Brett Maher

Dallas Cowboys kicker Brett Maher was trying to get practice kicks in before the AFC divisional round, but San Francisco 49ers members didn't like where he ...

[Christian McCaffrey](https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/christian-mccaffrey), George Kittle, Deebo Samuel and the many other weapons he has at his disposal. This game also might come down to the kicking game between Maher and 49ers veteran Robbie Gould. Prescott’s scramble at the end of last year’s playoff game against San Fran saw the clock run out, leaving everyone scratching their heads. [CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP](https://www.foxnews.com/apps-products?pid=AppArticleLink) [CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM](https://www.foxnews.com/sports) [The 49ers](https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports/nfl/san-francisco-49ers) clearly weren’t pleased as they walked in front of Maher’s pre-game ritual, which sparked the argument.

Maher's latest miss came courtesy of a 49ers block, keeping an extra point off the board as the pair of rivals each try and advance to the NFC Championship ...

San Francisco's kicker, Robbie Gould, has yet to miss a kick in his playoff career after making three field goals in the game's first half. And in the playoffs, the final outcome often comes down to one last kick. Maher's latest miss came courtesy of a 49ers block, keeping an extra point off the board as the pair of rivals each try and advance to the NFC Championship Game.

Maher went 1-for-5 in the Cowboys' wild card win over Tampa Bay last weekend and was looking to restabilish himself early against the 49ers.

His four missed PATs last weekend was the most by any player in a regular or postseason game since 1932. [yips ](/news/sports/what-are-the-yips-explaining-the-unfortunate-phenomenon/)and has been closely monitored this past week. That consistency, however, is nowhere to be found this past week.

Cowboys kicker Brett Maher has now missed five extra points this postseason after opening the NFC divisional round with a blocked attempt.

Maher did make a 25-yard field goal after Prescott connected on a touchdown with Dalton Schultz to tie the score at 9-9, and added another in the fourth quarter to cut Dallas’ deficit to 16-12. [missed four extra points](https://nypost.com/2023/01/16/cowboys-brett-maher-misses-four-extra-points-makes-nfl-history/) in Dallas’ wild-card win over the Buccaneers, though the team [stuck with him for its next postseason game](https://nypost.com/2023/01/17/jerry-jones-mike-mccarthy-on-kicker-brett-maher-after-cowboys-win/) despite the historically poor performance. The 49ers messed with Maher’s routine pregame, not providing space to attempt his usual warmup kicks.

Sunday before the San Francisco 49ers played host to the Dallas Cowboys Brett Maher was warming up his kicking leg. You know the one that missed 4 PATs Monday ...

[January 22, 2023]

Dallas Cowboys kicker Brett Maher had himself an awful game last week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers,. On each of the Cowboys' first four touchdowns, ...

To put it kindly, this is highly unusual, although Maher then went on to [make his next three attempts](https://twitter.com/timkawakami/status/1617288967409504256). Even if the Niners weren't able to get a hand on that kick, it looked like the attempt was going to go wide left regardless. [CeeDee Lamb](/nfl/players/2865251/ceedee-lamb/). Oh, and he did struggle to make the kicks as well. He then attempted a 43-yarder with Dallas trailing, 16-9, with about 11 minutes to play, and that too was good -- building some momentum in a tightly contested contest. A little drama in Cowboys-49ers pregame: Niners apparently took offense to Cowboys kicker Brett Maher warming up on side of field, stepping in middle of his operation to interrupt drill. (He did convert the extra point on Dallas' fifth touchdown.) Maher had gone 50 of 53 on extra points during the regular season, as well as 29 of 32 on field goals. On the fourth kick, he hit the outside of the upright. On each of the Cowboys' first four touchdowns, Maher missed the extra point. And apparently, he had a rough go of it during warmups. "I talked to him individually after the game, just told him, 'Hey let that go, we're going to need it' I just played like s--- a week ago, so that happens.

After missing four extra-point attempts against Tampa Bay, Dallas kicker Brett Maher had another point-after try blocked Sunday at San Francisco, ...

