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Justin Tucker playing for the Baltimore Ravens in 2020
Harrison Butker playing for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2022
Eddy Piñeiro playing for the Chicago Bears in 2019
Chris Boswell playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2016
Daniel Carlson playing for the Las Vegas Raiders in 2019
Josh Lambo playing for the Los Angeles Chargers in 2015

This article contains a full list of the 50 most accurate kickers in NFL history. Justin Tucker has the most accurate field goal percentage (FG%) in the National Football League, hitting successful field goals 89.1% of the time during official games.

A 2015 article in FiveThirtyEight entitled "Kickers are Forever" found that kicker accuracy has increased over time, and there is a nearly perfect correlation between year and accuracy.[1]

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Rank Name FG% Teams
1 Justin Tucker[2] 89.1% Baltimore Ravens (2012–2024)
2 Harrison Butker[3] 88.6% Carolina Panthers (2017)
Kansas City Chiefs (2017–present)
3 Eddy Piñeiro[4] 88.1% Oakland Raiders (2018)
Chicago Bears (2019–2020)
New York Jets (2021)
Carolina Panthers (2022–2024)
4 Chris Boswell[5] 88.0% Pittsburgh Steelers (2015–present)
5 Daniel Carlson 87.5% Minnesota Vikings (2018)
Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders (2018–present)
6 Josh Lambo 87.1% San Diego Chargers (2015–2016)
Jacksonville Jaguars (2017–2021)
Tennessee Titans (2022)
7 Ka'imi Fairbairn 86.5% Houston Texans (2016–present)
8 Mike Vanderjagt 86.4% Indianapolis Colts (1998–2005)
Dallas Cowboys (2006)
9 Robbie Gould 86.4% Chicago Bears (2005–2015)
New York Giants (2016)
San Francisco 49ers (2017–2022)
10 Kai Forbath 86.3% Washington Redskins (2012–2015)
New Orleans Saints (2015)
Minnesota Vikings (2016–2017)
Jacksonville Jaguars (2018)
New England Patriots (2019)
Dallas Cowboys (2019)
Los Angeles Rams (2020)
11 Stephen Gostkowski 86.3% New England Patriots (2006–2019)
Tennessee Titans (2020)
12 Younghoe Koo 86.3% Los Angeles Chargers (2017)
Atlanta Falcons (2019–present)
13 Nate Kaeding 86.1% San Diego Chargers (2004–2012)
Miami Dolphins (2012)
14 Matt Gay 86.1% Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2019)
Indianapolis Colts (2020)
Los Angeles Rams (2020–2022)
Indianapolis Colts (2023–2024)
Washington Commanders (2025–present)
15 Dan Bailey 85.9% Dallas Cowboys (2011–2017)
Minnesota Vikings (2018–2020)
16 Rob Bironas 85.7% Tennessee Titans (2005–2013)
17 Wil Lutz 85.6% New Orleans Saints (2016–2022)
Denver Broncos (2023–present)
18 Jason Myers 85.6% Jacksonville Jaguars (2015–2017)
New York Jets (2018)
Seattle Seahawks (2019–present)
19 Matt Bryant 85.6% New York Giants (2002–2003)
Indianapolis Colts (2004)
Miami Dolphins (2004)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2005–2008)
Atlanta Falcons (2009–2019)
20 Shayne Graham 85.4% Buffalo Bills (2001)
Carolina Panthers (2002)
Cincinnati Bengals (2003–2009)
New York Giants (2010)
New England Patriots (2010)
Miami Dolphins (2011)
Baltimore Ravens (2011)
Houston Texans (2012)
New Orleans Saints (2013–2014)
Atlanta Falcons (2015)
21 Cairo Santos 85.1% Kansas City Chiefs (2014–2017)
Chicago Bears (2017)
Los Angeles Rams (2018)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2018)
Tennessee Titans (2019)
Chicago Bears (2020–present)
22 Stephen Hauschka 85.1% Baltimore Ravens (2008–2009)
Denver Broncos (2010)
Seattle Seahawks (2011–2016)
Buffalo Bills (2017–2019)
Jacksonville Jaguars (2020)
23 Jake Elliott 84.9% Philadelphia Eagles (2017–present)
24 Cody Parkey 84.6% Philadelphia Eagles (2015–2016)
Cleveland Browns (2016)
Miami Dolphins (2017)
Chicago Bears (2018)
Tennessee Titans (2019)
Cleveland Browns (2020)
New Orleans Saints (2021)
25 Tyler Bass 84.5% Buffalo Bills (2020–present)
26 Nick Folk 84.2% Dallas Cowboys (2007–2009)
New York Jets (2010–2016)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2017)
New England Patriots (2019–2022)
Tennessee Titans (2023–present)
27 Chase McLaughlin 84.1% Los Angeles Chargers (2019)
San Francisco 49ers (2019)
Indianapolis Colts (2019)
Jacksonville Jaguars (2020)
New York Jets (2020)
Cleveland Browns (2021)
Indianapolis Colts (2022)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2023–present)
28 Shaun Suisham 84.0% Dallas Cowboys (2005–2006)
Washington Redskins (2006–2009)
Dallas Cowboys (2009)
Pittsburgh Steelers (2010–2015)
29 Dan Carpenter 83.9% Miami Dolphins (2008–2012)
Buffalo Bills (2013–2016)
30 Josh Brown 83.9% Seattle Seahawks (2003–2007)
St. Louis Rams (2008–2011)
Cincinnati Bengals (2012)
New York Giants (2013–2016)
31 Chandler Catanzaro 83.8% Arizona Cardinals (2014–2016)
New York Jets (2017)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2018)
Carolina Panthers (2018)
32 Adam Vinatieri 83.8% New England Patriots (1996–2005)

