Falcons’ Barner named Special Teams Player of the Week
The Falcons’ Kenjon Barner has been named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week, the NFL announced Wednesday.
The running back was honored for his performance in the Falcons’ 29-3 victory at the Panthers on Sunday. Barner had a 78-yard punt return for a touchdown in the first quarter of the victory. The return was one yard shy of the franchise record for a punt return for a touchdown, 79 yards by Deion Sanders in 1990.
Barner is the second Falcon to win an NFC player of the week award this season. Place-kicker Younghoe Koo won the special-teams award last week.
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