Overview
- The successful trick play came early in Week 15 against the Vikings out of a 47-yard field-goal look.
- From the field-goal formation, Brandon Aubrey took the ball on a designed run and reached the line to gain to extend the drive.
- Dallas executed after identifying an open edge created by Minnesota’s aggressive rush to block the kick.
- The conversion shifted early momentum and helped the Cowboys control possession in a game carrying playoff implications.
- Reports credited special teams coordinator John Fassel with the call while noting Aubrey’s uncommon athleticism and established long-range kicking prowess.