FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2/3/18

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CARSON WENTZ AND NAMED 2017 FEDEX AIR & GROUND NFL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR AT NFL HONORS

FedEx Supports the USO with more than $170,000 in Donations

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback and Los Angeles Rams TODD GURLEY were named 2017 FEDEX AIR & GROUND NFL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR. FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the announced the winners today, February 3, in advance of NFL Honors – a two-hour primetime special airing nationally on NBC the night before LII.

The FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Year awards are a culmination of weekly awards presented by FedEx throughout the NFL season. The awards give football fans the ability to honor stand-out quarterback and running back performances each week, which in turn, direct charitable donations to the USO in the name of the winning players. New this year, 2017 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, 2006 FedEx Ground Player of the Year and former San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson served as the primary voice for the program. This is the 15th season FedEx has presented the awards.

• Philadelphia Eagles QB Carson Wentz's 33 touchdown passes were the second-most in the NFL despite missing the final three games of the season due to injury. Wentz threw for 3,296 yards and had the league's fourth best passer rating at 101.9. A 2018 selection, Wentz led the Eagles to a 13-3 record and the NFC's number one seed in the playoffs. • Los Angeles Rams RB Todd Gurley led the NFL with 2,093 scrimmage yards and 19 total touchdowns. The 2018 Pro Bowl selection set career highs in rushing yards, 1,305, and rushing touchdowns, 13. Gurley is the third different player in NFL history to have at least 2,000 scrimmage yards, 10 rushing touchdowns and more than five touchdown catches in a single season.

Wentz and Gurley were selected from a panel of three finalists in their respective Air and Ground categories. The other FedEx Air NFL Players of the Year finalists were quarterbacks , formerly of of the , and of the New England Patriots, while the FedEx Ground NFL Players of the Year finalists included running backs Kareem Hunt of the Kansas City Chiefs and Le’Veon Bell of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

This season, fans voted for more than their favorite player. In honor of the winners’ outstanding play, FedEx is donating $100,000 to the USO – $50,000 in each player’s name. The donation will be used to support the USO, a military support organization dedicated to connecting service members and their families to family, home and country throughout their service to the nation.

As part of the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week program, FedEx supported its commitment to serving the community by making weekly $2,000 donations to the USO in each of the winning player’s names. Overall, FedEx donated a total of $178,000 this season and over $1.7 million to charitable organizations since the program’s inception.

The $100,000 donation is part of FedEx’s larger commitment following the launch of its new global giving platform, FedEx Cares. Coinciding with Super Bowl 50, FedEx announced a $50 million commitment to the pillar of Delivering for Good, which delivers resources where they are needed most. The $50 million commitment is part of the company’s larger $200 million investment in more than 200 communities by 2020 to create opportunities and deliver solutions around the world.

As the Official Delivery Service Sponsor of the NFL, Super Bowl and Pro Bowl, FedEx is proud to sponsor the 15th annual FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Year Awards. The awards highlight the league’s leaders at the quarterback and running back positions, recognizing the players that consistently deliver the best results throughout the season.

PREVIOUS FEDEX AIR & GROUND NFL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS

• (2016) Falcons QB MATT RYAN and Dallas Cowboys RB • (2015) Arizona Cardinals QB and Minnesota Vikings RB • (2014) Green Bay Packers QB and Pittsburgh Steelers RB LE’VEON BELL • (2013) QB and Philadelphia Eagles RB LESEAN McCOY • (2012) Denver Broncos QB PEYTON MANNING and Minnesota Vikings RB ADRIAN PETERSON • (2011) Saints QB and Philadelphia Eagles RB LESEAN MCCOY • (2010) Green Bay Packers QB AARON RODGERS and Kansas City Chiefs RB JAMAAL CHARLES • (2009) New Orleans Saints QB DREW BREES and Tennessee Titans RB CHRIS JOHNSON • (2008) New Orleans Saints QB DREW BREES and Minnesota Vikings RB ADRIAN PETERSON • (2007) Green Bay Packers QB and RB FRED TAYLOR • (2006) New Orleans Saints QB DREW BREES and San Diego Chargers RB LADAINIAN TOMLINSON • (2005) Cincinnati Bengals QB CARSON PALMER and Seattle Seahawks RB • (2004) Colts QB PEYTON MANNING and New York Jets RB • (2003) Indianapolis Colts QB PEYTON MANNING and Green Bay Packers RB

About FedEx Corp.

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenues of $62 billion, the company offers integrated business applications through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world’s most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 400,000 team members to remain “absolutely, positively” focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. To learn more about how FedEx connects people and possibilities around the world, please visit about.fedex.com.

About the USO

The USO strengthens America's military service members by keeping them connected to family, home and country, throughout their service to the nation. At hundreds of locations worldwide, we are united in our commitment to connect our service members and their families through countless acts of caring, comfort, and support. The USO is a private, non-profit organization, not a government agency. Our programs, services and entertainment tours are made possible by the American people, support of our corporate partners and the dedication of our volunteers and staff.

To join us in this important mission, and to learn more about the USO, please visit uso.org.

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