Tag: AFC Offensive Player of the Week

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson named AFC Offensive Player of the Week

Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in 56-19 win over Miami Dolphins

Lamar Jackson could be a few weeks from his second NFL MVP award, and he got a jump start on adding hardware, landing the AFC Offensive Player of the Week honor for Week 17.

In the 56-19 blowout win over Miami, Jackson posted the third perfect quarterback rating of his career after throwing for 321 yards and five touchdowns with only three incompletions.

Jackson also won the award after his Week 7 performance against the Detroit Lions, completing 21 of 27 passes for 357 yards and three touchdowns.

It’s the 10th time in his career that Jackson has been the AFC Offensive Player of the Week.

Browns WR Amari Cooper wins AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors

Was it ever in doubt?

Fresh off of setting a new franchise record for single-game receiving yards for the Cleveland Browns, Amari Cooper has been named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week.

On the day, Cooper racked up a massive 265 yards receiving and two touchdowns on 11 catches. Cooper joins kicker Dustin Hopkins to win an AFC Player of the Week honor, as Hopkins won the special teams award in back-to-back weeks this year for the Browns.

Since quarterback Joe Flacco took the reigns under center in Cleveland, Cooper has racked up 485 yards over the last four weeks. With two weeks left in the regular season, and then the playoffs, the Browns need this Flacco-to-Cooper connection to stay strong.

As the Browns take on the New York Jets today, Cooper is listed as questionable and will be a gametime decision. Looking to lock down their spot in the playoffs, the Browns will need Cooper as they go against Sauce Gardner and company in this one.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes named AFC Offensive Player of the Week

#Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week after his incredible performance against the Raiders.

Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes has brought home another award, being named AFC Offensive Player of the Week. Mahomes was 27 of 34 for 298 yards and two passing touchdowns, equating to a 122.8 passer rating in the Chiefs’ Week 12, 31-17 win over the Las Vegas Raiders.

Mahomes addressed the latest honor during Wednesday’s press conference with reporters. He shared the accolade with his teammates as they rebounded from poor offensive performances over the past few weeks.

“Yeah, it still means a ton. I mean, obviously, it’s an award for playing great football, which is hard to do in this league. And so I think it still means a ton, and it speaks to the team mostly.” said Mahomes, “I mean, most times, you win the game, and guys around you make plays to get those awards. And so it was a good week for us offensively, and we’ll try to keep it rolling.”

Mahomes has now won his ninth career AFC Offensive Player of the Week honor, quickly moving up the franchise’s all-time list.

Trevor Lawrence named AFC Offensive Player of the Week

Trevor Lawrence earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors for a 4-touchdown day against the Titans, just like last year.

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors for his four-touchdown performance against the Tennessee Titans in Week 11, the NFL announced Wednesday.

Lawrence completed 24 of his 32 passes for 262 yards with a pair of touchdown passes to Calvin Ridley. He also added 17 rushing yards and a ran in a pair of touchdowns on his own. Lawrence became the first Jaguars quarterback to ever record two passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns in a game.

The Jaguars’ third-year quarterback earned the honor twice last season, including once for a game against the Titans that he finished with three passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown.

Prior to Lawrence winning the award for a Week 3 performance last season, no Jaguars player had earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors since David Garrard in 2010.

Through 10 games this season, Lawrence has 2,382 passing yards, 11 touchdowns, six interceptions, and a 92.2 passer rating.

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Texans RB Devin Singletary named AFC Offensive Player of the Week

Houston Texans running back Devin Singletary has earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his 30 carries for 150 yards and a TD in Week 10.

For the third time in team history, the Houston Texans have back-to-back players of the week.

The NFL announced Wednesday running back Devin Singletary as the AFC Offensive Player of the Week. Singletary had 30 carries for 150 yards and a touchdown in Houston’s 30-27 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 10.

The former Buffalo Bill was the only player to go over 125 yards on the ground the past week, and the 150 yards is the ninth-best single-game total league-wide in 2023. Singletary is also the eighth player in team history to attain the 150-yard threshold.

The Texans now have had a player of the week 54 times, and it is the 19th time an offensive player has won the award. Singletary joins Blake Cashman and C.J. Stroud as the other Texans to win player of the week honors in 2023.

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Chargers RB Austin Ekeler named AFC Offensive Player of the Week

Austin Ekeler earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors for his exceptional performance against the Rams in Week 17.

Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler has had an incredible 2022 season, and was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts against the Los Angeles Rams over the weekend.

Ekeler rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns in the game, helping to lead the Chargers to a dominant 31-10 win over their intracity rivals.

While the impressive performance was certainly worthy of the honor, Ekeler has managed to fly under the radar of most fans outside of Los Angeles despite the outrageously productive season he has put together. His 18 touchdowns lead all non-quarterback players in the NFL by a wide margin, and the 1,500 total yards he has amassed over the course of the last 16 games has helped keep the Chargers competitive in the loaded AFC.

