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Myles Price named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Month
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September was a good month for the Minnesota Vikings special teams unit. Isaiah Rodgers won NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after blocking a field goal in Week 2. Myles Price followed that up by winning the award in Week 3 after returning a punt 86 yards for a touchdown against the Buccaneers .
On Thursday, the NFL announced that Price won NFC Special Teams Player of the Month in September. Price l ed the league in kick returns (12), kick return yards (353), punt return yards (130), and punt return average (21.7). He is the only player in the league with a special teams touchdown.
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In Week 1, Price helped spark the Vikings' comeback against the Packers with a 68-yard kick return in the third quarter. He has proven to be a weapon each time he touches the ball, and his return touchdown against the Buccaneers proved to be the difference in Minnesota's 23-16 victory.
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