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Jonathan Taylor Earns Second Straight AFC Offensive Player of the Week After 3-TD Win Over Titans

The Colts running back leads the NFL in rushing through three games.

Overview

  • Taylor powered a 41-20 victory over Tennessee with 102 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries, plus three receptions for 16 yards, capped by a 46-yard scoring run.
  • Through three games he has 60 carries for 338 yards and three rushing touchdowns with 431 scrimmage yards and four scrimmage touchdowns (tied for most), according to the team.
  • He is the first Colts player to receive Player of the Week in consecutive weeks and now has five career AFC weekly honors, joining Edgerrin James as the only Colts non-quarterbacks with at least five.
  • The NFL’s last back-to-back AFC Offensive Player of the Week was Josh Allen in 2022, highlighting the rarity of the feat.
  • PFF and team data show Taylor leading in rushing yardage (338) with seven runs of 10-plus yards as Indianapolis ranks second in points per game through three weeks.