place kick

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“Relievers, kind of like placekickers, are tightrope walkers,” Friedman said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

Fred Cox, 80, former Minnesota Vikings kicker, one of the last of the straight-on placekickers and a standout on several conference championship teams, has died.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2019

On Sunday, there were 14 missed field goals, four missed extra-points and countless not entirely convincing explanations that the league moving back the extra point line was mentally affecting placekickers.

From The Guardian • Oct. 5, 2015

And it’s punctuated by the performances of three kickers: Washington punter Tress Way, and placekickers Chandler Catanzaro and Cody Parkey.

From Washington Times • Nov. 1, 2014

With the yard line of the kickoff now at the 35 and as placekickers continue their trend of booting the ball farther, it won't be long before every kickoff is a touchback.

From Slate • Dec. 7, 2012