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Giants LB Isaiah Simmons Named Week 5 NFC Special Teams Player of the Week

Simmons's big blocked punt thwarted a Seahawks game-tying attempt and turned into six points for the Giants.

Patricia Traina

Oct 6, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; New York Giants linebacker Isaiah Simmons (19) blocks a field goal kick attempt by Seattle Seahawks place kicker Jason Myers (5) during the second half at Lumen Field.
Oct 6, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; New York Giants linebacker Isaiah Simmons (19) blocks a field goal kick attempt by Seattle Seahawks place kicker Jason Myers (5) during the second half at Lumen Field. / Steven Bisig-Imagn Images
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New York Giants linebacker Isaiah Simmons, who came up with a clutch blocked field goal in the team’s 29-20 Week 5 win against Seattle, has been named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.

Simmons’s huge play game with 1:05 remaining in the fourth quarter during the game. The block came as the Seahawks attempted a game-tying field goal that, had it been successful, would have sent the game into overtime.

Instead, the block, which came when Simmons jumped through a gap, carefully avoided touching any Seattle players and knocked down Jason Myers’ 47-yard attempt. The loose ball was then scooped up by receiver Bryce Ford-Wheaton, who returned it 60 yards for a touchdown that gave the Giants some breathing room.

Simmons also recorded a special teams tackle, the only player in the NFL to do that and block a field goal.

This is the first career “Special Teams Player of the Week” award for Simmons, who is now the fourth Giants non-kicker/punter to earn the honor in the past ten seasons. Simmons is also the sixth non-kicker/punter who played his college ball at Clemson to win “Special Teams Player of the Week.”

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Patricia Traina
PATRICIA TRAINA

Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for over three decades for various media outlets. She is the host of the Locked On Giants podcast and the author of "The Big 50: New York Giants: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants" (Triumph Books, September 2020). View Patricia's full bio.