Chris Boswell

PRO CAREER

• Earned Pro Bowl selections in 2017 and 2024
• Named First Team All-Pro by Associated Press, Sporting News, Pro Football Writers, NFLPA and Pro Football Focus in 2024
• Has played in 167 regular-season games over his 11-year NFL career (all with the Steelers)
• One of three current Steelers who have played at least 120 regular-season games for the franchise (Cameron Heyward 228; Chris Boswell 167; T.J. Watt 135)
• Has made 299-of-341 field goal attempts (87.7%), including 142-of-175 (81.1%) on attempts of 40 yards or longer since joining the Steelers in 2015
• Totaled 1,250 career points on 299 field goals and 353 extra-points made
• Four-time AFC Special Teams Player of the Month (September 2024; October 2024; December 2015; January 2015)
• Five-time AFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 6, 2015; Week 13, 2017; Week 1, 2024; Week 11, 2024; Week 1, 2025)
• Made NFL debut in Week 5 of 2015 (at San Diego)

PRO CAREER

• Earned Pro Bowl selections in 2017 and 2024
• Named First Team All-Pro by Associated Press, Sporting News, Pro Football Writers, NFLPA and Pro Football Focus in 2024
• Has played in 167 regular-season games over his 11-year NFL career (all with the Steelers)
• One of three current Steelers who have played at least 120 regular-season games for the franchise (Cameron Heyward 228; Chris Boswell 167; T.J. Watt 135)
• Has made 299-of-341 field goal attempts (87.7%), including 142-of-175 (81.1%) on attempts of 40 yards or longer since joining the Steelers in 2015
• Totaled 1,250 career points on 299 field goals and 353 extra-points made
• Four-time AFC Special Teams Player of the Month (September 2024; October 2024; December 2015; January 2015)
• Five-time AFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 6, 2015; Week 13, 2017; Week 1, 2024; Week 11, 2024; Week 1, 2025)
• Made NFL debut in Week 5 of 2015 (at San Diego)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS (REGULAR SEASON)

• His 87.7 field goal percentage ranks second among all NFL kickers with at least 300 field goal attempts since 2015
• Owns the franchise record in career field goal percentage (299-341, 87.7), min. 200 field goal attempts
• One of two players in team history with at least 250 career field goals
• Ranks second in franchise history with 1,250 career points
• Ranks second in franchise history with 299 career field goals made
• Owns the franchise record in single-season field goal percentage (2020, 19-20, 95.0)
• Owns six of the top 10 marks in single-season field goal percentage (2024, 2023, 2020, 2019, 2017 and 2015)
• Owns the franchise record with 25 consecutive field goals made (2019-20, 25)
• Ranks second in franchise history with 353 career extra-points made
• Has converted three or more field goals in a game 47 times
• Has converted four or more field goals in a game 17 times
• Has converted five or more field goals in a game four times
• Has converted six or more field goals in a game three times
• Has made 86-of-95 field goal attempts in his NFL career in the fourth quarter and overtime
• Ranks third in field goal percentage (90.5%) in the fourth quarter and overtime among all NFL kickers with at least 75 such field goal attempts since 2000
• Has made 38-of-43 career field goals (88.4%) in the final five minutes of regulation and overtime
• Ranks fifth in field goal percentage (88.4%) in the final five minutes of regulation and overtime among all NFL kickers with at least 35 such field goal attempts since 2000
• Has registered a franchise-record 11 career game-winning field goals (last five min. of the fourth quarter or overtime)
• Has made 19-of-22 career field goals (86.4%) in the final two minutes of regulation and overtime (including playoffs)
• Has made 52-of-63 career field goals (82.5%) from 50+ yards, including 45 of his last 53 (two of the misses have come from 62 and 61 yards, respectively)
• Made franchise record nine straight made field goals of 50+ yards (2019-21), which was tied for the 10th-longest such streak in the NFL since the start of the 1983 season
• Owns the top five longest single-season streaks of consecutive field goals from 50+ yards
• Has made 43 field goals of 50 yards or longer since the start of the 2021 season, which is the most in the NFL over the span
• Has made at least 20 field goals in 10 of his 11 seasons in the NFL
• Owns the longest FG made in franchise history with a 60-yarder at N.Y. Jets in Week 1 of 2025
• Owns the longest FG made in Acrisure Stadium with a 59-yarder vs. N.Y. Jets in Week 4 of 2022
• No kicker made a field goal of at least 50 yards in the first nine seasons of Acrisure Stadium (2001-09) and, prior to him joining the Steelers in 2015, Acrisure Stadium witnessed just four field goals of at least 50 yards
• Has 33 career field goals of at least 50 yards at Acrisure Stadium
• His 52 field goals made from 50+ yards are the most in Steelers history (Gary Anderson and Jeff Reed shared the previous franchise record with eight)
• His 82.5 field goal percentage on field goal attempts of 50+ yards is the best in the NFL since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger (min. 50 field goal attempts of 50 yards)
• Has now has converted on the 15 longest field goals in franchise history
• Has completed four seasons (2024: 35-35; 2022: 18-18; 2019: 28-28; 2016: 36-36) without missing an extra point
• Owns six of the top 12 marks in single-season field goals made (2024, 2023, 2021, 2019, 2017 and 2015)
• Owns three of the top five marks in single-season points by a kicker (2024, 2021 and 2017)
• One of four players to convert all field goal attempts of 50+ yards in 2017
• First player to kick three field goals to win three consecutive games (2017), with the clock reading 0:00 at the end of the play since 2004 (Ryan Longwell)
• Set franchise regular-season record in 2015 for most field goals made by a rookie/first-year player with 29
• Set franchise regular-season record in 2015 for most points (113) by a rookie/first-year player
• His 90.6 single-season field goal percentage in 2015 ranked first among rookie/first-year players in franchise history (min. 10 attempts)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS (POSTSEASON)

