yards and a touchdown in the Bengals’ 23-20 victory over the Cleveland Browns. He also added 23 rushing yards on six carries.

Dalton was selected from among five finalists through fan votes on NFL.com.  The other finalists were running back Roy Helu of the Washington Redskins, quarterback Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers, cornerback/punt-returner Patrick Peterson of the Arizona Cardinals and defensive end J.J. Watt of the Houston Texans.

After the regular season, five players will be nominated for Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year honors. Fans can vote for the winner on NFL.com throughout the month of January. The winner will be announced at a press conference at Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis.

In conjunction with the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week promotion, Panini America produces virtual trading cards of each week’s five nominees and a virtual card for each week’s winner.

2011 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week Winners

Week 1: Randall Cobb, Green Bay Packers
Week 2: Denarius Moore, Oakland Raiders
Week 3: Stefen Wisniewski, Oakland Raiders
Week 4: Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers
Week 5: Aldon Smith, San Francisco 49ers
Week 6: Aldon Smith, San Francisco 49ers
Week 7: DeMarco Murray, Dallas Cowboys
Week 8: Marcell Dareus, Buffalo Bills
Week 9: Andy Dalton, Cincinnati Bengals
Week 10: Denarius Moore, Oakland Raiders
Week 11: Torrey Smith, Baltimore Ravens
Week 12: Andy Dalton, Cincinnati Bengals