EAGAN, Minn. — Mike Boone recorded his first forced fumble on Sunday and has picked up a league-wide honor for his efforts.
The third-year pro was announced by the NFL this morning as the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 4.
Boone, a reserve running back who has grown in his role on special teams, played 20 snaps for the Vikings, including the one on which he forced the turnover by the Texans.
The Vikings have had 18 different players claim 24 total NFC Player of the Week Honors since Head Coach Mike Zimmer's hire in 2014.
Boone is the second non-kicker/non-return specialist on the Vikings in that time to win Special Teams Player of the Week honors. Receiver Adam Thielen (against Carolina in Week 13 of 2014) is the other player.
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VIKINGS NAMED NFC PLAYER OF THE WEEK UNDER ZIMMER
Defensive
Anthony Barr, LB
2014, Week 8, at Tampa Bay
Special Teams
Adam Thielen, WR
2014, Week 13, vs. Carolina
Special Teams
Marcus Sherels, PR
2015, Week 8, at Chicago
Defensive
Linval Joseph, DT
2015, Week 9, vs. St. Louis
Defensive
Terence Newman, CB
2015, Week 10, at Oakland
Special Teams
Blair Walsh, K
2015, Week 16, vs. NY Giants
Defensive
Everson Griffen, DE
2015, Week 17, at Green Bay
Defensive
Eric Kendricks, LB
2016, Week 1, at Tennessee
Offensive
Stefon Diggs, WR
2016, Week 2, vs. Green Bay
Defensive
Everson Griffen, DE
2016, Week 3, at Carolina
Defensive
Xavier Rhodes, CB
2016, Week 11, vs. Arizona
Offensive
Sam Bradford, QB
2017, Week 1, vs. New Orleans
Special Teams
Kai Forbath, K
2017, Week 7, vs. Baltimore
Defensive
Harrison Smith, S
2017, Week 16, at Green Bay
Defensive
Harrison Smith, S
2018, Week 1, vs. San Francisco
Defensive
Danielle Hunter, DE
2018, Week 9, vs. Detroit
Offensive
Dalvin Cook, RB
2018, Week 15, vs. Miami
Defensive
Anthony Harris, S
2019, Week 1, vs. Atlanta
Special Teams
Dan Bailey, K
2019, Week 5, at NY Giants
Special Teams
Dan Bailey, K
2019, Week 8, vs. Washington
Offensive
Dalvin Cook, RB
2019, Week 10, at Dallas
Defensive
Danielle Hunter, DE
2019, Week 14, vs. Detroit
Special Teams
Dan Bailey, K
2019, Week 15, at LA Chargers
Special Teams
Mike Boone, RB
2020, Week 4, at Houston
