Sanders Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month
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Dec. 5, 2024
Sanders Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Miami Dolphins kicker Jason Sanders has been named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for his performance in November, the NFL announced Thursday.
It is his fourth career AFC Special Teams Player of the Month award after earning the accolade in December 2019 then in back-to-back months in October and November 2020. Sanders is one of only eight players in NFL history, and one of five in the AFC, to earn the Special Teams Player of the Month award at least four times in his career.
This marks Miami’s first Player of the Month Award since wide receiver Tyreek Hill was named AFC Offensive Player of the Month in October 2023, and the team’s ninth overall AFC Special Teams Player of the Month award. Sanders’s four awards are the most by any special teams player in Dolphins history.
Sanders was perfect in November, making 10-of-10 field goals (100.0 pct.), including three from 50-plus yards, and 13-of-13 extra points. He scored a total of 43 points in November, which were the most points scored by any NFL player in the month. He also led all AFC kickers with 24 touchbacks and tied with Detroit’s Jake Bates for the most in the league.
Sanders, who is one of two kickers in the NFL this year to make a field goal in every game, kicked multiple field goals in four of five games played in November. He has made 22-of-26 field goals (84.6 pct.) this year, including seven from 50-plus yards, and all 20 extra points. His 83.4 career field goal percentage (172-of-206) is the top mark in Dolphins history, and he ranks third in team history with 775 points scored.
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