AFC & NFC Players of the Month for December

Here are the Players of the Month of December in both conferences. The AFC is up first with the NFC following after the 'Jump.' Sorry, but no Baltimore Ravens anywhere to be found.

CHARGERS QB PHILIP RIVERS, JETS CB DARRELLE REVIS &

BROWNS KR-WR JOSHUA CRIBBS

NAMED AFC PLAYERS OF MONTH FOR DECEMBER/JANUARY

Quarterback PHILIP RIVERS of the San Diego Chargers, cornerback DARRELLE REVIS of the New York Jets and kick returner-wide receiver JOSHUA CRIBBS of the Cleveland Browns are the AFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Month for December/January, the NFL announced today.

OFFENSE: QB PHILIP RIVERS, SAN DIEGO CHARGERS

• Rivers completed 93 of 137 passes (67.9 percent) for 1,316 passing yards with nine touchdowns versus three interceptions and a 111.5 passer rating as San Diego posted a 5-0 record.
• He helped the Chargers continue their December success, as the club has won an NFL-record 18 consecutive games in December (2006-present). That ties the 1970-74 Miami Dolphins (18 in November) for the most consecutive games won in a calendar month since 1970.
• His 111.5 passer rating was an NFL-best during the month and his nine touchdown passes tied for second-best in the league. 
• He helped the Chargers win their fourth straight AFC West title and secure a No.2 seed in the AFC playoffs.
• In 2009, Rivers became the first Charger to record a 100+ passer rating in consecutive seasons (105.5 in 2008; 104.4 in 2009). 
• In his sixth season from North Carolina State, this is Rivers’ second career Player of the Month Award.  He previously won the award in December of 2008. 

DEFENSE: CB DARRELLE REVIS, NEW YORK JETS

• Revis recorded two interceptions, 18 tackles and 13 passes defensed as he helped the Jets post a 4-1 record in the month and clinch an AFC Wild Card spot.
• During the month, Revis helped the Jets defense limit opponents to 8.2 points per game, 182.8 yards per game,  16.9 percent on third downs (11 of 65), four touchdowns, 51 first downs and held opposing quarterbacks to a 43.3 completion percentage and a 40.8 passer rating.  All rank first in the NFL during that span.
• In 2009, Revis helped the Jets defense rank first in NFL in points allowed per game (14.8), yards allowed per game (252.3) & passing yards allowed per game (153.7). 
• In his third year from Pittsburgh, this is Revis’ first Player of the Month Award.  He is the first Jets defensive player to win the award since JOHN ABRAHAM in October of 2004.

SPECIAL TEAMS: KR-WR JOSHUA CRIBBS, CLEVELAND BROWNS

• Cribbs led the NFL with two kickoff-return touchdowns and totaled an AFC-best 527 kickoff-return yards (31.0 average) during the month as the Browns posted a 4-1 record.
• In a Thursday night primetime game against Pittsburgh (12/10/09), Cribbs totaled 200 yards (61 punt return, 43 kick return, 87 rushing, nine receiving) in a 13-6 win over the Steelers. 
• In Week 15 at Kansas City (12/20/09), Cribbs had two kickoff-return touchdowns (100 and 103 yards) in the Browns’ 41-34 win against the Chiefs.  He recorded his seventh and eighth career kick-return touchdowns, the most in NFL history.  Cribbs entered the game tied with five other players – Pro Football Hall of Famers OLLIE MATSON and GALE SAYERS, TRAVIS WILLIAMS, MEL GRAY and DANTE HALL – for the most kick-return touchdowns in league annals with six.  He joined Miami’s TED GINN, JR., as the only players in NFL history with two touchdowns of at least 100 yards in the same game.  He is the ninth player in NFL history with two kick-return touchdowns in a game. 
• In his fifth year from Kent State, this is Cribbs third career Player of the Month Award.  He previously won the award in September of 2007 and November of 2007. 

