Every month, the National Football League (NFL) honors players who have had the best offensive and defensive performance in both the AFC and NFC. It also gives monthly awards to the top offensive and defensive rookies. Here's a look at some of the winners for October 2024.
1. Lamar Jackson (AFC Offensive Player)
A candidate to win NFL MVP for the second consecutive season, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson had a standout month in October, leading his team to a 3-1 record with wins over the Cincinnati Bengals, Washington Commanders, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He had a completion percentage above 60 in each of Baltimore's four games in the month and threw for 1,241 yards and 12 touchdowns. He also rushed for 193 yards.
Jackson had his best game of the month against the Buccaneers, throwing for a season-high five touchdowns with 281 passing yards and 52 rushing yards. This was his fourth AFC Offensive Player of the Month honor. He also won in December 2023, September 2022, and November 2019.
2. Jared Goff (NFC Offensive Player)
The Detroit Lions finished October with a perfect 3-0 record due in part to the impressive play of quarterback Jared Goff. The first overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft threw for a season-high 315 passing yards and three touchdowns in a 47-9 win over the Dallas Cowboys on October 13 and finished the month with 680 passing yards, eight touchdowns, and no interceptions. He had just 13 pass incompletions.
3. Bo Nix (Offensive Rookie)
Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix, selected 12th overall in the 2024 NFL Draft, completed 66.7 percent of his passes in four games and had 870 passing yards, seven touchdowns, and only one interception. He also rushed for 149 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Nix is only the third Bronco to win Offensive Rookie of the Month and first since Clinton Portis in 2002. His performance in October was much better than during September, when he had just one touchdown and four interceptions.
4. Chris Boswell (AFC Special Teams)
Chris Boswell, the kicker for the Pittsburgh Steelers, won his second consecutive AFC Special Teams Player of the Month award in October. Boswell won the award following a perfect month in regard to field goal attempts. He made all 12 attempts, including one from beyond 50 yards and converted all 10 of his extra points. Through the end of October, the 33-year-old Pro Bowl kicker had missed just one field goal and was a perfect 16-for-16 in extra point attempts.