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Greg Zuerlein

Gregory Zuerlein (born December 27, 1987), nicknamed "Greg the Leg" and "Legatron", is an American football placekicker for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). A native of Lincoln, Nebraska, he played college football at Nebraska-Omaha and Missouri Western. He previously played for the Los Angeles Rams and the Dallas Cowboys.

Greg Zuerlein
Zuerlein with the Dallas Cowboys in 2020
No. 6 – New York Jets
Position:Placekicker
Personal information
Born: (1987-12-27) December 27, 1987 (age 35)
Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:Pius X (Lincoln, Nebraska)
College:Nebraska–Omaha (2008–2010)
Missouri Western (2011)
NFL Draft:2012 / Round: 6 / Pick: 171
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2022
Field goals made:294
Field goals attempted:358
Field goal %:82.1
Longest field goal:61
Touchbacks:582
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Zuerlein was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, and graduated from Lincoln Pius X in 2006. In 2004, Zuerlein set a Nebraska state record for field goals in a season, converting 12-of-16 attempts with a long of 52 yards. His successful play would earn him Nebraska All-State and All-Class honors as a junior and senior.[1]

College career

Zuerlein attended the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) for three seasons but sat out the 2010 season with a hip injury. Zuerlein set the UNO school record of 61 consecutive PATs while converting 19 of 26 field goal attempts.

UNO canceled its football program in 2011, and he moved to another Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association school, Missouri Western State University, in 2011.[2] There, he set an NCAA Division II record of 21 consecutive field goals, nine of which were beyond 50 yards, including two from 58 yards. He had a .952 field goal percentage, completing 23 of 24 attempts, which was the highest of any NCAA player in any division with 12 or more attempts in 2011, as he averaged 10.7 points per game.[3][4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)
187 lb
(85 kg)
29+58 in
(0.75 m)
9 in
(0.23 m)
4.85 s
Sources:[5][6][7]

St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams

Zuerlein was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the sixth round (171st overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft.[8] He was the first non-Football Bowl Subdivision kicker to be drafted since Stephen Gostkowski in 2006, and the first below the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision since Paul Ernster in 2005. The Rams cut their primary kicker Josh Brown, who was in the final year of his $14.5 million five-year deal, the same weekend they drafted Zuerlein.[4][9]

2012: Rookie season

 
Zuerlein during Rams training camp in 2012

Zuerlein made his NFL debut in the season opener against the Detroit Lions and converted two extra point attempts and three field goal attempts in the 27–23 loss.[10] In Week 3, against the Chicago Bears, he made a 56-yard field goal, the longest at Soldier Field.[11] In Week 4, he hit a 60-yard field goal against the Seattle Seahawks, which beat the franchise record of 58 yards, set by Zuerlein earlier in the same game.[12] The kick broke Jeff Wilkins' 14-year record.[12] He became the first player in NFL history to make a 60-yard field goal and a 50-plus yarder in the same game.[13] He was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his effort against the Seahawks.[14] In Week 6, Zuerlein missed three field goals wide left, the first two from 37 and 52 yards, and the final one at 66 yards to tie the game against the Miami Dolphins.[15] In Week 13, Zuerlein made a 54-yard field goal with 26 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Rams a 16–13 victory over the San Francisco 49ers at the Edward Jones Dome. It was the second longest successful field goal in NFL overtime history, three yards short of the NFL overtime record, which is held by Sebastian Janikowski.[16] He earned another NFC Special Teams player of the Week award for his game against the 49ers.[17] In 2012, he attempted 13 field goals of 50 yards or longer, converting seven. Overall, in his rookie season, he converted all 26 extra point attempts and 23 of 31 field goal attempts.[18]

2013 season

Zuerlein started the 2013 season off converting all four field goal attempts and one extra point attempt in the 27–24 victory over the Arizona Cardinals.[19] The 13 points he scored in the season opener was his highest scoring in one game on the season. Overall, he was a reliable kicker when called upon, converting all 34 extra point attempts and 26 of 28 field goal attempts in the 2013 season as the Rams finished with a 7–9 record.[20][21]

2014 season

In Week 2, Zuerlein converted four field goal attempts and one extra point to help provide the difference in the 19–17 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[22] In Week 11, against the Denver Broncos, he converted all five field goal attempts and one extra point in the 22–7 victory.[23] He earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for the third time in his career.[24] Overall, he finished the 2014 season converting 34 of 35 extra points and 24 of 30 field goal attempts.[25]

