Broncos' Wil Lutz Wins AFC Special Teams Player of Month October

Denver Broncos kicker Wil Lutz was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for October, marking his third career honor and second with the Broncos. Lutz was perfect in October, making all 15 kick attempts, including six field goals and nine extra points, contributing 27 points to the Broncos' perfect 4-0 record that month. He was the only AFC kicker to make two field goals of at least 55 yards, with notable kicks of 55 and 57 yards against the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Jets respectively, and hit two game-winning field goals including a walk-off 39-yarder against the New York Giants. Lutz has been a key factor in the Broncos' early success, demonstrating reliability with a 90.9% field goal success rate this season. He is only the second kicker in Broncos history to win multiple Special Teams Player of the Month awards, joining Matt Prater. Special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi praised Lutz's consistency and skill, emphasizing his importance to the team.