Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn Earns Another NFL Award

Ka'imi Fairbairn is having a banner year for the Houston Texans.

Jeremy Brener | Oct 9, 2024

Aug 1, 2024; Canton, Ohio, USA; Houston Texans kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn (15) kicks the point after try on a hold by punter Tommy Townsend (6) during the first quarter against the Chicago Bears at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-Imagn Images / Scott Galvin-Imagn Images

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Houston Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn is so nice, he has won the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week Award twice.

For the second time in five weeks, Fairbairn has been named the best special teams player in the AFC, earning the award after knocking down a 59-yard field goal as time expired, which clinched victory for the Texans against the Buffalo Bills.

Fairbairn, 30, also hit a field goal from 50 yards at the end of the first half and a 47-yarder in the first drive of the third quarter. Adding on his two extra points, Fairbairn was responsible for 11 of the Texans' 23 points in the win against the Bills.

It's safe to say that Fairbairn is enjoying the best season of his nine-year career so far. Before this season, Fairbairn secured the Player of the Week Award just twice, once in 2018 and again in 2023. Now, he's doubled that total just a few weeks into 2024.

Kickers can often be overlooked, but teams that have good ones can become great, and that's what Fairbairn has done for the Texans so far this season.

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Published Oct 9, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.