ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The NFL on Thursday announced that Buffalo Bills punter Sam Martin has been named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for weeks 14-18 of the regular season.
Martin led the AFC in percentage of punts inside the 20-yard line (64.75 percent), 10-yard line (29.4 percent), and 5-yard line (11.8 percent) during that time.
In his second year with the Bills, Martin has punted 51 times, averaging 45.8 yards per punt, with a total of 2,334 punting yards.
This is the first time the Buffalo punter has received the honor. He has taken home three Player of the Week awards during his 11-year career.