Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has delivered remarkably week in and week out through the first month of the NFL campaign. When the NFL September Players of the Month for September were released on Thursday morning, Jackson led the way
Jackson currently leads the NFL with 10 touchdown passes and 12 total scores following three weeks of play.
In keying the Ravens’ 2-1 start, Jackson, the AFC Offensive Player of the Month, has been sensational in each game, compiling 749 yards passing, the aforementioned 10 TD passes, and just two interceptions on 56-of-88 passing.
Lamar Jackson and Jalen Hurts highlight NFL September Player of the month
Jackson, who ran for a QB-record 11th career 100-yard game during the month, has now added 243 yards rushing and two TD runs. This makes Jackson’s second career Offensive Player of the Month accolade. His first was in November of 2019 — the same season he won AP NFL Most Valuable Player.
Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback yet another dynamic dual-threat under center, garnered NFC Offensive Player of the Month. Leading the way for the 3-0 Eagles, Hurts has seven total TDs (four passing) through September. He’s passed for an NFC-high 916 yards (66 of 98) with just one interception and a conference-best 106.5 QB rating. Hurts has added 167 yards on ground.
Thursday night was remarksdinary with the Miami Dolphins undefeated, and it’s not just their headline-grabbing offense that’s responsible. The Dolphins defense has also been excellent and much of the thanks must go to the free-agent pickup Melvin Ingram. Ingram has totaled two sacks, three tackles for loss, a forced fumble, a pass defended and two fumble recoveries — including a fumble recovery for a score. The defensive lineman’s stellar contributions netted him AFC Defensive Player of the Month.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense has been terrific so far this season and so too has been Bucs linebacker Devin White. Devin was recognized as NFC Defensive Player of the Month. White’s racked up 24 tackles (eight per game) so far this season. With three sacks, three tackles for loss, two passes defensed and a forced fumble for 2-1 Tampa.
Atop the NFL with an average net per punt of 49.6 yards, Kansas City Chiefs punter Tommy Townsend has been named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month. Townsend’s 55.6 yards per punt also leads the AFC. With a long punt of 74 yards so far this season, Townsend has also put five of his 11 punts down inside the 20-yard line.
NFC Special Teams Player of the Month also went to a punter, as the San Francisco 49ers’ Mitch Wishnowsky took the honors. Wishnowsky is tied with Townsend for the longest punt of the season so far (74 yards). He is averaging 46.8 yards per punt with a net of 43.3. Wishnowsky has placed eight of his 13 punts inside the 20 and perhaps more impressively has placed six inside the 10-yard line.
There was zero doubt who would take home NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month after Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Devin Lloyd‘s start to his career. Lloyd has been a guiding force in the Jaguars’ surprising 2-1 start and leads all rookies with 24 tackles and six passes defensed, and is tied for tops among rookies with two interceptions.
New Orleans Saints first-round pick Chris Olave hauled in NFL Offensive Player of the Month. Olave leads all rookies with 268 receiving yards and his 17 receptions are second among rookies.
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