Myles Price earns NFC special teams player of the week honors
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 30, 2026, 4:14 PM
Last updated Sep 30, 2026
Myles Price has been named the NFC special teams player of the week following his impressive performance for Minnesota against Tampa Bay last week. Price returned a punt 86 yards for a touchdown, marking the first punt return for a score in the league this season. This accomplishment also signifies the first time a Vikings player has achieved a punt return touchdown since October 2016. Minnesota recently secured recognition for special teams, with Isaiah Rodgers receiving the award for blocking a field goal the previous week against Chicago.
- •Myles Price returned an 86-yard punt for a touchdown against Tampa Bay.
- •It was the first punt return TD of the 2026 season league-wide.
- •This is Minnesota's second consecutive week with a special teams player of the week award.
- •Isaiah Rodgers won the award the prior week for blocking a field goal against Chicago.
- •Price's punt return is the first for Minnesota since October 2016.
- 4:14 PMYahoo Sports — Myles Price named NFC special teams player of the week
"Myles Price broke a long streak during Minnesota's victory over Tampa Bay last week, and now the league is recognizing him for it.
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