Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance during Sunday’s 28-14 win over the San Francisco 49ers. Mariota opened the game with 13 straight completions and finished with 129 passing yards, two touchdowns and zero turnovers.
The former second overall pick added six carries for 50 rushing yards and a score on the ground to cap off Atlanta’s Week 6 victory.
What a week, capping it off on a high note ‼️ pic.twitter.com/SZtbIrgrOG
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) October 19, 2022
Mariota has had an up-and-down start to the season as the Falcons QB, but he was nearly flawless on Sunday. After six games as the starter, Mariota has the Falcons tied for first place in the NFC South with a 3-3 record.
Running back Cordarrelle Patterson previously took home NFC Player of the Week honors in Week 3.