That led to an exchange of words between Fassel, Cowboys long-snapper [Jake McQuaide](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/14676/jake-mcquaide) (who is on injured reserve), Dallas punter [Bryan Anger](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/14950/bryan-anger) (who is also the holder) and the Niners. Maher made 14 of his 18 tries with Anger and long-snapper [Matt Overton](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/13186/matt-overton), and Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones briefly spoke to Maher, as well. And in the fourth, he hit a 43-yard field goal, trimming the Cowboys' deficit to 16-12. [Tampa Bay Buccaneers](/nfl/team/_/name/tb/tampa-bay-buccaneers), Maher missed four PAT attempts, the most in one game since 1932. Only two kickers in the Super Bowl era have failed on nine extra points in a season: Tom Dempsey (1976) and Fred Cox (1974). And if it hadn't been blocked, the kick was likely to miss left.

Maher had his extra-point attempt blocked by San Francisco 49ers linebacker Samson Ebukam during the second quarter of the NFC divisional round game. But in the ...

He went 1 of 5 in the game. He also made a 43-yard field goal in the fourth quarter to close the Cowboys' deficit to 16-12. But in the third quarter, Maher converted a 25-yard field goal to tie the game at 9 apiece.

Dallas Cowboys kicker Brett Maher missed four straight extra points last week, and those struggles continued against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.

That's why no one could blame McCarthy going for it on 4th-and-4 at the two-minute warning in the first half despite being in Maher's field goal range. With this being the playoffs, every point counts. And while this one was blocked, replay showed that Maher didn’t kick it from the left hash properly. [San Francisco 49ers](https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports/nfl/san-francisco-49ers) player gets his hand on it for the block. [Dallas Cowboys](https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys) team plane from Tampa Bay to the Bay Area. [CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM](https://www.foxnews.com/sports)

He hit a 25-yard field goal to tie the game. A 25-yard field goal should be automatic for an NFL kicker, but it didn't seem that easy for Maher given his recent ...

Dallas Cowboys kicker Brett Maher eased some concerns by drilling a 25-yard field goal against the San Francisco 49ers after missing a PAT earlier.

Then in the third quarter, Dallas called upon Maher to attempt a 25-yarder to tie the game at 9-9. [PAT of the game was blocked](/news/sports/cowboys-kicker-brett-maher-misses-first-pat-attempt-vs-49ers), and a replay showed that the kick was headed wide left regardless. Normally that wouldn't be something to write home about, but Brett Maher has become an exception to the norm in the past week.

Yahoo Sports' Charles Robinson and Frank Schwab discuss Dallas Cowboys K Brett Maher's disastrous performance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night, ...

A little drama in Cowboys-49ers pregame: Niners apparently took offense to Cowboys kicker Brett Maher warming up on side of field, stepping in middle of his ...

"And you know, you wonder sometimes how you get into the yips, and you wonder sometimes how you get back into the hot hand. To put it kindly, this is highly unusual, although Maher then went on to [make his next three attempts](https://twitter.com/timkawakami/status/1617288967409504256). This is certainly not the development the Cowboys want during the most important game of their season. Even if the Niners weren't able to get a hand on that kick, it looked like the attempt was going to go wide left regardless. Even with Maher's historic struggles, the Cowboys sent him out for a 25-yard field goal after failing on third-and-goal in the third quarter. Oh, and he did struggle to make the kicks as well. [CeeDee Lamb](/nfl/players/2865251/ceedee-lamb/). A little drama in Cowboys-49ers pregame: Niners apparently took offense to Cowboys kicker Brett Maher warming up on side of field, stepping in middle of his operation to interrupt drill. Maher had gone 50 of 53 on extra points during the regular season, as well as 29 of 32 on field goals. (He did convert the extra point on Dallas' fifth touchdown.) On the fourth kick, he hit the outside of the upright. On each of the Cowboys' first four touchdowns, Maher missed the extra point.

Dallas Cowboys kicker Brett Maher had a nightmarish game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week. Despite the Cowboys' victory, Maher missed four extra ...

Because Maher finally locked in as his warmups wound down, according to Clarence Hill Jr., who covers the Cowboys for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram: A little drama in Cowboys-49ers pregame: Niners apparently took offense to Cowboys kicker Brett Maher warming up on side of field, stepping in middle of his operation to interrupt drill. Ultimately, Maher was allowed to continue kicking: Brett Maher just missed a 43-yarder about 20 feet wide right after 2 earlier misses right from shorter distance. Dallas actually signed Tristan Vizcaino to their practice squad this week, as insurance for Maher. Despite the Cowboys’ victory, Maher missed four extra points in the game.

