KICKING TO RECORD HEIGHTS
NFL kickers are on pace this season to break the combined field goal accuracy record of 84.5 percent set in 2008. Here's a glimpse at field goal percentages going back to 1938, the first year the league began keeping kicking statistics that included missed field goals:
YearMadeAttemptsPct.
2013693810.856
Leader: Nick Folk, Jets, 96.6 (28 of 29)
20088451,000.845*
Leader: Garrett Hartley, Saints, 100 (13 of 13)
2003756954.792
Leader: Mike Vanderjagt, Colts, 100 (37 of 37)
1993673879.766
Leader: Norm Johnson, Falcons, 96.3 (26 of 27)
1983552771.715
Leader: Matt Bahr, Browns, 87.5 (21 of 24)
1973543861.631
Leader: Bruce Gossett, 49ers, 78.8 (26 of 33)
1963188379.496
Leader: Lou Groza, Browns, 65.2 (15 of 23)
1953108232.467
Leader: Lou Groza, Browns, 88.5 (23 of 26)
19431668.235
Leader: Ward Cuff, Giants, 33.3 (3 of 9)
193841101.406**
Leader: Ward Cuff, Giants, 55.6 (5 of 9)
* NFL record season for highest combined field goal accuracy by all teams.
** First year the NFL began keeping statistics for missed field goals.
