Eagan, Minn. (October 30, 2019) – Vikings K Dan Bailey has been named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against the Washington Redskins in Week 8.
Bailey was a perfect 4-for-4 on field goals and 1-for-1 on extra points against Washington, leading the NFL in both made field goals and total kicking points (13) in Week 8. The former Oklahoma State Cowboy's 50-yard field goal in the first quarter tied his longest make as a member of the Minnesota Vikings. After adding field goals from 29, 27 and 40 yards, the ninth-year pro is now 12-or-14 (85.7%) on field goals in 2019.
The NFC Player of the Week award is the second of the 2019 season for Bailey, having previously won the award for his performance against the New York Giants in Week 5. It's also the fifth NFC Player of the Week award of Bailey's career, with the first three coming as a member of the Dallas Cowboys.
The Vikings have had 17 different players claim 20 total NFC Player of the Week Honors since Head Coach Mike Zimmer's hire in 2014.
VIKINGS NAMED NFC PLAYER OF THE WEEK UNDER ZIMMER
Defensive
Anthony Barr, LB
2014, Week 8, at Tampa Bay
Special Teams
Adam Thielen, WR
2014, Week 13, vs. Carolina
Special Teams
Marcus Sherels, PR
2015, Week 8, at Chicago
Defensive
Linval Joseph, DT
2015, Week 9, vs. St. Louis
Defensive
Terence Newman, CB
2015, Week 10, at Oakland
Special Teams
Blair Walsh, K
2015, Week 16, vs. NY Giants
Defensive
Everson Griffen, DE
2015,Week 17, at Green Bay
Defensive
Eric Kendricks, LB
2016, Week 1, at Tennessee
Offensive
Stefon Diggs, WR
2016, Week 2, vs. Green Bay
Defensive
Everson Griffen, DE
2016, Week 3, at Carolina
Defensive
Xavier Rhodes, CB
2016, Week 11, vs. Arizona
Offensive/Special Teams
Sam Bradford, QB
Kai Forbath, K
2017, Week 1, vs. New Orleans
2017, Week 7, vs. Baltimore
Defensive
Harrison Smith, S
2017, Week 16, at Green Bay
2018, Week 1, vs. San Francisco
Defensive
Danielle Hunter, DE
2018, Week 9, vs. Detroit
Offensive
Dalvin Cook, RB
2018, Week 15, vs. Miami
Defensive
Anthony Harris, S
2019, Week 1, vs. Atlanta
Special Teams
Dan Bailey, K
2019, Week 5, at NY Giants
Special Teams
Dan Bailey, K
2019, Week 8, vs. Washington
