Bears tight end Cole Kmet was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after he had six plays as an emergency long-snapper against the Jaguars after Scott Daly suffered an injury.
The award is also a nod to his dual performance in the 35-16 victory at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Almost immediately after Daly was ruled out, Kmet twice scored a touchdown and then snapped for Cairo Santos’ PAT. Kmet is the first long-snapper to win the special teams award.
In all, Kmet snapped for the PAT on all five Bears touchdowns. He also snapped for Santos’ 43-yard field goal attempt in the fourth quarter that was blocked. But by then, the Bears led 35-16 and the mishap was inconsequential.
Kmet had five receptions for 70 yards and two touchdowns against the Jaguars.
Kmet is the third Bears player to win a Player of the Week award this season and the second to win the special teams award. Rookie punter Tory Taylor won the special teams award in Week 4 after he averaged 55.4 yards on five punts — including three inside the 10-yards line — against the Rams.
Cornerback Tyrique Stevenson won the defensive award in Week 1 after his 43-yard interception return for a touchdown capped the Bears’ 24-point comeback from a 17-0 deficit in a 24-17 victory over the Titans.