Dolphins RB Jay Ajayi, Chargers LB Denzel Perryman and Raiders P Marquette King named AFC Players of Week 7

Running back Jay Ajayi of the Miami Dolphins, linebacker Denzel Perryman of the San Diego Chargers and punter Marquette King of the Oakland Raiders are the AFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played the seventh week of the 2016 season (October 20, 23-24).

Ajayi, who was honored last week after his 204-yard rushing day against the Pittsburgh Steelers, becomes the first Dolphins player to win a Player of the Week award in consecutive weeks since the NFL began honoring the best offensive and defensive players in 1984. Overall, he is the first player in the NFL to win Player of the  Week awards in consecutive weeks since 2014 when Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger was honored for Week 8 and Week 9 after throwing six touchdown passes in each game.

Perryman’s interception of a Matt Ryan pass helped set up a game-tying field goal for the Chargers. He followed that up with an even bigger play, stopping Devonta Freeman for a loss on fourth down in overtime, which allowed the Chargers to kick their game-winning field goal.

King made 5 punts for 273 yards (54.6 gross avg. and 50.6 net avg.) with a 60-yard long and four punts placed inside the opponents’ 20-yard line and one inside the 10-yard line, and one rush for 27 yards in the Raiders’ 33-16 road win over the Jaguars in Week 7. His 27-yard rush was the longest by a punter since 2010.