2015 season

In the 2015 season opener against the Seattle Seahawks, Zuerlein converted all four extra point attempts and both field goal attempts in the 34–31 overtime victory.[26] In Week 5, against the Green Bay Packers, he converted one of four field goal attempts in the 24–10 loss, the first time since his rookie season that he missed three in a single game.[27] In Week 9, against the Minnesota Vikings, he converted four of five field goal attempts for a season-high 12 points scored in the 21–18 loss.[28] Zuerlein missed two games due to a groin injury.[29] Overall, he finished the 2015 season with 26 of 28 extra points converted and 20 of 30 field goals converted.[30]

2016 season

 
Zuerlein in 2016

The Rams made the decision to move from St. Louis to Los Angeles prior to the 2016 season.[31] On April 15, 2016, Zuerlein signed a one-year contract to return to the Los Angeles Rams.[32] After the Rams were shut out against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 1, Zuerlein provided all the scoring in the 9–3 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 2.[33][34] In Week 5, against the Buffalo Bills, he converted all four field goal attempts and one extra point in the 30–19 loss.[35] Overall, he finished the 2016 season converting all 23 extra point attempts and 19 of 22 field goal attempts.[36] The Rams' offense did not provide a lot of opportunities for Zuerlein compared to the past and he scored a career-low 80 points on the 4–12 season.[37] Head coach Jeff Fisher was fired before the season ended.[38]

2017 season

Before the 2017 season, Sean McVay was hired as the new coach of the Los Angeles Rams.[39] On March 14, 2017, Zuerlein signed a three-year contract extension with the Rams.[40]

On September 10, 2017, in the season opener against the Indianapolis Colts, Zuerlein converted three field goals and five extra points in a 46–9 home victory.[41] He tied with Oakland Raiders' kicker Giorgio Tavecchio for the most points scored by a kicker in Week 1 with 14.[42] On October 1, 2017, Zuerlein broke the Rams record for the most field goals in a game going 7 for 7 (surpassing Jeff Wilkins in 2006) against the Dallas Cowboys in the Rams 35–30 upset win, earning him NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for the fourth time in his career.[43] On November 2, 2017, Zuerlein received the NFC Special Teams Player of the Month award for his strong performances in October.[44] In Week 10, Zuerlein converted all four field goals, including a 50-yarder in a 33–7 win over the Houston Texans, earning him NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for the second time in the 2017 season.[45] On December 20, 2017, Zuerlein was placed on injured reserve due to a back injury.[46] This news came a day after it was announced the Zuerlein was named to his first Pro Bowl.[47] In addition, he earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for November.[48] He was later named as a First-team All-Pro.[49] He finished the season leading the league in scoring with 158 points and 11.3 points per game.[50]

2018 season

In the 2018 season opener, Zuerlein converted all three extra point attempts and converted four of five field goal attempts, including a 55-yarder in a 33–13 win over the Oakland Raiders on Monday Night Football, earning him NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for the sixth time in his career.[51] He suffered a groin injury in pregame warmups before the Week 2 game against the Arizona Cardinals.[52] He returned to action in Week 7 against the San Francisco 49ers, converting four extra point attempts and three field goal attempts in the 39–10 victory.[53] In Week 11, against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football, he converted six of seven extra point attempts and three field goal attempts in the historic 54–51 victory.[54] In the regular season finale against the San Francisco 49ers, he converted all six extra point attempts and both field goal attempts in the 48–32 victory.[55] Overall, he finished the 2018 season converting 35 of 36 extra point attempts and 27 of 31 field goal attempts.[56] The Rams won the NFC West and earned the #2-seed in the NFC Playoffs.[57]

In the Divisional Round against the Dallas Cowboys, he converted three extra-point attempts and three of four field-goal attempts in the 30–22 victory.[58] In the 2019 NFC Championship Game against the New Orleans Saints, Zuerlein was instrumental in the Rams' overtime win, hitting all four of his field-goal attempts.[59] This included a 48-yard field goal near the end of regulation to send the game into overtime, and then a 57-yard field goal to win the game in sudden death overtime, sending his team to the Super Bowl LIII. The winning kick tied the record for the longest successful field goal in NFL overtime history.[60] In Super Bowl LIII against the New England Patriots, Zuerlein made a 53-yard field goal late in the third quarter to score the first Rams’ points and tie the game at 3–3. With 8 seconds left in the game and his team down 13–3, he missed a 48-yard field goal that would’ve set up his team for a desperation attempt to tie or win the game with an ensuing onside kick recovery and a Hail Mary pass. The Rams lost 13–3.[61]

2019 season

In the 2019 season, Zuerlein converted 24 of 33 field goal attempts and all 42 extra point attempts.[62]

Dallas Cowboys

On March 30, 2020, the Dallas Cowboys signed Zuerlein to a three-year, $7.5 million contract.[63] The signing reunited him with former Rams special teams coordinator John Fassel.