Indianapolis Colts (2006–2019)

33 Dustin Hopkins 84.7% Washington Redskins / Football Team (2015–2021)
Los Angeles Chargers (2021–2022)
Cleveland Browns (2023–present)
34 Phil Dawson 83.7% Cleveland Browns (1999–2012)
San Francisco 49ers (2013–2016)
Arizona Cardinals (2017–2018)
35 Nick Novak 83.7% Chicago Bears (2005)
Dallas Cowboys (2005)
Washington Redskins (2005)
Arizona Cardinals (2005)
Washington Redskins (2006)
Chicago Bears (2007)
Cologne Centurions (2007)
Kansas City Chiefs (2008)
San Diego Chargers (2010)
Florida Tuskers (2010)
New York Jets (2011)
San Diego Chargers (2011–2014)
Houston Texans (2015–2016)
Los Angeles Chargers (2017)
Birmingham Iron (2019)
Los Angeles Wildcats (2020)
36 Graham Gano 83.7% Washington Redskins (2009–2011)
Carolina Panthers (2012–2019)
New York Giants (2020–present)
37 Matt Stover 83.6% New York Giants (1990)
Cleveland Browns (1991–1995)
Baltimore Ravens (1996–2008)
Indianapolis Colts (2009)
38 Matt Prater 83.5% Atlanta Falcons (2007)
Denver Broncos (2007–2014)
Detroit Lions (2014–2020)
Arizona Cardinals (2021–present)
39 Jason Sanders 83.4% Miami Dolphins (2018–present)
40 Randy Bullock 83.3% Houston Texans (2012–2015)
New York Jets (2015)
New York Giants (2016)
Pittsburgh Steelers (2016)
Cincinnati Bengals (2016–2020)
Tennessee Titans (2021–2022)
New York Giants (2023)
41 Ryan Longwell 83.1% Green Bay Packers (1997–2005)
Minnesota Vikings (2006–2011)
Seattle Seahawks (2012)
42 Ryan Succop 82.9% Kansas City Chiefs (2009–2013)
Tennessee Titans (2014–2019)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2020–2022)
43 Connor Barth 82.7% Kansas City Chiefs (2008)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2009–2013)
Denver Broncos (2014)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2015)
Chicago Bears (2016–2017)
44 Jay Feely 82.5% Atlanta Falcons (2001–2004)
New York Giants (2005–2006)
Miami Dolphins (2007)
New York Jets (2008–2009)
Arizona Cardinals (2010–2013)
Chicago Bears (2014)
45 Greg Joseph 82.4% Cleveland Browns (2018)
Tennessee Titans (2019)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2020)
Minnesota Vikings (2021–2023)
Green Bay Packers (2024)
New York Giants (2024)
Washington Commanders (2024)
New York Jets (2024–present)
46 John Carney 82.4% Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1987–1989)
Los Angeles Rams (1990)
San Diego Chargers (1990–2000)
New Orleans Saints (2001–2006)
Jacksonville Jaguars (2007)
Kansas City Chiefs (2007)
New York Giants (2008)
New Orleans Saints (2009–2010)
47 Michael Badgley 82.3% Indianapolis Colts (2018)
Los Angeles Chargers (2018–2020)
Tennessee Titans (2021)
Indianapolis Colts (2021)
Chicago Bears (2022)
Detroit Lions (2022)
Washington Commanders (2023)
Tennessee Titans (2023)
Detroit Lions (2023–present)
48 Blair Walsh 82.3% Minnesota Vikings (2012–2016)
Seattle Seahawks (2017)
49 Jeff Reed 82.2% Pittsburgh Steelers (2002–2010)
Seattle Seahawks (2010)
50 Greg Zuerlein 82.2% St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams (2012–2019)
Dallas Cowboys (2020–2021)
New York Jets (2022–present)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Morris, Benjamin (2015-01-28). "Kickers Are Forever". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
  2. ^ "What are the longest field goals in NFL history?". ESPN.com. 2024-11-13. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  3. ^ "Stats don't lie: Why Harrison Butker is the NFL's best kicker". Arrowhead Addict. 2024-03-31. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
  4. ^ "After Justin Tucker's two misses, Eddy Piñeiro now the most accurate kicker in NFL history". NBC Sports. 2024-11-18. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  5. ^ "Steelers' Chris Boswell on Pace to Make NFL History". Pittsburgh Steelers On SI. 2024-11-19. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
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