Steelers RB Le’Veon Bell Named Week 16 Pepsi NEXT NFL Rookie of the Week

Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Running back Le'Veon Bell of the Pittsburgh Steelers is the Week 16 2013 Pepsi NEXT NFL Rookie of the Week for games played December 19-23 the NFL announced Friday. Bell rushed 26 times for 124 yards and a touchdown in the Steelers’ 38-31 victory against the Green Bay Packers.

2013 Pepsi NEXT NFL Rookie of the Week 16 Winner

Voters on NFL.com have made their choice. Running back Le’Veon Bell of the Pittsburgh Steelers is the Week 16 2013 Pepsi NEXT NFL Rookie of the Week for games played December 19-23 the NFL announced Friday. Bell rushed 26 times for 124 yards and a touchdown in the Steelers’ 38-31 victory against the Green Bay Packers.

Bell was selected from among five finalists through fan votes on NFL.com. The other finalists for Week 16 were running back Eddie Lacy of the Green Bay Packers, running back Zac Stacy of the St. Louis Rams, quarterback Geno Smith of the New York Jets and cornerback Nickell Robey of the Buffalo Bills.

After the regular season, five players will be nominated for Pepsi NEXT NFL Rookie of the Year honors. Fans can vote for the winner on NFL.com/rookies throughout the month of January. The Pepsi NEXT NFL Rookie of the Year will be announced at the third annual NFL Honors awards show in New York City on Saturday, February 2, the night before Super Bowl XLVIII.

In conjunction with the 2013 Pepsi NEXT 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. At the end of the regular season, Panini America will produce an actual trading card set of all weekly winners. Stay tuned to The Knight’s Lance for additional details.

2013 Pepsi NEXT NFL Rookie of the Week Winners

Week 1: Caleb Sturgis, K, Miami Dolphins
Week 2: EJ Manuel, QB, Buffalo Bills
Week 3: Giovani Bernard, RB, Cincinnati Bengals
Week 4: Kiko Alonso, LB, Buffalo Bills
Week 5: Geno Smith, QB, New York Jets
Week 6: Keenan Allen, WR, San Diego Chargers
Week 7: D.J. Fluker, OT, San Diego Chargers
Week 8: Sio Moore, LB, Oakland Raiders
Week 9: Eddie Lacy, RB, Green Bay Packers
Week 10: Tavon Austin, WR, St. Louis Rams
Week 11: Matt McGloin, QB, Oakland Raiders
Week 12: Keenan Allen, WR, San Diego Chargers
Week 13: Zach Ertz, TE, Philadelphia Eagles
Week 14: Marlon Brown, WR, Baltimore Ravens
Week 15: Keenan Allen, WR, San Diego Chargers
Week 16: Le’Veon Bell, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers

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