Raiders Josh Jacobs Named AFC Offensive Player of the Week

In a season full of accolades, the Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs has been named by the NFL as the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 12.

HENDERSON, Nev.--In the midst of a season in which he is making franchise records fall, Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs got some great praise from the NFL this week.

Jacobs has been named the AFC player of the week.

Here is what the NFL said:

RAIDERS RB JOSH JACOBS  NAMED AFC (OFFENSIVE) PLAYER OF WEEK 12

Running back JOSH JACOBS of the Las Vegas Raiders, defensive tackle ED OLIVER of the Buffalo Bills, and punter JK SCOTT of the Los Angeles Chargers are the AFC Offensive, Defensive, and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played in Week 12 (November 24, 27-28).

OFFENSE: RB JOSH JACOBS, LAS VEGAS RAIDERS

• Jacobs recorded a career-high 303 scrimmage yards (229 rushing and 74 receiving) and two rushing touchdowns, including the game-winning 86-yard touchdown in overtime to defeat Seattle on the road in Week 12. Jacobs’ 303 scrimmage yards are the most by a player in a single game since 2015 and he became the sixth player in NFL history with at least 300 scrimmage yards and multiple scrimmage touchdowns in a single game.
  
  
• His 86-yard touchdown run in overtime is the second-longest overtime rushing touchdown and fourth-longest overtime scrimmage touchdown since 1974.
  
  
• This is the first Offensive Player of the Week award for Jacobs and he becomes the first Raiders running back to earn the honor since Michael Bush (Week 10, 2011).
• He is the fifth former Alabama running back to win the award, joining Shaun Alexander (seven-time winner), Derrick Henry (seven-time winner), Mark Ingram (two-time winner), and Eddie Lacy (two-time winner).

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