• Has played in 11 postseason games over his 11-year NFL career (all with the Steelers)
• Totaled 76 career points on 19 field goals and 19 extra-points made
• Registered a touchback on 26 of his 50 career postseason kickoffs (52.0%)
• Has converted 19 of 19 postseason field goal attempts in his career (100.0%)
• Converted all seven field goal attempts of 40 yards or longer
• Has made 19 postseason field goals, which ranks first in franchise history
• His 19 postseason field goals attempted are tied for the second-most in franchise history
• Became the first player in NFL postseason history to convert each of his first 15 field goal attempts during the 2016 postseason
• Extended his NFL playoff record for consecutive field goals made to begin a postseason career to 19 with a 35-yard field goal vs. Houston in the Wild Card round of 2025 playoffs
• Scored 76 career postseason points, which ranks fourth in franchise history
• Set the NFL and Steelers' record for most field goals made and points by a kicker in a single postseason game (6 and 18, AFC Divisional Playoff 1/15 at Kansas City) during the 2016 postseason
• Set the team record for most field goals made (eight) in a single postseason in team history during the 2016 postseason

2025 (STEELERS)

• Played in all 17 regular-season games
• Converted 27 of 32 field goals (84.4%) and 42 of 43 extra points (97.7%)
• His extra point percentage of 97.7 was fourth-highest in the League (among players with at least 40 attempts)
• His field goal percentage of 81.8 on attempts of 50+ yards was third in the NFL (among players with 10+ attempts)
• Made nine field goals of 50+ yards, which ranked tied for fourth in the League
• Connected on a franchise-record 60-yard field goal with 1:03 remaining to help secure the Steelers' victory in Week 1 at N.Y. Jets
• Was one of two players in the NFL to record a game-winning field goal of 60+ yards in the 2025 season (Daniel Carlson, Week 18)
• Made three field goals of 50+ yards in Week 8 vs. Green Bay and was one of three players to accomplish the feat on the season (Brandon Aubrey, Week 14; Chase McLaughlin, Week 8)

2024 (STEELERS)

