Antonio Gibson has been named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week following his performance against the Miami Dolphins.

The New England Patriots running back returned six kickoffs for an NFL-high 171 yards last Sunday. A 90-yard touchdown was among them.

Seconds after Malik Washington returned a punt for a 74-yard touchdown, the response gave the divisional visitors a 30-27 lead in the fourth quarter at Hard Rock Stadium. And soon, a 33-27 win where New England had not won since 2019.

A max speed of 20.19 mph was reached by Gibson, according to Next Gen Stats, on his first career kickoff return for a touchdown.

It marked the first around the league this season. It also marked the seventh since the league’s dynamic rules were introduced last season.

Gibson, 27, stands 80 games into a

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