| Kickermania - final 2006 stats | |||||||||||||||||
| by Mike Herman, Exclusive to Footballguys.com | |||||||||||||||||
| 2006 Kicking points (top five are highlighted) |
2006 Kicking ppg | 2006 Kdef |
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| Team | Current KICKER |
standard total rnk |
attemptd total rnk |
bonus total rnk |
avg | rnk | home | rnk | away | rnk | ppg allw | rnk | hom factr |
away factr |
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| Ari | Neil Rackers | 116 | 8 | 143 | 4 | 125 | 8 | 7.3 | 8 | 7.1 | 10 | 7.4 | 9 | 8.4 | 31 | 1.20 | 1.15 |
| notes | Misses: 51SH, 53WL, 51WR, 52WL, 40WL, 49WL, 41WL, 53WL, 50WL. Rackers handled all the kicking for the Cardinals this year. Arizona has ranked in the top ten in kicker scoring each of the last two years. | ||||||||||||||||
| Atl | Morten Andersen | 100 | 23 | 127 | 15 | 109 | 22 | 6.3 | 23 | 7.0 | 15 | 5.5 | 27 | 6.6 | 16 | 0.76 | 1.20 |
| notes | Misses: Koenen 50WR, 50B, 30WR, 36WL, 30B, 40WL; Andersen 25B, 52SH, 43WL. The Falcons started out the year with punter Michael Koenen handling placekicking, but the experiment failed. He finished the year with 13 points. Andersen came out of retirement to take over the placekicking in week three. He finished the year with 87 points, and along the way passed Gary Anderson as the highest scoring player of all-time. The last time Atlanta finished in the top ten in kicker scoring was 2002. | ||||||||||||||||
| Bal | Matt Stover | 121 | 5 | 127 | 15 | 129 | 7 | 7.6 | 5 | 8.8 | 4 | 6.4 | 17 | 4.4 | 1 | 0.81 | 0.56 |
| notes | Misses: 42WL, 29WL. Stover handled all the placekicking and almost all the kickoffs for the Ravens this year. Baltimore has finished in the top ten in kicker scoring in 7 of the last 8 years. | ||||||||||||||||
| Buf | Rian Lindell | 102 | 20 | 108 | 28 | 114 | 18 | 6.4 | 20 | 7.1 | 10 | 5.6 | 24 | 6.2 | 9 | 0.73 | 0.85 |
| notes | Misses: 44WR, 41WR. Lindell handled all the kicking for the Bills this year. Buffalo dropped out of the top ten in kicker scoring after a two year appearance. | ||||||||||||||||
| Car | John Kasay | 100 | 23 | 109 | 27 | 116 | 16 | 6.3 | 23 | 5.3 | 27 | 7.3 | 11 | 6.4 | 12 | 1.19 | 0.71 |
| notes | Misses: 53WL, 65SH, 50WL. Kasay handled all the kicking for the Panthers this year. Carolina dropped out of the top ten in kicker scoring after having ranked 5th last year. | ||||||||||||||||
| Chi | Robbie Gould | 143 | 1 | 155 | 1 | 155 | 1 | 8.9 | 1 | 8.9 | 3 | 9.0 | 1 | 5.1 | 2 | 0.89 | 0.57 |
| notes | Misses: 45B, 37WR, 49WR, 37WL. Gould handled all the kicking for the Bears this year. Chicago returned to the top ten in kicker scoring for the first time since 1995. | ||||||||||||||||
| Cin | Shayne Graham | 115 | 10 | 132 | 10 | 125 | 8 | 7.2 | 10 | 7.1 | 10 | 7.3 | 11 | 5.7 | 7 | 0.88 | 0.70 |
| notes | Misses: 44WR, 62SH, 51WL, 46WR, 39WR, extra point B, extra point LU. Graham handled all the kicking for the Bengals this year. Cincinnati has ranked in the top ten in kicker scoring each of the last three years. | ||||||||||||||||
| Cle | Phil Dawson | 88 | 29 | 112 | 26 | 96 | 28 | 5.5 | 29 | 3.6 | 32 | 7.4 | 9 | 7.1 | 22 | 1.08 | 1.01 |