2020 season

On September 20, 2020, Zuerlein capped off a historic comeback for the Dallas Cowboys over the Atlanta Falcons in just his second game with them by kicking the game-winning 46 yard field goal to win it 40–39. The Cowboys were down 20–0 at the end of the first quarter and 29–10 at halftime. Moments before the game-winning drive, Zuerlein kicked an onside kick, which the Cowboys recovered giving them a chance to win the game.[64] Overall, in the 2020 season, Zuerlein converted 34 of a career-high 41 field goal attempts and went 33-of-36 on extra point attempts.[65]

2021 season

On September 9, 2021, Zuerlein made three field goals, but missed two fields goals and an extra point, including a 60-yard field goal near the end of the first half in a 31–29 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[66] In Week 16, against the Washington Football Team, he converted a career-high eight extra point attempts.[67] Overall, in the 2021 season, Zuerlein was 29–of–35 on field goal attempts and 42–of–48 on extra-point attempts.[68]

On March 11, 2022, Zuerlein was released by the Cowboys.[69]

New York Jets

On March 26, 2022, Zuerlein signed a one-year contract with the New York Jets.[70]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP Overall FGs PATs Kickoffs Points
Lng FGM FGA Pct XPM XPA Pct KO Avg TB
2012 STL 16 60 23 31 74.2 26 26 100.0 67 65.5 37 95
2013 STL 16 54 26 28 92.9 34 34 100.0 78 65.3 52 112
2014 STL 16 56 24 30 80.0 34 35 97.1 73 66.6 38 106
2015 STL 14 61 20 30 66.7 26 28 92.9 64 65.1 38 86
2016 LAR 16 54 19 22 86.4 23 23 100.0 59 64.3 36 80
2017 LAR 14 56 38 40 95.0 44 46 95.7 95 63.9 73 158
2018 LAR 11 56 27 31 87.1 35 36 97.2 75 64.6 57 116
2019 LAR 16 58 24 33 72.7 42 42 100.0 83 63.6 64 114
2020 DAL 16 59 34 41 82.9 33 36 91.7 90 62.1 60 135
2021 DAL 16 56 29 35 82.9 42 48 87.5 100 64.2 80 129
Career 151 61 264 321 82.2 339 354 95.8 784 64.4 535 1,131

NFL records and honors

  • First-team All-Pro - 2017
  • NFC Special Teams Player of the Week – (2012 - Week 4, Week 13, 2014 - Week 11; 2017 - Week 4, Week 10; 2018 - Week 1)
  • NFC Special Teams Player of the Month – October (2017), November (2017)
  • Longest field goal in Rams history: 61 yards[71]
  • Most 50-yard field goals attempted in a season: 13 (2012)
  • First player in NFL history to make a 60-yard field goal and a 50-plus-yard field goal in one game
  • First player in NFL history to make two field goals of 58-plus yards in one game
  • Longest field goal in the first quarter: 58 yards (tied with Nick Lowery)
  • Longest field goal in the third quarter: 60 yards
  • Rams record for most field goals in one game: 7 (surpassed Jeff Wilkins)
  • Most field goals per game, season – 2.79 (39 field goals/14 games), (2017)
  • Most games in a season with 14-plus points – 7 (2017)

Personal life

Zuerlein and his wife Megan are devout Catholics,[72][73] and have four children together.[74][better source needed]

For his kicking ability, Zuerlein has been nicknamed "The Leg” (Commonly referred to as Greg The Leg) and "Legatron” since his rookie season.[75]

