Third time is the charm for Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson.
Carlson has been named the Week 17 AFC Special Teams Player of the Week – his third time receiving the honor this season and the fifth time in his four-year career. The award comes after making his fourth game-winning field goal of the season in Sunday's victory against the Indianapolis Colts. He also accounted for 11 of the Raiders' 23 points in the win.
"It's been a real exciting season, a lot of close games which is how the league is supposed to be," Carlson said after Sunday's win. "Huge team win. It wasn't always pretty, but we found a way to win – and win with a last second kick again."
More notes on Carlson:
- Converted on three field goals (47, 44 and 33 yards)
- His three field goals made ranked third-most in the AFC and tied for fifth-most in the NFL in Week 17.
- His three made field goals are tied for third-most in a single game in his career (12 times).
- His two field goals of 40-plus yards ranked tied for the most in the AFC and the NFL in Week 17.
- His 11 points scored are tied for fourth-most in a single game in his career (four times).
- He is one of two kickers in the league with four field goals in the fourth quarter/OT of wins when trailing by one or two points. The other is Steelers kicker Chris Boswell.
- Leads the NFL with four games where he converted on a field goal in the fourth quarter/OT of wins when trailing by one or two points.
