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NFL Field Goal Rates From 2014 to 2018

Field goal efficiency continues to improve in the NFL. Every once in awhile, it’s worth checking in on the league average rates to get a sense of “what’s normal” when it comes to NFL kickers. For example, it’s now expected that a 50-yard field goal will be successful. In fact, over the last 5 years, kicks from 50-53 yards were made nearly 70% of the time!

The graph below shows the NFL success rate on field goals over 4-yard increments. Even from 54-57 yards, kickers are now expected to make those kicks.

We can also use those rates to take a simple look at how each kicker has fared relative to league average, based on the length of their kicks. This covers all field goals from 2014 to 2018, and you won’t be surprised to see Justin Tucker as the NFL’s top kicker over that period.

RkPlayerFGAFGM%Exp FGMDiff
1Justin Tucker19517489.2%159.514.5
2Matt Bryant15513989.7%129.39.7
3Robbie Gould13812691.3%118.17.9
4Stephen Gostkowski19917889.4%170.47.6
5Matt Prater15713686.6%128.97.1
6Adam Vinatieri15813988%132.66.4
7Josh Brown706592.9%60.74.3
8Ryan Succop13511786.7%113.23.8
9Stephen Hauschka17615386.9%149.53.5
10Jason Myers1159784.3%94.12.9
11Josh Lambo1099486.2%91.62.4
12Wil Lutz1099486.2%91.82.2
13Harrison Butker726488.9%622
14Chris Boswell13011386.9%1112
15Greg Zuerlein16313683.4%134.11.9
16Shaun Suisham353291.4%30.51.5
17Michael Badgley222090.9%18.61.4
18Graham Gano16914384.6%141.61.4
19Jake Elliott706085.7%58.71.3
20Jason Sanders201890%17.10.9
21Dustin Hopkins11710085.5%99.30.7
22Ka'imi Fairbairn675785.1%56.40.6
23Garrett Hartley33100%2.60.4
24Daniel Carlson211781%170
25Johnny Hekker11100%10
26Sebastian Janikowski1139382.3%93.1-0.1
27Greg Joseph201785%17.2-0.2
28Shayne Graham353085.7%30.3-0.3
29Aldrick Rosas585086.2%50.3-0.3
30Jay Feely4375%3.4-0.4
31Dan Carpenter907684.4%76.4-0.4
32Dan Bailey14712283%122.5-0.5
33Brett Maher383078.9%30.6-0.6
34Patrick Murray494081.6%40.6-0.6
35Randy Bullock1109485.5%94.6-0.6
36Giorgio Tavecchio262180.8%21.7-0.7
37Travis Coons403587.5%35.9-0.9
38Nick Rose141178.6%12.2-1.2
39Mason Crosby16213684%137.5-1.5
40Kai Forbath1028684.3%87.6-1.6
41Matthew McCrane12866.7%9.7-1.7
42Cairo Santos13011084.6%111.8-1.8
43Chandler Catanzaro14412184%123.1-2.1
44Nick Novak1068984%91.1-2.1
45Younghoe Koo6350%5.2-2.2
46Zach Hocker141071.4%12.3-2.3
47Sam Ficken8562.5%7.3-2.3
48Alex Henery5120%3.6-2.6
49Andrew Franks393179.5%33.6-2.6
50Nate Freese7342.9%6-3
51Billy Cundiff292275.9%25.1-3.1
52Brandon McManus14912281.9%125.3-3.3
53Mike Nugent1119182%94.5-3.5
54Phil Dawson12710481.9%107.5-3.5
55Kyle Brindza12650%9.5-3.5
56Zane Gonzalez342470.6%27.7-3.7
57Cody Parkey12210283.6%105.8-3.8
58Connor Barth856981.2%72.9-3.9
59Josh Scobee362672.2%29.9-3.9
60Nick Folk977880.4%82.7-4.7
61Caleb Sturgis1169481%99-5
62Roberto Aguayo312271%27.1-5.1
63Blair Walsh1229678.7%102.7-6.7
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