Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Month for November, the league announced on Thursday.
The award is much deserving for Denver’s All-Pro defensive back. In November, Surtain did not allow a touchdown as the nearest defender in four games.
He was targeted 17 times on 140 coverage snaps and forced a tight window — less than 1 yard of separation — on 41.2% of targets, the ninth-highest rate among 88 cornerbacks with at least 10 targets during that span, according to NFL’s Next Gen Stats. Surtain also allowed 4.0 yards per target and did not allow a single completion over 10 air yards.
Surtain has given up fewer than 30 receiving yards in nine games this season.
This is the first time Surtain has been named defensive player of the month. He is the first Bronco to receive Player of the Month honors since Wil Lutz in November of 2023, and the first Denver defensive player to earn the award since Von Miller in 2021.
He is the first Bronco cornerback to be named defensive player of the month since Champ Bailey in 2006.
Through 13 games, Surtain has 31 tackles, three interceptions, including a pick-6, and nine passes defended. He has given up a 60.5 passer rating when targeted.
Singleton named team’s Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee: The Broncos have selected inside linebacker Alex Singleton as the team’s nominee for the 2024 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award.
The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year recognizes a player for his outstanding leadership both on the field and in the community. Each team selects one nominee who is recognized during the week leading up to Super Bowl LIX. The national winner will be announced during NFL Honors on Feb. 6.
Singleton, who is out for the season with a torn ACL, has been an advocate for the Special Olympics. His older sister, Ashley, has been a Special Olympics athlete for more than 20 years. Throughout his career, Singleton has supported the organization by volunteering at the Special Olympics Winter Games and attending weekly events in Colorado.
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