Ka’imi Fairbairn named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month

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Houston Texans kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for October, the team announced Thursday. Fairbairn made all 11 field goals and all 10 extra points he attempted across four games, scoring 43 points. He went 5-for-5 from 50 yards or longer. Texans announcement · Game logs

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Fairbairn’s biggest kick came on Oct. 18 in London. With the Texans and Jaguars tied at 31, he hit a 49-yard field goal as time expired to give Houston a 34–31 win over its AFC South rival. He made both of his field goals and all four extra points that day. Texans–Jaguars recap

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Fairbairn also made four field goals in a 26–3 win over Tennessee, including a 53-yarder. He closed out October with two makes from beyond 50 yards against the Giants, including a 58-yarder that opened the scoring. Texans kicking splits · Texans–Giants game center

Fairbairn first won the monthly honor in December 2018, when he made all 13 of his field goal attempts and scored 51 points. He became the second Texan to win the award, following punter Chad Stanley in September 2002. December 2018 award announcement