NFL Kickers Trivia

1. Who was the first kicker in history to successfully make 500 field goals?

From Quiz I Should Kick Your What?

Answer: Gary Anderson

The others never kicked 300 field goals in their careers. From 1982-2004, Gary played for five teams while kicking a career 538 field goals. Morten Andersen broke Gary's record by kicking 565, retiring in 2007. Morten also played with five teams.

From Quiz Through the Uprights

Answer: Green Bay Packers

Norwegian-born Jan Stenerud came to the USA on a ski jumping scholarship but was enticed to play football at Montana State University. He starred with the Kansas Chiefs from 1967 to 1979, becoming one of the greatest kickers in NFL history. Stenerud's three field goals helped the Chiefs to win Super Bowl IV over Minnesota. He played with Green Bay from 1980 to 1983, and then finished his career with the Minnesota Vikings in 1985. Stenerud was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1991.

From Quiz Great Legs!

Answer: Morten Andersen

The other kickers never played for the Saints or Falcons. That 1995 season in Atlanta was Andersen's biggest scoring season with 122 points. He played with the Falcons for six seasons before becoming a New York Giant, then two seasons as a Chief, retiring in 2003 with an astounding 502 career field goals.

From Quiz NFL Kickers and Punters

Answer: Neil Rackers, Bill Gramatica, and Tim Duncan

Bill Gramatica's brother is Martin Gramatica, kicker for Tampa Bay. Tim Duncan only played for the Cardinals for a short while and Neil Rackers received a 2 year pact.

From Quiz I Should Kick Your What?

Answer: Don Chandler

Chandler kicked this 90-yard punt in October 1965, breaking the 88-yard record of Bob Waterfield set in 1948. Don kicked a 74-yard punt the season prior with the New York Giants also.

From Quiz Great Legs!

Answer: Steve O'Neal

The others listed were all linebackers. O'Neal played for only five seasons in the NFL, and retired as a Saint in 1973.

From Quiz NFL Kickers and Punters

Answer: John Jett and Nick Harris

From Quiz 100 Years of NFL: Kick Specialists

Answer: Cleveland Browns

Lou Groza was nicknamed "The Toe" for his amazing accuracy. When most field goals were being hit at short distances, Groza was able to extend his range beyond 50 yards and set NFL records for distance. Upon his discharge from the US Army, Groza tried out for and made the team for the Cleveland Browns, originally an AAFC franchise that was soon absorbed into the NFL. The Browns swept the AAFC in all four years that they were there, and Groza was also part of the Browns' success in the NFL, winning championships in 1950, 1954, 1955, and 1964. Due to an injury, Groza briefly retired for the 1960 season, but he played on until after the 1967 season. He was named to the Pro Bowl a whopping nine times, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1974.

From Quiz I Should Kick Your What?

Answer: Stephen Gostkowski

The 2007 Patriots went 16-0 in the regular season, then lost to the Giants in the Super Bowl. Gostkowski was only in his second season in the NFL when he kicked 74-74 extra points. He was also 21 for 24 in field goals, but with nothing over 50 yards.

From Quiz Through the Uprights

Answer: 16

George Blanda had a long and distinguished career in the NFL, playing from 1949 to 1975. He joined the Raiders in 1967, serving as a kicker and a backup quarterback. Blanda scored two points for Oakland in Super Bowl II. Ol' number 16 kicked 335 field goals during his career and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1981.

From Quiz Great Legs!

Answer: Tony Franklin

The others never played for the Eagles or Patriots and were not barefoot kickers. Franklin booted for nine seasons from 1980-1988. He lost Super Bowl XV to the Raiders, and lost Super Bowl XX to the Bears. Four seasons with the Eagles, four with the Patriots, then one with the Dolphins, Tony amassed 767 points.

From Quiz 100 Years of NFL: Kick Specialists

Answer: Quarterback

George Blanda was a placekicker and also a quarterback who played for 26 seasons for four different teams. He started his career with the Chicago Bears but disputes with head coach George Halas caused him to retire after the 1958 season. After a year off, Blanda signed with the Houston Oilers, and finally he ended up with the Oakland Raiders. While Blanda was a good quarterback, he was a truly amazing kicker. Over his career, George Blanda would throw more interceptions than touchdowns, but, when he was hot, he was red-hot. There were amazing performances where Blanda threw multiple touchdowns per game, had more than 400 yards passing, and won games against good teams. He helped himself by making over 98% of his extra point attempts. It was at the end of his career that Blanda nearly won Super Bowls. The Raiders were a good team who lost in the Super Bowl in 1967, and nearly made it again in 1968 as well as 1969. Ironically, Blanda was cut during the training camp before the 1976 season, the year that the Raiders finally won the Super Bowl. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1981.

