After a dominant win against the Pittsburgh Steelers on the road, a member of the San Francisco 49ers is being recognized for his performance in Week 1.
With a two-touchdown effort, Brandon Aiyuk was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 1 of the 2023 NFL campaign. Aiyuk tormented Patrick Peterson and the Steelers’ secondary with a 129-yard performance to go along with two scores.
Along with putting up numbers against the Steelers, Aiyuk’s most crucial play of the day might have come on a run from Christian McCaffrey. On the way to a long touchdown run, Aiyuk laid a pivotal block downfield that sprung the 49ers’ running back.
Via @NFL on Twitter:
https://x.com/NFL/status/1701989115645075820?s=20
Alongside Aiyuk, Atlanta’s Jessie Bates was named NFC Defensive Player of the Year and Philadelphia’s Jake Elliot was named the NFC’s Special Teams Player of the Week.
On the AFC side, Dolphins passer Tua Tagivailoa was named Offensive Player of the Week.
Watch highlights from Aiyuk’s Week 1 performance via @49ers on Twitter:
https://x.com/49ers/status/1702019311169323292?s=20
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