It’s been a week for new Washington Commanders kicker Austin Seibert to remember. Signed last Tuesday to replace Cade York, who struggled in his only game for Washington, Seibert made all seven field goal attempts in Sunday’s win over the Giants. Included among those seven field goals was the game-winner as time expired.
Seibert’s dream week continued Wednesday, as he was named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 2.
The 27-year-old Seibert was a fifth-round pick of the Cleveland Browns in the 2019 NFL draft. He has spent time with the Browns, Bengals, Lions, Saints and two stints with the Jets. It was during his second stint with the Jets that Washington paid close attention to Seibert during this summer’s joint practice and preseason game.
Here’s some Seibert highlights from Sunday:
The @Commanders signed kicker Austin Seibert last week.
Six days later, he went 7/7 and kicked the game-winner.
@wingstop | #RaiseHail pic.twitter.com/6b5cFrZ1Dm
— NFL (@NFL) September 16, 2024
Seibert’s seven field goals made in one game is second in NFL history to Rob Bironas, who set the record back in 2007. Seibert is one of 10 kickers to make seven field goals in a game.
Seibert is the seventh kicker in Washington history to win the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week award.