On Saturday, Carolina Panthers running back D’Onta Foreman led the charge for some franchise history. And for his efforts, he’s now made a little history of his own.
The fifth-year rusher has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his Christmas Eve outing in the team’s 37-23 victory over the Detroit Lions. This is the first such honor for Foreman—as a member of either conference—and the first Offensive Player of the Week nod for a Panther since quarterback Cam Newton earned one in Week 7 of the 2018 campaign.
Foreman ran for a career-high 165 yards and a touchdown on 21 attempts. He was the driving force behind Carolina’s 320 rushing yards and 570 total yards of offense—both franchise records for a single game.
Since taking over as the Panthers’ lead running back in Week 7, Foreman has amassed the third-most rushing yards in the NFL (774)—behind only Josh Jacobs of the Las Vegas Raiders (1,049) and Derrick Henry of the Tennessee Titans (1,021).
