Bengals' Joe Mixon named AFC Offensive Player of the Week after career day vs. Steelers
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On Wednesday, Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for NFL Week 12. It's Mixon’s second career AFC Player of the Week award.
Later in the day, Mixon earned FedEx Ground Player of the Week honors for the third time this season:
You've done it again! @Joe_MainMixon has been voted @FedEx Ground Player of the Week for the third time this season. #ProBowlVote pic.twitter.com/w5on8dvzjc
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) December 1, 2021
Mixon didn't play most of the fourth quarter during Sunday's 41-10 rout of the Pittsburgh Steelers at Paul Brown Stadium but still managed to rush for a career-best 165 yards on 28 carries with two touchdowns despite watching much of the second half from the sideline.
Mixon's previous personal record for rushing yards in a game was 162 against the Cleveland Browns in Dec. 2019.
Social media reactions to Mixon's day:
Joe Mixon's day appears to be done as well. A career day for Joe Mixon
— Kelsey Conway (@KelseyLConway) November 28, 2021
Perfectly in sync. 🎶pic.twitter.com/dUBTneDnrW
— PFF CIN Bengals (@PFF_Bengals) November 28, 2021
What's the name of this band?! Wrong answers only. 🎶
Watch on CBS pic.twitter.com/v1MobSxEgQ— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) November 28, 2021
Joe has set a new career-high for rushing yards in a game with 164 and counting. pic.twitter.com/9RJnRy4Vzz
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) November 28, 2021
Joe Mixon's last 8 games:
* 16 att, 67 yards, TD
* 10 att, 33 yards, TD
* 18 att, 94 yards, 5 catches, 69 yards, TD
* 12 att, 59 yards, TD
* 14 att, 33 yards, TD, 4 rec, 58 yards, TD
* 13 att, 64 yards, 2 TD, 5 rec, 56 yards
* 30 att, 123 yards, 2 TD
* 28 att, 165 yards, 2 TD— Field Yates (@FieldYates) November 28, 2021
Joe Mixon (@Joe_MainMixon) is the first player since Steven Jackson in 2006 (Weeks 14-17) with at least 2 touchdowns in 4 straight games within a single season. #PITvsCIN pic.twitter.com/RG1pJMi5rx
— NFL345 (@NFL345) November 28, 2021
Joe Mixon crediting his offensive line for his performance today and getting the game ball today pic.twitter.com/iTL1uH7ePR
— Kelsey Conway (@KelseyLConway) November 28, 2021
Joe Mixon: “I’m starting to reach my prime. I know how to slow the game down myself. As much as it’s me making plays, it has everything to do with my teammates."
— Charlie Goldsmith (@CharlieG__) November 28, 2021
.@Joe_MainMixon is FIRED UP!
🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣 pic.twitter.com/AF0yieAAqW— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) November 28, 2021
Joe Mixon gained a career-high 142 rushing yards outside the tackles in the #Bengals 41-10 victory over the Steelers, the 2nd-most in a game this season.
Mixon now has 727 rushing yards outside the tackles this season, trailing only Nick Chubb (728).#PITvsCIN | #RuleTheJungle pic.twitter.com/fHADoB4lSU— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) November 28, 2021
What a day. @Joe_MainMixon had a career-high 165 rush yards, two TDs and he just gave away his game ball to a kid he saw doing the #BigSteppin in the stands. Then he gave these kids his cleats. @Bengals pic.twitter.com/KjIUzAz2XD
— Aditi Kinkhabwala (@AKinkhabwala) November 28, 2021
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This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Bengals' Joe Mixon has career-best 165 rushing yards against Steelers
