There was Matt Ryan, who won the league’s Most Valuable Player award after an amazing statistical season. Justin Tucker: Pos: K, Career: 140 G, 4xAll-Pro(1st), 3xProBowl, Ravens 2012-2020, 2x FGM Leader, born TX 1989 Justin Tucker's controversial kick is only one of many strange kicks in Baltimore history. [37] His opera talents also led Tucker through to the finals of the Most Valuable Performer, a talent show featuring talent performances of NFL players, where he won thanks to his rendition of Ave Maria. Tucker's 61-yard field goal also set the NFL record for longest field goal in a domed stadium. He was also voted 1st team All-Pro by AP voters. In some circumstances, the kicker can receive some of the blame for a blocked kick, for example, if his kick’s trajectory was too low, and it was blocked at the line. [27] On December 1, in a game against the San Francisco 49ers, he made a 49-yard game winning field goal in the 20–17 victory. 1. [19] He was later named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for September. [12] Tucker signed the franchise tender on March 4, 2016, which would pay him $4.5 million. Also, Tucker doesn’t play in a dome, and both Anderson and Vanderjagt played at least half of their games in a dome during their perfect seasons. How is that possible? He also completed more field goals from between 40-49 than any of those 7 other kickers as well. The Ravens posted a video of Justin Tucker’s son practicing his kicking skills, just like dad! Enter your email address to follow BLOG of GER and receive notifications of new posts by email. Latest on Baltimore Ravens place kicker Justin Tucker including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN He also made 3 more field goals from 50 or more yards than the second most made by any player, and tied for most field goals from 40-49 yards, although the kicker he tied with had 17 attempts from that distance and only made 14, while Tucker was a perfect 14 for 14. [7], In his debut season, Tucker proved to be a very accurate kicker, making all 42 of his PAT attempts and missing only three out of his 35 field goals. [23], On April24, 2019, Tucker signed a four-year, $23.05 million contract extension with $12 million guaranteed, keeping him under contract through the 2023 season. [29] In a thrilling Week 14 Monday Night Football game against the Cleveland Browns, Tucker kicked a game-winning 55 yard field goal with two seconds remaining as the Ravens won 47-42. During Week 3 against the New England Patriots, Tucker kicked a game-winning field goal with two seconds left, giving the Ravens a 31–30 victory and their first-ever regular season victory over the Patriots. Despite missing two field goals in Week 2 against the Cleveland Browns, Tucker continued his success as an accurate kicker for the Ravens. He was also selected as the player of the game along with Jacoby Jones by John Madden. We saw Aaron Rodgers lead the Packers on an unprecedented run where they won the last six games of the season en route to a playoff berth. However, in this case, Shea McClellin jumped over the Raven’s long snapper and blocked the kick with his entire torso from 2 yards away (as pictured below). [28], Tucker continued his accurate kicking in 2020, with his first miss not coming until Week 5, when he missed a 61 yard attempt in Week 5 against the Cincinnati Bengals. The first year of this series began in 2018, where I broke down the kicking statistics of Justin Tucker, Adam Vinatieri, Dan Bailey and Chris Boswell. Tucker signed a four-year, $16.8 million extension on July 15, 2016. Fresh off nailing a 69-yard field goal in training camp, Ravens kicker Justin Tucker is feeling confident in his leg. In 2011, concluding a rivalry that saw Texas A&M University and the University of Texas square off 118 times over 117 years, he kicked the game-winning field goal as time expired. Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens. Ravens and record-setting kicker Justin Tucker have agreed on a four-year extension, running through the 2023 season, the team announced Wednesday. Justin Tucker successfully made 38 kicks for the Ravens in 2016. Of those seven the most field goals made from over 50 yards was 2, while Justin Tucker kicked an astonishing 10 field goals from that distance, which tied an NFL record. We’re still kicking it. Of those seven the most field goals made from over 50 yards was 2, while Justin Tucker kicked an astonishing 10 field goals from that distance, which tied an NFL record. ... Ravens Fans Blame Announcer Joe Buck For Jinxing Justin Tucker's NFL-Record Streak. Justin Tucker