The Arizona Cardinals have a conference player of the week for the third week in a row. It was announced Wednesday morning that Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in Week 7 against the Seattle Seahawks.
Murray completed 34-of-48 passes on Sunday in the 37-34 overtime win for 360 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. He also rushed 14 times for 67 and a touchdown.
He became the first player in NFL history to have at least 350 passing yards, three touchdown passes while rushing for at least 50 yards and a score in a game. He became the first player in Cardinals history have at least 350 passing yards and 50 rushing yards in a game.
It is the second time this season and second time in three weeks he has been named NFC Offensive Player of the Week. He also was named it once last year.
It is also the third week in a row the Cardinals have a player of the week honor. Murray was recognized after Week 5 and safety Budda Baker was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week last week.
It is the fourth time for the Cardinals to have three straight weeks of player of the week honors. It last happened in 2015.
Murray is the first quarterback to receive player of the week honors twice in the same season since Kurt Warner in 2009 and is the second player ever to earn the offensive weekly honors twice in three weeks. The other was quarterback Boomer Esiason in 1996.
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