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This article is about the American football player For the ice dancer see Greg Zuerlein figure skater Gregory Zuerlein born December 27 1987 nicknamed Greg the Leg and Legatron is an American football placekicker for the New York Jets of the National Football League NFL A native of Lincoln Nebraska he played college football at Nebraska Omaha and Missouri Western He previously played for the Los Angeles Rams and the Dallas Cowboys Greg ZuerleinZuerlein with the Dallas Cowboys in 2020No 6 New York JetsPosition PlacekickerPersonal informationBorn 1987 12 27 December 27 1987 age 35 Lincoln Nebraska U S Height 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m Weight 187 lb 85 kg Career informationHigh school Pius X Lincoln Nebraska College Nebraska Omaha 2008 2010 Missouri Western 2011 NFL Draft 2012 Round 6 Pick 171Career historySt Louis Los Angeles Rams 2012 2019 Dallas Cowboys 2020 2021 New York Jets 2022 present Roster status ActiveCareer highlights and awardsFirst team All Pro 2017 Pro Bowl 2017 NFL scoring leader 2017 Career NFL statistics as of Week 18 2022Field goals made 294Field goals attempted 358Field goal 82 1Longest field goal 61Touchbacks 582Player stats at NFL com PFR Contents 1 Early years 2 College career 3 Professional career 3 1 St Louis Los Angeles Rams 3 1 1 2012 Rookie season 3 1 2 2013 season 3 1 3 2014 season 3 1 4 2015 season 3 1 5 2016 season 3 1 6 2017 season 3 1 7 2018 season 3 1 8 2019 season 3 2 Dallas Cowboys 3 2 1 2020 season 3 2 2 2021 season 3 3 New York Jets 4 NFL career statistics 4 1 Regular season 4 2 NFL records and honors 5 Personal life 6 References 7 External linksEarly years EditZuerlein was born in Lincoln Nebraska and graduated from Lincoln Pius X in 2006 In 2004 Zuerlein set a Nebraska state record for field goals in a season converting 12 of 16 attempts with a long of 52 yards His successful play would earn him Nebraska All State and All Class honors as a junior and senior 1 College career EditZuerlein attended the University of Nebraska Omaha UNO for three seasons but sat out the 2010 season with a hip injury Zuerlein set the UNO school record of 61 consecutive PATs while converting 19 of 26 field goal attempts UNO canceled its football program in 2011 and he moved to another Mid America Intercollegiate Athletics Association school Missouri Western State University in 2011 2 There he set an NCAA Division II record of 21 consecutive field goals nine of which were beyond 50 yards including two from 58 yards He had a 952 field goal percentage completing 23 of 24 attempts which was the highest of any NCAA player in any division with 12 or more attempts in 2011 as he averaged 10 7 points per game 3 4 Professional career EditPre draft measurables Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40 yard dash6 ft 0 in 1 83 m 187 lb 85 kg 29 5 8 in 0 75 m 9 in 0 23 m 4 85 sSources 5 6 7 St Louis Los Angeles Rams Edit Zuerlein was drafted by the St Louis Rams in the sixth round 171st overall of the 2012 NFL Draft 8 He was the first non Football Bowl Subdivision kicker to be drafted since Stephen Gostkowski in 2006 and the first below the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision since Paul Ernster in 2005 The Rams cut their primary kicker Josh Brown who was in the final year of his 14 5 million five year deal the same weekend they drafted Zuerlein 4 9 2012 Rookie season Edit Zuerlein during Rams training camp in 2012 Zuerlein made his NFL debut in the season opener against the Detroit Lions and converted two extra point attempts and three field goal attempts in the 27 23 loss 10 In Week 3 against the Chicago Bears he made a 56 yard field goal the longest at Soldier Field 11 In Week 4 he hit a 60 yard field goal against the Seattle Seahawks which beat the franchise record of 58 yards set by Zuerlein earlier in the same game 12 The kick broke Jeff Wilkins 14 year record 12 He became the first player in NFL history to make a 60 yard field goal and a 50 plus yarder in the same game 13 He was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his effort against the Seahawks 14 In Week 6 Zuerlein missed three field goals wide left the first two from 37 and 52 yards and the final one at 66 yards to tie the game against the Miami Dolphins 15 In Week 13 Zuerlein made a 54 yard field goal with 26 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Rams a 16 13 victory over the San Francisco 49ers at the Edward Jones Dome It was the second longest successful field goal in NFL overtime history three yards short of the NFL overtime record which is held by Sebastian Janikowski 16 He earned another NFC