ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — For the first time in franchise history, a Broncos rookie quarterback has earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors.

Bo Nix has been named the Week 11 AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Falcons, the NFL announced Wednesday.

Nix threw for four touchdowns and more than 300 yards while completing more than 80 percent of his passes in a Week 11 win over Atlanta. He also recorded a 145.0 passer rating, which represents the second-highest single-game mark in franchise history.

He is the first Bronco to be named AFC Offensive Player of the Week since Jerry Jeudy in 2022 and the first Broncos quarterback to earn the honor since Trevor Siemian in 2016.

In the 38-6 win, Nix became the first rookie in NFL history to throw for at least 300 yards and four touchdowns while completing at least 80 percent of his passes. His 300-yard, four-touchdown day was also the first by a Broncos quarterback since 2016.

Nix is the first Broncos rookie to win AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors since running back Phillip Lindsay in 2018. Broncos rookies have now earned Player of the Week nods in three of the last four seasons, as Pat Surtain II was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week in 2021 and Marvin Mims Jr. was chosen as Special Teams Player of the Week in 2023.

In franchise history, 10 different rookies have combined to win 11 AFC Player of the Week honors.

Through 11 weeks in 2024, four Broncos have earned Player of the Week nods, as Nix joins Wil Lutz (Week 3), Surtain (Week 5) and Cody Barton (Week 7). Denver has not had four players earn Player of the Week honors in the same season since 2016.