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An amateur placekicker attempts to kick a field goal.
In American football, the placekicker, or simply kicker (PK or K), is the player who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals and extra points. In most cases, the placekicker also serves as the team's kickoff specialist and occasionally in youth football, also acts as the punter.
In American football, the placekicker, or simply kicker (PK or K), is the player who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals and extra points...
1947), American member of the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang Tyler Davis (placekicker) (born 1994), American football player Tyler Davis (tight end) (born...
Will Reichard (born January 9, 2001) is an American football placekicker and punter for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He...
Cameron Little (born August 17, 2003) is an American football placekicker for the Jacksonville Jaguars in the National Football League (NFL). He played...
called, the responsibilities of these positions vary. Also called a "placekicker", kickers handle kickoffs, extra points, and field goals. All three situations...
Tanner Reid Brown (born December 28, 1999) is an American football placekicker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played...
Barrow Succop (/ˈsʌkʌp/; born September 19, 1986) is an American football placekicker who is a free agent. He last played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the...
professional football, debuting on August 15, 1970, as a holder for her placekicker husband on the Orlando Panthers of the minor-league Atlantic Coast Football...
of the NFL draft. It was also the first year since 1966 that a pure placekicker was drafted in the first round, with the Oakland Raiders selecting Florida...
summer of 1995, and appeared in two pre-season exhibition games as a placekicker for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. Domi has three...
for Monday Night Raw, as well as an occasional wrestler. McAfee was a placekicker for the West Virginia Mountaineers. He was drafted by the Indianapolis...
sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE) Also known as offensive guard (OG) Also known as placekicker (PK) Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)...
Irish former Gaelic football goalkeeper and current American football placekicker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He...
sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE) Also known as offensive guard (OG) Also known as placekicker (PK) Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)...
(/ˈvændərˌdʒæt/ VAN-dər-jat; born March 24, 1970) is a Canadian former football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons, primarily...
2015 season, the NFL uses the 15-yard line as the line of scrimmage for placekick attempts, but the two-yard line for two-point attempts. The two-point...
backup quarterback may also have additional roles such as a holder on placekicks or as a punter, and will often play a key role in practice, serving as...
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