Baltimore Ravens‘ kicker Justin Tucker missed a 56-yard kick attempt against the New York Giants in Week 6 of the 2022 NFL season. The game is played at the Metlife Stadium in New York.
Tucker is of the most accurate kickers in NFL history and was 9-9 in the current season. He also holds the feat of hitting the longest field goal in NFL history, after he hit a 66 yards FG against the Detroit Lions in 2021.
College:
Tucker played for the Texas Longhorns football team. He went undrafted in NFL after completing his college in 2011.
NFL Contract:
Justin Tucker signed a 4 year, $24,000,000 contract with the Baltimore Ravens that included a $5,500,000 signing bonus, $17,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,000,000 in August 2022.
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Age:
The Ravens’ kicker is currently 32 years old.
Missed Field Goals:
Ever since being taken by the Baltimore Ravens in 2012, Tucker has attempted a total of 367 field goals, out of which he has scored points on 335 of them, making it 32 missed FG for the players.
Career Kicking Percentage:
Having attempted over 30 field goals in all but two seasons, Tucker has a career kicking the field goal % of 91.3, which is ranked first in the entire NFL.
Records:
Justin Tucker holds the following NFL records to his name:
- Fastest kicker to 1,000 points (2019).
- Fastest kicker to reach 300 career field goals (2021).
- Longest field goal- 66 yards vs Detroit Lions (2021).
- 50+ Yard FG made in a single NFL game- 3 (2016, tied)
- Most seasons with 30 FG made- 7
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Justin Tucker was picked up by the Baltimore Ravens after the 2012 NFL Draft. He signed a 3 year $1.44 million contract with the team thereafter. In his rookie year, he attempted 33 field goals, making 30 of them. None of his FG attempts were blocked and he was ranked fourth in the league in % of FG made with 90.4.
