Overview
- Awarded on December 4, McNamara earned the AFC’s monthly special teams honor after a standout run for New York.
- His season ranks among the league’s best with a 43.6-yard net average (seventh) and 22 punts downed inside the 20 (fourth).
- McNamara’s expected points added sits at 16.4, which leads the NFL and would be the Jets’ best since TruMedia began tracking the metric in 2000.
- During the month, the Jets highlighted 11 punts inside the 20 and just 14 total return yards, reflecting strong coordination with the coverage unit.
- In Week 13 vs. Atlanta, he posted a 49.5-yard net and delivered a late 55-yard punt that was returned only one yard in a tie game.