Seahawks Leonard Williams Wins NFC Defensive Player of the Month

One of the best players on the Seattle Seahawks this year has easily been Leonard Williams, who is coming off a contract extension this past offseason. He topped off the great season with being the player defensive player in the entire NFC in the last month of the regular season. 

Williams is one of the biggest snubs in the Pro Bowl in the NFL, everyone was on the same page that this was his breakout year and he deserved a nod at the Pro Bowl, and to be an All-Pro. 

The NFL took notice of the final couple games of the year and awarded him as the NFC Defensive Player of the Month. 

NFC Defensive Player of the Month:

Leonard Williams 🔥

Seahawks have a STUD on the d-line. pic.twitter.com/BUvP4n3kLx

— Seattle ON Tap (@SeattleONTap) January 9, 2025

Williams recorded 33 total tackles with nine tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks, and a 92-yard pick six — helping the Seahawks go 4-2 in six games.

Williams led the league with both 6.0 sacks and nine TFLs in that span.

The veteran defensive lineman ended 2024 with 11.0 sacks, 16 tackles for loss, 28 quarterback hits, three passes defensed, and an interception.