Jackson, Anderson, Boswell win AFC Players of the Month

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson and Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell are the AFC Players of the Month for the month of October, the league announced Thursday.

OFFENSE:

• Jackson completed 86 of 128 passes (67.2 percent) for 1,241 yards and 12 touchdowns with one interception for a 126.5 passer rating,   rushing for 193 yards in Weeks 5-8. He led the AFC in passing yards, touchdown passes, passer rating and rushing yards by a quarterback. Jackson became the first quarterback in NFL history with at least 500 rushing yards in seven consecutive seasons and surpassed Cam Newton (5,628 rushing yards) for the second-most rushing yards by a quarterback in NFL history.

• This is Jackson’s fourth-career Player of the Month award, trailing only Justin Tucker (seven-time winner) for the most Player of the Month awards by a Raven:

  • 2019: November

  • 2022: September

  • 2023: December

  • 2024: October

• Since entering the NFL in 2018, Jackson has won four Offensive Player of the Month awards and becomes the third player to earn the honor four-or-more times in that span, joining Patrick Mahomes (five-time winner) and Christian McCaffrey (four).

DEFENSE:

• Anderson recorded 17 tackles, seven tackles for loss, five sacks, a fumble recovery and a pass defensed in Weeks 5-8. His seven tackles for loss led the NFL and five sacks led the AFC. Anderson was the only player to record at least 15 tackles, five sacks and a pass defensed in Weeks 5-8.

• This is Anderson’s first-career Player of the Month honor. He is the second Texans defensive end to earn the honor, joining J.J. Watt (six-time winner).

• Anderson is the third former Alabama defensive lineman to win Defensive Player of the Month, joining Antwan Odom (September, 2009) and Quinnen Williams (October, 2022).

SPECIAL TEAMS:

• Boswell led the AFC with 46 points and was the only kicker in the NFL to make 100-percent of his kicks with at least 10 field-goal attempts (12) and 10 point-after attempts (10) in Weeks 5-8. His 12 made field goals included three from 40-or-more yards and one from 50-or-more yards.

• This marks the third-career Player of the Month honor and second this season for Boswell, surpassing Jeff Reed (two-time winner) for the most Special Teams Player of the Month awards by a Steeler:

  • 2015: December

  • 2024: September & October

• Boswell ties Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis (three-time winner) and Antonio Brown (three) for the second-most Player of the Month awards by a Steeler, trailing only T.J. Watt (four).