Special Teams player of the Week award for his game against the 49ers 17 In 2012 he attempted 13 field goals of 50 yards or longer converting seven Overall in his rookie season he converted all 26 extra point attempts and 23 of 31 field goal attempts 18 2013 season Edit Zuerlein started the 2013 season off converting all four field goal attempts and one extra point attempt in the 27 24 victory over the Arizona Cardinals 19 The 13 points he scored in the season opener was his highest scoring in one game on the season Overall he was a reliable kicker when called upon converting all 34 extra point attempts and 26 of 28 field goal attempts in the 2013 season as the Rams finished with a 7 9 record 20 21 2014 season Edit In Week 2 Zuerlein converted four field goal attempts and one extra point to help provide the difference in the 19 17 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 22 In Week 11 against the Denver Broncos he converted all five field goal attempts and one extra point in the 22 7 victory 23 He earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for the third time in his career 24 Overall he finished the 2014 season converting 34 of 35 extra points and 24 of 30 field goal attempts 25 2015 season Edit In the 2015 season opener against the Seattle Seahawks Zuerlein converted all four extra point attempts and both field goal attempts in the 34 31 overtime victory 26 In Week 5 against the Green Bay Packers he converted one of four field goal attempts in the 24 10 loss the first time since his rookie season that he missed three in a single game 27 In Week 9 against the Minnesota Vikings he converted four of five field goal attempts for a season high 12 points scored in the 21 18 loss 28 Zuerlein missed two games due to a groin injury 29 Overall he finished the 2015 season with 26 of 28 extra points converted and 20 of 30 field goals converted 30 2016 season Edit Zuerlein in 2016 The Rams made the decision to move from St Louis to Los Angeles prior to the 2016 season 31 On April 15 2016 Zuerlein signed a one year contract to return to the Los Angeles Rams 32 After the Rams were shut out against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 1 Zuerlein provided all the scoring in the 9 3 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 2 33 34 In Week 5 against the Buffalo Bills he converted all four field goal attempts and one extra point in the 30 19 loss 35 Overall he finished the 2016 season converting all 23 extra point attempts and 19 of 22 field goal attempts 36 The Rams offense did not provide a lot of opportunities for Zuerlein compared to the past and he scored a career low 80 points on the 4 12 season 37 Head coach Jeff Fisher was fired before the season ended 38 2017 season Edit Before the 2017 season Sean McVay was hired as the new coach of the Los Angeles Rams 39 On March 14 2017 Zuerlein signed a three year contract extension with the Rams 40 On September 10 2017 in the season opener against the Indianapolis Colts Zuerlein converted three field goals and five extra points in a 46 9 home victory 41 He tied with Oakland Raiders kicker Giorgio Tavecchio for the most points scored by a kicker in Week 1 with 14 42 On October 1 2017 Zuerlein broke the Rams record for the most field goals in a game going 7 for 7 surpassing Jeff Wilkins in 2006 against the Dallas Cowboys in the Rams 35 30 upset win earning him NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for the fourth time in his career 43 On November 2 2017 Zuerlein received the NFC Special Teams Player of the Month award for his strong performances in October 44 In Week 10 Zuerlein converted all four field goals including a 50 yarder in a 33 7 win over the Houston Texans earning him NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for the second time in the 2017 season 45 On December 20 2017 Zuerlein was placed on injured reserve due to a back injury 46 This news came a day after it was announced the Zuerlein was named to his first Pro Bowl 47 In addition he earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for November 48 He was later named as a First team All Pro 49 He finished the season leading the league in scoring with 158 points and 11 3 points per game 50 2018 season Edit In the 2018 season opener Zuerlein converted all three extra point attempts and converted four of five field goal attempts including a 55 yarder in a 33 13 win over the Oakland Raiders on Monday Night Football earning him NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for the sixth time in his career 51 He suffered a groin injury in pregame warmups before the Week 2 game against the Arizona Cardinals 52 He returned to