NFL Single-Season Field Goals Made Record Progression

Every season that raised the bar, and the leader in every season between.

The NFL single-season field goals made record is 44, set by David Akers in 2011. It has stood for 14 years. The mark has been raised 15 times since 1922.

FGM FG%PTS LNG 50+FGA XPM P/A NET

Record Holders

16 marks since 1922

Year	Player	FGM	Stood for
2011	David Akers	44	still standing
2005	Neil Rackers	40	6 years
1999	Olindo Mare	39	6 years
1996	John Kasay	37	3 years
1983	Ali Haji-Sheikh	35	13 years
1972	Chester Marcol	33	11 years
1970	Fred Cox	30	2 years
1966	Bruce Gossett	28	4 years
1962	Lou Michaels	26	4 years
1953	Lou Groza	23	9 years
1952	Lou Groza	19	1 year
1950	Lou Groza	13	2 years
1926	Paddy Driscoll	12	24 years
1925	Paddy Driscoll	11	1 year
1923	Paddy Driscoll	10	2 years
1922	Paddy Driscoll	8	1 year

The earliest marks here are records only in the sense that nobody had done better yet. Season length, schedule and the rules themselves have all changed, so a figure from the 1870s is not comparable with a modern one and is not offered as though it were.

Every Season

122 seasons

Year	Leader	FGM
2025	Ka'imi Fairbairn	44
2024	Chris Boswell	41
2023	Brandon Aubrey	36
2022	Justin Tucker	37
2021	Daniel Carlson	40
2020	Younghoe Koo	37
2019	Harrison Butker	34
2018	Ka'imi Fairbairn	37
2017	Robbie Gould	39
2016	Justin Tucker	38
2015	Blair Walsh	34
2014	Stephen Gostkowski	35
2013	Stephen Gostkowski	38
2013	Justin Tucker	38
2012	Blair Walsh	35
2011	David Akers	44	new record
2010	Sebastian Janikowski	33
2010	Josh Brown	33
2009	Nate Kaeding	32
2009	David Akers	32
2008	Stephen Gostkowski	36
2007	Rob Bironas	35
2006	Robbie Gould	32
2006	Jeff Wilkins	32
2005	Neil Rackers	40	new record
2004	Adam Vinatieri	31
2003	Jeff Wilkins	39
2002	Martin Gramatica	32
2002	Jay Feely	32
2001	Jason Elam	31
2000	Matt Stover	35
1999	Olindo Mare	39	new record
1998	Al Del Greco	36
1997	Richie Cunningham	34
1996	John Kasay	37	new record
1995	Norm Johnson	34
1994	John Carney	34
1994	Fuad Reveiz	34
1993	Jeff Jaeger	35
1992	Pete Stoyanovich	30
1992	Chip Lohmiller	30
1991	Pete Stoyanovich	31
1991	Chip Lohmiller	31
1990	Nick Lowery	34
1989	Rich Karlis	31
1988	Scott Norwood	32
1987	Morten Andersen	28
1986	Tony Franklin	32
1985	Gary Anderson	33
1984	Paul McFadden	30
1983	Ali Haji-Sheikh	35	new record
1982	Mark Moseley	20
1981	Rafael Septien	27
1980	Eddie Murray	27
1979	Nick Mike-Mayer	31
1978	Frank Corral	29
1977	Mark Moseley	21
1976	Nick Mike-Mayer	26
1975	Toni Fritsch	22
1975	Jan Stenerud	22
1974	Chester Marcol	25
1973	David Ray	30
1972	Chester Marcol	33	new record
1971	Curt Knight	29
1970	Jan Stenerud	30
1970	Fred Cox	30	new record
1969	Fred Cox	26
1968	Mac Percival	25
1967	Jim Bakken	27
1966	Bruce Gossett	28	new record
1965	Fred Cox	23
1964	Jim Bakken	25
1963	Jim Martin	24
1962	Lou Michaels	26	new record
1961	Steve Myhra	21
1960	Tommy Davis	19
1959	Pat Summerall	20
1958	Tom Miner	14
1958	Paige Cothren	14
1957	Lou Groza	15
1956	Sam Baker	17
1955	Fred Cone	16
1954	Lou Groza	16
1953	Lou Groza	23	new record
1952	Lou Groza	19	new record
1951	Bob Waterfield	13
1950	Lou Groza	13	new record
1949	Cliff Patton	9
1949	Bob Waterfield	9
1948	Cliff Patton	8
1947	Ward Cuff	7
1947	Pat Harder	7
1947	Bob Waterfield	7
1946	Ted Fritsch	9
1945	Joe Aguirre	7
1944	Ken Strong	6
1943	Ward Cuff	3
1943	Don Hutson	3
1942	Bill Daddio	5
1941	Clarke Hinkle	6
1940	Clarke Hinkle	9
1939	Ward Cuff	7
1938	Ward Cuff	5
1938	Ralph Kercheval	5
1937	Jack Manders	8
1936	Jack Manders	7
1936	Armand Niccolai	7
1935	Bill Smith	6
1935	Armand Niccolai	6
1934	Jack Manders	10
1933	Jack Manders	6
1932	Dutch Clark	3
1931	Ken Strong	2
1930	Frosty Peters	2
1929	Chuck Weimer	3
1928	Harry O'Boyle	3
1927	Ken Mercer	5
1926	Paddy Driscoll	12	new record
1925	Paddy Driscoll	11	new record
1924	Joey Sternaman	9
1923	Paddy Driscoll	10	new record
1922	Paddy Driscoll	8	new record