Jets KR Joe McKnight earned the NFC award.

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    October 31, 2022 4:42 AM EDT
    A pair of sack experts won both the AFC and NFC Madden 23 coins Defensive Player of the Month Awards. Steelers linebacker LaMarr Woodley had 25 tackles, 7.5 sacks and one interception in the month of October, helping Pittsburgh beat their opponents in four games in a row. Woodley was the main player in the Steelers defense in their huge win over the Patriots this week, recording two sacks and two tackles.

    Jared Allen has been a shining light in The Vikings in the current season. This NFC Defensive Player of the Month had 20 tackles, eight sacks, three fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles in October. He had at the very least one sack during all five of Minnesota's games last month. Allen has become the only Vikings defensive linemen to be awarded an honorary"Player of the Month" Award in over 10 years.

    Not last, but definitely not least, will be the Special Teams Players of the Month. It's no surprise that in the NFC this player includes Bears back man Devin Hester. It is his record 11 times he has won the Special Teams Player of the Month Award. Hester returned one kickoff and one punt to score a touchdown in the last month. He's the only person to do so in Madden NFL 23 history to do so. The touchdown on return of a punt was his 11th, setting a new Madden NFL 23 record.

    Jets KR Joe McKnight earned the NFC award. McKnight's best performance of the month was a touchdown that was 107 yards kick-return. McKnight returned 11 kicks, for a total of 443 yards. He leads Madden NFL 23 by buy mut 23 coins averaging 40 yards for each kick return.