Signed as an undrafted free agent out of Texas in 2012, Justin Tucker entered training camp needing to beat out veteran Billy Cundiff for a roster spot. He didn't just win the job; he kicked off one of the most dominant individual runs at any position in modern NFL history, elevating placekicking from a nerve-wracking gamble into an absolute mathematical certainty for over a decade in Baltimore.

Tucker brought unprecedented mechanical consistency and explosive leg power to the kicking game. Blessed with a smooth, repeatable three-step approach, he possessed the rare ability to drive low-trajectory line drives through crosswinds while maintaining laser accuracy from deep distance. His poise under extreme pressure made him the ultimate late-game weapon, operating with a calm demeanor that earned him a reputation as the most automatic clutch scorer in football.

Tucker's rookie season in 2012 immediately established his ice-cold reputation. He converted 30 of 33 field goals, including a double-overtime 47-yard game-winner in Denver during the divisional round, before capping his debut year with two crucial fourth-quarter field goals to secure victory in Super Bowl XLVII. By 2013, he claimed his first First-Team All-Pro selection, highlighted by a legendary six-field-goal performance against Detroit that included a franchise-record 61-yard game-winner.

That kick against the Lions was merely a prelude. Tucker went on to set the gold standard for placekicking throughout the decade, earning five First-Team All-Pro honors (2013, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021) and seven Pro Bowl selections. His signature moment arrived in 2021 against Detroit once again, when he shattered the NFL record by drilling an astonishing 66-yard field goal as time expired, bouncing off the crossbar and through the uprights to secure a walk-off victory.

Across his prime, Tucker rewrote the league's record books. He became the fastest kicker to reach 1,000 career points and spent years holding the highest field goal percentage in NFL history. He was virtually automatic on point-after tries as well, missing only eight extra points across his entire Baltimore tenure despite the league moving the PAT distance back in 2015. His decade of unmatched excellence earned him a spot on the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team.

The final chapter in Baltimore proved difficult both on and off the field. Tucker endured his weakest campaign in 2024, converting a career-low 73.3% of his field goals (22 of 30). In the spring of 2025, amidst an NFL personal conduct investigation into allegations of inappropriate behavior involving massage therapists, the Ravens officially released the veteran kicker after 13 seasons.

Across 212 regular-season games in a Ravens uniform, Tucker converted 417 of 468 field goals (89.1%) and 532 of 540 extra points, totaling 1,783 points as the franchise's all-time leading scorer.

Taken 17th overall in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft out of Alabama—fresh off an SEC Defensive Player of the Year campaign and a BCS National Championship—C.J. Mosley entered the league with massive expectations. Step-for-step, he filled the void in the middle of Baltimore's front seven, bringing immediate stability, elite tackling, and pre-snap communication to the defense.

Mosley operated as the classic, physical middle linebacker built for AFC North football. Though he wasn't deployed primarily as an edge pass-rusher, his value lay in his downhill diagnosis and lateral range. Mosley possessed a knack for sifting through interior trash to bring down ball-carriers in the hole, while dropping into pass zones with natural spatial awareness to undercut throwing lanes.

Mosley burst onto the professional scene in 2014 as a rookie. He started all 16 games, recording 133 total tackles, 3.0 sacks, eight pass deflections, and two interceptions. His impressive debut earned him a spot in the Pro Bowl and Second-Team All-Pro honors, and he finished second in AP Defensive Rookie of the Year voting. He backed that up in 2015 with another 117 tackles, a sack, and a 41-yard fumble return for a touchdown against Denver.

Over three seasons, Mosley became a regular at the Pro Bowl. In 2016, he achieved a career-best four interceptions and made 92 tackles, earning his second Second-Team All-Pro honor and second Pro Bowl appearance. His 2017 season was possibly his best in Baltimore: he recorded 132 tackles, 1.0 sack, three forced fumbles, and two interceptions—including a 63-yard return for a touchdown against Miami—securing his third Pro Bowl and second Second-Team All-Pro selection.

In 2018, during his last year in Baltimore, Mosley recorded 105 tackles and delivered the season's defining moment in Week 17. As Cleveland advanced late in the fourth quarter, Mosley intercepted Baker Mayfield on fourth down, clinching the AFC North title for the Ravens. He concluded his season with his fourth Pro Bowl and fourth Second-Team All-Pro honors.

When Mosley hit free agency in 2019, he signed a landmark deal with the New York Jets, leaving a significant leadership void in Baltimore's linebacker corps.  Over his five years with Baltimore, Mosley started all 77 regular-season games he played, recording 580 combined tackles, 8.5 sacks, nine interceptions, six forced fumbles, and six fumble recoveries.

Like many Kickers, Norm Johnson was not drafted, but the Seahawks signed the UCLA player in training camp, and he made the team as their primary Place Kicker.

Russell Okung came from Oklahoma State as a First Round Pick (Sixth Overall) in 2010, and he was immediately slotted in as the Seattle Seahawks’ starting Left Tackle.  Okung played for Seattle for five years, and as long as he was wearing a helmet, he was starting.  He provided stability to Russell Wilson's left side, and he was a significant factor in the Seahawks back-to-back AFC Championships, and their Super Bowl XLVIII win.