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Week 3 - NFC Players of the Week

NEW YORK - Sept. 30, 2026 - Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson, Washington Commanders linebacker Sonny Styles and Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Myles Price are the NFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played in Week 3 (September 24, 27-28).

OFFENSE: RB BIJAN ROBINSON, ATLANTA FALCONS

  • Robinson led the NFL in scrimmage yards (213) and rushing yards (194) in Week 3 while also adding two rushing touchdowns in Atlanta's 35-14 win at Green Bay. He became the first player in NFL history with at least 150 scrimmage yards and one touchdown in five straight road games. He also became the first player in NFL history with at least 200 scrimmage yards and one touchdown in consecutive primetime games.
  • This is Robinson's third-career Offensive Player of the Week award. He joins Jamal Anderson, Gerald Riggs and Michael Turner as the only Atlanta running backs to win the award at least three times.
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  • Robinson is the fourth former Texas running back to earn at least three Offensive Player of the Week awards, joining Priest Holmes (five-time winner), Ricky Williams (four) and Jamaal Charles (three).

DEFENSE: LB SONNY STYLES, WASHINGTON COMMANDERS

  • Styles recorded five tackles, two passes defensed, a forced fumble and an interception in Washington's 33-31 win over Seattle. He became the fourth rookie linebacker to record at least five tackles, two passes defensed, a forced fumble and interception since 2000, joining Brian Cushing (Oct. 18, 2009 with Houston), DeMeco Ryans (Dec. 3, 206 with Houston) and Uani 'Unga (Sept. 24, 2015 with the New York Giants).

  • This is Styles' first-career Defensive Player of the Week award. He is the second Commanders rookie linebacker to win the award, joining and the first since Brian Orakpo (Week 14, 2009).

  • Styles is the fifth former Ohio State linebacker, and first rookie, to win Defensive Player of the Week, joining Pepper Johnson (two-time winner), Chris Spielman (two), Jonathan Cooper (Week 6, 2025) and Mike Vrabel (Week 8, 2007).

SPECIAL TEAMS: WR MYLES PRICE, MINNESOTA VIKINGS

  • Price returned a punt 86 yards for a touchdown in Minnesota's 23-16 win at Tampa Bay. His punt return touchdown is the first of the 2026 season. Price's 238 total return yards are the most in a single game since Nyheim Hines (241 return yards on Jan. 18, 2023 with Buffalo).

  • This is Price's first-career Player of the Week award. He becomes the second Vikings player to win Special Teams Player of the Week this season (Isaiah Rodgers, Week 2) and the first Vikings wide receiver to win the award since Cordarrelle Patterson (Week 8, 2013).

  • Price is the second former Indiana wide receiver to win Special Teams Player of the Week, joining Antwaan Randle El (two-time winner).

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