Factoid
In the last 20 years, 23 kickers have scored 140-plus points in a season. But what are the chances of those kickers coming back and having another monster season? That’s the key question.
Now, four of these kickers played last year, so time will tell how they fare. Of the other 19, only two have scored over 130 points the next year. Another five at least went over 120 points (which is still pretty good).
So in ballpark terms, there’s been about a one-in-three success rate when selecting kickers coming off big years.
HIGH-SCORING KICKERS: THE NEXT YEAR
Pts Next Year
166 ??? 2011 David Akers (S.F.)
164 103 1998 Gary Anderson (Minn.)
163 89 2003 Jeff Wilkins (St.L.)
157 119 2003 Mike Vanderjagt (Ind.)
148 125 2008 Stephen Gostkowski (N.E.)
148 107 2005 Jay Feely (NYG)
147 ??? 2011 John Kasay (N.O.)
146 109 2009 Nate Kaeding (S.D.)
145 121 1999 Mike Vanderjagt (Ind.)
145 91 1996 John Kasay (Car.)
144 139 2008 David Akers (Phil.)
144 117 1999 Olindo Mare (Mia.)
143 166 2010 David Akers (Phil.)
143 126 2006 Robbie Gould (Chi.)
143 89 2008 John Carney (N.O.)
143 ??? 2011 Stephen Gostkowski (N.E.)
142 129 2010 Sebastian Janikowski (Oak.)
141 127 2007 Mason Crosby (G.B.)
141 106 1995 Norm Johnson (Pitt.)
141 100 2004 Adam Vinatieri (N.E.)
140 116 2005 Neil Rackers (Ariz.)
140 108 1998 Steve Christie (Buff.)
140 ??? 2011 Mason Crosby (G.B.)
—Ian Allan
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