From Quiz I Should Kick Your What?

Answer: Jim O'Brien

With five seconds left in the game, O'Brien kicked the 32-yard winning field goal to secure a 16-13 win over the Cowboys. The Colts were down 13-6 entering the fourth quarter. Even with the Colts' win, Cowboy linebacker Chuck Howley was the Super Bowl V MVP Award recipient.

From Quiz Through the Uprights

Answer: Mark Moseley

Mark Moseley played with the Washington Redskins from 1974 to 1986 and became the first place kicker to win the NFLs MVP title. During that season, he connected on 20 of 21 field goal attempts. Moseley also scored points for the Redskins in Super Bowls XVII and XVIII. Curt Knight was a Redskins kicker from 1969 to 1973. Ali Haji-Sheikh played for the Skins in 1987, and Chip Lohmiller was Washington's kicker from 1988 to 1994.

From Quiz Great Legs!

Answer: Adam Vinatieri

The others never played for the Patriots. Although Vinatieri never made a Pro Bowl, he had eight consecutive seasons of hitting the century mark. His highest point total came in 1998 when he kicked 125 points. He went to three Super Bowls, losing to Green Bay in XXXI, won in XXXVI against the Rams, and won another against the Carolina Panthers.

From Quiz NFL Kickers and Punters

Answer: Craig Hentrich

Craig played for the Packers, Tennesee Oilers, and Titans.

From Quiz 100 Years of NFL: Kick Specialists

Answer: Norway

Jan Stenerud was born in Fetsund, Norway, and came over to the United States on a ski jumping scholarship. One time, when cooling off from a workout, Stenerud was kicking around a ball with his friend on the football team and a coach happened to notice how strong the kicks were. He called over the head coach and they offered Stenerud an opportunity to try out for the team. The tryout went well and Stenerud started his career in football. Jan Stenerud was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs, an AFL franchise, as a dedicated kicker. At that time, kicker was a second role for a player on the team, often, the quarterback. He immediately was far more accurate than most kickers in the league, hitting about 70% of his field goal attempts. He played for 19 seasons with the Chiefs, Packers, and Vikings, then retired. When he retired, his tenure set an NFL record. He was named to the Pro Bowl four times and he won Super Bowl IV with the Chiefs. He was voted into the Hall of Fame in 1991, and was the first 'pure' kicker to be selected.

From Quiz NFL Kickers and Punters

Answer: Gary Anderson, and Morton Anderson

Gary Anderson lives in South Africa. Morton Anderson was born and raised in Denmark.

From Quiz "You Had One Job...!" - Kickers in the NFL

Answer: Kansas City Chiefs

Jan Stenerud originally came to the USA to attend college in Montana on a ski jumping scholarship, but picked up football almost by accident when he was offered a tryout with the college's football team. In the 1966 AFL Draft, he was selected as a redshirt player by the Kansas City Chiefs, where he became the team's starting placekicker, with a success rate of 70% during his first three seasons, compared to an average of 53% for kickers in the NFL and AFL. Stenerud's career lasted until 1985, with the Chiefs, Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings. In 1991, he became the first pure placekicker to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

From Quiz 100 Years of NFL: Kick Specialists

Answer: First

Ray Guy was a punting specialist who played college football for Southern Mississippi. He famously kicked a 93-yard punt in a game against University of Mississippi in 1972. The following year, Guy graduated and was drafted by the Oakland Raiders, 23rd overall. He was the first punter to be drafted in the first round and only the second kicking specialist to be drafted in the first round, after Charlie Gogolak, a placekicker. Ray Guy is considered by many to be the best punter in the first 100 years of the NFL. He played for thirteen seasons, all with the Raiders, and played in 207 consecutive games in that time. His punts had amazing hang times and would allow the Raiders enough time to get downfield so that a punt return was nearly impossible. At one point, Guy kicked 619 consecutive punts without being blocked. In fact, over his entire career, he had only three punts blocked. He won three Super Bowls as a Raider, XI, XV, and XVIII, and was named to the Pro Bowl seven times. In 2014, Ray Guy was the first punter named to the Hall of Fame. In his induction speech, he remarked that "now the Hall of Fame has a complete team."

