Joe Burrow, Cairo Santos among NFL weekly honorees

​BENGALS QB JOE BURROW, JETS CB SAUCE GARDNER & TITANS K RANDY BULLOCK NAMED AFC PLAYERS OF WEEK 7

Quarterback JOE BURROW of the Cincinnati Bengals, cornerback SAUCE GARDNER of the New York Jets and kicker RANDY BULLOCK of the Tennessee Titans are the AFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played in Week 7 (October 20, 23-24).

OFFENSE: QB JOE BURROW, CINCINNATI BENGALS

Burrow completed 34 of 42 pass attempts (81 percent) for 481 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions for a 138.2 rating and added a rushing touchdown in Cincinnati’s 35-17 victory over Atlanta. He became the third player in NFL history with at least 475 passing yards, three touchdown passes and one rushing touchdown in a single game, joining Norm Van Brocklin (September 28, 1951) and Billy Volek (December 19, 2004).

This is the third-career Offensive Player of the Week award for Burrow and first this season:
2021: Weeks 4, 16
2022: Week 7

Burrow ties Jeff Blake and Andy Dalton for the second-most Player of the Week awards ever by a Bengals quarterback. Only Boomer Esiason (nine-time winner) has more.

He joins linebacker Deion Jones (three-time winner) and cornerback Patrick Peterson (five-time winner) as the only former LSU Tigers ever to win at least three Player of the Week awards.

DEFENSE: CB SAUCE GARDNER, NEW YORK JETS

Gardner recorded 10 tackles and three passes defensed, including one in the end zone on fourth down in the final minute of the game, in the Jets’ 16-9 victory over Denver. It marked the only AFC performance of at least 10 tackles and three passes defensed in Week 7.

This marks the first-career Defensive Player of the Week award for Gardner and he becomes the third-ever Jets rookie to earn the honor, joining defensive backs Russell Carter (Week 15, 1984) and Dee Milliner (Week 17, 2013).

After defensive lineman Quinnen Williams won the award in Week 6, this is the first time ever that the Jets have had consecutive Defensive Players of the Week.

SPECIAL TEAMS: K RANDY BULLOCK, TENNESSEE TITANS

Bullock converted all four of his field goal attempts – from 27, 28, 38 and 48 yards – as well as his lone extra point attempt, in Tennessee’s 19-10 victory over Indianapolis. His four made field goals and 13 points led all AFC kickers in Week 7.

This marks the third-career Special Teams Player of the Week award for Bullock and first this season:
2014: Week 16 (with Houston)
2021: Week 8 (with Tennessee)
2022: Week 7 (with Tennessee)

Bullock becomes the fifth kicker in franchise history to earn the honor multiple times, joining Rob Bironas, Al Del Greco, Joe Nedney and Ryan Succop.

GIANTS QB DANIEL JONES, CARDINALS CB MARCO WILSON & BEARS K CAIRO SANTOS NAMED NFC PLAYERS OF WEEK 7

Quarterback DANIEL JONES of the New York Giants, cornerback MARCO WILSON of the Arizona Cardinals and kicker CAIRO SANTOS of the Chicago Bears are the NFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played in Week 7 (October 20, 23-24).

OFFENSE: QB DANIEL JONES, NEW YORK GIANTS

Jones totaled 309 yards (202 passing, career-high 107 rushing) and two touchdowns (one passing, one rushing) in the Giants’ 23-17 victory in Jacksonville. He became the second player this season (Lamar Jackson) with 200 passing yards, 100 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in a single game.

This is the third-career Offensive Player of the Week award for Jones and first this season:

2019: Week 3
2021: Week 4
2022: Week 7

Jones joins Kerry Collins (four-time winner) and Eli Manning (four-time winner) as the only Giants quarterbacks to earn the honor at least three times.

DEFENSE: CB MARCO WILSON, ARIZONA CARDINALS

Wilson recorded three tackles, two passes defensed and a 38-yard interception return for a touchdown in the Cardinals’ 42-34 win over New Orleans. He was the only NFC defensive player to record a go-ahead defensive touchdown in Week 7.

This is Wilson’s first-career Defensive Player of the Week award.

He is the fourth defensive back from of the University of Florida to win the award since 2000, joining Joe Haden, Janoris Jenkins and Lito Sheppard (three times).

SPECIAL TEAMS: K CAIRO SANTOS, CHICAGO BEARS

Santos converted all four of his field goal attempts – from 42, 23, 38 and 50 yards – and all three of his point after attempts for a total of 15 points in the Bears’ 33-14 win at New England. Santos led all kickers in points in Week 7.

This is his second Special Teams Player of the Week Award, having previously won the award in Week 6 of the 2020 season.

This marks the second consecutive week that a player from Tulane University was named Special Teams Player of the Week, after Vikings rookie punter Ryan Wright earned the honor in Week 6.