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Alvin Kamara wins NFC Offensive Player of the Week over Kyler Murray

Sep 18, 2024, 10:09 AM

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (41) breaks away with Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeM...

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (41) breaks away with Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence (90) in tow while running for a long touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

(AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara edged Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray for the NFC Player of the Week honor in Week 2, the NFL announced Wednesday.

Kamara scored four touchdowns, an NFL-high so far this season.

Three came on the ground with another receiving touchdown as Kamara totaled 180 scrimmage yards: 115 rushing plus 65 receiving.

Kamara got a steady diet of 20 runs, with none going longer than 15 yards. But 57 of his receiving yards came on a delayed dump-off that went for a touchdown as New Orleans beat the Dallas Cowboys, 44-19.

Kamara won the award over Murray, who posted a perfect passer rating (158.3) and threw for three touchdowns in Arizona’s 41-10 win against the Los Angeles Rams.

The Cardinals quarterback completed 17 of 21 passes for 266 yards while rushing for another 59 on five carries.

Murray’s game ball and jersey were shipped to the Pro Football Hall of Fame after he became the second Cardinals quarterback to finish a game with a perfect passer rating.

Murray also was the second NFL player to finish with a perfect passing rating while recording 250 or more passing yards and at least 50 rushing yards (Ken Anderson, 1974).

Kamara and the Saints lead the NFL with 91 points this season, the most points for the first two weeks in the past 15 years.

Arizona has scored 75 in two games.

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