Cowboys' Brandon Aubrey Believes He Can Hit 70-yard Field Goal in a Live NFL Game

Amid perhaps the greatest rookie season by a kicker in NFL history, the Dallas Cowboys' Brandon Aubrey said this week that he believes he could enter the record books if given the opportunity.

According to Dianna Russini of The Athletic, Aubrey said, "I can hit 70," when asked the longest distance he believes he can make a field goal from in an actual game.

That would set the NFL record by four yards, as legendary Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker set the record in 2021 with a 66-yard bomb.

Aubrey remarkably has yet to miss a field goal in his debut season, making all 30 of his attempts, while also going 39-for-42 on his extra-point tries.

The 28-year-old Aubrey is coming off one of the most impressive games by a kicker in recent memory, as he went 4-for-4 on field goals, including makes from 60, 59 and 50 yards in a crucial 33-13 win over the NFC East rival Philadelphia Eagles.

Also, all eight of Aubrey's kickoffs were touchbacks, and two of them hit the crossbar of the uprights, which speaks to his incredible leg strength.

Aubrey took an unlikely route to the NFL, as he did not play college football. Instead, he attended Notre Dame as a soccer player and was a first-round pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC.

While Aubrey never officially appeared in an MLS match, he played 21 games for the USL's Toronto FC II and 27 matches for Bethlehem Steel FC.

After getting released from his soccer contract, Aubrey shifted his focus toward becoming a kicker, and he hard work paid off, as was selected by the Birmingham Stallions in the 2022 USFL draft.

Aubrey went 18-of-22 on field goals in his first season with the Stallions and 14-of-15 in his second season, and he played a key role in helping Birmingham win back-to-back USFL championships.

That success earned him an opportunity with the Cowboys, and since earning their kicking job during training camp, he hasn't looked back.

Much has been said about the Cowboys' high-powered offense and stifling defense this season, but Aubrey's success has truly made them a complete team, and he is a big reason why they lead the NFC East at 10-3.

On Sunday, Aubrey will face arguably the toughest test of his young career, as the Cowboys will go on the road to face the Buffalo Bills, and the weather forecast in Orchard Park, New York, calls for rain, wind and temperatures in the 40s.