Chiefs Chiefs All-Decade Team - Kicker

**Rain Man** · 02-26-2020, 11:16 AM

With the end of the decade, it's time for us to select our all-decade team for the 2010s. Credit to Direckshun for the idea; I'm just implementing it.

Here are the rules:

1. I'll put up lists of position groups one at a time.

2. Each list will contain guys who had at least one notable stat line in their career. I'll generally put them in descending order of some key stat.

3. The stats will contain ONLY their body of work between 2010 and 2019 for the Chiefs. No pre-2010 stats and no stats for other teams.

4. The number of roster spots will be the same as the number of roster spots on the 2019 Super Bowl roster for the Chiefs.

5. You can use whatever criteria you want to select the team. It can be total stats for the decade, it can be dominance in a shorter period, it can be playmakers who didn't screw up badly, whatever. It's your call. Feel free to use any criteria not listed in your decision. For example, if you know that Terrance Copper was an amazing blocker, you can build that into your decision.

6. In a subsequent poll we will determine which players are the starters on the all-decade team. In the first round, you're just going to fill the 53-man roster.

Our next position group is kicker. ONE kicker will make the all-decade team. So pick ONE kicker.

**Rain Man** · 02-26-2020, 11:22 AM

As an important note about extra points...

Harrison Butker has kicked for the Chiefs for approximately 2.8 seasons, all of which have been under the new extra point rule that moved the kick back.

Cairo Santos kicked for the Chiefs for approximately 3.2 seasons, of which 2.2 were under the new rule and one was under the old rule.

Ryan Succop kicked for the Chiefs for 4 seasons during the 2010s decade, all of which were under the old rules.

So keep in mind that Butker has had notably more difficult extra points on average and Succop had notably easier extra points, with Santos in the middle.

Deberg_1990 · 02-26-2020, 11:28 AM

What’s league average for extra points since they moved it back?

This is critical to my vote.

Why Not? · 02-26-2020, 11:29 AM

I don’t see a reasonable way this isn’t 100% for Buttkicker

**The Franchise** · 02-26-2020, 11:30 AM

You vote Harrison Butker and you shut the **** up.

**Rain Man** · 02-26-2020, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

What’s league average for extra points since they moved it back?

This is critical to my vote.

It appears that the leaguewide average since 2015 is 93.99 percent.

**Rain Man** · 02-26-2020, 11:34 AM

The leaguewide average on field goal attempts since 2015 is 83.87 percent.

We really should send a nice card to the Carolina Panthers, who put Butker on the practice squad so they could keep Graham Gano, who is now out of the league.

**Rain Man** · 02-26-2020, 11:35 AM

Explain yourself, luv.

I DEMAND AN EXPLANATION! (Taking off shoe and pounding it on the table.)

MAHOMO 4 LIFE! · 02-26-2020, 11:35 AM

This better be 100% Butker. Can’t remember the last time he missed an actual FG

**luv** · 02-26-2020, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Explain yourself, luv.

I DEMAND AN EXPLANATION! (Taking off shoe and pounding it on the table.)

It was a toss-up. Butker is better. We drafted Succop as Mr. Irrelevant. There was at least one game when he actually scored most or all of our points. Plus, I thought he was cute, and I always had him on my fantasy team. You know, total chick reasons...lol. I know Butker will win, so I figured I'd vote heart over logic this time.

WhawhaWhat · 02-26-2020, 11:46 AM

94%

https://www.pro-football-reference.c...FL/kicking.htm

**Rain Man** · 02-26-2020, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luv

It was a toss-up. Butker is better. We drafted Succop as Mr. Irrelevant. There was at least one game when he actually scored most or all of our points. Plus, I thought he was cute, and I always had him on my fantasy team. You know, total chick reasons...lol. I know Butker will win, so I figured I'd vote heart over logic this time.

Okay. Don't take it personally when I throw my shoe at you.

Chiefspants · 02-26-2020, 11:57 AM

The funny thing is (I’ve done a deep dive on opposing broadcasts in the postseason through Gamepass) is that Butker grew a reputation for having issues with extra points. I’m not sure how fair that is. I almost wonder if because the Chiefs score so much more, he might miss a higher amount of extra points, but still hits them with the same (or slightly more) regularity as other kickers in the NFL.

**Dartgod** · 02-26-2020, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Okay. Don't take it personally when I throw my shoe at you.

