For the second consecutive week and the third time this season, a New England Patriot has taken home the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honor Matthew Slater was the recipient this week after blocking a punt in Week 12 against the Dallas Cowboys that resulted in a touchdown shortly after This is the first time in Slater’s career that he’s earned this honor — which is surprising, considering his seven Pro Bowl appearances and four First-Team All-Pro honors This was Slater’s first blocked punt of his career and it’s the third of the season for New England — tying a record that was set by the team in 1986
Matthew Slater named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week
For the second consecutive week and the third time this season, a New England Patriot has taken home the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honor Matthew Slater was the recipient this week after blocking a punt in Week 12 against the Dallas Cowboys that resulted in a touchdown shortly after This is the first time in Slater’s career that he’s earned this honor — which is surprising, considering his seven Pro Bowl appearances and four First-Team All-Pro honors This was Slater’s first blocked punt of his career and it’s the third of the season for New England — tying a record that was set by the team in 1986