Nabers Leads League With 509 Yards in October
The Giants receiver earned the NFC Offensive Player of the Month honor after posting the highest receiving total in the NFL during Weeks 4-7.
By Riya Zhao ·
Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers finished October with 509 receiving yards on 36 catches. The NFL announced on Thursday that he received the NFC Offensive Player of the Month award for his performance in Weeks 4 through 7.
Nabers returned to full speed this season after suffering a season-ending knee injury in the previous year. He played behind three different starting quarterbacks during this stretch. His 36 receptions ranked second in the league for that period. He also led the NFL with eight catches of 25 yards or more and 22 first downs.
The third-year receiver became the first Giants player to win the NFC Offensive Player of the Month award since quarterback Eli Manning in November 2008. He is the first wide receiver in franchise history to receive the distinction, which was first introduced in the 1986 season.
Nabers enters Week 9 against the Philadelphia Eagles with four consecutive games of 100-plus receiving yards. This streak is tied for the longest active run in the NFL. It matches the second-longest streak in team history, set by Odell Beckham in 2014.
Offensive coordinator Matt Nagy attributed the success to Nabers' playmaking ability. He noted that supporting players helped create separation by drawing double teams. Nagy said the staff learned which routes Nabers preferred to maximize efficiency.
This is the second time in two months that a Giants player won top conference honors. Safety Jevon Holland was named NFC Defensive Player of the Month in September.