• Played in all 17 regular-season games
• Converted 41-of-44 on field goal attempts (93.2%), including 20-of-23 (87.0%) on attempts of 40 yards or longer
• His 41 field goals made in 2024 are the most by any kicker since David Akers had 44 in 2011
• His 41 field goals made in 2024 are the most in single-season franchise history
• His 41 field goals made in 2024 are the second-most by any kicker since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger
• Only misses were a 62-yard field goal attempt at the end of the first half in Week 3 vs. L.A. Chargers, a 58-yard field goal on Pittsburgh's opening drive of the game in Week 12 at Cleveland and a blocked 42-yard field goal attempt in Week 13 at Cincinnati
• Converted 35-of-35 extra-point attempts
• His 93.2 field goal percentage was the highest in the NFL among all kickers with at least 35 field goal attempts
• Lead the League in field goals made and points by a kicker (158)
• Ranked second in the NFL in field goals attempted
• His 158 points are tied for the fifth-most by any kicker in the League since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger
• Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for his performances in both September and October
• Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week in both Week 1 and Week 11
• Converted all six of his field goal attempts in an 18-16 victory vs. Baltimore in Week 11
• Equaled a franchise record with six made field goals in both Week 1 at Atlanta and Week 11 vs. Baltimore; already shared the franchise record of six (vs. Cincinnati, Dec. 18, 2016) with Jeff Reed (at Jacksonville, Dec. 1, 2002) and Gary Anderson (vs. Denver, Oct. 23, 1988)
• Registered three or more field goals of 50+ yards in a game for the second time in his career in Week 11 vs. Baltimore (also did Week 1 at Atlanta)
• First kicker in franchise history to register three or more field goals of 50+ yards in a game
• Five of his six made field goals came from 40+ yards in Week 1 at Atlanta
• An NFL kicker has made at least five FGs from 40+ yards in the same game on three occasions in League history, and he is the first to do it twice
• Added three touchbacks on kickoffs and even registered a 43-yard punt in an emergency situation late in the fourth quarter following an injury to Steelers punter Cameron Johnston in Week 1 at Atlanta
• First player in NFL history with six made field goals in three career games and joined John Carney (1993) as the only kickers with multiple such games
• Made 13 field goals of 50 yards or longer in 2024, which was tied for the second-most in the NFL
• Converted six consecutive field goals from 50+ yards, which was the second-longest streak in franchise history, before he missed a 62-yard field goal on the final play of the first half in Week 3 vs. L.A. Chargers
• Added a streak of five consecutive field goals from 50+ yards, which ended in Week 12 at Cleveland and was was tied for the third-longest in franchise history
• His 86.7 percentage on field goals of 50+ yards was the highest in the NFL among all kickers with at least 10 attempts of 50+ yards

2023 (STEELERS)

• Played in 17 games
• Converted 29 of 31 field goals and 27 of 28 extra points
• His 93.5 field goal percentage was sixth-highest in the NFL among all kickers with at least 30 field goal attempts
• Converted six field goals of 50+ yards
• His six field goals of 50+ yards were tied for the 10th-most in the NFL
• His 85.7 percentage on field goals of 50+ yards was sixth-highest in the NFL among all kickers with at least seven field goal attempts of 50+ yards
• His two misses on the season came from 45 and 61 yards

2022 (STEELERS)

• Played in 12 games (spent Weeks 8 through 13 on the Reserve/Injured List)
• Converted 20 of 28 field goals and 18 of 18 extra points
• Converted seven field goals of 50-plus yards
• Broke his own record for the longest field goal made at Acrisure Stadium, converting a 59-yarder in Week 4 vs. the New York Jets
• Recorded his third season without missing an extra point after going 18 for 18
• Won the game for the Steelers in overtime in Week 1 at Cincinnati by making a 53-yard field goal with no time left on the clock

2021 (STEELERS)

• Played in all 17-regular season games
• Converted 36 of 40 field goals and 27 of 29 extra points
• Converted three or more field goals in a single game eight times
• Broke his own record for the longest field goal made at Acrisure Stadium, converting a 56-yarder in the Steelers home opener vs Las Vegas in Week 2
• Broke his own single-season franchise record for field goals made with 36
• First player in NFL history to make two 50+ yard field goals, make a game-winning field goal and recover an opponent's fumble all in the same game (Week 9 vs. Chicago)
• Notched his 100th career game in Week 14 (at Minnesota)

2020 (STEELERS)

• Saw action in all 16 games during the regular season and the AFC Divisional Playoff game vs. Cleveland
• Converted 19 of 20 field goals for a career-high 95.0 field goal percentage – the highest single season field goal percentage in franchise history
• Made a franchise record 25 consecutive field goals, which was the longest active streak in the NFL when it ended in Week 11 of 2020 at Jacksonville

2019 (STEELERS)

• Saw action in 16 games
• Converted 29 of 31 field goals for a career-high 93.5 field goal percentage – the second-highest single season field goal percentage in franchise history
• Became the sixth player in team history with at least 100 field goals made

2018 (STEELERS)

• Saw action in 15 games
• Converted 13 of 20 field goals and added a career-high 43 extra points, which marked the eighth-most in a season in team history
• Converted seven extra points – tied for the second-most in a single game in team history

