Former Philadelphia Union II soccer player sets NFL record for Dallas Cowboys
Former Philadelphia Union II soccer player Brandon Aubrey shouldn't expect Philadelphia fans to remember him fondly.
Aubrey, the kicker for the Dallas Cowboys set an NFL record Sunday night during the Cowboys' 33-13 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. He became the first NFL kicker to have multiple field goals of at least 59 yards.
Brandon Aubrey is also the first kicker to make a 59 and 60-yard FG in the same game 😮 #PHIvsDAL pic.twitter.com/N0MmCIKmV8
— NFL (@NFL) December 11, 2023
Aubrey's first field goal came in the first quarter from 60 yards out, giving the Cowboys a 10-0 lead.
Brandon Aubrey hits a 60-YARD FG 🤯
(via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/Rphu97v542— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) December 11, 2023
In the third quarter, he nailed a 59-yard field goal, making the Cowboys' lead 27-13.
Brandon Aubrey from 59 yards with ease ‼️
He's now 28-for-28 on FGs this season
📺: #PHIvsDAL on NBC
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/YCEDNi5Ozb pic.twitter.com/9kLH1ITVCM— NFL (@NFL) December 11, 2023
Aubrey played for the United Soccer League's Bethlehem Steel FC in 2018. The team later became Philadelphia Union II.
Former Union player Brandon Aubrey is a traitor pic.twitter.com/eyjLCI3ZbV
— Crossing Broad (@CrossingBroad) December 11, 2023
After being released by the Steel, he played for the USFL's Birmingham Stallions in 2022 and 2023. He was signed by the Cowboys in July and has shined. Aubrey is perfect this season, hitting 30 of 30 field goals this season.
This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Former Philadelphia Union II soccer player sets NFL record for Dallas
