Ryan Longwell
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| Ryan Longwell | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 16, 1974 (age 32) |
| Place of birth |  Seattle, Washington |
| Position(s) | Kicker |
| College | California |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1997-2005 2006-present |
Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings |
Ryan Walker Longwell (born August 16, 1974 in Seattle, Washington) is an American football player who is a kicker for the Minnesota Vikings.
Longwell was acquired by the Green Bay Packers off waivers from the San Francisco 49ers in 1997. He then signed a free agent contract with the Vikings in the 2006 offseason. He attended Cal, but did not graduate. He set several records during his tenure.
With the Packers, Longwell played in Super Bowl XXXII, kicking one field goal and three extra points in their 31-24 loss.
In his second game with the Vikings, Longwell had one of the best performances of his career. He was responsible for all 16 of the Vikings points in a 16-13 win over the Carolina Panthers, kicking three field goals(including the game winning field goal in overtime) and throwing a 16-yard touchdown pass on a fake field goal play in the fourth quarter.
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- All time leading scorer in Packers history with 1054 points.
- Has the most field goals in Packers history with 226.
- Kicked longest field goal in Packers history (54 yards - Tied with Chris Jacke and Dave Rayner)
- He is the fifth-most accurate field goal kicker in NFL history, having converted 81% of his attempts.
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| Preceded by Chris Jacke |
Green Bay Packers Starting Kickers 1997-2005 |
Succeeded by Dave Rayner |
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