AFC Special Teams Player of the Week is awarded to Deonte Harvey. The legendary punt return by Deonte Harty now has an award to support it.
In the Buffalo Bills’ 21-14 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium, Harty’s 96-yard punt return for a touchdown earned him the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week award for the first time in his career. With the victory, Buffalo secured the AFC East title for the fourth consecutive year and the No. 2 playoff seed.
The longest punt return in franchise history was by Harty, measuring 96 yards. With 14:02 remaining in the fourth quarter and Buffalo behind 14-7, Harty fielded the punt near his end zone, found a seam, and ran 96 yards to tie the score.
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In the AFC Playoffs Wild Card round, Buffalo will face the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET at Highmark Stadium.