C.J. Anderson rushed for three touchdowns in the Broncos’ Week 17 victory over the Raiders. (John Leyba, The Denver Post)
Running back C.J. Anderson was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week after his three-touchdown performance against the Raiders on Sunday, the Broncos announced.
The honor is the first conference award of Anderson’s career and the fourth of its kind for the Broncos this season; Julius Thomas (Week 1), Demaryius Thomas (Week 5) and Peyton Manning (Week 7) previously won the award.
In the Broncos’ in their final game of the regular season, Anderson recorded 87 yards on 13 carries in addition to the three scores, and caught two passes for 20 yards.
Sunday was Anderson’s second game this season with three touchdowns (he had three in Week 14 against Buffalo), making him and former Broncos running back Terrell Davis as the only players in franchise history with multiple games in a season rushing for at least three touchdowns.
Anderson finished the regular season with eight rushing touchdowns (tied for the eighth-most in the NFL) and 4.7 yards per carry (tied for 10th).
