Running back EDDIE LACY of the Green Bay Packers was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for games played the 12th week of the 2014 season (November 20, 23-24), the NFL announced today.
- Lacy had 138 scrimmage yards, including 125 rushing yards, and scored two touchdowns (one rushing, one receiving) in the Packers’ 24-21 win at Minnesota.
- He had a one-yard touchdown run to open the scoring in the first quarter and then gave Green Bay an 11-point lead with a 10-yard touchdown catch off a shovel pass with 8:34 remaining in the game.
- After the Vikings cut the Packers’ lead to three with 3:28 left in the game, Lacy ran five consecutive times to gain 27 yards and two first downs to seal the victory by running out the clock.
- Lacy is the first running back in franchise history to gain at least 100 scrimmage yards and have a touchdown catch in three consecutive games.
- Lacy, who rushed for 105 yards against Minnesota in Week 5, joins GALE SAYERS, WALTER PAYTON, BILLY SIMS andBARRY SANDERS as the only players in NFL history to have two 100-yard rushing games against the Vikings in a single season.
- In his second season from Alabama, this is Lacy’s second career Player of the Week Award (Week 15, 2013).
- He is the first Packer to be named Offensive Player of the Week in both his rookie and second season.
- Lacy and AHMAN GREEN (six times) are the only Green Bay running backs to be named Offensive Player of the Week multiple times.
