Punter Graham wins NFC award

by Sports 620 KTAR (December 22nd, 2009 @ 12:43pm)

TEMPE, Ariz. - Cardinals punter Ben Graham was named the NFC's Special Teams Player of the Week after his game against the Lions.

Graham punted seven times for 352 yards, good for a 50.3 average, and pinned three punts inside the Lions' 20-yard line. His long punt for the day was 64 yards, and four of his seven kicks traveled at least 50 yards.

With his three Sunday Graham has now put 37 punts inside the opponents' 20-yard line, adding to his NFL-leading and franchise-record total.

This is Graham's first time being selected as a Player of the Week and is the second punter in team history to earn the award. He is the third Cardinal to win the special teams honer this year (Calais Campbell, LaRod Stephens-Howling).

Graham is also the seventh Cardinal to win a Player of the Week award this season, following Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Kurt Warner and Adrian Wilson, along with the aforementioned Campbell and Stephens-Howling, in securing the honor.


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