2007 MEDIA GUIDE - Seahawks Online Media Packet

2006: Tied an NFL record (Ryan Longwell,2004) with four game-winning field goals in thefinal minute of regulation or overtime. Wasnamed NFC Special Teams Player of the Weektwice (Week 6 at St. Louis, Week 12 vs. GreenBay) and was an NFC Pro Bowl alternate. Setclub record with fourth-consecutive 100-pointseason (2003-06). Totaled 111 points connectingon 25 of 31 (.806) field goal attempts. Gamewinners: [42 at Detroit (9/10), 54 at St. Louis(10/15), 38 vs. St. Louis (11/12), 50 at Denver(12/3)]. At the time, the 54-yard game winner atSt. Louis tied for the third-longest in NFL history;however, Tampa Bay’s Matt Bryant (62) andTennessee’s Rob Bironas (60) surpassed thedistance later in 2006. Connected on three offour attempts at St. Louis (10/5), including two49 yarders and the game-winner from 54 yards.Was perfect and tied a career high with fourfield goals versus Green Bay (11/27) on a snowcoveredturf at Qwest Field. The following weekin freezing temperatures at Denver (12/3) connectedon three of five field goals including thegame winner from 50 yards, his 10th careerfield goal from 50 or more yards, tying NormJohnson’s franchise record. Was a perfect threeof three in the postseason and connected on allfour PATs.PRO: Selected with the eighth pick in the seventhround (222nd overall) by the Seahawks inthe 2003 Draft. The selection marked only thethird time the Seahawks have chosen a kicker inthe draft. Has six-career game-winning fieldgoals (final minute of regulation or overtime)and has all six in the last 22 games. 2003: SetSeahawks rookie scoring record with 114 points(John Kasay, 102 in 1991) and totaled secondhighesttotal in club history (Todd Peterson, 134in 1999). Led all NFL rookie kickers in scoringand finished fourth in NFC (8th NFL) overall.Connected on 22 of 30 field-goal attempts (.733)and was perfect on all 48 extra point tries. Setfranchise record with 58-yard field goal atGreen Bay (10/5). Was ninth-longest in NFL historyand second longest by a rookie behind 59yarders by Tony Franklin (11/12/79 vs. Dallas)and Pete Stoyanovich (11/12/89 vs. N.Y. Jets).Kicker 6-0 212Nebraska5th NFL Season5th Seahawks Season7th Round (A) 20032006 Games/Starts: 16/0Career Games/Starts: 64/0April 29, 1979Foyil, OklahomaPrevious Seahawks record was a 55-yard kickby Kasay (1/2/94 at Kansas City). Opened seasonand career with at least one field goal innine consecutive games that included a seasonand career-high three field goals versusPittsburgh (11/2). 2004: Connected on acareer-high 23 field goals in 25 attempts, andset club record for highest field-goal percentagein a season (.920). Field-goal percentageled the NFC (2nd NFL) among kickers with atleast five attempts and finished third in the NFCwith 109 points. Tied Peterson’s club recordwith 16 consecutive field goals made. Waspressed into punting duty late versus St. Louis(10/10) when Tom Rouen (hamstring) wasforced to leave. Booted a 35-yarder on firstcareerpunt. Converted a career-high four fieldgoals on career-high four attempts at NewEngland (10/17). Converted a season-long 54-yard field goal at Arizona (10/24). Tied careerhigh with four field goals at St. Louis (11/14).Made 16th consecutive field goal (21 yards)versus Dallas (12/6), tying Peterson’s record.Record-tying streak ended with first attempt atMinnesota (12/12). Connected on both fieldgoalattempts (47, 30) in playoff game versus St.Louis (1/8/05). 2005: Connected on 18 of 25field-goal attempts and finished fifth in the NFCin kicker scoring with 110 points. Attempted aclub-record eight field goals of 50 or moreyards and tied Johnson’s 1986 club record connectingon five. Became the only kicker in clubhistory to make two field goals of 50 or moreyards in the same game twice in a season. Alsohad first two game-winning kicks of career. Didnot have a field-goal attempt until week threeversus Arizona (9/25) making all three attempts.Made a 53-yarder at Washington (10/2) beforemissing two others, including a 47-yarder thathit the left upright as time expired. Earned NFCSpecial Teams Player of the Week versus Dallas(10/23) after kicking a 55-yarder, second-longestof his career, and the game-winning 50-yarderas time expired. Had PAT blocked at Arizona(11/6) for first miss of career. Hit second gamewinningkick of season versus the N.Y. Giants(11/27) from 36 yards with 2:45 remaining inBROWN 79