Biography
- Butker enters his eighth season with the Chiefs in 2024.
- Originally entered the NFL as a seventh-round pick (233rd overall) by the Carolina Panthers in the 2017 NFL Draft.
Career Highlights:
- His 900 points are the third-most all-time points in franchise history. He is only the third player in franchise history with 900 or more career points. His 221 field goal attempts and 197 makes are the third most in Chiefs history.
- Passed the 100-point plateau for five-consecutive seasons (2017-21). He was eight points shy in 2022 due to a high ankle sprain that forced him to sit for four games. Butker's five seasons with 100 or more points are tied for the second-most in franchise history with K Jan Stenerud (1967-71). He recorded his sixth season with 100+ points in 2023 (137), giving him the second-most seasons with such a mark in NFL history.
- Passed K Nick Lowery (20) for first in franchise history for most field goals made of 50+ yards in a Chiefs kicker's career with 28. He is tied with Chris Boswell for the fifth-most 50+ yard field goals since 2017 in league history.
- Against Cincinnati (12/31/23), recorded career single-game highs for field goals made (6), field goal attempts (6) and points (19).
- Did not miss a single PAT in the 2023 season and missed just two field goals all season for a conversion percentage of .943.
- Made 24 consecutive field goals from 2022 to 2023, the most in Chiefs history.
- Tallied 844 points in his first 100 games, second only to Justin Tucker's 850 points.
- During his return in Week 6 of the 2022 season, Butker kicked the longest field goal recorded at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium with a 62-yard boot. His 62-yard field goal against the Buffalo Bills is his longest field goal of his career and is also the longest field goal in franchise history.
- Butker kicked two field goals and a point after to force three overtime games in the 2021 season. The point after came against the Chargers (12/16/21). The two field goals were versus the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Divisional Round Game (1/23/22) and versus the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Championship Game (1/30/22).
- In the game vs. the L.A. Chargers (9/20/20), Butker converted two former career-long 58-yard field goals (one in the third quarter and one in overtime) to tie Lowery for the longest-made field goal in Chiefs history, at the time. During this game Butker also notched his 16th-consecutive game with a made field goal setting the franchise record for most consecutive games with a made field goal, passing K Lawrence Tynes who scored a field goal in 15-consecutive games from Week 15 of 2004 to Week 13 of 2005.
- During the 2019 season, Butker reached 147 points setting a new record for the most points by a kicker in a single season. It trailed only Priest Holmes' 162 points in 2003 for most in franchise history.
- Butker converted a field goal in 14 consecutive games in 2019, tying for the longest individual streak in a single-season in franchise history with PFHOF kicker Jan Stenerud with 14.
- In the game vs. Minnesota (11/3/19), Butker converted 54- and 44-yard field goals in the final three minutes of the game allowing the Chiefs to tie and then win the game. The last kicker in NFL History to kick a game tying FG of 50+ yards and a FG of 40+ yards to put his team ahead for good with both coming in the final three minutes of the fourth quarter was Buccaneers K Martin Gramatica on Oct. 27, 2002.
- With 38 made field goals during the 2017 season Butker holds the franchise record for most field goals made in a single season.
- Butker tallied 426 career points in his first three NFL seasons, the most by any player in NFL history in their first three seasons.
- During his rookie season he recorded 142 points for the 2017 season, ranking first in franchise history, at the time, for most points by a kicker in a single season, passing Lowery's previous mark of 139 set in 1990.
- In the game vs. the Buffalo Bills (11/26/17), Butker converted a 45-yard field goal, giving him 23 consecutive made field goals, which ranked first at the time for the most consecutive field goals made in franchise history.
Postseason Career Highlights:
- Is one of six players to have been on the active roster for all three of the club's Super Bowl victories over the past five years (LIV, LVII and LVIII). He is joined by G Nick Allegretti, DT Chris Jones, TE Travis Kelce, QB Patrick Mahomes and LS James Winchester.
- Has played in 19 postseason games for the Chiefs, tying him with teammate DT Chris Jones for the third-most in franchise history.
- In seven postseasons, Butker owns 158 career postseason points, extending his franchise record. He has 62 career PATs to go along with 32 made field goals, both sitting as the top marks in franchise history.
- With 158 points in the postseason, Butker has the fifth-most points scored in the postseason by any player in NFL history. He ranks fifth amongst kickers as well.
- Converted two 50+ yard field goals in the 2023 postseason giving him six career postseason 50+ yard field goals, the most in NFL history passing Adam Vinatieri.
- Butker did not miss a single kick in the 2023 postseason and recorded career postseason highs for made field goals (11) and attempts (11). He added eight extra points.
- In his first four postseason campaigns Butker scored 65 points, passing RB Damien Williams (60) for the most playoff points scored in franchise history, at the time.
- In Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas, Butker converted a 57-yard field goal, the longest field goal in Super Bowl history, helping propel the club to their 25-22 victory.