**Rain Man** · 02-26-2020, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Dartgod

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View Poll Results: Pick ONE kicker for the all-decade team of the 2010s.
Harrison Butker - Field Goals 96/107= 89.7%, Extra Points 138/145= 95.2%, 426 Total Points	118	98.33%
Ryan Succop - Field Goals 94/118= 79.7%, Extra Points 131/131= 100%, 413 Total Points	1	0.83%
Cairo Santos - Field Goals 89/105= 84.8%, Extra Points 125/130= 96.2%, 392 Total Points	0	0%
Write-in below, even though no one else attempted a kick in the 2010s.	1	0.83%
Voters: 120. You may not vote on this poll

02-26-2020, 11:16 AM
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3398491 VARSITY	Chiefs All-Decade Team - Kicker With the end of the decade, it's time for us to select our all-decade team for the 2010s. Credit to Direckshun for the idea; I'm just implementing it. Here are the rules: 1. I'll put up lists of position groups one at a time. 2. Each list will contain guys who had at least one notable stat line in their career. I'll generally put them in descending order of some key stat. 3. The stats will contain ONLY their body of work between 2010 and 2019 for the Chiefs. No pre-2010 stats and no stats for other teams. 4. The number of roster spots will be the same as the number of roster spots on the 2019 Super Bowl roster for the Chiefs. 5. You can use whatever criteria you want to select the team. It can be total stats for the decade, it can be dominance in a shorter period, it can be playmakers who didn't screw up badly, whatever. It's your call. Feel free to use any criteria not listed in your decision. For example, if you know that Terrance Copper was an amazing blocker, you can build that into your decision. 6. In a subsequent poll we will determine which players are the starters on the all-decade team. In the first round, you're just going to fill the 53-man roster. Our next position group is kicker. ONE kicker will make the all-decade team. So pick ONE kicker.
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02-26-2020, 11:22 AM	#2
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3398491 VARSITY	As an important note about extra points... Harrison Butker has kicked for the Chiefs for approximately 2.8 seasons, all of which have been under the new extra point rule that moved the kick back. Cairo Santos kicked for the Chiefs for approximately 3.2 seasons, of which 2.2 were under the new rule and one was under the old rule. Ryan Succop kicked for the Chiefs for 4 seasons during the 2010s decade, all of which were under the old rules. So keep in mind that Butker has had notably more difficult extra points on average and Succop had notably easier extra points, with Santos in the middle. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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02-26-2020, 11:28 AM	#3
Deberg_1990 In Search of a Life Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio Tx. Casino cash: $3914454	What’s league average for extra points since they moved it back? This is critical to my vote. __________________ Originally Posted by Cassel's Reckoning: Matt once made a very nice play in Seattle where he spun away from a pass rusher and hit Bowe off his back foot for a first down. One of the best plays Matt has ever made.
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02-26-2020, 11:29 AM	#4
Why Not? In Search of a Life Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Kansas Casino cash: $3238994	I don’t see a reasonable way this isn’t 100% for Buttkicker
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02-26-2020, 11:30 AM	#5
The Franchise Most Valuable Villain Join Date: Dec 2006 Casino cash: $3185047	You vote Harrison Butker and you shut the **** up.
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02-26-2020, 11:34 AM	#7
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3398491 VARSITY	The leaguewide average on field goal attempts since 2015 is 83.87 percent. We really should send a nice card to the Carolina Panthers, who put Butker on the practice squad so they could keep Graham Gano, who is now out of the league. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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02-26-2020, 11:35 AM	#8
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3398491 VARSITY	Explain yourself, luv. I DEMAND AN EXPLANATION! (Taking off shoe and pounding it on the table.) __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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02-26-2020, 11:35 AM	#9
MAHOMO 4 LIFE! In Search of a Life Join Date: Nov 2018 Casino cash: $6870400	This better be 100% Butker. Can’t remember the last time he missed an actual FG
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02-26-2020, 11:46 AM	#11
WhawhaWhat MVP Join Date: Feb 2013 Casino cash: $1661116	94% https://www.pro-football-reference.c...FL/kicking.htm
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02-26-2020, 11:57 AM	#13
Chiefspants World's Best Boss Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bronco Country Casino cash: $5654654	The funny thing is (I’ve done a deep dive on opposing broadcasts in the postseason through Gamepass) is that Butker grew a reputation for having issues with extra points. I’m not sure how fair that is. I almost wonder if because the Chiefs score so much more, he might miss a higher amount of extra points, but still hits them with the same (or slightly more) regularity as other kickers in the NFL.
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