Former Missouri Western kicker Greg Zuerlein of the St. Louis Rams is the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for games played the fourth week of the 2012 season (September 27 & 30, October 1), the NFL announced Wednesday.

Zuerlein scored 13 points in the Rams’ 19-13 win over Seattle, converting all four field-goal attempts (58, 48, 60 and 24 yards) and one PAT.

He is the first player in NFL history with a 60-yard and 50-yard field goal in the same game and the only player in league annals to make two field goals over 55 yards in a single game.

Zuerlein’s 60-yard field goal is the longest in franchise history and his 58-yarder ranks second.

This season, he is a perfect 12 for 12 on field-goal attempts and his 12 field goals are tied for the most in the NFL.

In his rookie season from Missouri Western, this is Zuerlein’s first career Player of the Week Award.

Zuerlein is the third kicker in franchise history to be honored, joining JEFF WILKINS (Week 15, 2002 and Week 1, 2006) and JOSH BROWN (Week 8, 2009).

This is the second consecutive season in which a Rams rookie has been named Special Teams Player of the Week (ROBERT QUINN, Week 8, 2011).

— NFL Press Release —