Video: Cowboys' Brandon Aubrey Kicks 66-Yard Field Goal vs. Raiders, Thrills NFL Fans

Julia StumbaughAugust 18, 2024

DALLAS, TX - JANUARY 14: Brandon Aubrey #17 of the Dallas Cowboys warms up prior to an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Green Bay Packers at AT&T Stadium on January 14, 2024 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

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Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey drilled home a 66-yard field goal during Saturday night's preseason action against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Had Aubrey made the kick during the regular season, it would have tied the NFL record for the longest field goal ever made in a game.

NFL @NFL
Brandon Aubrey drills a 66-yard field goal 🔥 📺: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DALvsLV?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DALvsLV</a> on <a href="https://twitter.com/nflnetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NFLNetwork</a> 📱: Stream on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFLPlus?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NFLPlus</a> <a href="https://t.co/2oWP1UDtXB">pic.twitter.com/2oWP1UDtXB</a>

Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy and quarterback Dak Prescott were both visibly impressed by the kick.

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Mike McCarthy was pumped for Brandon Aubrey's 66-yard field goal 🙌 <a href="https://t.co/Mr6QWJJQMu">pic.twitter.com/Mr6QWJJQMu</a>

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Dak is all of us watching Brandon 🤩<a href="https://twitter.com/dak?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@dak</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/Brandon_Aubrey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Brandon_Aubrey</a> <a href="https://t.co/4qzc3HyGEF">pic.twitter.com/4qzc3HyGEF</a>

Football fans watching from home were also wowed with how easily Aubrey matched the distance of the regular-season record.

RJ Ochoa @rjochoa
BRANDON AUBREY AKA THE STEPH CURRY OF THE NFL (via <a href="https://twitter.com/dallascowboys?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@dallascowboys</a>) <a href="https://t.co/AoiKElWjQy">pic.twitter.com/AoiKElWjQy</a>

Nick Newman @NinerNick_22
Watching Brandon Aubrey kick field goals <a href="https://t.co/Vt2KPsPBIs">pic.twitter.com/Vt2KPsPBIs</a>

Mike Clay @MikeClayNFL
Brandon Aubrey just casually matching the longest field goal of all time...

Cameron Magruder @ScooterMagruder
Brandon Aubrey is built different

* @6Blackhawks
Im so serious Brandon Aubrey might be the goat kicker

Skip Bayless @RealSkipBayless
Brandon Aubrey has become the NFL's best kicker, which means he just might be the most valuable Cowboy, capable of winning 3 or 4 games if given the opportunity. He just closed the half at Vegas with an effortless 66-yarder. What a weapon.

Aubrey told The Athletic's Dianna Russini last December that he believed he could hit a 70-yard field goal in an NFL game. That would come in four yards over the record set in 2021 by Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker.

After seeing the apparent ease with which Aubrey put the ball over the crossbar Saturday night, some NFL fans believe he could hit the mark this season.

Marcus Mosher @Marcus_Mosher
Next Gen Stats said that Brandon Aubrey's kick would have been good from 72!!!!

Windy City Cowboys fan ✭ @MrSoprano21
The Cowboys are basically in scoring position when they're at midfield with Brandon Aubrey as the kicker. That would've been good from 70+ yards.😂😂

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SOUP @ACdaGDB
Pretty sure Brandon Aubrey has got 70+ in that leg

Aubrey, signed by the Cowboys out of the USFL, set NFL records during his rookie Pro Bowl season with 99 touchbacks and 35 straight field goals to open his career.

The second-year kicker could set more league standards this fall. If Saturday's field goal is any indication, Aubrey is capable of breaking Tucker's record if he gets a scoring chance from at least 67 yards out during the regular season.