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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/23/15 http://twitter.com/nfl345

STEELERS WR , CHIEFS CB MARCUS PETERS & BENGALS DE NAMED AFC PLAYERS OF WEEK 15

Wide receiver ANTONIO BROWN of the Pittsburgh Steelers, rookie cornerback MARCUS PETERS of the Kansas City Chiefs and CARLOS DUNLAP of the are the AFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played the 15th week of the 2015 season (December 17, December 19-21), the NFL announced today.

OFFENSE: WR ANTONIO BROWN, PITTSBURGH STEELERS  Brown had 16 catches for 189 yards and two in the Steelers’ 34-27 win against Denver.  Both of Brown’s catches came in the second half and helped the Steelers overcome a 27-13 halftime deficit, including the game-winning 23-yard touchdown reception with 3:24 remaining in the fourth quarter.  Brown, who led all NFL players with 16 catches and 189 receiving yards in Week 15, became the second player in NFL history with three 185-yard receiving games in one season (CHARLEY HENNIGAN, three in 1961).  He joined WES WELKER (2007-09) as the only players with three consecutive 110-catch seasons and is one of four players to have at least 100 catches and 1,500 receiving yards in back-to-back seasons.  In his sixth season from Central Michigan, this is Brown’s fourth career Player of the Week Award and first since Week 13, when Brown was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.  Brown is the first Steelers to be named Offensive Player of the Week since HINES WARD in 2005 (Week 10).

DEFENSE: CB MARCUS PETERS, KANSAS CITY CHIEFS  Peters had three tackles and two , including a 90-yard touchdown return, in the Chiefs’ 34-14 win at Baltimore.  His two interceptions were the most of any NFL player in Week 15, and he is currently tied for second in the league with seven INTs in 2015.  Peters’ touchdown was one of two defensive scores by the Chiefs against the Ravens, as Kansas City became the first team in NFL history with a 90+ yard return-TD and a 70+ -return TD (safety TYVON BRANCH, 73 yards) in the same game.  The Chiefs improved to 9-5 and are the only NFL team to win eight consecutive games immediately following a five-game losing streak in the same season.  In his first season from Washington, this is Peters’ first career Defensive Player of the Week Award and first by a Chiefs rookie since linebacker TRACY SIMIEN in 1991 (Week 14).  Peters is the second Chiefs defensive back to win a Defensive Player of the Week Award in the past three weeks, joining Tyvon Branch (Week 13).

SPECIAL TEAMS: DE CARLOS DUNLAP, CINCINNATI BENGALS  Dunlap blocked a field-goal attempt in the Bengals’ 24-14 win against San Francisco as Cincinnati improved to 11-3 and clinched a playoff berth for the fifth consecutive season.  With 8:12 remaining and Cincinnati leading 24-7 in the fourth quarter, Dunlap blocked a 41-yard field-goal attempt to help the Bengals hold off the 49ers.  Dunlap also started at defensive end and contributed three tackles, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery.  In his sixth season from Florida, this is Dunlap’s second career Player of the Week Award and first since Week 13 of 2012, when he was awarded AFC Defensive Player of the Week.  Dunlap is the first Bengals defensive lineman since in 2012 (Week 16, Defense) to win a Player of the Week Award.

2015 AFC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Offense Defense Special Teams Wk 1 QB Marcus Mariota, Tennessee CB Aqib Talib, Denver PR-WR Jarvis Landry, Miami Wk 2 QB , Pittsburgh CB , N.Y. Jets PR-WR Travis Benajamin, Cleveland Wk 3 WR A.J. Green, Cincinnati LB Preston Brown, Buffalo P Pat McAfee, Indianapolis Wk 4 QB Philip Rivers, San Diego S T.J. Ward, Denver K , Baltimore Wk 5 QB Josh McCown, Cleveland S Mike Adams, Indianapolis K Mike Nugent, Cincinnati Wk 6 WR DeAndre Hopkins, Houston DE Cameron Wake, Miami K Chris Boswell, Pittsburgh Wk 7 QB Ryan Tannehill, Miami LB Telvin Smith, Jacksonville K , New England Wk 8 QB , New England DE Derek Wolfe, Denver K Justin Tucker, Baltimore Wk 9 QB Marcus Mariota, Tennessee CB , Indianapolis P Ryan Quigley, N.Y. Jets Wk 10 QB Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh S Baccari Rambo, Buffalo K Stephen Gostkowski, New England Wk 11 QB Brock Osweiler, Denver DE J.J. Watt, Houston P Dustin Colquitt, Kansas City Wk 12 RB C.J. Anderson, Denver CB Leon Hall, Cincinnati S , Baltimore Wk 13 WR Brandon Marshall, N.Y. Jets S Tyvon Branch, Kansas City PR-WR Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Wk 14 QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, N.Y. Jets DE , Oakland PR-WR Rashad Green, Jacksonville Wk 15 WR Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh CB Marcus Peters, Kansas City DE Carlos Dunlap, Cincinnati

Other nominees for AFC Offensive Player of Week 15 as submitted by AFC clubs:  New England TOM BRADY, who completed 23 of 35 passes (65.7 percent) for 267 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions for a 107.7 passer rating in the Patriots’ 33-16 win against Tennessee.  Cincinnati quarterback A.J. MC CARRON, who completed 15 of 21 passes (71.4 percent) for 192 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions for a 115.6 passer rating.  San Diego quarterback PHILIP RIVERS, who completed 26 of 36 passes (72.2 percent) for 311 yards with three touchdowns for a 102.9 passer rating in the Chargers’ 30-14 win against Miami.  San Diego DANNY WOODHEAD, who had 60 scrimmage yards (50 receiving, 10 rushing) and four total touchdowns (three receiving, one rushing).

Other nominees for AFC Defensive Player of Week 15 as submitted by AFC clubs:  San Diego linebacker MELVIN INGRAM, who had six tackles, two sacks, a forced fumble and a pass defensed.  New England defensive end , who had four tackles, two sacks and one forced fumble.  Pittsburgh linebacker RYAN SHAZIER, who had six tackles, an interception and three passes defensed.

Other nominee for AFC Special Teams Player of Week 15 as submitted by AFC clubs:  Kansas City kicker CAIRO SANTOS, who converted both field-goal attempts and four PATs.