Chart: Kickers are on record pace

December 11, 2013 at 3:17AM

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.

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