List of the most famous (American) football placekickers in the history of the sport, listed by popularity with photos of the players when available. There have been many legendary placekickers in the NFL and NCAA, and you'll find all of them on this list below. Some of these men are considered to be the best placekickers to ever play the game, and if you're looking for a specific football player you can look for them by using the "search" function on this list. These amazing placekickers may currently be active while others have been retired for quite sometime. This list of the top placekickers in American football includes all the greats from both the NFL and college football.
Items here include everything from Jim Thorpe to George Blanda.
This list answers the questions, "Who is the greatest placekicker of all time?" and "Who are the best placekickers of all time?"1
George Blanda
Quarterback, PlacekickerBirthplace: Youngwood, Pennsylvania
Age: Died at 83 (1927-2010)
George Frederick Blanda (September 17, 1927 – September 27, 2010) was an American football... more2
Bobby Layne
Quarterback, PlacekickerBirthplace: Santa Anna, Texas, United States of America
Age: Died at 60 (1926-1986)
Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions
Robert Lawrence Layne (December 19, 1926 – December 1, 1986) was an American football... more3
Don Hutson
End, SafetyBirthplace: Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States of America
Age: Dec. at 84 (1913-1997)
Teams: Green Bay Packers
Donald Montgomery Hutson (January 31, 1913 – June 26, 1997) was a professional American... more4
Adam Vinatieri
PlacekickerBirthplace: Yankton, South Dakota, United States of America
Age: 43
Teams: Indianapolis Colts
Adam Matthew Vinatieri (born December 28, 1972) is an American football placekicker for the... more5
Morten Andersen
PlacekickerBirthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Age: 60
Teams: New Orleans Saints, Michigan State Spartans football, Atlanta Falcons, Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings
Morten Andersen (born August 19, 1960), nicknamed the "Great Dane", is a Danish-American... more6
Sebastian Janikowski
PlacekickerBirthplace: Wałbrzych, Poland
Age: 42
Sebastian Paweł Janikowski (Polish pronunciation: [sɛˈbastjan janiˈkɔfskʲi]; born March 2,... more7
Jason Elam
PlacekickerBirthplace: Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Age: 50
Teams: Denver Broncos, Atlanta Falcons
Jason Elam (born March 8, 1970) is a former American football placekicker. He was drafted by... more8
Stephen Gostkowski
PlacekickerBirthplace: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Age: 31
Teams: New England Patriots
Stephen Haunt Carroll Gostkowski ( gost-KOW-skee; born January 28, 1984) is an American... more9
Jim Thorpe
Running back, PunterBirthplace: Oklahoma, United States of America
Age: Died at 65 (1888-1953)
Teams: Cleveland Indians, Oorang Indians, Canton Bulldogs, Arizona Cardinals, Rock Island Independents
James Francis Thorpe (May 22 or 28, 1887 – March 28, 1953) was an American athlete and Olympic... more10
Jan Stenerud
PlacekickerBirthplace: Fetsund, Norway
Age: 77
Jan Stenerud (, Norwegian: [ˈsteːnərʉːd]; born November 26, 1942) is a Norwegian-born former... more11
Jerry Kramer
Guard, PlacekickerBirthplace: Jordan, Montana
Age: 84
Teams: Idaho Vandals football, Green Bay Packers
Gerald Louis Kramer (born January 23, 1936) is a former professional American football player,... more12
Matt Bryant
PlacekickerBirthplace: Orange, Texas
Age: 45
Teams: Atlanta Falcons
Steven Matt Bryant (born May 29, 1975), nicknamed "Money Matt", is an American football... more13
Matt Prater
PlacekickerBirthplace: Mayfield Heights, Ohio
Age: 31
Teams: Denver Broncos
Matthew Phillip Prater (born August 10, 1984) is an American football placekicker for the... more14
Dan Bailey
PlacekickerBirthplace: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Age: 32
Teams: Dallas Cowboys
Dan Bailey (born January 26, 1988) is an American football placekicker for the Minnesota... more15
Garo Yepremian
PlacekickerBirthplace: Larnaca, Cyprus
Age: 76
Garabed Sarkis "Garo" Yepremian (June 2, 1944 – May 15, 2015) was an American football... more16
Doak Walker
Running back, Return specialistBirthplace: Dallas, Texas
Age: Died at 71 (1927-1998)
Teams: Southern Methodist University Mustang football, Southern Methodist University Mustangs football, Detroit Lions
Ewell Doak Walker II (January 1, 1927 – September 27, 1998) was an American football player. ... more17
Lou Groza
Tackle, PlacekickerBirthplace: Martins Ferry, Ohio
Age: Dec. at 76 (1924-2000)
Teams: Cleveland Browns
Louis Roy Groza (January 25, 1924 – November 29, 2000), nicknamed "The Toe", was an American... more18
Jason Hanson
PlacekickerBirthplace: Spokane, Washington
Age: 50
Teams: Detroit Lions
Jason Hanson (born June 17, 1970) is an American retired football player who was a placekicker... more19
Mark Moseley
PlacekickerBirthplace: Laneville, Texas
Age: 72
Teams: Houston Oilers, Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles
Mark DeWayne Moseley (born March 12, 1948) is a former professional American football... more20
Mason Crosby
PlacekickerBirthplace: Lubbock, Texas
Age: 36
Teams: Green Bay Packers
Mason Walker Crosby (born September 3, 1984) is an American football placekicker for the... more21
Dave Robinson
Linebacker, PlacekickerBirthplace: Mount Holly, New Jersey
Age: 79
Richard David Robinson (born May 3, 1941) is a former American football player. He played... more22
Lawrence Tynes
PlacekickerBirthplace: Greenock, United Kingdom
Age: 42
Teams: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Giants
Lawrence James Henry Tynes (born May 3, 1978) is a Scottish-born former American football... more23
David Akers
PlacekickerBirthplace: Lexington, Kentucky
Age: 45
Teams: Washington Redskins, Louisville Cardinals football, Berlin Thunder, San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions
David Roy Akers (; born December 9, 1974) is a former American football placekicker. He played... more24
Rob Bironas
PlacekickerBirthplace: Louisville, Kentucky
Age: Died at 36 (1978-2014)
Teams: Tennessee Titans
James Robert Douglas "Rob" Bironas (January 29, 1978 – September 20, 2014) was an American... more25
Scott Norwood
PlacekickerBirthplace: Virginia
Age: 60
Teams: Buffalo Bills, Birmingham Stallions
Scott Allan Norwood (born July 17, 1960) is a former American football placekicker who played... more
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