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 | |||
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Year | Team | Player | Points |
2011 | S.F. | David Akers | 166 |
2003 | St.L. | Jeff Wilkins | 163 |
2013 | N.E. | Stephen Gostkowski | 158 |
2003 | Ind. | Mike Vanderjagt | 157 |
2014 | N.E. | Stephen Gostkowski | 156 |
2012 | N.E. | Stephen Gostkowski | 153 |
2015 | N.E. | Stephen Gostkowski | 151 |
2014 | Phil. | Cody Parkey | 150 |
2013 | Den. | Matt Prater | 150 |
2008 | N.E. | Stephen Gostkowski | 148 |
2005 | NYG | Jay Feely | 148 |
2011 | N.O. | John Kasay | 147 |
2015 | Car. | Graham Gano | 146 |
2009 | S.D. | Nate Kaeding | 146 |
2012 | NYG | Lawrence Tynes | 145 |
2008 | Phil. | David Akers | 144 |
2013 | S.D. | Nick Novak | 144 |
2011 | N.E. | Stephen Gostkowski | 143 |
2010 | Phil. | David Akers | 143 |
2008 | N.O. | John Carney | 143 |
2012 | Atl. | Matt Bryant | 143 |
2006 | Chi. | Robbie Gould | 143 |
2013 | Sea. | Steven Hauschka | 143 |
2010 | Oak. | Sebastian Janikowski | 142 |
2004 | N.E. | Adam Vinatieri | 141 |
2012 | Minn. | Blair Walsh | 141 |
2013 | G.B. | Mason Crosby | 141 |
2007 | G.B. | Mason Crosby | 141 |
2014 | Ind. | Adam Vinatieri | 140 |
2013 | Balt. | Justin Tucker | 140 |
2011 | G.B. | Mason Crosby | 140 |
2005 | Ariz. | Neil Rackers | 140 |
2013 | S.F. | Phil Dawson | 140 |
—Ian Allan