After a disappointing start to the year for Daniel Carlson, he responded in a major way for the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.
In Week 1, we saw Carlson miss his first field goal attempt since Week 12 of the 2023 season. On a 49-yard attempt against the Los Angeles Chargers last week, he failed to convert, missing the field goal wide right.
But the former First-Team All-Pro had himself a day on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens.
Carlson was 4/4 on field goals, including the go-ahead make with 27 seconds remaining in the contest. He also made both extra points.
This 14 point performance is incredibly impressive when you consider that he made two field goals from over 50 yards out.
In the fourth quarter, he was cool, calm and collected, knocking home a 25 and 38-yarder to help erase a 10 point Raiders defecit.
His 38-yarder with 27 seconds left was his seventh game-winning kick of his career, and his first since the 2021 finale vs the Chargers, according to Raiders PR.
Carlson also continues to separate himself from his peers:
K Daniel Carlson makes his fourth field goal of the day, this time a 38-yard make to go ahead 26-23 with :27 left in the fourth quarter.
— Raiders PR (@RAIDERS_PR) September 15, 2024
Carlson has now made 174 field goals since entering the league in 2018, the third most in the NFL.
K Daniel Carlson (@DanielCarlson38) is also one of just 11 kickers in NFL history to record 30+ games with 10+ points in his first 100 career games. https://t.co/LB98y0ADNi
— Raiders PR (@RAIDERS_PR) September 15, 2024
Carlson has now made 173 career field goals, tying Dan Carpenter (173) for the fourth most field goals made in NFL history among kickers in their first 97 career games. https://t.co/hJymrdycRM
— Raiders PR (@RAIDERS_PR) September 15, 2024
Carlson now has 27 makes from 50+ yards, tied for the fourth most in the NFL since 2018. https://t.co/voSOx8TZtf
— Raiders PR (@RAIDERS_PR) September 15, 2024
Carlson (@DanielCarlson38) notches his 3rd career game with multiple makes from 50+ yards. He is one of 12 kickers in the NFL since 2018 to have three of such games. https://t.co/voSOx8TrDH
— Raiders PR (@RAIDERS_PR) September 15, 2024
It was a historic day for "Cash Money" Carlson. He rightfully earned his nickname, and his high level of play will need to continue if this Raiders team wants to reach new heights.