Patriots WR Julian Edelman, Colts LB Robert Mathis and Chiefs WR-RS Tyreek Hill named AFC Players of Week 17

Wide receiver JULIAN EDELMAN of the New England Patriots, defensive end ROBERT MATHIS of the Indianapolis Colts and wide receiver-return specialist TYREEK HILL of the Kansas City Chiefs are the AFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played the 17th week of the 2016 season (January 1).

OFFENSE: WR JULIAN EDELMAN, NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

DEFENSE: LB ROBERT MATHIS, INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 

SPECIAL TEAMS: WR-RS TYREEK HILL, KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

​2016 AFC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

	Offense	Defense	Special Teams
Wk 1	RB DeAngelo Williams, Pittsburgh	LB Whitney Mercilus, Houston	K Stephen Gostkowski, New England
Wk 2	QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, New York Jets	LB Von Miller, Denver	DE Lawrence Guy, Baltimore
Wk 3	QB Trevor Siemian, Denver	CB Marcus Peters, Kansas City	P Ryan Allen, New England
Wk 4	QB Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh	LB Zach Brown, Buffalo	PR-WR Will Fuller, Houston
Wk 5	QB Tom Brady, New England	CB Nickell Robey-Coleman, Buffalo	K Adam Vinatieri, Indianapolis
Wk 6	RB Jay Ajayi, Miami	LB Dont’a Hightower, New England	P Drew Kaser, San Diego
Wk 7	RB Jay Ajayi, Miami	LB Denzel Perryman, San Diego	P Marquette King, Oakland
Wk 8	QB Derek Carr, Oakland	CB Bradley Roby, Denver	P Shane Lechler, Houston
Wk 9	RB Melvin Gordon, San Diego	DE Khalil Mack, Oakland	KR Jordan Todman, Indianapolis
Wk 10	QB Marcus Mariota, Tennessee	S Eric Berry, Kansas City	S Justin Simmons, Denver
Wk 11	QB Tom Brady, New England	DE Stephon Tuitt, Pittsburgh	K Dan Carpenter, Buffalo
Wk 12	WR-KR Tyreek Hill, Kansas City	DE Khalil Mack, Oakland	K Justin Tucker, Baltimore
Wk 13	QB Andrew Luck, Indianapolis	S Eric Berry, Kansas City	K Stephen Gostkowski, New England
Wk 14	RB Le’Veon Bell, Pittsburgh	DT Geno Atkins, Cincinnati	WR-RS Tyreek Hill, Kansas City
Wk 15	QB Matt Moore, Miami	LB Bruce Irvin, Oakland	K Ryan Succop, Tennessee
Wk 16	RB Jay Ajayi, Miami	CB Jalen Ramsey, Jacksonville	DE Jamie Meder, Cleveland
Wk 17	WR Julian Edelman, New England	LB Robert Mathis, Indianapolis	WR-RS Tyreek Hill, Kansas City

Steelers RB Le'Veon Bell, Bengals DT Geno Atkins and Chiefs Return Spedcialist Tyreek Hill named AFC Players of Week 14

The following is a National Football League press release from yesterday, December 14, 2016.

Running back LE’VEON BELL of the Pittsburgh Steelers, defensive tackle GENO ATKINS of the Cincinnati Bengals and wide receiver/return specialist TYREEK HILL of the Kansas City Chiefs are the AFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played the 14th week of the 2016 season (December 8, 11-12).

