Colts K Chase McLaughlin Named AFC Specialty Team Players Of The Week For Week 5

Colts kicker Chase McLaughlin on Wednesday changed into named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 5.

McLaughlin linked on all 4 of his area intention tries and scored all the Colts` factors in Thursday night’s 12-nine win over the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. McLaughlin made a 52-backyard area intention withinside the 2nd area and a 51-backyard area intention withinside the 0.33 area earlier than tying the sport with a 31-yarder withinside the fourth area and triumphing the sport with a 48-yarder in overtime.

There wasnt a lot to love approximately the Colts offense in remaining Thursdays sport in opposition to the Broncos, however their shortcomings on that the front weren`t sufficient for them to lose.

McLaughlin hit 52-, 51-, 31-, and 48-backyard area dreams in the course of the sport and he changed into named the AFC unique groups participant of the week on Wednesday.

McLaughlin is now 7-of-eight on area dreams and four-of-four on greater factors this season. The Colts could be hoping that the variety of greater factor attempts is going up withinside the weeks to come, however they are able to sense stable in turning to McLaughlin from longer distances withinside the occasion their offense continues sputtering.

In hitting each the ones 50+ backyard area dreams, McLaughlin have become the primary Colts participant to make more than one 50+ backyard area dreams in a sport considering the fact that Adam Vinatieri in Week eight of the 2019 season (which changed into additionally in opposition to the Broncos). He additionally have become the primary Colts participant considering the fact that Rodrigo Blankenship in Week eleven of the 2020 season to transform 4 area dreams in a unmarried sport.

McLaughlin re-joined the Colts in Week 2 of the 2022 season after Blankenship changed into waived (McLaughlin additionally seemed in 4 video games with the Colts in 2019). In 4 video games, McLaughlin has made seven of his 8 area intention tries – which include 3 of 4 from 50+ – in addition to all 4 of his PATs. The strong-legged McLaughlin has additionally dealt with kickoff responsibilities and is averaging a profession excessive 65.6 yards consistent with kickoff.

McLaughlin is the 6th distinctive Colts participant to win AFC Special Teams Player of the Week considering the fact that Bubba Ventrone changed into employed as unique groups coordinator in 2018, joining:

Rigoberto Sanchez (twice)
E.J. Speed (twice)
Adam Vinatieri (twice)
Rodrigo Blankenship (once)
Nyheim Hines (once)