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Tyreek Hill Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week

This marks the second time Hill has won the weekly special teams award this season

Tyreek Hill has done it again.

For the second time this season, the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver has been named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week, this time for his Week 17 performance against the San Diego Chargers.


Hill had a 95-yard punt return touchdown in the third quarter to give the Chiefs a 34-17 lead and break the game open. It was the longest punt return touchdown in Chiefs franchise history.

Hill finished the season with an average of 15.2 yards per return, which led the league.

The Week 17 AFC Special Teams Player of the Week award is his third weekly honor this season. In addition to his other special teams award for Week 14, Hill also was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his Week 12 game against the Denver Broncos.

Hill also had five catches for 46 yards and three rushes for 15 yards Sunday.

Photos from the Chiefs Week 17 matchup against the Chargers

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