Buccaneers kicker Chase McLaughlin wins NFC Special Teams Player of the Month
The gist
Buccaneers kicker Chase McLaughlin won NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for October, his first such honor.
He scored 32% of Tampa Bay's points in October amid the team's offensive struggles.
How it unfolded
- Sep 30, 2025McLaughlin made the longest outdoor field goal in NFL history, a 65-yarder, in the Buccaneers' Week Four game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
- Oct 7, 2026Head coach Todd Bowles said McLaughlin (groin/hip) would handle all kicking duties at Dallas; McLaughlin was 9-for-9 on field goals at that point, including a 59-yarder.
- Oct 8, 2026Bowles said McLaughlin would play Thursday against the Cowboys despite appearing on the injury report as a non-participant with right groin and hip injuries.
Key terms
- field goals
- Tries to kick the ball between the uprights and over the crossbar to score points in gridiron football.
- extra points
- In gridiron football, a play after a touchdown in which the scoring team kicks the ball through the uprights for one additional point.
Source: Wikipedia