OFFENSE: RB LE’VEON BELL, PITTSBURGH STEELERS

DEFENSE: DT GENO ATKINS, CINCINNATI BENGALS 

SPECIAL TEAMS: WR-KR TYREEK HILL, KANSAS CITY CHIEFS​ 

2016 AFC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK 

	Offense	Defense	Special Teams
Wk 1	RB DeAngelo Williams, Pittsburgh	LB Whitney Mercilus, Houston	K Stephen Gostkowski, New England
Wk 2	QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, New York Jets	LB Von Miller, Denver	DE Lawrence Guy, Baltimore
Wk 3	QB Trevor Siemian, Denver	CB Marcus Peters, Kansas City	P Ryan Allen, New England
Wk 4	QB Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh	LB Zach Brown, Buffalo	PR-WR Will Fuller, Houston
Wk 5	QB Tom Brady, New England	CB Nickell Robey-Coleman, Buffalo	K Adam Vinatieri, Indianapolis
Wk 6	RB Jay Ajayi, Miami	LB Dont’a Hightower, New England	P Drew Kaser, San Diego
Wk 7	RB Jay Ajayi, Miami	LB Denzel Perryman, San Diego	P Marquette King, Oakland
Wk 8	QB Derek Carr, Oakland	CB Bradley Roby, Denver	P Shane Lechler, Houston
Wk 9	RB Melvin Gordon, San Diego	DE Khalil Mack, Oakland	KR Jordan Todman, Indianapolis
Wk 10	QB Marcus Mariota, Tennessee	S Eric Berry, Kansas City	S Justin Simmons, Denver
Wk 11	QB Tom Brady, New England	DE Stephon Tuitt, Pittsburgh	K Dan Carpenter, Buffalo
Wk 12	WR-KR Tyreek Hill, Kansas City	DE Khalil Mack, Oakland	K Justin Tucker, Baltimore
Wk 13	QB Andrew Luck, Indianapolis	S Eric Berry, Kansas City	K Stephen Gostkowski, New England
Wk 14	RB Le’Veon Bell, Pittsburgh	DT Geno Atkins, Cincinnati	WR-KR Tyreek Hill, Kansas City

Chiefs WR-KR Tyreek Hill, Raiders DE Khalil Mack and Ravens K Justin Tucker named AFC Players of Week 12

Wide receiver/kick returner Tyreek Hill of the Kansas City Chiefs, defensive end Khalil Mack of the Oakland Raiders and kicker Justin Tucker of the Baltimore Ravens are the AFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played the 12th week of the 2016 season (November 24, 27-28).

Between receptions (9), rushes (1) and returns (3), Hill compiled a grand total of 169 yards in Week 12. In addition to that, Hill hit a top speed of 22.77 miles per hour during his return, the fastest of any player in the NFL this season.

Mack 6 tackles (6 solo), 1 sack, 3 quarterback hits, 1 interception, 1 touchdown, 1 pass defensed, 1 forced fumble and one fumble recovery in the Raiders’ 35-32 victory over the Carolina Panthers in Week 12. He became the first player since 2009 to have an interception, sack, forced fumble, fumble recovery and a touchdown in the same game; was also the only player this week to do this. He also recorded his first career touchdown, intercepting a screen pass and returning it 11 yards for the score in the second quarter.

Tucker won the weekly award after he hit four field goals, including three from beyond 50 yards (52, 57 and 54), in Sunday’s 19-14 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. He became the first kicker in NFL history to nail three kicks from more than 50 yards in the first half of a game. He’s the ninth kicker to make three field goals from that range in a game.

OFFENSE: WR-KR TYREEK HILL, KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

DEFENSE: DE KHALIL MACK, OAKLAND RAIDERS 

SPECIAL TEAMS: K JUSTIN TUCKER, BALTIMORE RAVENS

2016 AFC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

	Offense	Defense	Special Teams
Wk 1	RB DeAngelo Williams, Pittsburgh	LB Whitney Mercilus, Houston	K Stephen Gostkowski, New England
Wk 2	QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, New York Jets	LB Von Miller, Denver	DE Lawrence Guy, Baltimore
Wk 3	QB Trevor Siemian, Denver	CB Marcus Peters, Kansas City	P Ryan Allen, New England
Wk 4	QB Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh	LB Zach Brown, Buffalo	PR-WR Will Fuller, Houston
Wk 5	QB Tom Brady, New England	CB Nickell Robey-Coleman, Buffalo	K Adam Vinatieri, Indianapolis
Wk 6	RB Jay Ajayi, Miami	LB Dont’a Hightower, New England	P Drew Kaser, San Diego
Wk 7	RB Jay Ajayi, Miami	LB Denzel Perryman, San Diego	P Marquette King, Oakland
Wk 8	QB Derek Carr, Oakland	CB Bradley Roby, Denver	P Shane Lechler, Houston
Wk 9	RB Melvin Gordon, San Diego	DE Khalil Mack, Oakland	KR Jordan Todman, Indianapolis
Wk 10	QB Marcus Mariota, Tennessee	S Eric Berry, Kansas City	S Justin Simmons, Denver
Wk 11	QB Tom Brady, New England	DE Stephon Tuitt, Pittsburgh	K Dan Carpenter, Buffalo
Wk 12	WR-KR Tyreek Hill, Kansas City	DE Khalil Mack, Oakland	K Justin Tucker, Baltimore