Top 10 Placekickers with the most Field Goals in NFL history

Placekickers play a vital role in their teams in the NFL. Scoring points for your team makes a huge difference and can possibly be the difference between a win or loss. Here, we take a look at the 10 placekickers who have scored the most field goals in NFL history:

Adam Vinatieri

Vinatieri is frequently considered one of the National Football League’s greatest clutch kickers in league history. Vinatieri has been called “Automatic Adam” for his accuracy and “Iceman” for his ability to stay calm under pressure. He has made some of the most important field goals in NFL history, including two game-winning kicks in the final seconds of Super Bowls. 

Stats

Games- 365

Teams- New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts

FGA- 715

FGM- 599

Morten Andersen

He is one of the select few players to be named to two NFL All-Decade Teams (the 1980s and 1990s). Overall, he made 565 of 709 field goal tries and 849 of 859 point-after attempts. He led his club in scoring 22 times, the NFL in field goals in 1987, the NFC in scoring in 1992, and he had the most field goals of any kicker in any conference in 1985, 1987, and 1995.

Stats

Games- 382

Teams- New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons

FGA- 709

FGM- 565

 

Gary Anderson

He has won the title twice, in 2015 and 2016. He first won the PDC World Championship in 2015. He was a former world number one in the BDO and WDF. Gary is renowned for having one of the game’s most accurate throws and for scoring frequently.

Stats

Games- 353

Teams-  Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings

FGA- 672

FGM- 538

 

Jason Hanson

Along with other kicking and scoring records, Hanson owns the NFL record for the most seasons spent with a single franchise. Hanson is often named one of the most popular players in Detroit Lions history because he played for so long and did well statistically, even on many teams that didn’t make the playoffs. 

Stats

Games-  327

Teams- Detroit Lions

FGA- 601

FGM- 495

 

John Carney

With 2,044 points in his career, Carney was third on the list of NFL scorers all-time. He is the only professional football player from the 1980s still playing today. Additionally, he has assisted the Saints as a kicker consultant.

Stats

Games- 302

Teams-  Cincinnati Bengals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, and New York Giants

FGA- 580

FGM- 478

 

Matt Stover

He was one of the Browns’ players who moved to the brand-new Ravens team in 1996, where he spent 13 seasons. Additionally, Stover played for the Indianapolis Colts during his final season and the New York Giants during his first.

Stats

 

Games-  297

Teams- New York Giants, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, and Indianapolis Colts

FGA- 563

FGM- 471

 

John Kasay

With 37 field goals in a single season in 1996, Kasay previously held the record for the most field goals made in a single season. As a result, he was invited to the Pro Bowl. David Akers (42 in 2005), Neil Rackers (42) and Olindo Mare (39 in 1999) have all outperformed this.

Stats

Games- 301

Teams- Seattle Seahawks, Carolina Panthers, and New Orleans Saints

FGA- 563

FGM- 461

 

Phil Dawson

On August 1, 2019, Dawson made the decision to retire after 21 seasons, signing a one-day ceremonial contract with the Browns to do so. The only active player from the 1990s left after Dawson’s retirement was Adam Vinatieri.

Stats

Games- 305

Teams- Oakland Raiders (1998), New England Patriots (1998), Cleveland Browns (1999–2012) San Francisco 49ers (2013–2016) Arizona Cardinals (2017–2018)

FGA- 526

FGM- 441

Jason Elam

Before being surpassed by another Bronco, Matt Prater, in 2013, with a goal of 64 yards, Elam shared the record for the longest field goal in NFL history with Tom Dempsey, Sebastian Janikowski, and David Akers. Elam won two Super Bowl rings with the Broncos.

Stats

Games- 263

Teams- Denver Broncos

FGA- 540

FGM- 436

 

Robbie Gould

His father played soccer at Lock Haven University and was a three-time All-American who helped the school win the Division II national championship in 1980.

Stats

Games- 254

Teams- New England Patriots (2005),  Baltimore Ravens (2005), Chicago Bears (2005–2015), New York Giants (2016), San Francisco 49ers (2017–present)

FGA- 494

FGM- 426

 

 

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