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Stephen Gostkowski

Gostkowski head and shoulders above other kickers

The Stephen Gostkowski guy, he’s pretty good. He’s just produced at a level far above other kickers. He’s accurate and reliable, and the Patriots offense tends to be a lot more productive than other teams.

However you slice it, Gostkowski is scoring points at the highest rate in the history of the league. Four years in a row he’s scored over 150 points. In the last 16 years, only three other kickers have gone over 150 points.

The rule of thumb for many tends to be to handle the kicker position in the last round and with the waiver wire, but Gostkowski is a player worth investing more heavily in.

MOST KICKING POINTS SINCE 2000
YearTeamPlayerPoints
2011S.F.David Akers166
2003St.L.Jeff Wilkins163
2013N.E.Stephen Gostkowski158
2003Ind.Mike Vanderjagt157
2014N.E.Stephen Gostkowski156
2012N.E.Stephen Gostkowski153
2015N.E.Stephen Gostkowski151
2014Phil.Cody Parkey150
2013Den.Matt Prater150
2008N.E.Stephen Gostkowski148
2005NYGJay Feely148
2011N.O.John Kasay147
2015Car.Graham Gano146
2009S.D.Nate Kaeding146
2012NYGLawrence Tynes145
2008Phil.David Akers144
2013S.D.Nick Novak144
2011N.E.Stephen Gostkowski143
2010Phil.David Akers143
2008N.O.John Carney143
2012Atl.Matt Bryant143
2006Chi.Robbie Gould143
2013Sea.Steven Hauschka143
2010Oak.Sebastian Janikowski142
2004N.E.Adam Vinatieri141
2012Minn.Blair Walsh141
2013G.B.Mason Crosby141
2007G.B.Mason Crosby141
2014Ind.Adam Vinatieri140
2013Balt.Justin Tucker140
2011G.B.Mason Crosby140
2005Ariz.Neil Rackers140
2013S.F.Phil Dawson140

—Ian Allan

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