Cam Newton wins third NFC Offensive Player of the Week award this year

For the third time in five weeks, Cam Newton is once again the NFC Offensive Player of the Week.

And he’s in great company.

Newton went 28-for-41 for 331 yards, five touchdowns and one interception in the 41-38 win against New Orleans last week to keep the Panthers undefeated. He also rushed 10 times for 49 yards, including a naked bootleg on fourth-and-1 that went for 30 yards on an eventual touchdown drive.

The last quarterback to win a conference offensive player of the week award three times in a five-week span was Tom Brady in 2007. That season Brady won the NFL MVP award and led the Patriots to a perfect 16-0 regular season record.

This is the sixth such award for Newton is his career.

 

This story was originally published December 9, 2015 at 10:14 AM with the headline "Cam Newton wins third NFC Offensive Player of the Week award this year."