Via footballreportersonline.com:
"DEFENSE: DE OSI UMENYIORA, NEW YORK GIANTSUmenyiora led the NFL with seven sacks and six forced fumbles as the Giants posted a 4-0 record in October.During the month, he had three consecutive games with multiple sacks and also forced two fumbles in all three of those contests.In Week 4 against Chicago, he had three sacks and two forced fumbles. The following week at Houston, he recorded two sacks, two forced fumbles and a pass defensed. And in Week 6 versus Detroit, Umenyiora had two sacks and forced two fumbles.On the season, Umenyiora leads the league with seven forced fumbles and ties for second with eight sacks. The Giants are tied for the best record in the NFC at 5-2.In his eighth year from Troy, this is Umenyiora’s first career Player of the Month Award.He is the first Giant to be named Defensive Player of the Month since Michael Strahan (October 2001)."