| notes | Misses: 48WR, 26WL, 44SH, 48WL, 40WL, 47WR, 31B, 48WR. Dawson handled all the kicking for the Browns this year. Cleveland has never finished in the top ten in kicker scoring during the eight years of the club's current incarnation. | ||||||||||||||||
| Dal | Martin Gramatica | 109 | 14 | 133 | 9 | 115 | 17 | 6.8 | 14 | 5.6 | 24 | 8.0 | 4 | 6.5 | 14 | 1.00 | 0.83 |
| notes | Misses: Suisham 36RU; Vanderjagt 26RU, 48RU, 35B, 43RU, 46WR; Gramatica 44WR, 43WR. Shaun Suisham scored 5 points in week one. Mike Vanderjagt scored 72 points, but failed to live up to his past credentials and to Bill Parcell's expectations, so the Cowboys released him. Gramatica scored 32 points during the final five weeks. The last time Dallas finished in the top ten in kicker scoring was 1998. | ||||||||||||||||
| Den | Jason Elam | 115 | 10 | 121 | 20 | 123 | 12 | 7.2 | 10 | 8.0 | 6 | 6.4 | 17 | 8.1 | 28 | 0.84 | 1.24 |
| notes | Misses: 44WR, 43WR. Elam handled all the placekicking for the Broncos this year. Denver has ranked in the top ten in kicker scoring for 10 consecutive years, and in 15 of the last 17 years. | ||||||||||||||||
| Det | Jason Hanson | 117 | 7 | 129 | 12 | 130 | 6 | 7.3 | 7 | 6.8 | 19 | 7.9 | 5 | 8.1 | 29 | 1.15 | 1.12 |
| notes | Misses: 52SH, 40WR, 56SH, 52WR. Hanson handled all the kicking for the Lions this year. Detroit returned to the top ten in kicker scoring for the first time since 1997. | ||||||||||||||||
| GB | Dave Rayner | 109 | 14 | 137 | 5 | 119 | 14 | 6.8 | 14 | 5.3 | 27 | 8.4 | 2 | 7.3 | 24 | 1.18 | 0.90 |
| notes | Misses: 53WL, 54WL, 45WL, 44WR, 28B, 40WR, 38B, 34LU, 32WL, extra point LU. Rayner handled all the kicking for the Packers this year. Green Bay has finished out of the top ten in kicker scoring each of the last two years, after a three year appearance. | ||||||||||||||||
| Hou | Kris Brown | 83 | 30 | 102 | 30 | 94 | 29 | 5.2 | 30 | 5.1 | 29 | 5.3 | 29 | 7.1 | 22 | 1.08 | 1.17 |
| notes | Misses: 38WR, 42WL, 32WL, 52RU, 59SH, 41WR, extra point blocked. Brown handled all the kicking for the Texans this year. Houston has never finished in the top ten in kicker scoring during their five year existence. | ||||||||||||||||
| Ind | Adam Vinatieri | 125 | 4 | 135 | 7 | 134 | 4 | 7.8 | 4 | 7.9 | 7 | 7.8 | 8 | 7.0 | 20 | 1.12 | 1.00 |
| notes | Misses: 37WR, 46WR, 53WR. Vinatieri scored 113 points while playing in 13 games. Hunter Smith attempted one extra point at the end of week three after Vinatieri was injured. Martin Gramatica filled in for three weeks and scored 12 points. Indianapolis has scored in the top five in kicker scoring in each of the last four years, and in the top ten in 9 of the last 11 years. | ||||||||||||||||
| Jac | Josh Scobee | 119 | 6 | 137 | 5 | 133 | 5 | 7.4 | 6 | 9.3 | 1 | 5.6 | 24 | 5.1 | 3 | 0.59 | 0.92 |
| notes | Misses: 49WL, 24LU, 49WL, 42WR, 48WR, 53WR. Scobee handled all the kicking for the Jaguars this year. Jacksonville returned to the top ten in kicker scoring for the first time since 1999. | ||||||||||||||||
| KC | Lawrence Tynes | 107 | 16 | 129 | 12 | 118 | 15 | 6.7 | 16 | 7.1 | 10 | 6.3 | 20 | 6.9 | 19 | 1.10 | 1.18 |
| notes | Misses: 51WR, 42WL, 50WR, 48WL, 35WL, 32WL, 44WR, extra point RU. Tynes handled all the kicking for the Chiefs this year. Kansas City dropped out of the top ten in kicker scoring after a one year appearance. | ||||||||||||||||
