Safety Jeff Heath served as emergency kicker for Cowboys Published: Oct 23, 2017 at 09:36 AM is our ongoing feature spotlighting NFL kickers. See our previous entries on , , Fans have come to rely on putting 3 points on the board anytime the have ventured into field Nick Scott Jersey goal range over the past seven years. In fact, with a career field-goal percentage of 89.9%, Bailey is the NFL's in the category. This season, he has not mi sed a kick, including a 56-yarder against the in Week 2. But when the kicker went down with a on Sunday during a 40-10 win over the , the team turned to an unlikely replacement: Greg Gaines Jersey defensive back . Heath nominally plays defense, but on Sunday, the 212-pound strong safety was subbing in on kickoffs and extra points. After Dan Bailey went down, safety Jeff Heath put on the Boot! The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) Heath's first kick was equally comical and dramatic, as the ball ed off the upright but still found its way through. Somebody give safety Jeff Heath a PAT on the back for this kick The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) The strong safety went 2-for-3 with extra point kicks, the first non-kicker to do so in nearly 40 years. DAL S Jeff Heath is 1st non-K/P to make multiple XP in game since HOU LB Ted Thompson went 4/4 in 1980Thompson is current GM for NFL Research (@NFLResearch) Football fans might remember in Sebastian Joseph-Day Jersey recent years that were somewhat similar. In 2010, receiver Wes Welker kicked an extra point, but that was before the PAT was moved from the 2-yard line to the 15. Welker made a 29-yard field goal for the in 2004, too. Heath drew on his experience as a kicker. In high school, he was named Big Play Player of the Year Cooper Kupp Jersey after kicking a game-winning 49-yarder to give Lake Orion a playoff victory. He demonstrated his abilities to his coaches and teammates earlier in the year during training camp. Cowboys S Jeff Heath made 25-yard field goal to end practice, keeping team from having a walk-through practice. ... Jason Garrett: Brandon George (@DMN_George) Taking a look through his Instagram, it's clear that doesn't skip leg day. Another reason it's easy to root for Jeff Heath: he has cool dogs. Heath and his fiance, Paige Cavalieri, frequently post photos of their two English Bulldogs, Allen Robinson Jersey Emmitt and Herschel -- named in honor of legendary Emmitt Smith and Herschel Walker. Take a look: fans will have to go without for the next few weeks, and the team is actively looking to sign a replacement kicker. But who knows? Maybe they'll decide their best option is already on the team playing defense. Why? Jeff Heath isnt going anywhere. Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.