Neil Rackers

Neil Rackers
Rackers with the Washington Redskins in 2012
No. 5, 1, 4
Position:Placekicker
Personal information
Born: (1976-08-16) August 16, 1976
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Aquinas-Mercy (St. Louis, Missouri)
College:Illinois (1995–1999)
NFL draft:2000: 6th round, 169th pick
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Pro (2005)
  • Pro Bowl (2005)
  • 2× leader in field goal attempts in the NFL (2005, 2006)
  • PFW Golden Toe Award (2005)
NFL records
  • Most field goals of 55 yards or more in one quarter: 2 (tied)
Career NFL statistics
Field goals:264
Field goal attempts:330
Field goal %:80.0
Longest field goal:57
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Neil William Rackers (born August 16, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini. Rackers was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft, and also played for the NFL's Arizona Cardinals and Houston Texans.