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Shane Lechler Named AFC Special Teams Player Of The Week

As a result of his performance in the Texans’ fifth win of the season, Shane Lechler has been recognized as the most outstanding special teams player in the entire conference.

.@HoustonTexans P Shane Lechler has been named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. The award is the 4th of his career & 1st since 2004. pic.twitter.com/H636XunchM

— Texans PR (@TexansPR) November 2, 2016

From the linked article in the first tweet:

Lechler punted four times for 203 yards, averaging 50.8 gross yards per punt.