Video shows 49ers kicker Robbie Gould trying to defuse the situation. Owner Jerry Jones gave Maher an unusual — if not unprecedented — pep talk on the field.

Maher made his final attempt against the Bucs. [Bryan Anger](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/12066/bryan-anger), per Archer. In some obvious gamesmanship, trying to get into Maher’s head, some 49ers players wouldn’t move out of the way as Maher was attempting to kick.

Cowboys kicker Brett Maher missed four extra points last week, and the 49ers hope that happens again. They tried to help by messing with his warmup.

Maher was the first kicker to miss three extra points in a playoff game, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, and he added a fourth miss before making his fifth try. Then, he sent another to the right after a pair of makes, and later in his session, Jones even went over and spoke with Maher after two more misses. [According to ESPN’s Todd Archer](https://twitter.com/toddarcher/status/1617287201586298887?s=20&t=KQfpqpwC8NUH6JXSewrZfA), it “got testy” when Maher tried to navigate his routine.

San Francisco 49ers players apparently messed with Dallas Cowboys kicker Brett Maher during his pregmae warmups for the playoffs.

A little drama in Cowboys-49ers pregame: Niners apparently took offense to Cowboys kicker Brett Maher warming up on side of field, stepping in middle of his operation to interrupt drill. Several San Francisco players mill around in front of him to disrupt his routine. Some reporters described the incident as 49ers players getting in the Cowboys kicker’s way.

Speaking after the Cowboys' latest playoff loss, a 19-12 defeat against the San Francisco 49ers, Jones said he was proud of Maher for bouncing back from four ...

To put it kindly, this is highly unusual, although Maher then went on to [make his next three attempts](https://twitter.com/timkawakami/status/1617288967409504256). Even if the Niners weren't able to get a hand on that kick, it looked like the attempt was going to go wide left regardless. [CeeDee Lamb](/nfl/players/2865251/ceedee-lamb/). He then attempted a 43-yarder with Dallas trailing, 16-9, with about 11 minutes to play, and that too was good. Oh, and he did struggle to make the kicks as well. A little drama in Cowboys-49ers pregame: Niners apparently took offense to Cowboys kicker Brett Maher warming up on side of field, stepping in middle of his operation to interrupt drill. (He did convert the extra point on Dallas' fifth touchdown.) Maher had gone 50 of 53 on extra points during the regular season, as well as 29 of 32 on field goals. On each of the Cowboys' first four touchdowns last week versus the Buccaneers in the wild-card round, Maher missed the extra point. And apparently, he had a rough go of it during warmups. "I talked to him individually after the game, just told him, 'Hey let that go, we're going to need it' I just played like s--- a week ago, so that happens. He pushed the first two kicks wide to the right, then pulled the third one wide to the left.

Dallas Cowboys kicker Brett Maher missed his fifth extra point of the postseason when his first attempt against the San Francisco 49ers was blocked.

Trent Williams and other 49ers players tried to interfere with his attempts from San Francisco’s side of the field, leading to a brief argument. He was 50 of 53 on PATs before the playoffs. Leaned into my prep work and was able to hit a couple of big kicks for us here coming down the stretch.”

A San Francisco 49ers fan trolled Dallas Cowboys kicker Brett Maher with an "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" joke.

[49ers](https://www.sfgate.com/49ers/) fans, Cowboys kicker Brett Maher has the worst case of yips in NFL history. After missing a whopping four extra point attempts in the wild-card round, Maher picked up where he left off, booting an extra point [straight into the defensive line](https://www.sfgate.com/49ers/article/49ers-block-extra-point-as-Cowboys-can-t-wake-up-17734773.php) on Sunday. One enterprising Niners fan reminded Maher of the most famous fictional kicker meltdown in NFL history.

Just one week after missing a record four PATs during his team's playoff game against the Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys kicker Brett Maher did it again.

Prior to their game against the 49ers, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was seen talking to Maher on the field after his warmups, which could best be described as shaky. After Maher’s disastrous Sunday last week, the Cowboys kicker was widely mocked online, and many wondered if he’d be able to handle the pressure this week. It’s notable that despite his blunders, Maher’s team was quick to defend him, with Cowboys QB Dak Prescott saying he was “Money Maher’s biggest fan” after the team’s win last Sunday.