TITANS RB DERRICK HENRY, BRONCOS DE DRE’MONT JONES &
PATRIOTS K NICK FOLK NAMED AFC PLAYERS OF WEEK 8
Running back DERRICK HENRY of the Tennessee Titans, defensive end DRE’MONT JONES of the Denver Broncos and kicker NICK FOLK of the New England Patriots are the AFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played in Week 8 (October 27, 30-31).
OFFENSE: RB DERRICK HENRY, TENNESSEE TITANS
- Henry rushed for 219 yards and two touchdowns in Tennessee’s 17-10 win at Houston, the most rushing yards by a player in a game this season. It marked Henry’s sixth career game with at least 200 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns, the most in NFL history.
- This is the seventh-career Offensive Player of the Week award for Henry and first this season:
- 2018: Week 14
- 2019: Week 17
- 2020: Weeks 6, 17
- 2021: Weeks 2, 6
- 2022: Week 8
- Henry joins Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes as the only players to win a Player of the Week award in each of the past five seasons.
- He extends his record for most-ever Player of the Week awards by a Titans player and ties Shaun Alexander (seven-time winner) for the most by a former Alabama running back.
DEFENSE: DE DRE’MONT JONES, DENVER BRONCOS
- Jones recorded seven tackles, three tackles for loss and a sack in Denver’s 21-17 victory over Jacksonville in London. He was the only player in the AFC to total three tackles for loss in Week 8.
- This marks the second-career Defensive Player of the Week award for Jones, also earning the honor as a rookie in Week 16 of the 2019 season.
- Jones joins Greg Kragen (two-time winner) as the only Broncos defensive linemen ever to win the award multiple times.
SPECIAL TEAMS: K NICK FOLK, NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
- Folk converted all five of his field goal attempts – from 31, 42, 49, 45 and 52 yards – as well as his lone point after attempt in New England’s 22-17 road victory over the Jets. He became the first kicker to covert four field goals of at least 40 yards in a game this season.
- This is the eighth-career Special Teams Player of the Week award for Folk, and fourth with the Patriots:
- 2007 (with Dallas): Week 5
- 2010 (with New York Jets): Week 5
- 2013 (with New York Jets): Weeks 1, 9
- 2020 (with New England): Weeks 9, 12
- 2021 (with New England): Week 5
- 2022 (with New England): Week 8
- Folk joins Stephen Gostkowski (six-time winner) and Adam Vinatieri (eight-time winner) as the only Patriots kickers to earn the honor at least four times.
2022 AFC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
| Offense | Defense | Special Teams | |
| Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6 | QB Patrick Mahomes, Kansas CityQB Tua Tagovailoa, MiamiQB Trevor Lawrence, JacksonvilleQB Patrick Mahomes, Kansas CityQB Josh Allen, BuffaloQB Josh Allen, Buffalo | S Minkah Fitzpatrick, PittsburghCB Jaylen Watson, Kansas CityDE Trey Hendrickson, CincinnatiS Jordan Poyer, BuffaloLB Matthew Judon, New EnglandDL Quinnen Williams, N.Y. Jets | K Cade York, ClevelandP Braden Mann, N.Y. JetsP Corliss Waitman, DenverK Evan McPherson, CincinnatiK Chase McLaughlin, IndianapolisK Dustin Hopkins, L.A. Chargers |
| Wk 7 | QB Joe Burrow, Cincinnati | CB Sauce Gardner, N.Y. Jets | K Randy Bullock, Tennessee |
| Wk 8 | RB Derrick Henry, Tennessee | DE Dre’Mont Jones, Denver | K Nick Folk, New England |
