CLEVELAND, Ohio -- During Sunday’s 41-24 victory over the Dolphins, Browns linebacker Joe Schobert became the first NFL linebacker to have two interceptions in back-to-back games since 2005.

On Wednesday, he was rewarded by being named AFC Defensive Player of the Week.

A 2017 Pro Bowler, Schobert recorded five tackles, two interceptions and four passes defensed. He became the sixth linebacker in NFL history to have at least two interceptions in consecutive games and the first to accomplish the feat since Cato June with the Colts in 2005.

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Schobert led all AFC players with two interceptions and tied for the lead among AFC players with four passes defensed. He’s fourth in the NFL with four INTs, and leads the team with 97 tackles, more than twice the total of any of his teammates.

It marks the third time a Browns player has been named AFC Player of the Week this season. Punter Jamie Gillan won Special Teams Player of the Week in Week 2 and running back Nick Chubb won Offensive Player of the Week in Week 4.

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Schobert is the Browns’ first AFC Defensive Player of the Week since LB D’Qwell Jackson in Week 12 of 2012. In the last two weeks, Schobert has recorded 15 tackles, a sack, two tackles for loss, two quarterback hits and four interceptions, a Pro Bowl-caliber clip.

“He’s putting himself in a great position and the ball keeps bouncing his way, which is all you could ask,” left guard Joel Bitonio said after the Dolphins game. “Just keep making those plays. I know he works hard and he’s focused all the time.”

Safety Damarious Randall wants what Schobert’s having.

“Schob is a ball magnet, man,” Randall said. “If you want the ball, just be by Schob when the quarterback’s throwing it 'cause he tends to find a way to get there.”

Randall noted that Schobert’s timing is good in more ways than one.

“Just tip your hat to him for coming in and being a professional and staying consistent and coming up with big play after big play,” Randall said, “and I’m happy for him because this is his contract year.”

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