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Kicking up a storm (of points)

Jason Myers closes in on scoring record

Barring something crazy happening, Jason Myers will break the single-season scoring record for kickers on Saturday night. He’s 2 points behind David Akers, who scored 166 points for the 49ers back in 2011.

And if Cameron Dicker can score 5 points for the mailing-it-in Chargers or Ka’imi Fairbairn can score 10 points for the Texans, we’ll have three kickers scoring 150-plus for the second year in a row. Those are the only two such seasons in league history.

It’s generally bad business to use an early pick on a kicker, but it’s real nice if you’ve got one of the good ones, giving you a nice edge at that position.

KICKERS WITH 150-PLUS POINTS
YearPlayerGXP-AFG-APoints
2011David Akers, S.F.1634-3444-52166
1998Gary Anderson, Min.1659-5935-35164
2025Jason Myers, Sea.1647-4739-44164
2003Jeff Wilkins, St.L.1646-4639-42163
1983Mark Moseley, Was.1662-6333-47161
2013Stephen Gostkowski, N.E.1644-4438-41158
2016Matt Bryant, Atl.1656-5734-37158
2017Greg Zuerlein, LAR1444-4638-40158
2024Chris Boswell, Pitt.1735-3541-44158
2003Mike Vanderjagt, Ind.1646-4637-37157
2023Brandon Aubrey, Dall.1749-5236-38157
2014Stephen Gostkowski, N.E.1651-5135-37156
2017Stephen Gostkowski, N.E.1645-4737-40156
2012Stephen Gostkowski, N.E.1666-6629-35153
2015Stephen Gostkowski, N.E.1652-5233-36151
2013Matt Prater, Den.1675-7525-26150
2014Cody Parkey, Phil.1654-5432-36150
2018Ka'imi Fairbairn, Hou.1639-4137-42150
2021Nick Folk, N.E.1742-4736-39150
2021Daniel Carlson, L.V.1730-3340-43150
2024Cameron Dicker, LAC1733-3639-42150
2024Brandon Aubrey, Dall.1730-3040-47150
2025Brandon Aubrey, Dall.1645-4635-40150

Sharp readers, of course, will point out that the league added a 17th game in 2021. So it’s natural for kickers today to becoming in a few points ahead of those from the past.

If we look instead at average points per game, Myers enters the final week just over a tenth of a point per game behind Akers. And perhaps more remarkably, also behind toe kicker Jim Turner of the 1968 New York Jets, who scored 145 points in a 14-game season.

Below (using search tools at Pro-Football-Reference) are all kickers who’ve played in at least 10 games and averaged at least 9 points per game. Players tagged with black dots played partial seasons (missing games with injuries or being signed to replace some other kicker who struggled in September).

The two highest scoring averages of all time, remarkably, come from 2017 – Greg Zuerlein and Harrison Butker. Butker spent the preseason with the Carolina Panthers, but they chose to instead go with Graham Gano. Zuerlein also averaged 10.6 points in 2018, giving him two of the three highest averages.

KICKERS AVERAGING 9 POINTS PER GAME
YearPlayerGXP-AFG-APointsPts/G
2017• Greg Zuerlein, LAR1444-4638-4015811.29
2017• Harrison Butker, K.C.1328-2838-4214210.92
2018• Greg Zuerlein, LAR1135-3627-3111610.55
2011David Akers, S.F.1634-3444-5216610.38
1968Jim Turner, NYJ1443-4334-4614510.36
1998Gary Anderson, Min.1659-5935-3516410.25
2025Jason Myers, Sea.1647-4739-4416410.25
2003Jeff Wilkins, St.L.1646-4639-4216310.19
1987• Morten Andersen, N.O.1237-3728-3612110.08
1983Mark Moseley, Was.1662-6333-4716110.06
2025• Ka'imi Fairbairn, Hou.1426-2638-4214010.00
2013Stephen Gostkowski, N.E.1644-4438-411589.88
2016Matt Bryant, Atl.1656-5734-371589.88
2003Mike Vanderjagt, Ind.1646-4637-371579.81
2014Stephen Gostkowski, N.E.1651-5135-371569.75
2017Stephen Gostkowski, N.E.1645-4737-401569.75
2020• Younghoe Koo, Atl.1533-3637-391449.60
2012Stephen Gostkowski, N.E.1666-6629-351539.56
2008• John Carney, NYG1538-3835-381439.53
2015Stephen Gostkowski, N.E.1652-5233-361519.44
2015• Chris Boswell, Pitt.1226-2729-321139.42
2013Matt Prater, Den.1675-7525-261509.38
2014Cody Parkey, Phil.1654-5432-361509.38
2018Ka'imi Fairbairn, Hou.1639-4137-421509.38
2025Brandon Aubrey, Dall.1645-4635-401509.38
2005• Neil Rackers, Ari.1520-2040-421409.33
1991Chip Lohmiller, Was.1656-5631-431499.31
2024Chris Boswell, Pitt.1735-3541-441589.29
1973David Ray, LAR1440-4230-471309.29
2013• Adam Vinatieri, Ind.1534-3435-401399.27
2005Jay Feely, NYG1643-4335-421489.25
2008Stephen Gostkowski, N.E.1640-4036-401489.25
2023Brandon Aubrey, Dall.1749-5236-381579.24
1989• Rich Karlis, Min.1327-2831-391209.23
1969Jim Turner, NYJ1433-3332-471299.21
1968Jan Stenerud, K.C.1439-4030-401299.21
2011John Kasay, N.O.1663-6328-341479.19
2019Harrison Butker, K.C.1645-4834-381479.19
1972Chester Marcol, G.B.1429-2933-481289.14
2015Graham Gano, Car.1656-5930-361469.13
2009Nate Kaeding, S.D.1650-5132-351469.13
2025Cameron Dicker, LAC1634-3537-401459.06
2017Robbie Gould, S.F.1628-3039-411459.06
2012Lawrence Tynes, NYG1646-4633-391459.06
1999Mike Vanderjagt, Ind.1643-4334-381459.06
1996John Kasay, Car.1634-3537-451459.06
2020Daniel Carlson, L.V.1645-4733-351449.00
2020Jason Sanders, Mia.1636-3636-391449.00
2019Wil Lutz, N.O.1648-4932-361449.00
2013Nick Novak, S.D.1642-4234-371449.00
2008David Akers, Phil.1645-4533-401449.00
1999Olindo Mare, Mia.1627-2739-461449.00
1985Kevin Butler, Chi.1651-5131-371449.00

—Ian Allan

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