Factoid
David Akers set the single-season record for field goals last week. But he’ll need to score 9 points today if he wants to break the scoring record for kickers.
Gary Anderson currently holds it. He knocked in 164 points when Minnesota went 15-1 in 1998. That was the year, ironically, that ended when Anderson missed his first field goal in the NFC Championship, giving Atlanta the opportunity to come back and win that game in overtime.
2011 has been a good year for kickers all the way. If Stephen Gostkowski and Mason Crosby have solid days today, there could five kickers going for 140 points. In the last 20 years, there have been only 20 kickers going for 140-plus.
KICKERS WITH 140-PLUS POINTS, 1991-
Pts Year
164 1998 Gary Anderson
163 2003 Jeff Wilkins
157 2003 Mike Vanderjagt
156 2011 David Akers
149 1991 Chip Lohmiller
148 2008 Stephen Gostkowski
148 2005 Jay Feely
146 2009 Nate Kaeding
145 2004 Adam Vinatieri
145 1999 Mike Vanderjagt
145 1996 John Kasay
144 2008 David Akers
144 1999 Olindo Mare
143 2010 David Akers
143 2008 John Carney
143 2006 Robbie Gould
142 2010 Sebastian Janikowski
141 2007 Mason Crosby
141 1995 Norm Johnson
140 2005 Neil Rackers
140 1998 Steve Christie
138 2011 John Kasay
133 2011 Dan Bailey
132 2011 Stephen Gostkowski
131 2011 Mason Crosby
—Ian Allan
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Posted by Travis Billman | Jan. 01 at 08:34 PM
So he broke the record with his 10 kicking points, but does his TD pass add 6 points more?