2009 AFC PLAYERS OF THE MONTH

COWBOYS QB TONY ROMO, PACKERS CB CHARLES WOODSON &

EAGLES PR-WR DE SEAN JACKSON NAMED NFC PLAYERS OF MONTH FOR DECEMBER/JANUARY

Quarterback TONY ROMO of the Dallas Cowboys, cornerback CHARLES WOODSON of the Green Bay Packers and punt returner-wide receiver DE SEAN JACKSON of the Philadelphia Eagles are the NFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Month for December/January, the NFL announced today.

OFFENSE: QB TONY ROMO, DALLAS COWBOYS

• Romo led the Cowboys to three consecutive victories to end the season as Dallas clinched the NFC East. 
• He completed 131 of 191 passes (68.6 percent) for 1,550 yards with nine touchdowns and two interceptions for a 104.4 passer rating.  His 1,550 passing yards led the league and his 104.4 passer rating was second in the NFC. 
• Romo posted a passer rating of at least 100.0 in four of the team’s five games and he had three 300-yard games. 
• The Cowboys faced three playoff teams in the month – San Diego, New Orleans, Philadelphia – and Romo completed 65 of 98 passes (66.3 percent) for 872 yards with five touchdowns and one interception for a 107.2 passer rating in those three games. 
• For the season, Romo finished with a franchise-record 4,483 yards with 26 touchdowns and nine interceptions for a 97.6 passer rating, the third-highest mark in team history behind Pro Football Hall of Famers ROGER STAUBACH (104.8) and TROY AIKMAN (99.0). 
• In his seventh season from Eastern Illinois, this is Romo’s third career Player of the Month Award.  He was previously honored in November 2006 and September 2007.

DEFENSE: CB CHARLES WOODSON, GREEN BAY PACKERS

• Woodson had 20 tackles, two interceptions – including a 45-yard touchdown – and seven passes defensed.  Green Bay went 4-1 during the month and finished the regular season by winning seven of the final eight games. 
• The Green Bay defense finished the season ranked No. 1 in the NFC allowing 284.4 yards per game.  The Packers led the NFL with 30 interceptions, 40 takeaways and a +24 turnover differential. 
• Woodson had two interceptions during the month, including one in Week 17 against Arizona that he returned 45 yards for a touchdown.  He recorded a career-high nine interceptions this season, tied for the most in the NFL.  His three interception-return touchdowns also tied for the most in the league. 
• Since joining the team in 2006, Woodson ranks second in the NFL with 28 interceptions and leads the league with seven interception-return touchdowns.  His eight defensive touchdowns with the Packers are a franchise record.
• In his 12th season from Michigan, this is Woodson’s fourth career Player of the Month Award and third this season (September, November).  He is the only player to be named NFC Defensive Player of the Month multiple times in a season.  He joins Pro Football Hall of Famer BARRY SANDERS and former Indianapolis kicker MIKE VANDERJAGT as the only players to win the award three times in a season.

SPECIAL TEAMS: PR-WR DE SEAN JACKSON, PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

• Jackson returned eight punts for 115 yards (14.4 average) and had a 72-yard touchdown in four games.  He also added 19 receptions for 398 yards (99.5 yards per game) and three touchdowns.  The Eagles went 4-1 during the month and clinched a Wild Card berth with an 11-5 record.
• He was named an All Star for the first time and is believed to be the first player in NFL history to be selected to the Pro Bowl at both wide receiver and kick returner in the same season. 
• He scored eight 50+ yard touchdowns this year, tying the NFL record held by Pro Football Hall of Famer ELROY “CRAZY LEGS” HIRSCH (1951) and Chicago’s DEVIN HESTER (2007) for the most in a single season.  He averaged 52.8 yards per touchdown this year, the highest single-season mark in NFL history (min. 10 TDs).
• He had two punt-return touchdowns in 2009, tying the single-season club mark (BRIAN WESTBROOK, 2003) and his three career punt-return touchdowns set a new franchise record. 
• In his second season from California, this is Jackson’s second career Player of the Month Award and second this season (September).  He is the only return specialist in team history to be honored.   

2009 NFC PLAYERS OF THE MONTH

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