He played only three snaps during Sunday’s 41-17 win over the Minnesota Vikings, but Green Bay Packers kickoff returner Keisean Nixon did more than enough to earn his first league-wide weekly honor.
Nixon, who returned a kickoff 105 yards for a touchdown, was named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 17 of the 2022 season.
Nixon’s kickoff return was the longest in the NFL this season, and he is now the league leader in kickoff return yards and kickoff return average in 2022. Over the last seven games, Nixon has six games with 100 or more return yards.
Nixon’s kickoff return touchdown was the franchise’s first since 2011 and the third-longest in team history. It was also the longest kickoff return in the NFL since the 2017 season (Alvin Kamara, 106).
Punter Pat O’Donnell was the last Packer to win the award. He was named Special Teams Player of the Week in the NFC in Week 3.
