NEW YORK – Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett and Denver Broncos kicker Wil Lutz are the AFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for Week 12 (November 21, 24-25).
OFFENSE: QB TUA TAGOVAILOA, MIAMI DOLPHINS
- Tagovailoa completed 29 of 40 attempts (72.5 percent) for 317 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions for a 128.9 rating in Miami’s 34-15 win over New England. Tagovailoa led the NFL in touchdown passes and passer rating in Week 12.
- This is the third-career Player of the Week award for Tagovailoa, becoming the second Dolphins quarterback to win the award three-or-more times, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (18-time winner).
- 2022: Week 2
- 2023: Week 1
- 2024: Week 12
- Tagovailoa is one of two former Alabama players to win Player of the Week three-or-more times in the past five seasons, joining Derrick Henry (seven-time winner).
DEFENSE: DE MYLES GARRETT, CLEVELAND BROWNS
- Garrett recorded five tackles, three sacks and a forced fumble in the Browns’ 24-19 victory over the Steelers. Garrett was the only player in Week 13 with three-or-more sacks and a forced fumble.
- This is Garrett’s fourth-career Player of the Week award, becoming the fourth Browns player to win a Player of the Week award four-or-more times, joining Bernie Kosar (five-time winner), Joshua Cribbs (four) and Eric Metcalf (four).
- 2020: Week 4
- 2021: Week 3
- 2023: Week 7
- 2024: Week 12
- Garrett joins Ray Childress (four-time winner) as the only former Texas A&M defensive linemen to win Player of the Week four-or-more times.
SPECIAL TEAMS: K WIL LUTZ, DENVER BRONCOS
- Lutz converted all five of his field goal attempts, including two from over 50 yards, and both of his point after attempts in Denver’s 29-19 win at Las Vegas. Lutz led all kickers with 17 points scored and five made field goals in Week 12.
- This is the sixth-career Player of the Week award and second this season for Lutz, joining Brandon McManus (Weeks 4 & 6 of the 2020 season) as the only Broncos kickers to win the award multiple times in a season.
- 2016: Weeks 6, 8 (Saints)
- 2019: Week 1 (Saints)
- 2020: Week 5 (Saints)
- 2024: Weeks 3, 12 (Broncos)
- Lutz is the only former Georgia State player to win multiple Player of the Week awards.