- In Super Bowl LVIII against the 49ers, Butker converted a 29-yard field goal to send the game into overtime tied at 19-19. He converted four field goals in Super Bowl LVIII, tying his postseason career high that he had set just a few weeks before against Miami in the Wild Card Game for made field goals in a game.
- In Super Bowl LVII in Arizona, Butker kicked a 27-yard field goal giving the Chiefs a 38-35 advantage with eight seconds left. His kick gave the Chiefs their third Super Bowl win in franchise history.
- In Super Bowl LV in Tampa Bay, Butker scored three field goals giving him 11 made field goals in the postseason passing PFHOF Jan Stenerud (nine) for the most playoff field goals made in franchise history. His three field goals in the game tied for the most field goals made in a single postseason game in team history, at the time.
- In Super Bowl LV, Butker connected on a 52-yard field goal, marking the longest made field goal in Chiefs postseason history. He topped the previous franchise-long kick of 50 yards, which he set in the 2020 AFC Divisional matchup against the Cleveland Browns.
Honors:
- Voted by his teammates to be a captain prior to the 2023 Playoffs.
- 2023 Week 17 AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.
- 2020 Week 2 AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.
- November 2019 AFC Special Teams Player of the Month.
- 2019 Week 9 AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.
- October and December 2017 AFC Special Teams Player of the Month.
- 2017 Weeks 8 and 16 AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.
- 2017 PFWA All-Rookie Team.
Transactions:
- Re-signed with Kansas City (6/13/19) ... Re-signed with Kansas City (4/15/19) ... Signed with Kansas City (9/26/17) ... Signed with Carolina's practice squad (9/14/17) ... Released by Carolina (9/13/17) ... Originally entered the NFL as a seventh-round pick (233rd overall) by the Carolina Panthers in the 2017 NFL Draft.
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WK | OPP | RESULT | BLK | LNG | FG Att | FGM | PCT | XP Att | XPM | XPCT | XBLK | KO | AVG | TB | Ret | Avg |
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15 | @Browns | W 21 - 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 0 | |||||
16 | Texans | W 27 - 19 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 0 | 65.8 | 5 | 1 | 31 | |
17 | @Steelers | W 29 - 10 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 0 | 64.2 | 4 | 2 | 20.5 | |
1 | Ravens | W 27 - 20 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 0 | 65 | 6 | 0 | ||
2 | Bengals | W 26 - 25 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 63.4 | 3 | 2 | 24 | |
3 | @Falcons | W 22 - 17 | 0 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 65.5 | 4 | 2 | 28 | |
4 | @Chargers | W 17 - 10 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 65 | 4 | 0 | ||
5 | Saints | W 26 - 13 | 0 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 80 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 65.9 | 4 | 3 | 28.3 | |
7 | @49ers | W 28 - 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 100 | 0 | 65 | 4 | 1 | 35 | ||
8 | @Raiders | W 27 - 20 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 0 | 65 | 6 | 0 | ||
9 | Buccaneers | W 30 - 24 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 0 | 64.4 | 4 | 1 | 46 | |
10 | Broncos | W 16 - 14 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 60.4 | 4 | 0 |
Career Stats
K Career
SEASON | TEAM | G | GS | BLK | LNG | FG Att | FGM | PCT | XP Att | XPM | XPCT | XBLK | KO | AVG | TB | Ret | Avg |
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2017 | Kansas City Chiefs | 13 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 42 | 38 | 90.5 | 28 | 28 | 100 | 0 | 64.2 | 61 | 17 | 18.7 | |
2018 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 27 | 24 | 88.9 | 69 | 65 | 94.2 | 1 | 64.3 | 72 | 35 | 22.7 | |
2019 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 38 | 34 | 89.5 | 48 | 45 | 93.8 | 0 | 62.8 | 60 | 37 | 19.6 | |
2020 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 27 | 25 | 92.6 | 54 | 48 | 88.9 | 1 | 64.4 | 72 | 21 | 24.2 | |
2021 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 28 | 25 | 89.3 | 49 | 47 | 95.9 | 0 | 62.9 | 61 | 32 | 18.7 | |
2022 | Kansas City Chiefs | 13 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 24 | 18 | 75 | 41 | 38 | 92.7 | 0 | 64.4 | 44 | 24 | 22.3 | |
2023 | Kansas City Chiefs | 17 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 35 | 33 | 94.3 | 38 | 38 | 100 | 0 | 65.3 | 73 | 11 | 28.3 | |
2024 | Kansas City Chiefs | 12 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 24 | 21 | 87.5 | 31 | 29 | 93.6 | 0 | 64.6 | 48 | 12 | 28.5 | |
TOTAL | 119 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 245 | 218 | 89 | 358 | 338 | 759.1 | 2 | 0 | 64.1 | 491 | 189 | 22.9 |