Cowboys LB Micah Parsons named NFC Defensive Player of the Month

From @ToddBrock24f7: Add another award to the trophy case for the third-year hybrid LB. He’s the fourth Cowboy to win the monthly honor.

Micah Parsons had himself quite a September.

Through three games, the Cowboys hybrid linebacker has already registered 12 tackles, four sacks, 15 quarterback pressures, five tackles for loss, a defended pass, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. He nearly tacked on a touchdown, too, but his fumble return against the Jets was called back after it was determined he had been contacted while on the ground.

And for all of that, Parsons has been named the NFC Defensive Player of the Month.

It’s his first time winning this particular award; Parsons won NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors after his Week 2 performance in the team’s 30-10 win over the Jets. He was also the NFC’s Defensive Rookie of the Month twice in 2021.

“Rightfully deserved,” Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said of this latest accolade for the two-time All-Pro. “I think he was definitely Defensive Player of the Year of training camp, too. So he’s really stepped it up. I’m very very pleased with the way Micah has attacked the season so far.”

Cornerback Trevon Diggs won the NFC Defensive Player of the Month award in September 2021, while defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence earned the nod in September 2017. Linebacker Sean Lee won it twice- once in September 2011 and again in October 2013.

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Parsons has recorded 30.5 sacks through 36 games played in his pro career. Franchise leader DeMarcus Ware needed 46 outings to reach the 30-sack milestone.

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