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Kickers are some of the most underrated players in the NFL. They contribute a great deal to whether a team wins or loses a game and there is a lot of pressure on them in most situations when they are in on a play. Historically though, kickers are not drafted that high. We wanted to [...]
Categories: NFL Draft |
Tags: Charlie Gogolak, Chester Marcol, Chip Lohmiller, Chris Bahr, Draft, Jason Hanson, Kickers, NFL Draft, Sebastian Janikowski | 
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The Dallas Cowboys have had a very successful run during their time in the National Football League. This is due to the fact that they have had good talent at a number of different positions over the years. One position that doesn’t get the attention it deserves is kicker. Here is a look at the [...]
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Over the years, Jan Stenerud was one of the more reliable and consistent kickers in the NFL. He put together a 19 year career that saw him spend 13 years in Kansas City, four with the Packers, and the final two in Minnesota. An unusual stat comes up regarding his 1976 season as a member [...]
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The United Football League was a new football league that debuted in 2009 playing a limited schedule. Graham Gano is a placekicker who went to college at Florida State University and then was undrafted following his graduation. He signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Ravens, but was cut during preseason. Gano then signed [...]
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Morten Andersen is a sure Hall of Fame selection in the future as he has been one of the best kickers the NFL has ever seen. A testament to his greatness is that through the 2008 NFL season, Morten Andersen is the career leading scorer for both the New Orleans Saints and the Atlanta Falcons. [...]
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Staying with one team for an entire NFL career is not always feasible, especially in the modern era. We’re going to look at what kickers who appear on the Top 50 All-Time Field Goals Made List spent their entire career with just one team. How many kickers in the All-Time Top 50 played their whole [...]
Categories: Little Known Facts, Player Facts, The Record Book |
Tags: Don Cockroft, Fred Cox, Jason Hanson, Jim Bakken, John Carney, Kickers, Little Known Info, Lou Groza, Pat Leahy, Phil Dawson, Sebastian Janikowski | No Comments »
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It’s known by many names, the PAT (point after touchdown), conversion attempt, try, extra point, and most likely a few more. The extra point kick though has a history that dates back to the earliest days of American football. It actually is one of the current game’s closest ties to the sports of soccer and [...]
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Kicker John Carney is the active career point scoring leader in the NFL. At the age of 44, it wasn’t 100% a sure thing that he would be coming back for another season. Carney is most famous for the 11 seasons he spent with the Chargers, but he also then kicked six seasons for the [...]
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It looks like the Broncos are up to their old tricks. After saying for years that you don’t need to invest a high draft pick to get a good running back, they’ve now moved on to kickers and punters who they evidently say you don’t need to invest a draft pick in at all. For [...]
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Lets Look At Jan Stenerud Longtime Kansas City Chiefs’ kicker Jan Stenerud has had an interesting career path filled with tons of accomplishments that ended him up in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Stenerud came to America from Norway on a ski jumping scholarship to Montana State University. While at MSU, Stenerud went out [...]
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One of the more amazing scoring records is held by Kicker Morten Andersen. Andersen was a Kicker for the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons, among others later in his career. Because of his success and his longevity with both teams, at the time of his retirement from the NFL he was the all-time leading [...]
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