Atlanta Falcons
Falcons’ Younghoe Koo named special-teams player of the week
The Falcons' Younghoe Koo (6) kicks a field goal as time expires to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times/TNS)
By D. Orlando Ledbetter
Oct 25, 2023FLOWERY BRANCH — Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo is the NFC special-teams player of the week, the NFL announced Wednesday.
Koo made all three of his field-goal attempts Sunday, including a 51-yard game-winning kick as time expired, in the Falcons’ 16-13 win over the Bucs.
The game-winner was his second of the season and seventh of his career.
About the Author
Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.
