Tua Tagovailoa, Myles Garrett & Wil Lutz Named Week 12 AFC Players of the Week

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.