New York Giants’ Malik Nabers named NFC Offensive Player of the Month
The New York Giants announced on Nov. 5, 2026, that wide receiver Malik Nabers was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Month for October. The award recognizes Nabers’ league-leading receiving yards during October and marks the first time a Giants offensive player has won the honor since quarterback Eli Manning in November 2008. Nabers is the franchise’s first wide receiver to win a monthly offensive award since the honors began in 1986.
In four October games Nabers totaled 36 receptions for 509 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 14.1 yards per catch. His 36 catches were the second-most in the NFL in Weeks 4-7, while his eight receptions of 25 or more yards and 22 first downs via the pass led the league. He recorded four consecutive 100-plus-yard receiving games, tied for the longest active streak in the NFL and matching the second-longest streak in Giants history.
For the season Nabers ranks seventh in catches (48), ninth in receiving yards (605) and third in receptions of 25-plus yards (eight). He has produced those numbers while catching passes from Jaxson Dart, Jameis Winston and J.J. McCarthy. Nabers said he tells new quarterbacks to trust the receivers and that he focuses on creating separation and getting open. He also said, “I got a lot more left,” referring to his outlook after returning from last season’s knee injury.
October marked one year since Nabers suffered a season-ending knee injury that spoiled the follow-up to a rookie campaign in which he set a franchise rookie record with 109 receptions. The Giants entered the week at 4-2-1 and lead the NFC East. They are scheduled to play Sunday in Philadelphia as they seek to extend their division lead. The club also noted that safety Jevón Holland was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Month for September earlier in the season.
NFL Sports Blog Take
Malik Nabers’ October surge has established him as the Giants’ primary playmaker and has steadied New York’s passing attack despite the team using three different starting quarterbacks in the first half of the season. His four-game stretch of 36 catches and 509 yards, including eight receptions of 25 or more yards, combined consistent volume with explosive plays to lead the conference in several categories. Matching a Beckham-era receiving streak underscores the historic nature of his run within Giants history. Sustaining this level of play will be critical as New York defends its NFC East lead on the road in Philadelphia.