action in Week 7 against the San Francisco 49ers converting four extra point attempts and three field goal attempts in the 39 10 victory 53 In Week 11 against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football he converted six of seven extra point attempts and three field goal attempts in the historic 54 51 victory 54 In the regular season finale against the San Francisco 49ers he converted all six extra point attempts and both field goal attempts in the 48 32 victory 55 Overall he finished the 2018 season converting 35 of 36 extra point attempts and 27 of 31 field goal attempts 56 The Rams won the NFC West and earned the 2 seed in the NFC Playoffs 57 In the Divisional Round against the Dallas Cowboys he converted three extra point attempts and three of four field goal attempts in the 30 22 victory 58 In the 2019 NFC Championship Game against the New Orleans Saints Zuerlein was instrumental in the Rams overtime win hitting all four of his field goal attempts 59 This included a 48 yard field goal near the end of regulation to send the game into overtime and then a 57 yard field goal to win the game in sudden death overtime sending his team to the Super Bowl LIII The winning kick tied the record for the longest successful field goal in NFL overtime history 60 In Super Bowl LIII against the New England Patriots Zuerlein made a 53 yard field goal late in the third quarter to score the first Rams points and tie the game at 3 3 With 8 seconds left in the game and his team down 13 3 he missed a 48 yard field goal that would ve set up his team for a desperation attempt to tie or win the game with an ensuing onside kick recovery and a Hail Mary pass The Rams lost 13 3 61 2019 season Edit In the 2019 season Zuerlein converted 24 of 33 field goal attempts and all 42 extra point attempts 62 Dallas Cowboys Edit On March 30 2020 the Dallas Cowboys signed Zuerlein to a three year 7 5 million contract 63 The signing reunited him with former Rams special teams coordinator John Fassel 2020 season Edit On September 20 2020 Zuerlein capped off a historic comeback for the Dallas Cowboys over the Atlanta Falcons in just his second game with them by kicking the game winning 46 yard field goal to win it 40 39 The Cowboys were down 20 0 at the end of the first quarter and 29 10 at halftime Moments before the game winning drive Zuerlein kicked an onside kick which the Cowboys recovered giving them a chance to win the game 64 Overall in the 2020 season Zuerlein converted 34 of a career high 41 field goal attempts and went 33 of 36 on extra point attempts 65 2021 season Edit On September 9 2021 Zuerlein made three field goals but missed two fields goals and an extra point including a 60 yard field goal near the end of the first half in a 31 29 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 66 In Week 16 against the Washington Football Team he converted a career high eight extra point attempts 67 Overall in the 2021 season Zuerlein was 29 of 35 on field goal attempts and 42 of 48 on extra point attempts 68 On March 11 2022 Zuerlein was released by the Cowboys 69 New York Jets Edit On March 26 2022 Zuerlein signed a one year contract with the New York Jets 70 NFL career statistics EditLegendLed the leagueBold Career highRegular season Edit Year Team GP Overall FGs PATs Kickoffs PointsLng FGM FGA Pct XPM XPA Pct KO Avg TB2012 STL 16 60 23 31 74 2 26 26 100 0 67 65 5 37 952013 STL 16 54 26 28 92 9 34 34 100 0 78 65 3 52 1122014 STL 16 56 24 30 80 0 34 35 97 1 73 66 6 38 1062015 STL 14 61 20 30 66 7 26 28 92 9 64 65 1 38 862016 LAR 16 54 19 22 86 4 23 23 100 0 59 64 3 36 802017 LAR 14 56 38 40 95 0 44 46 95 7 95 63 9 73 1582018 LAR 11 56 27 31 87 1 35 36 97 2 75 64 6 57 1162019 LAR 16 58 24 33 72 7 42 42 100 0 83 63 6 64 1142020 DAL 16 59 34 41 82 9 33 36 91 7 90 62 1 60 1352021 DAL 16 56 29 35 82 9 42 48 87 5 100 64 2 80 129Career 151 61 264 321 82 2 339 354 95 8 784 64 4 535 1 131NFL records and honors Edit First team All Pro 2017 NFC Special Teams Player of the Week 2012 Week 4 Week 13 2014 Week 11 2017 Week 4 Week 10 2018 Week 1 NFC Special Teams Player of the Month October 2017 November 2017 Longest field goal in Rams history 61 yards 71 Most 50 yard field goals attempted in a season 13 2012 First player in NFL history to make a 60 yard field goal and a 50 plus yard field goal in one game First player in NFL history to make two field goals of 58 plus yards in one game Longest field goal in the first quarter 58 yards tied with Nick Lowery Longest field goal in the third quarter 60 yards Rams record for most field goals in one game 7 surpassed Jeff Wilkins Most field goals per game season 2 79 39 field goals 14 games 