proved this back in 2013 with a 61-yard boot against the Detroit Lions—a kick with 43 seconds left to help his Baltimore Ravens win the game, 18-16. Tucker graduated from Westlake High School, in Austin, Texas. [6] After impressive showings and accurate field goals during the team's preseason games, Tucker earned the starting job as the Ravens official placekicker upon Cundiff's release from his contract with Baltimore on August 26, 2012. Really confident. [22] Tucker became the first player in NFL history with six seasons of 30 or more made field goals. Most seasons with 30 made field goals (6). [8], During the second quarter of Super Bowl XLVII against the San Francisco 49ers, Tucker failed in converting the first fake field goal attempt in Super Bowl history, coming up just one yard short of the nine needed for the first down. [40] Their first child, Easton, was born on May 10, 2016 and they live in Maryland. Justin Paul Tucker (born November 21, 1989) is an American football placekicker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). Our Adam Rank takes a look at the six most memorable. Justin Tucker (90.794%), 2. 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Justin Paul Tucker (born November 21, 1989) is an American football placekicker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He is the most accurate placekicker in NFL history. Most field goals in a single game – 6 vs. [18], In Week 3 of the 2018 season, Tucker made two 50+ yard field goals and three extra points in a 27-14 win over the Denver Broncos, earning him AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. Ravens kicker Justin Tucker is out here kicking 70-yard field goals again. First of all, Tucker only missed one field goal attempt, which came without even being off-target. [16], In 2017, Tucker converted 34 of 37 field goals and was a perfect 39-for-39 on extra points. Well, that single “miss” came when the Ravens played the Patriots, and Linebacker Shea McClellin blocked Justin Tucker’s kick. Baltimore Ravens place kicker Justin Tucker (9) is congratulated by quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) and cornerback Marlon Humphrey (44) after kicking a … In the following week's game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Tucker made three field goals and two extra points en route to another AFC special teams player of the week. In 2013, Tucker kicked a franchise record-tying six field goals that were the Ravens' only points in an 18–16 win against the Detroit Lions in an Monday Night Football game at Ford Field in Detroit on December 16, including a personal (and franchise) record 61-yard field goal in the last minute to seal the victory. Justin Tucker is the most accurate kicker in NFL history, and Justin Tucker can kick the longest field goal in NFL history. In comparison to other kickers in 2016, Tucker made 3 more field goals than the next best place kicker. Despite not kicking over 300+ FGs and only averaging ~20 yards/attempt, Lewis Ward set the record for most consecutive FGs without a miss in pro football at 69! The Ravens still went on to win 37–20. He played college football for the University of Texas and was signed by the Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2012. Justin Tucker plans to be making kicks for the Ravens for a long time. More News Ravens' Justin Tucker: Automatic on Sunday Of these 7, only two kicked more than 20 field goals, Mike Vanderjagt in 2003, who kicked 37 for the Colts, and Gary Anderson in 1998, who kicked 35 for the Vikings. [4] While attending the University of Texas, Tucker majored in Music with a degree path in Recording Technologies. During the game, Tucker became the first kicker in NFL history to kick a field goal in the 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s in the same game. He is the most accurate placekicker in NFL history.[1][2]. Josh Lambo (88.889%), 4. He was named to his second Pro Bowl, his first since 2013, as a result of his successful 2016 season and was named First-team All-Pro for the second time in his career. When it came time for the NFL to name its all-decade team for the 2010s, it was no surprise that the Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker was an unanimous choice. There was no way for Tucker to kick the ball past McClellin, there was nothing he could have done differently. Justin Tucker tied NFL record with 10th 50-yard field goal in Ravens' win vs. Philadelphia Eagles ... "The challenge on long field goals is kicking it straight," he said. Tucker attended the University of Texas and played on the Texas Longhorns