In the minds of NFLfans,kickers do not earn much respect, but they can actually be some of the most important contributors. Kickers are supposed to go unnoticed like referees of every sport.
The emphasis is very little on the sidelines when watching an NFL game. They kick the ball into the net continuously and try to stay warm.
For the remainder of the game, they must stay on the sidelines and make to a 55-yardgoal to finally become the hero.
Being one of the biggest kickers of all time means doing your job well for a long time while doing fantastic work along the path which gives you a reputation for your household. Take a look at theTop 11 Kickers of All-Time.
11. Toni Fritsch
Toni Fritsch with the Dallas Cowboys attire. (New Austrian Information)
Fritsch had a short career but he had a late peak, he was 26 years old when he started the kicking duties of the Cowboys in 1971. Four years later, he was in the All-NFC Second Team, and in 1979 he became an All-Pro and Pro Bowler.
He was the second most precise kicker in the 1970s and the most precise NFL kicker ever (200 attempts or more).
10. Gary Anderson
Gary Anderson of the Pittsburgh Steelers follows through on a kick during a NFL game. (Getty)
Anderson’s accuracy during his Steeler days was worse than most. He didn’t have a super-strong leg, but eventually, his kicks were very powerful either way.
In the 1980s and 1990s, he was a Second Team All-Decade and a Twice All-Pro and a Second-Team All-Pro once.
9. Jason Hanson
Jason Hanson of the Detroit Lions kicks an extra point against the Chicago Bears. (Getty)
On kickoffs, Hanson had a decent leg, but on the other hand, he only took six to 34, although these are secondary factors.
In late, he was also somewhat unprecedented, with the average clutch of 70% since 1994 at 75.5%.
8. Stephen Gostkowski
Stephen Gostkowski looks on during the preseason game against the New York Giants. (Getty)
He left the Patriots in 2019, following his career statistics which rank among the best ever, but is now part of the Tennessee Titans.
For most successive PATs made with 523, he still has the NFL record. He was included in the First-Team All-Pro twice and once in the Second-Team, and he was named to four Pro Bowls.
7. George Blanda
George Blanda of the Oakland Raiders in 1970. (Raiders)
With his coherence and versatility, George Blanda played football for 26 years, which only confirms his place among football’s greatest players. He played quarterback for most of his career and also spent time as a linebacker.
He was the league’s top player on field goal percentage and passing yards per game for three seasons.
6. Jan Stenerud
Jan Stenerud attends a game between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs in 1991. (Getty)
His stats may not look very inspiring in the modern era, but Kansas’s longtime kicker Jan Stenerud built an outstanding career, and that was good enough to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
He also led the league twice in the percentage target on the field (1981 and 1984), as a member of the NFL 75th Year Team (1970 and 1975). The 373 field goals he has scored are good for NFL’s top 10.
5. Adam Vinatieri
Adam Vinatieri of the Indianapolis Colts warms up before a game against the Tennessee Titans. (Getty)
The goals that brought his side New England the Super Bowl on three separate occasions make Vinatieri the most famous kicker in NFL history. In addition, Adam Vinatieri is also known as the top NFL scorer of all-time.
4. Nick Lowery
Nick Lowery of the Kansas City Chiefs looks on during a game against the San Diego Chargers in 1989. (Getty)
In the 1980s and 1990s and in the mid-1985-1995, he was the kicker with the most accuracy in the NFL.
Lowery made it to the First-team All-Pro four times and was voted to two Pro Bowls, as he was one of the top two kickers in the NFL.
3. Lou Groza
Lou Groza while playing for the Cleveland Browns. (Cleveland Browns)
The career of Groza didn’t appeal to numbers. However, he revolutionized the kicking game. He was the first kicker who was used as a challenge to place points from 40 to 50 yards.
The Lou Grossa award is awarded today to the best kicker in college football.
2. Morten Andersen
Morten Andersen of the Kansas City Chiefs kicks out against the Miami Dolphins. (Getty)
The long-lived Morten Andersen held a career that only several players cancontest today. Andersen holds the top position in many milestones, such as for most games (382), overall field goals (565), and earned points span (2,544), all during a phenomenal 25-year span.
He was an All-Pro five times and was only the second pure kicker to be named Hall of Fame, havingtaken part in seven Pro Bowls.
1. Justin Tucker
Justin Tucker of the Baltimore Ravens kicks a field goal against the Cincinnati Bengals. (Getty)
Justin Tucker is the most precise kicker in the NFLhistory, with an incredible 90.1%, having missed just one PAT. For three years, he was a First-team All-Pro and he took part in two Pro Bowls.
Hw was also a grasp kicker, with a high proportion of kicks on the line. Tucker’s share is 93,8 percent, and only one miss, when it comes to monitoring by three or less and with just 2 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.
