Brandon Tate's 186 All-Purpose Yards Earns Him AFC Special Teams Player Of The Week

by Josh Kirkendall on Nov 2, 2011 12:19 PM EDT in Awards

SEATTLE - OCTOBER 30: Brandon Tate #19 of the Cincinnati Bengals returns a punt for a touchdown against David Vobora #54 of the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on October 30, 2011 in Seattle, Washington. The Bengals defeated the Seahawks 34-12.(Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

When it was said and done, Bengals return specialist Brandon Tate posted a team-high 186 all-purpose yards against the Seahawks on Sunday, averaging 24.3 yards per punt return, including a 56-yard punt return for a touchdown that gave Cincinnati a two-touchdown lead late in the fourth quarter. Additionally Tate posted a season-high 28.3 yards on kickoff returns against the Seattle Seahawks, including a 45-yard return. He had a great game.

And the NFL is honoring Tate's performance, naming him the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. Tate is the first to win the award since Bernard Scott won it in week 10 of the 2009 regular season, when Scott returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Other nominations for AFC Special Teams Player of the Week included Baltimore Ravens place kicker Billy Cundiff (three field goals, including game winning 25-yarder) and Kansas City Chiefs place kicker Ryan Succop (three field goals, including a game-winning 30-yarder in overtime).

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Matter of time

I knew it was just a matter of time before he broke one. He has made some bonehead plays but I am so happy we don’t have “fair catch” Cosby back there anymore. This guy makes mistakes but he atleast attempts to make things happen.

"Next season will be better" circa 1990

by Yarin on Nov 2, 2011 12:34 PM EDT reply actions

he is starting

to win me over and get me excited when the opponents kick the ball to us. I am loving that every aspect of this years Bengals team is exciting to watch.

by TheVilified on Nov 2, 2011 12:49 PM EDT reply actions

I think it was offically worth cutting cosby for tate....

it was risk worth reward! I think Marvin has made all the right personal moves so far this season and shows why he should be the official GM!

AMAS

by AMAS85 on Nov 2, 2011 12:59 PM EDT reply actions

b tate + 5th and 6th for chad

sound like a bad trade now?

" Mike Brown is the owner that Cincy doesn't deserve, not the one it needs..."

by palewook on Nov 2, 2011 2:30 PM EDT reply actions

Chad for a bag of Doritos would have been good with me.

But yeah, Tate has done great this last week. Lets see him continue to make kicking teams nervous. GO TATER!

Wrong! Conan! What is best in life?

To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women.

by UpStateMike on Nov 2, 2011 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions

You know what...

with Tate and Jones, plus maybe Baby Hawk and Scott thrown in, we’re setting ourselves up to be a dangerous team to kick off to in games, much like the fearsome Chicago Bears with their return game.

by dstacify on Nov 2, 2011 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions