TAMPA, Fla. — Dallas Cowboys kicker Brett Maher missed four straight extra points in Monday night’s NFC wild-card game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, becoming the first player in NFL history to miss three or more in a playoff game.
Maher’s misses were the only thing going wrong for the Cowboys, who led the Buccaneers 24-0 after his oh-fer. Maher finally kicked one through the uprights on his fifth try, giving the Cowboys a 31-6 lead in the fourth quarter.
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Maher missed five consecutive extra points overall after failing on his final try in Week 18. He was 50 of 53 on PATs in the regular season.
He was wide right on his first two kicks Monday, pulled his third try wide left and then hit the top of the right upright on his fourth attempt.
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Maher was solid on field goals this season, going 29 of 32 (90.6%) — including 9 of 11 from 50 yards or more with a long of 60.
