INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — A new week has arrived, which means the NFL is handing over yet another award to Indianapolis Colts superstar running back Jonathan Taylor.

The NFL announced on Thursday that Taylor has been named the AFC's Offensive Player of the Month for October.

Taylor has been on an incredible pace all season, but has especially turned it up over the last month:

Week 5 vs. Las Vegas Raiders

• 17 carries for 66 yards (3.0 avg.), 3 touchdowns, and a 2-point conversion
• 3 catches (4 targets) for 20 yards (6.7 avg.)
• 20 touches for 86 total yards (4.3 avg.), 3 touchdowns, and a 2-point conversion

Week 6 vs. Arizona Cardinals

• 21 carries for 123 yards (5.9 avg.) and 1 touchdown
• 4 catches (4 targets) for 14 yards (3.5 avg.)
• 25 touches for 137 total yards (5.5 avg.) and 1 touchdown

Week 7 vs. Los Angeles Chargers

• 16 carries for 94 yards (5.9 avg.) and 3 touchdowns
• 3 catches (3 targets) for 38 yards (12.7 avg.)
• 19 touches for 132 total yards (6.9 avg.) and 3 touchdowns

Week 8 vs. Tennessee Titans

• 12 carries for 153 yards (12.8 avg.) and 2 touchdowns
• 2 catches (2 targets) for 21 yards (10.5 avg.) and 1 touchdown
• 14 touches for 174 yards (12.4 avg.) and 3 touchdowns

Taylor became the first player since Jamaal Charles in 2013 to have a four-game stretch with at least 500 yards from scrimmage and 10 touchdowns.

He currently (and has for several weeks) leads the NFL in rushing, with 850 yards on 143 carries (5.9 avg.), also scoring 12 touchdowns on the ground. Taylor has also added 206 yards and two touchdowns as a receiver.

Taylor leads the league in yards from scrimmage (1,056) and total touchdowns (14).

So far in 2025, Taylor has also earned the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for Weeks 2 and 3, and he was the FedEx Ground Player of the Week for Weeks 3 and 7. He has won each award in his career five and nine times, respectively.

This is the third time in his career that Taylor has been named the AFC Offensive Player of the Month, adding onto October 2021 and November 2021.

Jake Arthur has been covering the Indianapolis Colts for over a dozen years and is a member of the PFWA. He's one half of the Locked On Colts podcast and has worked for the Colts' official website, On SI, and more. You can follow him on X @JakeArthurNFL.

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