NEW YORK – Arizona Cardinals running back Tyler Allgeier, Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Alex Anzalone and Detroit Lions punter Jack Fox are the NFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played in Week 8 (October 29, November 1-2).
OFFENSE: RB TYLER ALLGEIER, ARIZONA CARDINALS
- Allgeier recorded career-highs in scrimmage yards (191) and rushing yards (147) and recorded two scrimmage touchdowns (one rushing, one receiving), including a career-long 63-yard rushing touchdown, in Arizona’s 33-30 win against Dallas. Allgeier led the NFL in scrimmage yards and was one-of-three players in the NFC to record multiple scrimmage touchdowns in Week 8.
- This is Allgeier’s first-career Offensive Player of the Week award. He is the seventh Cardinals running back in to win the award and first since Adrian Peterson (Week 6, 2017).
- Allgeier is the second former BYU running back to earn an Offensive Player of the Week award, joining Jamaal Williams (Week 18, 2022).
DEFENSE: LB ALEX ANZALONE, TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
- Anzalone recorded six tackles, two first-quarter interceptions and one tackle for loss in the Buccaneers’ 16-0 win against Atlanta. He became just the second linebacker since 2000 to do so in the first quarter of a game, joining Lofa Tatupu (Week 13, 2007).
- This is Anzalone’s first-career Defensive Player of the Week award. He becomes the fifth Buccaneers linebacker to earn the honor in the past 10 seasons (2017-26), joining Devin White (three-time winner), Shaquil Barrett (two), Yaya Diaby (Week 18, 2024) and Anthony Nelson (Week 8, 2025).
- Anzalone is the sixth former University of Florida linebacker to win a Defensive Player of the Week award, joining Wilber Marshall (three-time winner), Andra Davis (Week 11, 2005), Jonathan Greenard (Week 3, 2024), David Little (Week 13, 1992) and Mike Peterson (Week 10, 2005).
SPECIAL TEAMS: P JACK FOX, DETROIT LIONS
- Fox recorded four punts for 186 yards (46.5 avg.) with three punts landing inside the 20-yard line in Detroit’s 19-15 victory over Minnesota. Fox’s punts held the Vikings to an average starting field position inside their own 15-yard line, the lowest mark in Week 8.
- This is Fox’s second-career Player of the Week award (Week 3, 2024) and he becomes the second Lions punter to earn multiple Special Teams Player of the Week awards, joining Sam Martin (three-time winner).
- Fox is the second former Rice player to win multiple Special Teams Player of the Week awards, joining Chris Boswell (five-time winner).