From Quiz I Should Kick Your What?

Answer: George Blanda

From 1949-1975, Blanda played for the Bears, Oilers, Raiders, and just one game with the Colts in 1950. George was a quarterback and kicker during his career. He retired with 639 attempts while making 335. Blanda also threw 236 touchdowns from the air, while allowing 277 interceptions. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1981.

From Quiz Through the Uprights

Answer: Matt Bahr

Matt Bahr played in the NFL from 1979 to 1995, kicking a total of 300 field goals. Prior to playing pro football, Bahr played one season for the Colorado Caribous of the NASL before joining the Steelers. He scored Super Bowl points with both the Steelers (1980) and the Giants (1991). Gerela played in the NFL from 1969 to 1979. Fritsch was in the NFL between 1971 and 1982, and Allegre played from 1983 to 1991.

From Quiz Great Legs!

Answer: Yale Lary

The others were all running backs and never played for the Lions. Lary's NFL punting career average when he retired was third best with 44.3 yards per kick. Yale wore the Lion's uniform from 1952-1964, missing the '54 and '55 NFL seasons.

From Quiz NFL Kickers and Punters

Answer: Matt Turk

Turk's longest punt was 77 yards.

From Quiz 100 Years of NFL: Kick Specialists

Answer: Thunderfoot

Jerrel Wilson played college football for the University of Southern Mississippi and then was drafted in the 1963 AFL in the 11th round by the Kansas City Chiefs. He was also, interestingly, drafted in the 17th round by the NFL's Los Angeles Rams but opted to sign with the Chiefs. He played for fifteen years for the Chiefs and then one final year with the New England Patriots before retiring after the 1978 season. As a punter, he would boot the ball as though he was trying to deflate it. The result was a tall arching kick that allowed the opponents time to surround the receiver. Because his kicks were like dynamite, he earned the name "Thunderfoot". He led the NFL in average punt distance four times, an NFL record set in 1973, and was named to three Pro Bowls. He passed away at the age of 63 in 2005 after a bout with cancer.

From Quiz I Should Kick Your What?

Answer: Lawrence Tynes

The kick gave the Giants a 23-20 win over the Packers in overtime. The Giants would go on to defeat the Patriots 17-14 in Super Bowl XLII.

From Quiz Through the Uprights

Answer: Steve Christie

Canadian-born Steve Christie had his best years playing with the Buffalo Bills from 1992 to 2000. During his NFL career, he kicked 336 field goals. In Super Bowl XXVIII, played in the Georgia Dome, Christie booted a 54-yard field goal against the Dallas Cowboys. He thus became the first Super Bowl kicker to make a 50-yarder. Norwood participated for the Bills in Super Bowls XXV and XXVI. Elliott played for the Cowboys in Super Bowl XXVII, and Carney was a member of the Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX.

From Quiz NFL Kickers and Punters

Answer: Todd Peterson

Todd Peterson was the 4th PK of the season.

From Quiz 100 Years of NFL: Kick Specialists

Answer: Coffin corner

Jeff Feagles was a journeyman punter that played for 22 seasons in the NFL. In that time, he played for the New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles, Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks, and New York Giants. Amazingly, in all of those 22 seasons, Jeff Feagles never missed a game. Let that sink in for a second... in one of the most punishing and physical sports out there, Feagles played 352 consecutive regular-season games (363 including playoff games). The previous record had been 'a mere' 283, held by Jim Marshall. Jeff Feagles also retired with the record for most punts within the 20-yard line with 554. He was one of the first punters to perfect the coffin corner technique of trapping the ball in the corner of the red zone so that the receiver cannot get out.

From Quiz I Should Kick Your What?

Answer: Neil Rackers

Rackers was in his sixth season in the NFL, and third with the Arizona Cardinals in 2005. He made 40 of his 42 field goals kicked in the season. The Cardinals would still go only 5-11 under Dennis Green in the season. Bakken kicked in 17 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, but never kicked 30 in a season.

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