Vikings OLB Jonathan Greenard has been named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week, the NFL announced today.
In Minnesota’s 34-7 victory over the Houston Texans, Greenard, playing against his former team, accounted for 3.0 of the Vikings’ 5.0 sacks and recorded four tackles. His 3.0 sacks marked a career-high single-game performance (2.5 sack at Tennessee, Dec. 17, 2023) and were the most among all defender’s league wide in Week 3.
Greenard, who wins Defensive Player of the Week honors for the first time in his five-year career, helped the Vikings defense hold the Texans to 38 rushing yards (2.7 yards per rush), marks that ranked second across the league in Week 3, and just seven points on the day.
The award is the first for the Vikings in 2024 and gives them four defensive winners since the start of last season. It also marks the 12th NFC Player of the Week award under Vikings Head Coach Kevin O’Connell in 37 games.
VIKINGS NAMED NFC PLAYER OF THE WEEK UNDER O’CONNELL
Special Teams Greg Joseph, K 2022, Week 4, vs. New Orleans (London)
Special Teams Ryan Wright, P 2022, Week 6, at Miami
Defense Za’Darius Smith, OLB 2022, Week 8, vs. Arizona
Offense Justin Jefferson, WR 2022, Week 10, at Buffalo
Special Teams Kene Nwangwu, RB 2022, Week 12, vs. New England
Offense Kirk Cousins, QB 2022, Week 15, vs. Indianapolis
Special Teams Greg Joseph, K 2022, Week 16, vs. New York Giants
Defense Jordan Hicks, LB 2023, Week 6, at Chicago
Defense Camryn Bynum, S 2023, Week 7, vs. San Francisco
Offense Joshua Dobbs, QB 2023, Week 9, at Atlanta
Defense Ivan Pace Jr., LB 2023, Week 14, at Las Vegas
Defense Jonathan Greenard, OLB 2024, Week 3, vs. Houston
(info courtesy of Vikings)