football team. [21] In Week 17, Tucker converted all four field goals and two extra point attempts in a 26-24 win over the Cleveland Browns, earning him AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. [20] On October 21, 2018, Justin Tucker missed his first career extra point attempt against the New Orleans Saints with 24 seconds left in the game, resulting in a 24-23 loss in a game that would have otherwise gone to overtime. YEAR TEAM G 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ FGM FG ATT PCT; 2012 Baltimore Ravens 16 0-0 8-8 [5], An undrafted free agent in the 2012 NFL Draft, Tucker was not selected by any of the 32 teams. He was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for November. Texas, then ranked No. Posted by 5 hours ago Despite kicking 300+ FGs over his 9 year career, Justin Tucker has never attempted a FG under 20 yards. The Kicking Crown 2020: Comparing the best NFL kickers . [38] Even more recently, Tucker sang "Ave Maria" for a Catholic Charities benefit concert with the Concert Artists of Baltimore. Joe Buck absolutely jinxed Justin Tucker while he was kicking this chip-shot field goal. At Westlake, he was a teammate of Nick Foles, the current quarterback of the Chicago Bears. [15] In Week 15 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Tucker tied the NFL single-season record for 10 field goals of more than 50 yards. He also completed more field goals from between 40-49 than any of those 7 other kickers as well. Shea McClellin, Linebacker, New England Patriots, hurdled over the Baltimore Ravens’ line, blocking Kicker Justin Tucker’s field goal attempt, his only missed field goal of the year. He brought his holder, Sam Koch and long snapper, Morgan Cox, to accept the award on screen with him. On Thanksgiving, Tucker kicked five field goals en route to the Ravens' 22–20 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Of course there was also Tom Brady, who set the NFL record for Touchdown-to-Interception ratio (28-2) after being suspended for the first four games of the year, proceeded to lead his team to a Lombardi Trophy in the greatest comeback in Super Bowl (maybe even NFL) history, and won the Super Bowl MVP in the process. — Justin Tucker (@jtuck9) May 9, 2018 Last season, Eagles' kicker Jake Elliott hit the longest field goal of the 2017 NFL season (61 yards). In the 2019 Off-Season, RSR negotiated another record breaking contract for Pro Bowl Kicker, Justin Tucker. Created by: Gerrit Coulter. With his spectacular performance this season, Justin became the kicker with the highest career field goal percentage in NFL history with an incredible mark of 89.84%. Therefore, I would put Tucker in the same category as the seven other kickers who had perfect field goal percentages in a single season. 100 attempts), Most field goals in a single season – 38 (2013, 2016), Most points scored in a single season – 141 (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019). Mosley named second-team All-Pro selections", "Big Ben, Drew Brees among NFL Players of the Week", "Khalil Mack, J.J. 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Justin Tucker successfully made 38 kicks for the Ravens in 2016. He played college football for the University of Texas and was signed by the Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2012. Justin Tucker rumors, news and videos from the best sources on the web. Chris Boswell (87.879%), 5. With so much mocking and complaints about NFL kicking this season, give the league’s best his due, too. 25, won 27–25. Longest field goal in a domed stadium – 61 yards vs. First NFL kicker to kick a field goal in the 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s in the same game, First NFL kicker to kick three 50+ yard field goals in one half (2016), Most 50+ yard field goals in one game – 3 (2016) (tied), Most 50+ yard field goals in one season – 10 (2016) (tied), Fastest kicker to 1,000 points in NFL History (2019), This page was last edited on 15 December 2020, at 19:28. Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker lined up for a 36-yard field goal Tuesday against the Dallas Cowboys. Your email address will not be published. [37] In 2015, Tucker was contracted by Royal Farms to sing in their line of commercials. