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Anthony Ray Franklin (born November 18, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a kicker in the National Football League (NFL) from 1979 to 1988 for the Philadelphia Eagles, the New England Patriots, and the Miami Dolphins. Franklin was best known for his barefoot kicking style, which led to his nickname "the Barefoot ...
He played college football at the University of Cincinnati and is known as the last of the field goal kickers who kicked barefoot full-time in the NFL. [1] Karlis is best known for kicking the game-winning field goal in overtime for Denver against the Cleveland Browns in the 1986 AFC Championship Game to reach Super Bowl XXI.
With the kick, Dempsey broke Bert Rechichar's NFL record for longest field goal by seven yards. His record was tied three times—by Jason Elam with the Denver Broncos in 1998 , Sebastian Janikowski with the Oakland Raiders in 2011 , and David Akers with the San Francisco 49ers in 2012 [ 13 ] —before it was broken on December 8, 2013, by Matt ...
Jan Stenerud (/ ˈ s t ɛ n ə r uː d /, Norwegian: [ˈstèːnərʉːd] ⓘ; born November 26, 1942) is a Norwegian-American former football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL) for 19 seasons, primarily with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Paul McFadden (born September 24, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He gained recognition at the collegiate level as a kicker at Youngstown State University. McFadden became widely known for his barefooted kicking style.
George Frederick Blanda (September 17, 1927 – September 27, 2010) was an American professional football quarterback and placekicker who played in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). Blanda played 26 seasons of professional football, the most in the sport's history, and had scored more points than anyone in ...
In the wild-card round of the 2024 NFL playoffs, Zane Gonzalez was a hero. The 29-year-old doinked in the game-winning field goal as time expired to send his Washington Commanders past the Tampa ...
Michael John Lansford (born July 20, 1958) is a former National Football League (NFL) placekicker from 1982–1990 for the Los Angeles Rams. In 1989, he led the league with 51 extra points. He is one of seven barefooted kickers in NFL history. Lansford was known more for accuracy and being a clutch kicker than he was for a strong leg.