Anders and Daniel Carlson become first brothers to kick against each other in an NFL game in 36 years
The Carlson brothers had a bit of a family reunion in Las Vegas this weekend.
Daniel Carlson of the Raiders and Anders Carlson of the Packers became just the first brother kickers to play against each other in an NFL game in 36 years Monday when the Green Bay Packers took on the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium.
The last pair of brothers to kick against each other in the same game came back in 1987, when Chris Bahr of the Raiders and Matt Bahr of the Cleveland Browns faced off. The Carlson brothers are just the sixth pair of brothers to kick in the NFL at the same time, according to CBS Sports. Most recently, Martin and Bill Gramatica kicked in the league at the same time briefly from 2001-04.
The entire Carlson family flew to Las Vegas for Monday's game, including their eldest brother, Nils, who made the trek from Sweden. It marks the first time the family has been in the same place since Anders’ wedding last summer, too.
While the two have been on the same team in the past, including for a year at Auburn when Daniel was a senior and Anders was a redshirt freshman, the brothers will finally get to play in the same game together.
The entire 27-person Carlson crew flew to Las Vegas on Monday night for the Raiders' game against the Packers — which finally pit Daniel and Anders against each other.
Daniel is in his sixth season in the league, and he’s spent nearly his entire time in the NFL with the Raiders after the Minnesota Vikings took him in the fifth round of the 2018 draft. He went 34-of-37 on field goals last season and missed just one extra point while earning All-Pro honors for the first time in his career.
Anders is in his rookie season, and entered Monday night a perfect 5-of-5 on field goals and 9-of-9 on extra points. The Packers took him in the sixth round of the draft earlier this year.
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