Broncos' Bo Nix Earns AFC Offensive Player of the Week for Second Time, Sets NFL Rookie Record

Jan 8, 2025, 04:56 PM

Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix has been named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season, following a playoff-clinching win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Nix completed 26 of 29 passes for 321 yards and four touchdowns, with no interceptions, achieving a quarterback rating of 152.4. He also rushed seven times for 47 yards and was not sacked during the game. Nix set a franchise and NFL rookie record by completing his first 18 passes of the game. This performance marks Nix as the first rookie quarterback in NFL history to have multiple games with at least 300 passing yards, four passing touchdowns, and a passer rating of at least 140.0. In his rookie season, Nix threw for 3,775 yards and 29 touchdowns, the second most by a rookie in NFL history, and he holds the rookie record for the most games with at least 200 passing yards, two passing touchdowns, and no interceptions.