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<blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 847551"><p>Edit: As noted in subsequent posts, the 2018 and prior data in this post are inaccurate.</p><p></p><p>Something odd is happening with place kickers this year. League totals according to pro-football-reference.com:</p><p></p><p><strong>2019:</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">It's a <strong><em>big down year</em></strong> so far for place kickers across the league and we have not gotten to the bad weather yet.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">232 of 291, 79.7%; FGs are being missed more than twice as often as in the prior three years.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">43 attempts (14.8%) have been from 50+ yards with 21 made for a 48.8% make rate. The long FG make rate is significantly down over recent history.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">377 extra point attempts, 19 misses, 95.0% made. EPs are also being missed twice as often as in recent years. (Note: Gostkowski, Vinatieri and Fairbairn account for 10 of the 19 misses.)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Crosby's looking pretty good in comparison to the league so far, 8-9 on FGs, 88.8%, 14-14 on EPs, but advantaged by not attempting any FGs longer than 45 yards and all makes from 42 yards or less.</li> </ul><p><strong>2018:</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">873 of 955, 91.4%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">151 attempts (15.8%) were from 50+ yards with 96 made for a 63.6% make rate.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">1137 of 1166 on EPs, 97.5%</li> </ul><p><strong>2017:</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">945 of 1027, 92.0%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">150 attempts (14.6%) were from 50+ yards with 102 made for a 68% make rate.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">1104 of 1130 on EPs, 97.7%</li> </ul><p><strong>2016:</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">920 of 1009, 91.2%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">158 attempts (15.7%) were from 50+ yards with 94 made for a 59.5% make rate.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">1166 of 1192 on EPs, 97.8%.</li> </ul><p>League performance peaked in 2017, down slightly in 2018, and crashing in 2019 so far.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardRightEdge, post: 847551"] Edit: As noted in subsequent posts, the 2018 and prior data in this post are inaccurate. Something odd is happening with place kickers this year. League totals according to pro-football-reference.com: [B]2019:[/B] [LIST] [*]It's a [B][I]big down year[/I][/B] so far for place kickers across the league and we have not gotten to the bad weather yet. [*]232 of 291, 79.7%; FGs are being missed more than twice as often as in the prior three years. [*]43 attempts (14.8%) have been from 50+ yards with 21 made for a 48.8% make rate. The long FG make rate is significantly down over recent history. [*]377 extra point attempts, 19 misses, 95.0% made. EPs are also being missed twice as often as in recent years. (Note: Gostkowski, Vinatieri and Fairbairn account for 10 of the 19 misses.) [*]Crosby's looking pretty good in comparison to the league so far, 8-9 on FGs, 88.8%, 14-14 on EPs, but advantaged by not attempting any FGs longer than 45 yards and all makes from 42 yards or less. [/LIST] [B]2018:[/B] [LIST] [*]873 of 955, 91.4% [*]151 attempts (15.8%) were from 50+ yards with 96 made for a 63.6% make rate. [*]1137 of 1166 on EPs, 97.5% [/LIST] [B]2017:[/B] [LIST] [*]945 of 1027, 92.0% [*]150 attempts (14.6%) were from 50+ yards with 102 made for a 68% make rate. [*]1104 of 1130 on EPs, 97.7% [/LIST] [B]2016:[/B] [LIST] [*]920 of 1009, 91.2% [*]158 attempts (15.7%) were from 50+ yards with 94 made for a 59.5% make rate. [*]1166 of 1192 on EPs, 97.8%. [/LIST] League performance peaked in 2017, down slightly in 2018, and crashing in 2019 so far. [/QUOTE]
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