| NEW YORK — Nov. 12, 2025 — Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs, Seattle Seahawks linebacker DeMarcus Lawrence and New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Nathan Shepherd are the NFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played in Week 10 (November 6, November 9-10).
OFFENSE: RB JAHMYR GIBBS, DETROIT LIONS
- Gibbs recorded 172 scrimmage yards (142 rushing, 30 receiving) and three scrimmage touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving) in Detroit’s 44-22 win at Washington. In Week 10, Gibbs led the NFC in scrimmage yards, rushing yards, rushing average (9.5 yards per attempt) and scrimmage touchdowns.
- This is Gibbs’ second-career NFC Offensive Player of the Week award (Week 14, 2024). He is the second Lion to be named NFC Offensive Player of the Week award this season, joining Jared Goff (Week 2) and is the second Detroit running back to win multiple NFC Player of the Week awards, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Barry Sanders (11-time winner).
- Gibbs is the fifth Alabama running back to win multiple Offensive Player of the Week awards, joining Derrick Henry (nine-time winner), Shaun Alexander (seven-time winner), Mark Ingram (two-time winner) and Eddie Lacy (two-time winner).
DEFENSE: LB DEMARCUS LAWRENCE, SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
- Lawrence recorded four tackles, two fumble recoveries returned for touchdowns, a tackle for loss and a half sack in a 44-22 win against Arizona. Lawrence is the third player in NFL history to record two fumble return touchdowns in a game, joining Jeremy Chinn (Nov. 29, 2020) and Fred Evans (Nov. 28, 1948).
- This is Lawrence’s second-career NFC Defensive Player of the Week award (Week 3, 2017). Lawrence is the first Seahawk to win NFC Defensive Player of the Week since Leonard Williams (Week 13, 2024) and the first linebacker since Uchenna Nwosu (Week 1, 2022).
- Lawrence becomes the first former Boise State player to win multiple Defensive Player of the Week awards and joins running back Jay Ajayi (three-time winner) as the only former Boise State players to win multiple Players of the Week awards.
SPECIAL TEAMS: DT NATHAN SHEPHERD, NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
- Shepherd blocked a field goal attempt to keep the Saints ahead 10-7 in the third quarter of New Orleans’ 17-7 win at Carolina, the only field goal block in the NFL in Week 10. Shepherd recorded two tackles, a sack and contributed to a Saints defense that shutout Carolina in the second half en route to the win.
- This is Shepherd’s first-career Special Teams Player of the Week award. Shepherd is the second defensive lineman to win a Special Teams Player of the Week award for the Saints (Bryan Bresee, Week 14, 2024).
- Shepherd becomes the first former Fort Hays State player to win a Player of the Week award.
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