NEW YORK – Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson and Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell are the AFC Players of the Month for the month of October (Weeks 5-8).
OFFENSE: QB LAMAR JACKSON, BALTIMORE RAVENS
- Jackson completed 86 of 128 passes (67.2 percent) for 1,241 yards and 12 touchdowns with one interception for a 126.5 passer rating, rushing for 193 yards in Weeks 5-8. He led the AFC in passing yards, touchdown passes, passer rating and rushing yards by a quarterback. Jackson became the first quarterback in NFL history with at least 500 rushing yards in seven consecutive seasons and surpassed Cam Newton (5,628 rushing yards) for the second-most rushing yards by a quarterback in NFL history.
- This is Jackson’s fourth-career Player of the Month award, trailing only Justin Tucker (seven-time winner) for the most Player of the Month awards by a Raven:
- 2019: November
- 2022: September
- 2023: December
- 2024: October
- Since entering the NFL in 2018, Jackson has won four Offensive Player of the Month awards and becomes the third player to earn the honor four-or-more times in that span, joining Patrick Mahomes (five-time winner) and Christian McCaffrey (four).
DEFENSE: DE WILL ANDERSON, HOUSTON TEXANS
- Anderson recorded 17 tackles, seven tackles for loss, five sacks, a fumble recovery and a pass defensed in Weeks 5-8. His seven tackles for loss led the NFL and five sacks led the AFC. Anderson was the only player to record at least 15 tackles, five sacks and a pass defensed in Weeks 5-8.
- This is Anderson’s first-career Player of the Month honor. He is the second Texans defensive end to earn the honor, joining J.J. Watt (six-time winner).
- Anderson is the third former Alabama defensive lineman to win Defensive Player of the Month, joining Antwan Odom (September, 2009) and Quinnen Williams (October, 2022).
SPECIAL TEAMS: K CHRIS BOSWELL, PITTSBURGH STEELERS
- Boswell led the AFC with 46 points and was the only kicker in the NFL to make 100-percent of his kicks with at least 10 field-goal attempts (12) and 10 point-after attempts (10) in Weeks 5-8. His 12 made field goals included three from 40-or-more yards and one from 50-or-more yards.
- This marks the third-career Player of the Month honor and second this season for Boswell, surpassing Jeff Reed (two-time winner) for the most Special Teams Player of the Month awards by a Steeler:
- 2015: December
- 2024: September & October
- Boswell ties Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis (three-time winner) and Antonio Brown (three) for the second-most Player of the Month awards by a Steeler, trailing only T.J. Watt (four).
