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PLAYER BIO// 2008 (PHILADELPHIA)• Led the NFC with 144 total points and set franchise records with 33field goals and 144 points.• Set a new career high in touchbacks with 17, the most by an Eaglesince Roger Ruzek booted 17 in 1992.• Nailed 15 consecutive FGs from 10/12-12/7, tying the 2nd-longeststreak in Eagles history with his own streak set in 2004 and behindhis franchise-record 17 (2001).• Set an NFL record by connecting on 19 consecutive postseason FGsbefore ending his streak in the NFC Championship game at Arz.(1/18). He had last missed on 1/11/04 vs. GB.• Tied a team record by connecting on all four of his field goal attempts(43, 51, 31, 45) in a playoff win (NFC-WC) at Min. (1/4). His51-yarder was the longest in Eagles postseason history.• Went 3-3 on field goals and tied a career-high with 3 touchbacks onkickoffs in a win vs. Cle. (12/15).• Played in his 150th-career game vs. NYG (11/9), becoming the longesttenured kicker in franchise history.• Went 4-for-5 including a 38-yarder in the 4th quarter to put theEagles ahead for good in a win at SF (10/12). His 16 points were the3rd-most of his career.• Had a perfect three-for-three game at Dal. (9/15) while booting the200th FG of his career, a 44-yarder in the 1st quarter.// 2007 (PHILADELPHIA)• Passed Bobby Walston (881 pts.) to become the Eagles all-time leadingscorer after nailing a 21-yard FG at Dal. (12/16).• Was a perfect 22/22 on FG attempts inside 40 yards.• Earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Month honors for Octoberafter leading the NFC in points (31).• Kicked a 53-yard FG at NYG (9/30), which tied his 2nd longest careerFG (10/24/99 at Mia.) and also tied for the 4th-longest FG inEagles history.• Set a career high in PATs attempts and made, going 8-for-8 vs. Det.(9/23).// 2006 (PHILADELPHIA)• His 48 PATs tied for the 2nd-best total in Eagles history behind CliffPatton’s 50 in 1948.• Nailed a game-winning 38-yard FG as time expired in the NFC WildCard playoff game vs. NYG (1/7/07). According to the Elias SportsBureau, it was only the third 4th quarter walk-off FG in NFL postseasonhistory. The others were by Matt Bahr of the Giants (42 yardsagainst the 49ers in an NFC title game in January 1991) and AdamVinatieri of the Patriots (48 yards against the Rams in Super Bowl36). Earlier in the game, booted a 48-yard FG, the longest in teampostseason history.• Nailed the go-ahead, 25-yard FG with 3:13 left to play in the 4thquarter vs. Car. (12/4/06).• Scored the 20,000th point in Eagles history on a PAT following aHank Baskett TD catch vs. Dal. (10/8/06).DAVID AKERS// 2005 (PHILADELPHIA)• Kicked a season-long, game-tying 50-yard FG with 1:52 left to playin regulation to send the game into OT vs. NYG (12/11/05).• Was four-for-four on FG attempts with a long of 44 and totaled aseason-high 13 point vs. GB (11/27/05).• In his 100th NFL game vs. Oak. (9/25/05), suffered a slight tear ofhis hamstring on the opening kickoff. Returned to the game in 2ndhalf, played through extreme pain, kicked two PATs and delivered agame-winning 23-yard field goal with :09 left to play.// 2004 (PHILADELPHIA)• Selected to his third Pro Bowl in 2004, as he led the NFC in scoring(122 points) and FGs (27). Also led the Eagles in special teams productionpoints (188) and connected on 15 consecutive FGs.• Named Eagles co-special teams MVP (Ike Reese), 2nd team All-Proby the AP, and All-NFC by Pro Football Weekly in 2004.• With 17 FGs of 40 yards-or-more in 2004, set a then NFL recordpreviously held by Ryan Longwell (2000) and Cary Blanchard (1996).His total was surpassed by the Cardinals Neil Rackers (19 in 2005).His total broke the former Eagles record set by Paul McFadden (13)in 1984.• Posted 44 points in four games in October of 2004 (eight PATs and12 of 14 on FGs). Single-handedly outscored the Bears, 13-9, andPanthers, 12-8, in consecutive weeks. Nailed three FGs and knockedfour-of-five KOs into the end zone (three touchbacks) vs. Bal.• Nailed a game-winning 50-yard FG in OT at Cle. (10/24/04). The kickwas the longest overtime FG in team history.• Connected on three FGs and added 12 pts. vs. Car. (10/17/04). Alsoconverted a surprise on-sides kick to start the second half, whichwas recovered by LB Jeremiah Trotter.• With wind gusts of up to 25 mph, connected on four-of-six FG atts.(51, 42, 42, 40) at Chi. (10/3/04) and became the first player in teamhistory to connect on four FGs of at least 40 yards in a game andthe first NFL kicker to accomplish that feat since Morten Andersen(9/3/00).// 2003 (PHILADELPHIA)• Connected on GW FG in OT during NFC Divisional playoff game vs.GB (1/11/04). Also nailed a 37-yard FG with :05 remaining to send thegame into OT.• Was four-for-four on FG attempts in consecutive games vs. NO(11/23/03) & at Car. (11/30). It also marked the first back-to-backfour-FG games of his career.// 2002 (PHILADELPHIA)• Earned his second consecutive Pro Bowl selection.• Ranked 2nd in the NFC in scoring among kickers (3rd overall) with acareer-high and team record 133 points. His 30 FGs tied a careerhighand tied Paul McFadden’s team record.• Earned All-NFL honors from the AP, The Sporting News, College andPro Football Weekly, and Football Digest. Also was an all-NFC selectionby Pro Football Weekly.• Went three-for-three on FG attempts vs. Dal. (9/22/02), five-forfiveon PATs and took a pitch from Koy Detmer on a fake field goaland raced 10 yards for a first down.• Converted his fourth successful onside kick and the third first quarteronside kick of his career at Ten. (9/8/02).SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS \\52// MEDIA GUIDE