Daniels NFC Defensive Player Of The Week

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DEFENSE: DE PHILLIP DANIELS, WASHINGTON REDSKINS

The Washington Redskins kept their late-season surge going, earning their third consecutive win, a 35-7 victory against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday at FedEx Field. Defensive end Phillip Daniels played a large part in holding Dallas to its lowest point total of the season, tying Dexter Manley's franchise record with a 2005 NFL-best four sacks. Manley accomplished the feat against the New York Giants in a 24-23 loss on Oct. 2, 1988. Daniels set the tone for the day on the Cowboys' first offensive snap, deflecting a pass that was intercepted by teammate Cornelius Griffin, leading to a touchdown four plays later on an 8-yard pass from Mark Brunell to Chris Cooley for a 7-0 advantage. Daniels finished with five tackles, two quarterback pressures and recovered a fumble, as the Redskins earned their first season sweep of the Cowboys since 1995.

In his 10th season from Georgia, this is Daniels first Player of the Week award.

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