Robert Griffin III Wins NFC Player of the Week Honors
Redskins rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III has been named NFC player of the week for the second time this season (the first was against the Saints in week 1). Griffin’s 14-15, 200 yards, four touchdown performance was just the second time in the history of the league that a rookie scored a perfect QB rating of 158.3.
NFC Offensive Player of Week 11: @redskins QB Robert Griffin III. Congrats @rgiii
— Randall Liu (@RLiuNFL) November 21, 2012
. @redskins @rgiii is 1st rookie QB to win Player of Week 2 times since award began in 1984
— Randall Liu (@RLiuNFL) November 21, 2012
Here are some solid facts from Redskins.com.
– Last Redskin to win Offensive Player of the Week twice in one season: Santana Moss (Weeks 2 and 16, 2005)
– Last Redskins QB to win Offensive Player of the Week twice in one season: Brad Johnson (Weeks 2 and 4, 1999)
– Griffin III is the first Redskins rookie at any position to win two Player of the Week awards in a season since the league began awarding them in 1984.
– Griffin III is the first rookie quarterback to win Player of the Week two times since the award began in 1984.
By taking in the information above, it’s safe to say that this doesn’t happen very often — especially for a rookie.
This week’s NFC Offensive Player of the Week distinction is just the latest in a slew of awards Griffin III has earned so far this season, which include:
– NFC Offensive Player of the Week (twice)
– NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month
– Pepsi Max Offensive Rookie of the Week (three times)
– FedExAir Player of the Week
Griffin III is also a candidate — again — for the Offensive Rookie of the Week. Fans can vote online until Friday at 3 p.m. by clicking here.
Here are a few more nuggets about Griffin III before we part ways:
– Last week, Griffin III became the first rookie in NFL history with 200 passing yards, 75 rushing yards and four passing TDs in a single game.
– With 145 passing yards Thursday vs. the Dallas Cowboys, Griffin III can break Norm Snead’s team record for passing yards by a rookie (2,337, set in 1961).
– Griffin III is 94 rushing yards shy of breaking Cam Newton’s NFL record for rushing yards in a season by a rookie quarterback (706).
