Tua Tagovailoa named AFC Offensive Player of the Month for September overall performance

MIAMI GARDENS — Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was named AFC Offensive Participant of the Month by the NFL on Thursday for his efficiency on the subject in September.

In accordance to a push release from the Dolphins, Tagovailoa is the 1st franchise player to win the honor in 30 a long time, with the last becoming former quarterback Scott Mitchell in October 1993. On top of that, he is the 3rd Dolphin to acquire the award, becoming a member of Mitchell and famous quarterback Dan Marino, who received the award in November 1986 and Oct 1988.

Tagovailoa finished September completing 72 of 104 passes for 1,024 yards, eight touchdowns, two interceptions and a 121.9 passing score. According to the Dolphins, he now prospects the NFL in passer score and yards for each endeavor (10.1), which is a whole two yards improved than any other participant in the league as a result of Week 3.  

Tagovailoa currently ranks next in the NFL and 1st in the AFC in passing yards and passing touchdowns. He is been sacked just as soon as in 3 game titles, tied for best in the league.

Also, his complete passing yards so much is the most in franchise historical past all over the to start with a few games of a period, although he yards per attempt are the fifth-most in the NFL in the earlier ten years via a team’s very first a few games, the Dolphins said.

As Miami’s signal-caller, Tagovailoa has led the Dolphins to a 3- get started for the next consecutive period, a thing the franchise has not reached due to the fact the 1994-1996 seasons.

The Dolphins offense has a lot more factors scored (130) and complete yards (1,651) than any NFL workforce has accrued through the 1st 3 game titles of a period considering the fact that the AFL-NFL merger in 1970. He’s also assisted the team set franchise information for factors (70) and overall yards (726) in the team’s 7 days 3 acquire against the Denver Broncos as Miami’s 70 details were the most scored by any NFL workforce considering that 1966.

The Miami Dolphins have now experienced a Participant of the Thirty day period Award in every of the earlier 5 seasons.

In accordance to the group, linebacker Melvin Ingram was AFC Defensive Participant of the Month in September 2022 and linebacker Jerome Baker also acquired the honor in December 2021. Meanwhile, kicker Jason Sanders received three AFC Unique Groups Player of the Thirty day period awards in October and November 2020, and in December 2019.