Now set to compete in the playoffs, Los Angeles will continue relying on Ekeler for a large portion of their offensive output in the coming weeks. With star quarterback Justin Herbert under center and Ekeler in the backfield, it seems that this 2022 Chargers squad has limitless potential, and they could make some noise in the postseason with more outstanding performances like the one the running back turned out in Week 17.

Chiefs TE Travis Kelce named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 11

#Chiefs TE Travis Kelce earned his second career AFC Offensive Player of the Week Award for his performance in the Week 11 win over the #Chargers.

Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce has earned weekly honors from the NFL after his dominant performance against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 11.

Kelce recorded six receptions for 115 yards and three touchdowns, including what would be a game-winning 17-yard touchdown reception, which came on a play the team had also used to beat the Chargers last season. It marked his 33rd career 100-yard receiving game, passing former Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski for the most such games in NFL history by a tight end.

Kelce became the third tight end in the Super Bowl era with two games of three-or-more touchdown receptions in a single season. He joined former Raiders TE Todd Christensen (1983) and Pro Football Hall of Fame TE Kellen Winslow Sr. (1982) as the only two to accomplish that feat.

This is just the second time that Kelce has been named AFC Offensive Player of the Week in his career. He earned his first weekly award in Week 15 last season. He’s become just the fifth tight end to ever earn multiple AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe (3), Alge Crumpler (2), Jimmy Graham (2) and Rob Gronkowski (2). With seven games left to be played this season, it’s certainly possible that Kelce could earn another award as the season continues.

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Trevor Lawrence is Jaguars’ first AFC Offensive Player of the Week in 12 years

The last Jaguars player to earn AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors was quarterback David Garrard.

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Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence snapped an unflattering streak for the franchise Wednesday when he was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Lawrence, 22, completed 71.8 percent of his passes for 262 yards with three touchdowns, no interceptions, and a 115.5 passer rating in the 38-10 win.

He’s the first Jaguars player to earn AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors since quarterback David Garrard got the distinction for throwing for 260 yards and four touchdowns in a 2010 win over the Dallas Cowboys.

In the 12 years since Garrard’s award-winning day, the Jaguars have seen big performances out of players like Maurice Jones-Drew, Justin Blackmon, Leonard Fournette, and even quarterbacks Blake Bortles and Gardner Minshew. However, only defensive players and special teamers for the Jaguars have been named an AFC Player of the Week since 2010.

Lawrence had tough competition for the award in Week 3 as Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson threw for 218 yards with four touchdowns and ran for another 107 yards with a touchdown. Lawrence was the more efficient passer and Jackson threw an interception in the Ravens’ 37-26 win over the New England Patriots.

Last year, Jaguars pass rusher Josh Allen earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors when he recorded a sack, an interception, and a fumble recovery against the Buffalo Bills. Kicker Matthew Wright was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week three games prior to that when he made field goals from 53 and 54 yards in the final four minutes of a win against the Miami Dolphins.

Jaguars who earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors prior to 2010 include Jones-Drew, Fred Taylor , Mark Brunell, James Stewart, and Natrone Means.

Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa named AFC Offensive Player of the Week

This is his first time earning the honor.

During the Miami Dolphins’ comeback victory over the Baltimore Ravens, third-year quarterback Tua Tagovailoa had the best statistical performance of his career.

The former first-round selection completed 72% of his attempts for 426 yards, six touchdowns and two interceptions with a 124.1 passer rating. His six touchdown passes tied a franchise record, set by Bob Griese and also held by Dan Marino. His 469 passing yards are only behind Marino in Dolphins’ history as well.

The impressive day for Tagovailoa earned him the honor of winning AFC Offensive Player of the Week for the first time in his short career. He’s the first Dolphins player to win the award since Ryan Fitzpatrick in 2019.

After the amazing win, Tagovailoa and company will be put to the test against arguably the best team in the AFC in the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. If Tagovailoa can have a similar day, he’ll earn even more respect.

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Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 1

Patrick Mahomes needs just one more AFC Offensive Player of the Week win to have the most player awards in #Chiefs franchise history.

Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes has done it again.

After a dominant performance in the Chiefs’ 44-21 win over the Arizona Cardinals, Mahomes has been named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season. This marks Mahomes’ eighth career AFC Offensive Player of the Week Award for Mahomes and his third to come following Week 1 of the NFL season. He is known for his dominant performances in September after all.

Here are links to our stories on all of his other AFC Player of the Week honors:

This time around, Mahomes was 30-of-39 passing for 360 yards and five touchdowns with no interceptions for a 144.2 passer rating against the Cardinals. It marked the most passing yards, touchdown passes and passer rating of any NFL player in Week 1. For Mahomes, it was his sixth career game with at least five touchdown passes and he’s now tied for fourth place in NFL history for such games in his career.

Mahomes, in just his fifth season as a starter, is now tied with Pro Football Hall of Famer Derrick Thomas for the most Player of the Week awards in franchise history. It’s not uncommon for Mahomes to win two AFC Player of the Week Awards in a single season, so it’s possible that he could surpass Thomas this season too.

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