2017 Most games in a season with 14 plus points 7 2017 Personal life EditZuerlein and his wife Megan are devout Catholics 72 73 and have four children together 74 better source needed For his kicking ability Zuerlein has been nicknamed The Leg Commonly referred to as Greg The Leg and Legatron since his rookie season 75 References Edit Rookie Profile K Greg Zuerlein St Louis Rams Archived from the original on July 21 2012 Retrieved October 4 2012 Lavigne Paula May 6 2011 OTL UNO cuts sports ESPN com Retrieved February 9 2019 Bibber Ryan Van April 28 2012 2012 NFL Draft Results Rams Select K Greg Zuerlein With 6th Round Pick Turf Show Times Retrieved October 3 2022 a b Sipple Steven M April 28 2012 Pius X grad Zuerlein gets sixth round call from Rams Lincoln Journal Star Journalstar com Retrieved April 29 2012 Greg Zuerlein 2012 NFL Draft Profile insider espn com Retrieved September 26 2022 Greg Zuerlein Combine Results K Missouri Western nflcombineresults com Retrieved September 26 2022 2012 Draft Scout Greg Zuerlein Missouri Western NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile draftscout com Retrieved September 26 2022 2012 NFL Draft Listing Pro Football Reference com Retrieved February 9 2019 St Louis Rams to release veteran kicker Josh Brown ESPN Espn com Associated Press April 28 2012 Retrieved April 29 2012 St Louis Rams at Detroit Lions September 9th 2012 Pro Football Reference com Retrieved February 9 2019 Mayer Larry September 18 2012 Bears cruise behind strong defensive effort ChicagoBears com Retrieved September 24 2012 a b Greg Zuerlein makes St Louis Rams record 60 yard field goal NFL com Associated Press Archived from the original on March 27 2019 Retrieved February 9 2019 Battista Judy October 20 2012 The Rams Greg Zuerlein Has Potential of Record Proportions The New York Times Retrieved February 9 2019 2012 NFL Week 4 Leaders amp Scores Pro Football Reference com Retrieved February 9 2019 St Louis Rams at Miami Dolphins October 14th 2012 Pro Football Reference com Retrieved October 3 2022 Greg Zuerlein s 54 yard field goal in overtime lifts St Louis Rams past San Francisco 49ers NY Daily News nydailynews com Retrieved February 9 2019 2012 NFL Week 13 Leaders amp Scores Pro Football Reference com Retrieved February 9 2019 Greg Zuerlein 2012 Game Log Pro Football Reference com Retrieved February 9 2019 Arizona Cardinals at St Louis Rams September 8th 2013 Pro Football Reference com Retrieved February 9 2019 Greg Zuerlein 2013 Game Log Pro Football Reference com Retrieved February 9 2019 2013 St Louis Rams Statistics amp Players Pro Football Reference com Retrieved February 9 2019 St Louis Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers September 14th 2014 Pro Football Reference com Retrieved February 9 2019 Denver Broncos at St Louis Rams November 16th 2014 Pro Football Reference com Retrieved February 9 2019 2014 NFL Week 11 Leaders amp Scores Pro Football Reference com Retrieved February 9 2019 Greg Zuerlein 2014 Game Log Pro Football Reference com Retrieved February 9 2019 Seattle Seahawks at St Louis Rams September 13th 2015 Pro Football Reference com Retrieved February 9 2019 St Louis Rams at Green Bay Packers October 11th 2015 Pro Football Reference com Retrieved February 9 2019 St Louis Rams at Minnesota Vikings November 8th 2015 Pro Football Reference com Retrieved February 9 2019 Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein has not practiced all week USAToday com Associated Press December 4 2015 Retrieved September 5 2019 Greg Zuerlein 2015 Game Log Pro Football Reference com Retrieved February 9 2019 California love Rams head back to L A for 16 ESPN com Associated Press January 13 2016 Retrieved February 9 2019 Wagoner Nick April 15 2016 Legatron agrees to 1 year deal to kick for Rams ESPN com Retrieved May 9 2016 Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers September 12th 2016 Pro Football Reference com Retrieved February 9 2019 Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams September 18th 2016 Pro Football Reference com Retrieved February 9 2019 Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams October 9th 2016 Pro Football Reference com Retrieved February 9 2019 Greg Zuerlein 2016 Game Log Pro Football Reference com Retrieved February 9 2019 2016 Los Angeles Rams Statistics amp Players Pro Football Reference com Retrieved February 9 2019 Gonzalez Alden December 12 2016 Rams COO Fisher firing organizational failure ESPN com Retrieved February 9 2019 Gonzalez Alden January 12 2017 Rams make McVay youngest head coach at 30 ESPN com Retrieved February 9 2019 Simmons Myles March 14 2017 Rams Agree to Terms with K Greg