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Prater Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week

October 3rd, 2012 - 8:00am by Stuart Zaas

The NFL has named kicker Matt Prater the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week after the sixth-year kicker connected on all three field goal attempts and all four extra point tries in Denver’s 37-6 win vs. Oakland.

In addition, Prater produced touchbacks on all eight kickoffs to represent the second-most in the NFL in a single game since at least 1994, and he is the only player during that span with a perfect touchback percentage on eight kickoffs or more.

The franchise’s all-time most accurate kicker, Prater increased his career percentage from 50+ yards to 77.8 percent (14-of-18) with his 53-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. He converted a pair of fourth-quarter attempts to improve his career percentage in the fourth quarter to 96.4 percent (27-of-28), extending his own NFL record in that category.

The weekly award is the fourth in Prater’s career, as he also earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors in 2008 (Week 5), 2009 (Week 12) and 2011 (Week 14). It marks the 22nd time in Broncos history that a player has earned the weekly special teams award.

 PRATER’S CAREER AFC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARDS

YEAR
2008
2009
2011
2012

WEEK
Week 5
Week 12
Week 14
Week 4

OPP (DATE)
 vs. T.B. (10/5)
vs. NYG (11/26)
vs. Chi. (12/11)
vs. Oak. (9/30)

STATS
3-3 FGs, 55/40/27, 1-1 PAT, 10 pts., 4 KO for touchbacks
4-4 FGs, 26/32/47/24, 2-2 PAT, 14 pts., 5 KO for touchbacks
2-3 FGs, 59/51, 1-1 PAT, 7 pts., 2 KO for touchbacks
3-3 FGs, 21/43/53, 4-4 PAT, 13 pts., 8 KO for touchbacks

Prater also tied a franchise record for passer rating by a kicker (39.6) in the team’s win over Oakland.

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8 Responses to “Prater Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week”

  1. strandoftds82 says:
    October 3, 2012 at 8:29 am

    Good for prater, congrats to him. He’s money!

  2. jeff Mora says:
    October 3, 2012 at 8:33 am

    Good job matt GOD BLESS …….

  3. DenverCB says:
    October 3, 2012 at 8:41 am

    Great job Matt.

    On a side note – 2 Days untill i leave for Boston
    – 4 Days untill i watch the BRONCOS TAKE DOWN NEW ENGLAND AT HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Never been more exited in my life!!!!

  4. HandofDOOM says:
    October 3, 2012 at 9:30 am

    Your dillusional. We lose to New England. there is no hope….. I just read all these things on New England’s website. The Broncos D isn’t any better than last year… it’s the same team they put 45 on in the playoffs.

    I wisht there was a font for sarcasm.

  5. wolfedom says:
    October 3, 2012 at 9:42 am

    I see they didn’t mention the Prater pass attempt,but just as well. Congrats Prater, well deserved. I place the blame for that pass at Fox’s feet.(terrible call)

  6. socalbigbroncofan says:
    October 3, 2012 at 10:33 am

    Heard a interview with fox yesterday. That pass was suppose to be a run. Don’t know if that still makes it any better.lol.

  7. denverscott says:
    October 3, 2012 at 11:45 am

    @Handofdoom, so you get your info off NE’s website? Last time I checked it is a totally different team this year. Some guy named Peyton makes a difference. A healthy Von makes a difference. Derick Wolfe will make a difference. Why don’t you go troll SD’s website to find out why we’ll lose that game in two weeks? Tool

  8. Laura says:
    October 3, 2012 at 1:48 pm

    Good job prater I love u man:) keep up the great work:)

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