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The Best Philadelphia Eagles Kickers Of All Time

Ranker NFL
Updated December 9, 2019 719 votes 164 voters
List Rules
Vote up kickers based only on their performance with the Eagles.

The best Philadelphia Eagles kickers ever have all had a part in some of the biggest moments in franchise history. NFL games can be won and lost by one or two points, making every made or missed kick of the greatest importance and every starting kicker a potential hero.

While recent stars like Jake Elliott and Alex Henry have made their mark in the Eagles’ past, early standouts like David Akers and Paul McFadden helped craft their own legacies in the old days of the franchise.

So which of these kickers from Philadelphia history deserves to rank near the top of the list? Who are the best Eagles kickers of all-time? Vote below, and check back to see what other football fans thought.

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  • David Akers
    1

    Eagles career: 1999–2010

    Career accomplishments: 
    5× Pro Bowl (2001, 2002, 2004, 2009-2010)
    2001 first-team All-Pro
    4× Second-team All-Pro (2002, 2004, 2009, 2010)
    Philadelphia Eagles all-time leading scorer
    Philadelphia Eagles 75th Anniversary Team
    NFL 2000s All-Decade Team
    Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame
    NFL season record for points scored by a kicker (166)
    NFL season record for field goals (44)
    Inducted into Kentucky Pro Football HOF (2004)
    Inducted into Philadelphia Eagles HOF (2017)

  • Jake Elliott
    2

    Eagles career: 2017–present

    Career accomplishments: 
    Super Bowl champion (LII)

  • Tom Dempsey
    3

    Eagles career: 1971–1974

  • Tony Franklin
    4

    Eagles career: 1979–1983

  • Sam Baker
    5

    Eagles career: 1964–1969

    Career accomplishments:
    2x Pro Bowl selection (1964, 1968)

  • Roger Ruzek
    6

    Eagles career: 1989–1993

  • Paul McFadden
    7

    Eagles career: 1984–1987

    Career accomplishments: 
    1984 UPI. NFC Rookie of the Year
    1984 All Pro. Eagles Co-MVP
    1985 All Pro. Eagles Co-MVP

  • Gary Anderson
    8

    Eagles career: 1995–1996

    Career accomplishments:
    NFL 1990s All-Decade Team

  • Bobby Walston
    9

    Eagles career: 1951–1962

    Career accomplishments:
    NFL champion (1960)
    2× Pro Bowl selection (1960-1961)
    NFL 1950s All-Decade Team
    Philadelphia Eagles record for career points scored (881)
    Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame inductee (2014)
    Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame inductee (2018)

  • Steve DeLine
    10

    Steve DeLine

    Eagles career: 1989

  • Matt Bahr
    11

    Eagles career: 1993

  • Mark Moseley
    12

    Eagles career: 1970

  • Cody Parkey
    13

    Cody Parkey

    Eagles career: 2014–2015

    Career accomplishments:
    Pro Bowl (2014)
    PFWA All-Rookie Team (2014)

  • Dale Dawson
    14

    Dale Dawson

    Eagles career: 1988

  • Ove Johansson
    15

    Eagles career: 1977

  • Eddie Murray
    16

    Eagles career: 1994

  • Caleb Sturgis
    17

    Eagles career: 2015–2017

  • Horst Muhlmann
    18

    Eagles career: 1975–1977

  • Cliff Patton
    19

    Eagles career: 1946-1950

  • Nick Mike-Mayer
    20

    Eagles career: 1977–1978

  • Luis Zendejas
    21

    Eagles career: 1988–1989

  • Augie Lio
    22

    Eagles career: 1946

  • Chris Boniol
    23

    Eagles career: 1997–1998

  • José Cortéz
    24

    Eagles career: 2005

  • Alex Henery
    25

    Eagles career: 2011–2013