Week 12: Antonio Gibson, Washington Football Team

Washington Football Team running back Antonio Gibson has been named the DC Touchdown Club Pro Football Player of the Week.

Gibson rushed 29 times for a game-high 111 yards and caught a team-high seven passes for 35 yards as Washington won its third consecutive game, 17-15 over the Seattle Seahawks on Monday night.

Gibson, in his second season after playing at the University of Memphis, played a big role in the fourth quarter as Washington protected a 17-9 lead. Gibson carried eight times, picking up three first downs, during a drive that chewed up 8 ½ minutes.

“We were getting a good initial surge, a good push and kept them honest so they couldn’t stack the box,” Washington Coach Ron Rivera said.

Gibson, who is from Stockbridge, Georgia, began his career as a wide receiver, playing that position in high school and for two years at East Central Community College. He played wide receiver and running back at Memphis before being selected by Washington in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He led Washington with 795 yards rushing as a rookie in 2020, but had been hampered by a shin injury recently. This was his first 100-yard game this season.