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Colts Kicker Spencer Shrader Wins AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for September

The honor caps a league-best September highlighted by 13 field goals, 51 points, 12-for-12 PATs.

Overview

  • Shrader went 13-for-14 on field goals for a 92.9% rate and converted all 12 extra points, leading NFL kickers with 51 points in September.
  • He delivered a walk-off 45-yard winner in Week 2 against the Broncos, finishing 5-for-5 on field goals and 2-for-2 on PATs for 17 of the Colts’ 29 points.
  • The fourth week included a career-long 52-yard field goal, which came in the road game against the Rams.
  • This is his first career Player of the Month recognition, the Colts’ first such honor since Jonathan Taylor in November 2021, and their first special teams monthly award since Adam Vinatieri in October 2016.
  • His 51 points are the most by a Colt through the first four weeks in franchise history, contributing to Indianapolis’ 3-1 start.