Kansas City Chiefs punter Tommy Townsend was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for games played in Week 15.

Townsend recorded four punts with two inside the 20-yard line and a net average of 42.5 yards in Kansas City’s 30-24 overtime win over Houston. The average opponent starting field position following Townsend’s punts on Sunday was the 17.5-yard line, the best in the AFC in Week 15.

This is the third-career Special Teams Player of the Week award for Townsend (Week 15, 2020 and Week 9, 2021) and first this season.

He is tied with kicker Evan McPherson for the most Special Teams Player of the Week awards by a former Florida Gator.

NFLKansas City Chiefs punter Tommy Townsend was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for games played in Week 15.Townsend recorded four punts with two inside the 20-yard line and a net average of 42.5 yards in Kansas City’s 30-24 overtime win over Houston. The average opponent starting field position following Townsend’s punts on Sunday was the 17.5-yard line, the best in the AFC in Week 15.This is the third-career Special Teams Player of the Week award for Townsend (Week 15, 2020 and Week 9, 2021) and first this season.He is tied with kicker Evan McPherson for the most Special Teams Player of the Week awards by a former Florida Gator.

Chiefs' Townsend named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week