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34. Nick Lowery

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34. Nick Lowery

The kicking game in professional football is a job that has a fickle fan base for sure but the Chiefs fans were certainly happy with the man who held that position for them from 1980 to 1993.

Nick Lowery had only one field goal attempt with the New England Patriots in 1978 and arguably there was not a lot expected of the Kicker when he entered training camp in 1980 for the Chiefs.  He would win the job and over the next decade-plus he would be one of the most consistent Place Kickers in the National Football League.  Lowery would be a three-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro with Kansas City and he would lead the league in Field Goal Percentage three times.  He is currently tenth all-time in Points scored and is the all-time Points leader with the Chiefs.  Lowery was inducted into the Chiefs Hall of Fame in 2009.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Place Kicker
  • Acquired: Signed as a Free Agent before the 1980 Season
  • Departed: Signed by the New York Jets prior to the 1994 Season.
  • Games Played: 212
  • Notable Statistics:

    410 Field Goal Attempts
    329 Field Goals
    80.2 Field Goal Percentage
    483 Extra Point Attempts
    479 Extra Points
    99.2 Extra Points Percentage
    4 Punts
    141 Punting Yards
    223 Kickoffs*
    13,329 Kickoff Yards*
    72 Approximate Value

    8 Playoff Games
    12 Field Goal Attempts
    8 Field Goals
    66.7 Field Goal Percentage
    14 Extra Point Attempts
    13 Extra Points
    92.9 Extra Points Percentage
    21 Kickoffs*
    1,205 Kickoff Yards*

    *Kickoffs and Kickoff Yards were not a stat until the 1991 Season.

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    First Team All-Pro (1985 & 1990)
    Second Team All-Pro (1981)
    Pro Bowl (1981, 1990 & 1992)
    Most Points Scored (1990)
    Most Field Goals Made (1990)
    Highest Field Goal Percentage (1985, 1990 & 1992)

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