Edinger was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round (174th overall) in the 2000 NFL Draft.[1] He played five seasons with the team and set a personal best with an 83.9 field goal percentage in 2001. He kicked 62.5% in his last year with Chicago and was released. In five seasons with the Bears, Paul Edinger made 110 out of 146 (76.9%) field goals and made all of his 133 extra point attempts.
Minnesota Vikingsedit
Edinger signed with the Minnesota Vikings as a free agent in 2005. His 56-yard game-winning field goal against the Green Bay Packers on October 23, 2005 was the longest ever in Vikings history, tied with Blair Walsh's 56-yard attempt against the Houston Texans in Week 16 of the 2012 season. [2] The kick was also his personal long. This record was broken when Greg Joseph kicked a game-winning 61 yard field goal against the New York Giants in week 16 of the 2022 season. He was not re-signed following the season. In his only season as a Minnesota Viking, Edinger made 25 of 34 (73.5%) field goals and all of his 31 extra point attempts.
Edinger is in a two-way tie for most accurate extra point kicker in NFL history, a perfect 100%.[3]
Chicago Rushedit
After being out of football since 2005, Edinger signed a three-year contract with the Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League. However, he was released a week later. He was re-signed on June 3, 2008 after the release of Rush kicker Dan Frantz. His next game, he pulled his groin before the game and spent the rest of the season on IR. He played one game for the Rush
Edinger is known for his unusual "corkscrew" kicking motion: before the snap he faces backwards in the direction of the opposite side of the field. As the ball is snapped he turns as he steps in a circular pattern toward the ball.
paul, edinger, born, january, 1978, american, former, gridiron, football, placekicker, drafted, chicago, bears, sixth, round, 2000, draft, played, college, football, michigan, state, 1position, placekickerpersonal, informationborn, 1978, january, 1978, frankfo. Paul Edinger born January 17 1978 is an American former gridiron football placekicker He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft He played college football at Michigan State Paul EdingerNo 2 1Position PlacekickerPersonal informationBorn 1978 01 17 January 17 1978 age 45 Frankfort Michigan U S Height 5 ft 8 in 1 73 m Weight 175 lb 79 kg Career informationCollege Michigan StateNFL Draft 2000 Round 6 Pick 174Career historyChicago Bears 2000 2004 Minnesota Vikings 2005 Chicago Rush 2008 Jacksonville Sharks 2010 Pittsburgh Power 2011 Career NFL statisticsField goals made 135Field goals attempts 180Field goal 75 0Longest field goal 56Points scored 569Player stats at NFL com PFR ArenaFan comEdinger has also played for the Chicago Bears Minnesota Vikings Chicago Rush and Jacksonville Sharks Contents 1 Professional career 1 1 Chicago Bears 1 2 Minnesota Vikings 1 3 Chicago Rush 1 4 Jacksonville Sharks 1 5 Pittsburgh Power 2 NFL career statistics 2 1 Regular season 2 2 Playoffs 3 Kicking style 4 References 5 External linksProfessional career editChicago Bears edit Edinger was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round 174th overall in the 2000 NFL Draft 1 He played five seasons with the team and set a personal best with an 83 9 field goal percentage in 2001 He kicked 62 5 in his last year with Chicago and was released In five seasons with the Bears Paul Edinger made 110 out of 146 76 9 field goals and made all of his 133 extra point attempts Minnesota Vikings edit Edinger signed with the Minnesota Vikings as a free agent in 2005 His 56 yard game winning field goal against the Green Bay Packers on October 23 2005 was the longest ever in Vikings history tied with Blair Walsh s 56 yard attempt against the Houston Texans in Week 16 of the 2012 season 2 The kick was also his personal long This record was broken when Greg Joseph kicked a game winning 61 yard field goal against the New York Giants in week 16 of the 2022 season He was not re signed following the season In his only season as a Minnesota Viking Edinger made 25 of 34 73 5 field goals and all of his 31 extra point attempts Edinger is in a two way tie for most accurate extra point kicker in NFL history a perfect 100 3 Chicago Rush edit After being out of football since 2005 Edinger signed a three year contract with the Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League However he was released a week later He was re signed on June 3 2008 after the release of Rush kicker Dan Frantz His next game he pulled his groin before the game and spent the rest of the season on IR He played one game for the Rush Jacksonville Sharks edit Edinger signed with the Jacksonville Sharks on January 2 2010 4 Pittsburgh Power edit Edinger signed with the Pittsburgh Power on November 1 2010 NFL career statistics editLegendBold Career highRegular season edit Year Team GP Overall FGs PATs Kickoffs Total pointsFGA FGM Pct XPA XPM Pct KO KOYds Avg TB2000 CHI 16 27 21 77 8 21 21 100 58 3 472 59 9 4 842001 CHI 16 31 26 83 9 34 34 100 73 4 404 60 3 4 1122002 CHI 16 28 22 78 6 29 29 100 67 4 002 59 7 2 952003 CHI 16 36 26 72 2 27 27 100 69 3 956 57 3 1 1052004 CHI 16 24 15 62 5 22 22 100 56 3 285 58 7 0 672005 MIN 16 34 25 73 5 31 31 100 72 4 246 59 0 0 10696 180 135 75 0 164 164 100 395 23 365 59 2 11 569Playoffs edit Year Team GP Overall FGs PATs Kickoffs Total pointsFGA FGM Pct XPA XPM Pct KO KOYds Avg TB2001 CHI 1 1 1 100 2 2 100 4 227 56 8 0 51 1 1 100 2 2 100 4 227 56 8 0 5Kicking style editEdinger is known for his unusual corkscrew kicking motion before the snap he faces backwards in the direction of the opposite side of the field As the ball is snapped he turns as he steps in a circular pattern toward the ball References edit 2000 NFL Draft Listing Pro Football Reference com Retrieved 2023 03 19 Blair Walsh sets NFL record for 50 yard plus field goals National Football League 2012 12 23 Retrieved 2012 12 23 NFL Extra Point Career Leaders since 1938 Pro Football Reference com Retrieved 25 November 2021 Jacksonville Sharks Team History Jaxsharks com Retrieved 2019 12 24 External links editJacksonville Sharks bioPreceded byJeff Jaeger Chicago Bears Kickers1999 2004 Succeeded byDoug Brien Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paul Edinger amp oldid 1183579738, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
