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High scoring kickers

Gostkowski, Vinatieri headed for 160-plus points

The kickers keep piling up the points, don’t they?

Only four kickers have gone over 160 points in NFL history, and it looks like Stephen Gostkowski and Adam Vinatieri could join them. The way Gostkowski is banging in the points, he could become the first guy to crack 170.

Looks like four could go over 140 points this year.

In the last five years (if form holds) we’ll have 21 kickers going over 140 points.

In the rest of NFL history combined, there were only 22 such kickers.

HIGHEST SCORING KICKERS, 2010-14
YearKickerPoints
2014Stephen Gostkowski, N.E.179
2011David Akers, S.F.166
2014Adam Vinatieri, Ind.163
2013Stephen Gostkowski, N.E.158
2012Stephen Gostkowski, N.E.153
2013Matt Prater, Den.150
2011John Kasay, N.O.147
2012Lawrence Tynes, NYG145
2013Nick Novak, S.D.144
2014Caleb Sturgis, Mia.144
2014Cody Parkey, Phil.144
2010David Akers, Phil.143
2011Stephen Gostkowski, N.E.143
2012Matt Bryant, Atl.143
2013Steven Hauschka, Sea.143
2010Sebastian Janikowski, Oak.142
2012Blair Walsh, Minn.141
2013Mason Crosby, G.B.141
2011Mason Crosby, G.B.140
2013Justin Tucker, Balt.140
2013Phil Dawson, S.F.140

(On the chart above, that’s projected points for the 2014 guys – if they keep scoring like they’ve been scoring.)

HIGHEST SCORING KICKERS THRU 2009
YearKickerPoints
1998Gary Anderson, Minn.164
2003Jeff Wilkins, St.L.163
1983Mark Moseley, Wash.161
2003Mike Vanderjagt, Ind.157
1991Chip Lohmiller, Wash.149
2005Jay Feely, NYG148
2008Stephen Gostkowski, N.E.148
2009Nate Kaeding, S.D.146
2004Adam Vinatieri, N.E.145
1968Jim Turner, NYJ145
1996John Kasay, Car.145
1999Mike Vanderjagt, Ind.145
2008David Akers, Phil.144
1985Kevin Butler, Chi.144
1999Olindo Mare, Mia.144
2008John Carney, N.O.143
2006Robbie Gould, Chi.143
2007Mason Crosby, G.B.141
1995Norm Johnson, Pitt.141
2005Neil Rackers, Ariz.140
1998Steve Christie, Buff.140
1986Tony Franklin, N.E.140

—Ian Allan

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