MIAMI GARDENS — The Nationwide Soccer League (NFL) named Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill as AFC Offensive Participant of the Thirty day period for his general performance in Oct, creating franchise historical past.
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In accordance to the NFL, Hill is the to start with non-quarterback to get the title in Dolphins’ record. Back in September, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa grew to become the initially Dolphins player to win the title in 30 several years. Furthermore, this is the 1st time in team background that the Dolphins have won back again-to-back AFC Offensive Participant of the Thirty day period awards.
The Miami Dolphins are just the fourth crew due to the fact 2000 to have two different players win consecutive awards inside of the same year, signing up for the 2022 Kansas Town Chiefs (Patrick Mahomes — November Jerick McKinnon — December), the 2016 New England Patriots (LeGarrette Blount — September Tom Brady — October) and the 2007 Patriots (Brady — Oct Randy Moss — November).
Hill led the AFC with 602 obtaining yards in October, which was 114 far more than any other AFC participant, the NFL stated. His 16.7 yards per reception in October was the optimum for any AFC player with at minimum 20 receptions, although his 4 obtaining touchdowns had been tied for third in the convention. Of Hill’s 36 receptions, 24 of them (66.7%) were being converted initially downs. Also, he had 3 100-lawn games, including two 150-yard video games in October, and caught 3+ passes for 50+ yards in all five game titles very last month. He also has a obtaining touchdown in each and every of his previous four game titles, which is tied for the longest streak in the NFL this period.
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According to the NFL, Hill turned the first NFL participant in the Tremendous Bowl era to break the 1,000 obtaining-yards mark in the eighth activity of a period, where his 1,014 receiving yards by means of 8 online games are the fourth-most in NFL history. He is helped the Dolphins lead the NFL in scoring (33.9), whole offense (453.3) and passing offense (301.5), as Miami is off to a 6-2 start off for the to start with time because 2001.
On top of that, this is the 1st time in Hill’s job that he has gained the award. In December 2016, he was named AFC Special Teams Participant of the Month. Other Dolphins to have received this award include Tagovailoa (September 2023), quarterback Scott Mitchell (Oct 1993) and legendary quarterback Dan Marino (November 1986 and Oct 1988).
As of October 2023, the Miami Dolphins have received 7 Player of the Month awards in the previous five seasons, which includes two this calendar year. Linebacker Melvin Ingram was AFC Defensive Participant of the Thirty day period in September 2022. Linebacker Jerome Baker earned AFC Defensive Participant of the Month in December 2021. Kicker Jason Sanders gained a few AFC Special Teams Participant of the Month awards in Oct and November 2020 and in December 2019.