| Mia | Olindo Mare | 100 | 23 | 130 | 11 | 111 | 21 | 6.3 | 23 | 5.6 | 24 | 6.9 | 15 | 6.1 | 8 | 1.09 | 0.88 |
| notes | Misses: 55WR, 30WR, 40B, 50WR, 51SH, 52LU, 37B, 50WL, 44WL, 42WL. Mare handled all the kicking for the Dolphins this year. The last time Miami finished in the top ten in kicker scoring was 2000. | ||||||||||||||||
| Min | Ryan Longwell | 90 | 28 | 103 | 29 | 94 | 29 | 5.6 | 28 | 5.6 | 24 | 5.6 | 24 | 8.3 | 30 | 1.27 | 1.12 |
| notes | Misses: 54SH, 51B, 46WR, 49WR, extra point B. Longwell handled all the kicking for the Vikings this year. The last time Minnesota finished in the top ten in kicker scoring was 1998. | ||||||||||||||||
| NE | Stephen Gostkowski | 103 | 19 | 122 | 18 | 107 | 24 | 6.4 | 19 | 7.1 | 10 | 5.8 | 22 | 5.6 | 6 | 0.79 | 0.78 |
| notes | Misses: 29B, 37B, 48WR, 36WR, 49WL, 33WR, extra point B. Gostkowski handled all the kicking for the Patriots this year. New England has finished out of the top ten in kicker scoring each of the last two years, after a one year appearance. | ||||||||||||||||
| NO | John Carney | 115 | 10 | 125 | 17 | 122 | 13 | 7.2 | 10 | 6.1 | 22 | 8.3 | 3 | 5.1 | 3 | 0.87 | 0.73 |
| notes | Misses: Carney 43WR, 32WL, extra point B; Cundiff 51WR. Carney scored all of the Saints kicking points this year. Billy Cundiff was signed mid-season to handle kickoffs, plus he had one long FG attempt. New Orleans returned to the top ten in kicker scoring for the first time since 2002. | ||||||||||||||||
| NYG | Jay Feely | 107 | 16 | 119 | 22 | 113 | 20 | 6.7 | 16 | 6.3 | 21 | 7.1 | 14 | 6.6 | 16 | 0.83 | 0.87 |
| notes | Misses: 40WL, 47WL, 33WR, 52SH. Feely handled all the kicking for the Giants this year. New York dropped out of the top ten in kicker scoring after a one year appearance. | ||||||||||||||||
| NYJ | Mike Nugent | 106 | 18 | 116 | 24 | 114 | 18 | 6.6 | 18 | 7.0 | 15 | 6.3 | 20 | 5.2 | 5 | 0.74 | 0.80 |
| notes | Misses: 34WR, 30RU, 52WR, one extra point WR. Nugent handled all the kicking for the Jets this year. The last time New York finished in the top ten in kicker scoring was 1998. | ||||||||||||||||
| Oak | Sebastian Janikowski | 70 | 32 | 91 | 31 | 79 | 32 | 4.4 | 32 | 4.6 | 30 | 4.1 | 32 | 7.9 | 26 | 1.18 | 1.09 |
| notes | Misses: 54WR, 51WR, 36WL, 53SH, 37LU, 29LU, 51LU. Janikowski handled all the kicking for the Raiders this year. The last time Oakland finished in the top ten in kicker scoring was 2002. | ||||||||||||||||
| Phi | David Akers | 102 | 20 | 117 | 23 | 108 | 23 | 6.4 | 20 | 7.3 | 9 | 5.5 | 27 | 7.0 | 20 | 0.88 | 1.31 |
| notes | Misses: 49RU, 39WL, 36WL, 48WL, 23RU. Akers handled all the kicking for the Eagles this year. Philadelphia has finished out of the top ten in kicker scoring each of the last two years, after a five year appearance. | ||||||||||||||||
| Pit | Jeff Reed | 101 | 22 | 122 | 18 | 107 | 24 | 6.3 | 22 | 6.9 | 18 | 5.8 | 22 | 6.2 | 9 | 0.69 | 1.12 |
| notes | Misses: 44WL, 48B, 28WR, 40WR, 35WL, 32WL, 35B. Reed handled all the kicking for the Steelers this year. Pittsburgh dropped out of the top ten in kicker scoring after a two year appearance. | ||||||||||||||||
| SD | Nate Kaeding | 136 | 2 | 145 | 3 | 145 | 3 | 8.5 | 2 | 9.1 | 2 | 7.9 | 5 | 6.3 | 11 | 1.15 | 0.71 |