Zuerlein TheRams com Retrieved October 3 2022 Indianapolis Colts at Los Angeles Rams September 10th 2017 Pro Football Reference com Retrieved October 6 2017 Most Field Goals In One Game Rams franchise history StatMuse Retrieved October 3 2022 Deshaun Watson Todd Gurley among Players of Week NFL com October 4 2017 Retrieved October 3 2022 Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein named NFC Special Teams Player of the Month FOX Sports November 2 2017 Retrieved February 9 2019 Maya Adam November 15 2017 Tom Brady Cam Newton among Players of the Week NFL com Retrieved October 3 2022 Simmons Myles December 20 2017 Rams Place Greg Zuerlein on IR Sign Ficken TheRams com Archived from the original on December 22 2017 Retrieved December 21 2017 Updated player rosters for 2018 Pro Bowl in Orlando NFL com January 22 2018 Retrieved October 3 2022 Simmons Myles November 29 2017 Zuerlein Named November NFC Special Teams Player of the Month www therams com Retrieved February 9 2019 2017 NFL All Pros Pro Football Reference com Retrieved February 9 2019 2017 NFL Scoring Summary Pro Football Reference com Retrieved February 25 2018 Teope Herbie September 12 2018 Mahomes Fitzpatrick among Players of the Week NFL com Retrieved October 3 2022 DaSilva Cameron September 19 2018 Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein out 3 6 weeks with groin injury Rams Wire Retrieved October 1 2018 Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers October 21st 2018 Pro Football Reference com Retrieved February 9 2019 Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Rams November 19th 2018 Pro Football Reference com Retrieved February 9 2019 San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams December 30th 2018 Pro Football Reference com Retrieved February 9 2019 Greg Zuerlein 2018 Game Log Pro Football Reference com Retrieved February 9 2019 2018 Los Angeles Rams Statistics amp Players Pro Football Reference com Retrieved February 9 2019 Divisional Round Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Rams January 12th 2019 Pro Football Reference com Retrieved February 9 2019 Shpigel Ben Cacciola Scott Schonbrun Zach January 20 2019 In the Din of the Dome the Rams Beat the Saints in Overtime The New York Times Retrieved February 9 2019 Just Amie January 21 2019 Greg Zuerlein s 57 yard field goal longest game winner in playoff history nola com Retrieved February 9 2019 Super Bowl LIII Los Angeles Rams vs New England Patriots February 3rd 2019 Pro Football Reference com Retrieved February 9 2019 Greg Zuerlein 2019 Game Log Pro Football Reference com Retrieved October 3 2022 Helman David March 27 2020 Cowboys Agree To Terms With Pro Bowl K Zuerlein DallasCowboys com Retrieved March 27 2020 Cowboys rally stuns Falcons 40 39 in McCarthy s home debut ESPN com Associated Press September 20 2020 Retrieved September 20 2020 Greg Zuerlein 2020 Game Log Pro Football Reference com Retrieved October 3 2022 Patra Kevin September 10 2021 Cowboys kicker Greg Zuerlein on misses No excuses If I did my job we win that game NFL com Retrieved September 10 2021 Washington Football Team at Dallas Cowboys December 26th 2021 Pro Football Reference com Retrieved October 3 2022 Greg Zuerlein 2021 Game Log Pro Football Reference com Retrieved October 3 2022 Phillips Rob March 11 2022 Veteran Kicker Greg Zuerlein Released By Cowboys DallasCowboys com Retrieved October 3 2022 Allen Eric March 26 2022 Jets Sign Veteran Kicker Greg Zuerlein NewYorkJets com Retrieved October 3 2022 Wagoner Nick November 8 2016 Greg Zuerlein makes 61 yard field goal ESPN com Retrieved June 24 2016 Zuerlein s Faith in the NFL Catholic Exchange December 30 2013 Retrieved October 1 2019 Beattie Trent November 12 2016 Kicking Field Goals From St Louis to Los Angeles Record setting Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein National Catholic Register EWTN News Inc Retrieved November 12 2016 Orfanides Effie February 3 2019 Megan Zuerlein Greg s Wife 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know Heavy com Retrieved October 3 2022 Carpenter Les October 11 2012 Rams rookie Greg Zuerlein has become a kicking sensation and has the nicknames to back it up yahoo com Retrieved October 4 2019 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Greg Zuerlein American football Career statistics and player information from NFL com ESPN Pro Football Reference New York Jets bio Nebraska Omaha Mavericks bio Missouri Western State Griffons bio Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Greg Zuerlein amp oldid 1134235699, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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