Friday, December 04, 2009

Akers is NFC Special Teams Player of the Month

SPECIAL TEAMS: K DAVID AKERS, PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

  • Akers converted all 13 of his field-goal attempts and scored 50 points, both tops in the NFL.
  • Four of his 13 field goals were from at least 40 yards, including a season-long 52-yarder in Week 9 versus Dallas. He also had the game-winning field goal with 1:48 remaining in Week 12 against Washington.
  • This month, Akers kicked at least one field goal in all five games and had three games with three-or-more FGs.
  • Akers leads the NFL with 101 points scored and 24 field goals.
  • In his 11th season from Louisville, this is Akers’ third career Player of the Month Award. He was honored in November 2000 and October 2007. He joins RANDALL CUNNINGHAM (4) and DONOVAN MC NABB (4) as the only Eagles to be honored at least three times.

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