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49ers DE Nick Bosa named NFC Defensive Player of the Month for November
San Francisco 49ers defensive end
Nick Bosa has been named the NFC Defensive Player of the Month for November.
Bosa totaled 10 tackles, five tackles for loss, and three sacks in November. He was part of a 49ers defense that held their opponent to 16 or fewer points in each of their three games during the month. Bosa is one of two NFC players to record a sack in each game from Weeks 10-12.
This is the second Defensive Player of the Month award for Bosa. He earned the
award rookie in October of 2019. Bosa becomes the second 49ers player ever to earn multiple Defensive Player of the Month honors, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Charles Haley.
Bosa becomes the first-ever player from Ohio State to win two Player of the Month awards. At least one former Buckeye has been named Player of the Month in each of the past four seasons.
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