Brandon Aubrey named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week

Sep 17, 2025
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Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey put on a performance that nobody will forget for a while, and now he was awarded for his great game.

For the fourth time in his career, Aubrey was named the NFC special teams player of the week for the fourth time in his career on Wednesday. He’s also a three-time player of the month and is now 6-of-6 on field goals on the season.

The game-tying kick from 64-yards is something many are going to remember, but the game winner was no easy gimme either.

After Dak connected with a clutch throw to George Pickens and a final scramble with nearly no time left, Aubrey drilled the game winner.

Extension Time??

With another player of the week under his belt, and depending on what he does the next two weeks, the first player of the month award could be coming his way also.

In the meantime, the rumblings have started in regard to giving the best kicker in football a well-earned extension.

Aubrey is in the final year of his contract, and Jerry Jones was asked about it after the game last Sunday.

“Well, he certainly is coming,” Jones said. “We’ll be looking at that, probably have had communications since the kick. He’s certainly in the future.”

We will see how long Jerry wants to wait, but I feel like they should get this done like tomorrow before he makes a few more 60-yard bombs or maybe even set the NFL record of 67-yards, because, you know, at some point at the end of a half, this coaching staff is going to let him kick a 70-yard field goal.

Every football fan wants to see him at least attempt it. Look for the game in Denver on October 26th for that to be the day with the mile-high city air giving him an extra boost.

He has made four field goals from 60+, which that ties an NFL record. He has made 48/49 at home, his only miss coming from 40 yards against Houston hitting the upright.

The Cowboys offense and special teams are maybe even better than we thought they would be, but even with how bad the defense is, if they can take one of these next two games against the Bears and Green Bay Packers, they enter the easiest part of their schedule at .500.

Not many thought they would be there through the first four weeks.

Shane Taylor

Shane Taylor

Shane Taylor is a Dallas Cowboys fan from the Midwest. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and works at a Junior College in the TRIO Upward Bound department. Taylor has written for two publications in his lifetime. The first was as a Sports Reporter for Journal Star while in college. He also spent a year as a Regional News Reporter for Shaw Media. When he is not working or writing for Inside The Star, he enjoys bowling competitively. Feel free to connect with him on his social media outlets listed below!

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VAM
VAM
Sep 17, 2025 1:52 PM

If ever a place kicker could be an MVP on a team, it’s him.

bardolf
bardolf
Sep 17, 2025 7:10 PM

I thought Morten Andersen was the best of the modern era FG kickers until Aubrey showed up last season. Hard to believe he was a soccer player at Notre Dame who decided to take up football place kicking at the behest of his wife. If Jones doesn’t sign him to a nice extension after this season then Jones should be tarred and feathered.

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