Each veterans and rookies swung video games in Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season, turning nail-biters into rallies and routs.
However just one participant will be “him.”
Forward of this week’s “Monday Night time Soccer” doubleheader that includes a matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Houston Texans, adopted by the Los Angeles Chargers going through the Las Vegas Raiders, it was time to determine who earned the dignity on Sunday.
Listed below are the fan-voted outcomes for ESPN’s NFL Week 2 “Himmy” Award
Here is how every “Himmy” nominee made their case in Week 2.
ESPN Analysis contributed to this story.
Stats to know: 23-of-28, 334 yards, 5 TDs
Goff tied his profession greatest with 5 landing passes — together with a career-high three TDs to Amon-Ra St. Brown — as Detroit rolled the Bears 52-21. The Lions by no means trailed and cleared 500 yards of offense, logging 5 passing TDs and two speeding scores in the identical recreation for the primary time in franchise historical past.
Together with Goff’s Rams tenure, it was the fifth begin of his profession during which his staff scored 50+ factors (three with Detroit, two with L.A.), tying Peyton Manning for the third-most such video games by any QB within the Tremendous Bowl period — behind solely Tom Brady and Drew Brees. The efficiency served as a bounce-back after Week 1’s loss to Inexperienced Bay and prolonged Detroit’s run to 11-straight wins following a defeat, the NFL’s longest energetic streak and a franchise report.
Stats to know: 4-of-4 XP, 4-of-4 FGM (LG 64 yds); 16 pts
Aubrey drilled a 64-yarder as time expired in regulation to power additional time, then buried a 46-yard walk-off discipline aim in OT to elevate the Cowboys previous the Giants 40-37 — changing into the primary participant in NFL historical past to hit a game-tying kick on the finish of regulation and a game-winner on the finish of additional time in the identical recreation.
The NFC East thriller featured six lead adjustments within the fourth quarter and additional time, tied for essentially the most in any NFL recreation.
Stats to know:11 tackles (7 solo), 1 TFL, 1 FF, 1 FR
A recreation’s momentum can activate one snap, and Warner offered the spark for the 49ers on Sunday.
Late within the third quarter, Spencer Rattler discovered Alvin Kamara for a brief acquire, however earlier than Kamara was dominated down, Warner punched the ball free and recovered the fumble himself. San Francisco cashed in on Warner’s takeaway, ending the following drive ultimately zone — a strip-and-recovery that proved the distinction within the 49ers’ 26-21 win over the Saints.
Stats to know: 9 rec, 167 yards, 2 TDs
Nabers stacked 167 yards on 9 catches with two touchdowns — 4 yards shy of his profession excessive — together with a 48-yard strike within the fourth quarter that seemed like it will be the sport’s go-ahead rating. He has gathered 238 receiving yards by means of two video games, essentially the most by a Giants participant within the season’s first two weeks since Byron Williams in 1984 (239). Nabers’ spotlight seize was secured regardless of Kaiir Elam’s contact together with his facemask — a seize Subsequent Gen Stats put at a probability of simply 16%.