The Indianapolis Colts have had a decorated first month of the 2025 season. First, Jonathan Taylor took home back-to-back AFC Offensive Player of the Week awards in Weeks 2 and 3.
Now, kicker Spencer Shrader has been named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for September, the team announced. It’s his first time winning the award in his career.
SPENCER SHRADER‼️ pic.twitter.com/ETHCYJUvUm
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) October 2, 2025
Shrader has gotten off to a smooth start in his second stint with the Colts. In the first four weeks of the year, he made 13 field goals and converted all 12 of his PAT attempts, totalling a league-leading 51 points.
Highlights of his stellar September include a career-long 52-yard field goal in a Week 4 loss to the Los Angeles Rams and a walk-off 45-yard field goal to secure a 29-28 win over the Denver Broncos in Week 2. The Colts leaned on Shrader heavily in that win as he was responsible for 17 of their 29 points.
SPENCER SHRADER WINS IT FOR THE @COLTS! pic.twitter.com/LIjazH29Sj
— NFL (@NFL) September 14, 2025
Shrader becomes the first Colts player to win AFC Player of the Month honors since Jonathan Taylor in November of 2021 and the first to win Special Teams Player of the Month since franchise legend Adam Vinatieri did it in October of 2016.
For a franchise which has struggled to find a consistent and reliable performer since Vinatieri retired in 2021, Shrader’s excellent start to 2025 is a pleasant sign that the Colts may have found a long term answer at the position.