| notes | Misses: 40WR, 47RU, 36WL. Kaeding handled all the kicking for the Chargers this year. San Diego returned to the top ten in kicker scoring after a one year absence. | ||||||||||||||||
| Sea | Josh Brown | 111 | 13 | 129 | 12 | 124 | 11 | 6.9 | 13 | 6.6 | 20 | 7.3 | 11 | 6.6 | 15 | 0.86 | 1.02 |
| notes | Misses: 41B, 53B, 30B, 34LU, 40WL, 53WR. Brown handled all the kicking for the Seahawks this year. The last time Seattle finished in the top ten in kicker scoring was 2003. | ||||||||||||||||
| SF | Joe Nedney | 116 | 8 | 134 | 8 | 125 | 8 | 7.3 | 8 | 7.6 | 8 | 6.9 | 15 | 8.5 | 32 | 1.44 | 1.31 |
| notes | Misses: 34WR, 46WL, 51WL, 49WR, 30B, 27WR. Nedney handled all the kicking for the 49ers this year. San Francisco returned to the top ten in kicker scoring after a two year absence. | ||||||||||||||||
| StL | Jeff Wilkins | 131 | 3 | 146 | 2 | 148 | 2 | 8.2 | 3 | 8.5 | 5 | 7.9 | 5 | 6.4 | 12 | 1.19 | 0.89 |
| notes | Misses: 44RU, 46WR, 47WR, 48WR, 41WL. Wilkins handled all the kicking for the Rams this year. St. Louis has ranked in the top ten in kicker scoring each of the last two years. | ||||||||||||||||
| TB | Matt Bryant | 73 | 31 | 89 | 32 | 80 | 31 | 4.6 | 31 | 4.5 | 31 | 4.6 | 31 | 6.7 | 18 | 0.97 | 1.05 |
| notes | Misses: 45WR, 43WR, 43WR, 51WR, 44WR, extra point blocked. Bryant handled all the kicking for the Buccaneers this year. The last time Tampa Bay finished in the top ten in kicker scoring was 2002. | ||||||||||||||||
| Ten | Rob Bironas | 98 | 26 | 116 | 24 | 104 | 27 | 6.1 | 26 | 5.9 | 23 | 6.4 | 17 | 7.6 | 25 | 0.84 | 1.32 |
| notes | Misses: 51WR, 41WR, 43B, 48WR, 44WR, 23WR. Bironas handled all the kicking for the Titans this year. The last time Tennessee finished in the top ten in kicker scoring was 2003. | ||||||||||||||||
| Was | Shaun Suisham | 97 | 27 | 121 | 20 | 105 | 26 | 6.1 | 27 | 7.0 | 15 | 5.1 | 30 | 7.9 | 26 | 1.17 | 1.38 |
| notes | Misses: Hall 48WL, 42WL; Novak 49LU, 35WL, 49WR, 48WR, 37WL; Suisham 50WL. John Hall scored 36 points during the first five weeks, before being placed on IR. Nick Novak scored 25 points in the next six games, before being released. Suisham scored 36 points in the final five weeks. The last time Washington finished in the top ten in kicker scoring was 1999. | ||||||||||||||||
| NOTES: | |||||||||||||||||
| 1. | All stats are based on Standard Scoring of 3 points for field goals and 1 point for extra points (except for | ||||||||||||||||
| the Bonus Total column which increases 40-49 yard FG's to 4 points, and FG's of 50 yards and over to 5 points) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2. | "Attempted" = maximum number of kicking points the team could have had if they made every kick | ||||||||||||||||
| 3. | The Kdefensive "factors" are the median by which teams allow kicking points, as compared to their opponents avera | ||||||||||||||||
| scoring (i.e. smaller numbers under 1.0 equal better kicking defense, larger numbers over 1.0 = not so good) | |||||||||||||||||
| 4. | Misses key: SH = short, WR = wide right, WL = wide left, CR = cross bar, | ||||||||||||||||
| RU = right upright, LU = left upright, B = blocked, T = tipped | |||||||||||||||||