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Primary Mark<br />
VETERANS<br />
MASON<br />
CROSBY<br />
KICKER<br />
COLORADO<br />
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 207<br />
Third <strong>NFL</strong> Season<br />
Third Packers Season<br />
Born: September 3, 1984<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> Gm. Played/Started: 32/0<br />
Acquired: D6c-07<br />
ADMIN. &<br />
CROSBY COACHES COMMUNITY<br />
LAMBEAU RECORDS &<br />
DRAFT &<br />
MISC. FIELD HISTORY 2008 REVIEW FREE AGENTS<br />
Strong-legged and<br />
level-headed, followed<br />
up a record-setting<br />
rookie season with a solid sophomore campaign…Came<br />
up just shy of 80 percent on his field goals once again,<br />
making 27-of-34 (79.4 percent) in 2008 after hitting a<br />
PRO<br />
career<br />
similar percentage, 31-of-39 (79.5 percent),<br />
in 2007…Also added a career-best<br />
17 touchbacks this past season, the most<br />
by a Packers kicker since 1972 (Chester<br />
►►His 268 career points are the most in<br />
<strong>NFL</strong> history by a player in his first two<br />
seasons, and the second-most in the<br />
league spanning 2007-08, behind only<br />
New England’s Stephen Gostkowski (285).<br />
►►Captured the league scoring title with<br />
141 points in 2007, be<strong>com</strong>ing<br />
the first rookie to do so since at a glance…<br />
Chicago K Kevin Butler in 1985<br />
and setting Green Bay records for points by a kicker, and by<br />
a rookie (any position), in a single season.<br />
Marcol, 28) and since kickoffs were moved back to the 30- ►►His 17 touchbacks in 2008 were the most by a Packers<br />
kicker since 1972 (Chester Marcol, 28). His 31 touchbacks<br />
yard line in 1994…Already had the latter milestone with<br />
the last two years rank seventh in the league over that span.<br />
his 14 touchbacks as a rookie, and his 31 in two years<br />
►►Came up just a yard or two short of a potential <strong>NFL</strong>-record<br />
rank seventh in the league over that span…Overall in two<br />
69-yard field goal on a free kick in the 2008 finale.<br />
seasons, has made 58-of-73 field goals (79.5 percent) and ►►Established a total of 31 game, season and career records<br />
all 94 PATs, extending a personal PAT streak to 162 that at Colorado. His field goals made, attempted and percentage<br />
dates back to his sophomore season in college (last PAT also set Big 12 Conference records.<br />
miss: Nov. 6, 2004, at Kansas)…His 268 points over the ►►Made a 58-yard FG at Miami in 2005, the longest field goal<br />
last two years are the most in <strong>NFL</strong> history by a player in his at sea level in NCAA Division I-A history without a tee. Had<br />
first two seasons and second most by an <strong>NFL</strong> kicker spanning<br />
a 65-yard FG attempt fall less than a yard short in 2006 vs.<br />
2007-08, behind only New England’s Stephen Gost-<br />
Iowa State.<br />
kowski (285)…That scoring total also ranks as the most ►►Has made 162 consecutive PATs, a streak that dates back to<br />
in franchise history by a kicker for a two-year span and his sophomore season in college. His last PAT miss came on<br />
third in the team’s record books, trailing only Paul Hornung,<br />
Nov. 6, 2004, at Kansas.<br />
who posted 322 points (1960-61) and 270 (1959-<br />
60) as a kicker and running back…Decorated rookie year gest field goal made (60 yards)…His field goals made, attempted<br />
began by winning the kicking job from incumbent Dave<br />
and percentage also set Big 12 Conference career<br />
Rayner during 2007 training camp as a sixth-round draft marks…Earned various first-team All-American honors<br />
pick…Captured the league scoring title with 141 points, his final two seasons and was a semifinalist for the Lou<br />
be<strong>com</strong>ing the first rookie to lead the league since Chicago Groza Award his final three years.<br />
K Kevin Butler in 1985…Finished just three points shy of<br />
tying Butler’s <strong>NFL</strong> record for points in a season by a rookie<br />
2008 season<br />
Playing in every game, tied for<br />
kicker (144)…Also set franchise records for points in a<br />
sixth in the NFC and tied for seventh<br />
season by a kicker, surpassing Ryan Longwell’s 131 points<br />
in the <strong>NFL</strong> among kickers with 127 points, the sixth-<br />
in 2000, and for points by a rookie, joining Marcol (1972), highest, single-season point total without a touchdown in<br />
Chris Jacke (1989) and Longwell (1997) as the only kickers<br />
team history...Tied for third in the NFC and tied for sixth in<br />
in Packers history to score more than 100 points as a the <strong>NFL</strong> with 17 touchbacks, the most by a Packers kicker<br />
rookie…His 141 points in 2007 rank third behind Hornung since 1972 (Chester Marcol, 28) and since kickoffs were<br />
(176 in 1960, 146 in 1961) on the team’s single-season moved back to the 30-yard line in 1994...Connected on 27-<br />
scoring list…Also earned ‘NFC Special Teams Player of the of-34 FG attempts (79.4 percent) and all 46 extra points...<br />
Month’ for November, when he made 12-of-15 field goals Registered four special teams tackles…Vs. Minnesota<br />
over a five-game stretch, including five from 45 yards or (Sept. 8): Connected on a 42-yard field goal in the second<br />
longer…Booted a 53-yard FG and a 42-yard game winner quarter and posted two touchbacks on kickoffs. Also had<br />
in his first professional contest, vs. Philadelphia (Sept. 9, 33-yard attempt blocked as time expired in first half, and<br />
2007), and his season took off from there, earning recognition<br />
made tackle of DE Jared Allen on the return…At Detroit<br />
on the Dallas Morning News All-Rookie team…A (Sept. 14): Matched career high with three touchbacks<br />
good athlete who has made 10 tackles on special teams in (also vs. San Diego, Sept. 23, 2007)…Vs. Atlanta (Oct.<br />
his career and could serve as emergency punter if needed…In<br />
5): Connected on 50-yard field goal in third quarter, but<br />
college, already had proven his kicking prowess had 43-yard kick in second quarter wiped out by hold-<br />
was not simply a product of kicking in the mountain air ing penalty and missed ensuing 53-yarder…At Seattle<br />
of Colorado, having hit a 58-yard field goal at Miami in (Oct. 12): Kicked 51-yard field goal in fourth quarter to<br />
2005, the longest field goal at “sea level” in NCAA Division give Packers 27-10 lead and made a tackle of Josh Wilson<br />
I-A history without a tee…The only players in football history,<br />
on a kickoff return in the first quarter…At Tennessee<br />
college or pro, to kick longer field goals at sea level (Nov. 2): Made field goals from 23, 25 and 38 yards out,<br />
without a tee were a pair of New Orleans Saints – Tom the 38-yarder with 5:30 remaining tied the game at 16. Also<br />
Dempsey (63 vs. Detroit in 1970) and Morten Andersen tackled Chris Carr at the Tennessee 35 on a fourth-quarter<br />
(60 vs. Chicago in 1991)…Established a total of 31 game, kickoff return…At Minnesota (Nov. 9): Connected on<br />
season and career records at Colorado, where he holds field goals of 47 and 40 yards and posted two touchbacks,<br />
the all-time records for points scored (307), field goals but with the Packers trailing 28-27, his 52-yard FG attempt<br />
made (66) and attempted (88), extra points made (109) sailed wide right with 26 seconds remaining…Vs. Chicago<br />
and attempted (117), field goal percentage (75.0) and lon-<br />
(Nov. 16): Matched career-long kick with 53-yard FG<br />
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