Flip through photos of Von Miller's four-sack September, which won him AFC Defensive Player of the Month.
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (58) during the NFL game against the New York Giants on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Photo by Gabriel Christus
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (58) during the NFL game against the New York Giants on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Photo by Gabriel Christus
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (58) during the NFL game against the New York Giants on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Photo by Gabriel Christus
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (58) tackles New York Giants wide receiver Kadarius Toney (89) during the NFL game against the New York Giants on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Photo by Gabriel Christus
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (58) sacks New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) during the NFL game against the New York Giants on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Photo by Gabriel Christus
during the NFL game against the New York Giants on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Photo by Gabriel Christus
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (58) during the NFL game against the New York Giants on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Photo by Gabriel Christus
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (58) reaches for New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) during the NFL game against the New York Giants on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Photo by Gabriel Christus
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (58) and linebacker Malik Reed (59) celebrate after a sack during the NFL game against the New York Giants on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Photo by Gabriel Christus
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (58) reacts near the end of the game during the NFL game against the New York Giants on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Photo by Gabriel Christus
Denver Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) and linebacker Von Miller (58) on the sideline during the NFL game against the New York Giants on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Photo by Gabriel Christus
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (58), offensive tackle Bobby Massie (70) during the NFL Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. Photo by Gabriel Christus
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (58) leads a huddle during the NFL Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. Photo by Gabriel Christus
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (58) during the NFL Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. Photo by Gabriel Christus
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (58) during the NFL Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. Photo by Gabriel Christus
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (58) pressures Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) during the NFL Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. Photo by Gabriel Christus
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (58) lines up in the rain during the NFL Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. Photo by Gabriel Christus
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (58) sacks Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) during the NFL Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. Photo by Gabriel Christus
Von Miller during the Broncos' Week 2 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida on September 19, 2021. (Photo by David Dermer)
Von Miller during the Broncos' Week 2 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida on September 19, 2021. (Photo by David Dermer)
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (58) during the NFL Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. Photo by Gabriel Christus
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (58) huddles with his defensive unit during pregame warm ups prior to the NFL game against the New York Jets in Denver, Colorado, Sept. 26, 2021. (Photo: Eric Lars Bakke)
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (58) battles New York Jets offensive tackle George Fant (76) on a pass rush during the first half of the NFL game against the New York Jets in Denver, Colorado, Sept. 26, 2021. (Photo: Eric Lars Bakke)
Von Miller in the tunnel during team introductions before the Broncos' Week 3 game against the New York Jets at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado on September 26, 2021. (Photo by Sam Weaver)
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (58) during the NFL game against the New York Jets on Sunday, September 26, 2021 at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado. Photo by Gabriel Christus
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (58) during the NFL game against the New York Jets on Sunday, September 26, 2021 at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado. Photo by Gabriel Christus
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (58) sacks New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson (2) for an 8-yard loss during the first half of the NFL game in Denver, Colorado, Sept. 26, 2021. (Photo: Eric Lars Bakke)
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (58) sacks New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson (2) for an 8-yard loss during the first half of the NFL game in Denver, Colorado, Sept. 26, 2021. (Photo: Eric Lars Bakke)
Von Miller during the Broncos' Week 3 game against the New York Jets at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado on September 26, 2021. (Photo by Gabriel Christus)
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (58) sacks New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson (2) during the NFL game against the New York Jets on Sunday, September 26, 2021 at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado. Photo by Gabriel Christus
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (58) during the NFL game against the New York Jets on Sunday, September 26, 2021 at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado. Photo by Gabriel Christus
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (58) during the NFL game against the New York Jets on Sunday, September 26, 2021 at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado. Photo by Gabriel Christus
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (58) during the NFL game against the New York Jets on Sunday, September 26, 2021 at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado. Photo by Gabriel Christus
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (58) during the NFL game against the New York Jets on Sunday, September 26, 2021 at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado. Photo by Gabriel Christus
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Vonster is back.
Outside linebacker Von Miller has been named the AFC Defensive Player of the Month after posting four sacks and leading the league in tackles for loss in September.
Miller has now won AFC Player of the Month honors four times in his NFL career. He last won the honor in September of 2016.
Miller, who ranks fourth in the NFL in sacks, has recorded at least one sack in all three of the Broncos' games and has a league-leading six tackles for loss. He's also added six quarterback hits, 12 quarterback hurries and eight tackles (six solo) as he's helped Denver to a 3-0 start to the season.
The Broncos' star pass-rusher has helped Denver post the league's best scoring defense (8.7 points per game) and second-best total defense (221.7 yards per game) in the season's opening month.
Miller has enjoyed that production despite playing without Pro Bowler Bradley Chubb on the opposite side. Chubb did not play Week 1 and tallied just 19 defensive snaps in Week 2 before exiting the game. He was placed on IR ahead of Week 3.
With six more sacks on the season, Miller would post the eighth double-digit sack season of his career and the first since 2018. Miller missed the entire 2020 season with an ankle injury.