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) Lamar Jackson gashes Cowboys defense for the easiest touchdown of his career (Video) by Cole Thompson Joe Buck absolutely jinxed Justin Tucker while he was kicking this chip-shot field goal. In this season of special teams follies, only Justin Tucker remains perfect on field goals through 12 weeks, and the Ravens' playoff hopes ride on his right leg. Clearly, overall, the average level of difficulty on Tucker’s kicks were far greater than that of any previous kicker who had a 100% field goal percentage. All of these performances have been written and talked about to no end, but there is one player who had the greatest season in his position’s history, who isn’t getting much publicity. As a result of his victory, he received a ring and won $50,000 for his charity through the Baltimore School for the Arts. [30], Tucker is a devout Catholic and makes the sign of the cross before every kick. Justin Tucker was an NFL record-setter inside of 40, and then Joe Buck jinxed him so […] A video posted by Justin Tucker (@jtuck9) on Jan 25, 2017 at 11:18am PST (Before you judge him for not using a snapper and a holder, keep in mind that … That player is Justin Tucker, Kicker for the Baltimore Ravens. Justin Tucker has only been in the league for five seasons, and may already be considered one of, if not the best place kicker of all time. He kicked the game-winning field goal in overtime against the Cincinnati Bengals, letting the Ravens win 20-17. Articles, Lists & Predictions on the NFL, WWE & More! Video of Sebastian Janikowski's failed 76-yard attempt in 2008, the longest in NFL history, played to set the stage. He also revealed that he is a licensed real estate agent. Nonetheless, his two fourth-quarter field goals secured a Ravens victory, earning Tucker his first Super Bowl ring.[9]. One can’t forget the MVP-caliber play of Julio Jones, and the two rookies in Dallas, Ezekiel Elliott, and Dak Prescott. Ravens rookie kicker has three field goals of 50 yards or higher, a franchise record [26] On November 3, in a game against the New England Patriots, Tucker missed his first kick of the season and his second extra point of his career. Justin Tucker was an NFL record-setter inside of 40, and then Joe Buck jinxed him so badly. Baltimore's beloved kicker has signed a four-year extension, which will keep him under contract through the 2023 season. [17] He was named second-team All-Pro for the 2017 season. The National Football League was full of absolutely spectacular performances last year, and everyone was talking about them. That make kept his perfect kicking record intact so far and helped bring his season total to 38 points through four games. [25] Justin signed a 4 year extension that ties him to Baltimore through the 2023 season. Wil Lutz (87.421%), Justin Tucker #9 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates after making the go-ahead field goal during the fourth quarter of the game against the Cleveland Browns at … [13] [35][36] Tucker is also a classically trained bass-baritone, and in the past has been asked by both the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and New York Opera for performances, although was unable to comply. [3] He played in the 2008 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Justin Tucker signed a four-year extension Wednesday that will keep him with the Baltimore Ravens through the 2023 season, the team announced. Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker (9) celebrates after kicking a field goal during the second half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in Cleveland. [24] In Week 5 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Tucker hit all four field goals, including a game-tying 48-yarder and a 46-yard game-winner in overtime, earning him AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. However, the Baltimore Ravens signed him on May 29, 2012 to begin workouts and camp for the Ravens alongside placekicker Billy Cundiff. Barring serious injury or a complete mental collapse, Tucker is on his way to becoming a Hall of Fame calibre player. [11], On February 26, 2016, the Ravens placed the franchise tag on Tucker. Harrison Butker (90.076%), 3. [14], In Week 12 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Tucker kicked four field goals, three for over 50 yards in a 19-14 win, earning him AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. On January 12, 2013, during the divisional playoff round game against the Denver Broncos, Tucker kicked a 47-yard field goal in double overtime to win the game (later known as the Mile High Miracle) and sent the Ravens to the AFC championship for the second consecutive year. His official field goal percentage, for those who had over 20 attempts, was 5% better than the next best. [10] Tucker was elected to his first Pro Bowl to end the 2013 season. 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