2017 (STEELERS)

• Saw action in all 16 games during the regular season and the AFC Divisional Playoff game vs. Jacksonville
• Set single-season franchise records for field goals made (35) and points (142)
• Finished tied for fourth in the NFL in points and tied for fifth in field goals made
• Converted all field goal attempts of 50+ yards
• Recorded four game-winning field goals (field goals within one minute of regulation or overtime)
• Kicked three field goals to win games with the clock reading 0:00 at the end of the play, tying the most in single-season history since the merger in 1970
• Broke a tie with Mike Clark (1964-67: 57) for the sole possession of the eighth-most field goals made in franchise history on his 29-yard field goal in the first quarter vs. Jacksonville in Week 5
• Surpassed Lou Michaels (62) for the seventh-most field goals made in franchise history vs. Cincinnati in Week 7
• Converted five field goal attempts, (22-, 24-, 41-, 49- and 25-yards), tying as the fourth-most in a single-game in franchise history and the second-most in his NFL career (6, Dec. 18, 2016 at Cincinnati) vs. Cincinnati in Week 7
• Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week in Week 13 at Cincinnati when he converted each of his three field goal attempts, 30-, 37- and 38-yards
• His 38-yard game-winning field goal was the fourth game-winning kick in his regular-season career (within one minute of regulation or overtime)

2016 (STEELERS)

• Played in 15 games during the regular season (inactive due to an abdominal injury 12/4 vs. N.Y. Giants) and in all three postseason contests
• Connected on a single-season career-high 11 made field goals from 40-49 yards during the regular season
• Perfect 36-of-36 on PATs during the regular season
• Totaled a single-season career-high 49 touchbacks in the regular season
• Connected on eight-of-eight on FGs during the postseason, setting a franchise record for most field goals made in a single postseason in franchise history
• Set the franchise record for most field goals made from 40 yards or longer in a single game (five) in Week 15 at Cincinnati
• His five made field goals from 40 yards or longer are tied for the most in a single game in NFL history (Mason Crosby, 11/22/15) since 1960
• Set the NFL and Steelers' record for most field goals made in a single postseason game (six) at Kansas City in the AFC Divisional Playoff
• First Steeler to record multiple games with at least four made field goals during the postseason

2015 (STEELERS)

• Saw action in 12 games during the regular season and in both postseason contests after being signed on October 3
• His 29 made field goals during the regular season are tied for the sixth-most field goals made in a single regular season in team history
• His 90.6% field goal accuracy is tied for sixth on the team's all-time single regular season field goal percentage list
• Seventh kicker in team history to record 110 points in a single season
• Second player in team history (Gary Anderson, 1989) to record multiple games with at least three made field goals in a single postseason
• Made all four of his field goal attempts (47, 48, 51 and 28) vs. Arizona in Week 6 and was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week
• Connected on a game-winning 18-yarder – first of his career -- with two seconds remaining in the game vs. Oakland in Week 9
• Totaled at least 10 points in six straight games, tying a franchise record held by Gary Anderson (1985)
• Kicked a game-winning 35-yarder with 14 seconds remaining in the AFC Wild Card Game at Cincinnati and set the record for the most field goals made by a rookie/first-year player in a playoff game
• Ninth rookie/first-year kicker in NFL history to reach 20 points in a single postseason
• His seven field goals made in a single postseason were the second-most in NFL history by a rookie/first-year player

2014 (TEXANS)

• Spent one week (Week 3) on the Texans' practice squad

COLLEGE

• Saw action in 51 games for Rice (2010-13), both as a kicker and punter
• Finished his career 65-of-88 on field goals and 164-172 on PATs for a total of 359 points
• His 65 field goals and 164 PATs were both school records when his career ended
• His 65 career field goals were also the third-most in Conference USA history when his career ended
• Added 16 punts for 647 yards (40.4 avg.)
• Selected to play in the Senior Bowl following the 2013 season
• Named Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week three times
• Set then school single-season records for field goals (23) and points (114) in 2012
• Named First-Team All-Conference USA by Rivals.com, second team by Phil Steele and was an honorable mention selection by Conference USA coaches in 2011
• Earned All-Freshman honors from league coaches in 2010
• Majored in kinesiology

PERSONAL

• Attended Fossil Ridge High School (Forth Worth, Texas)
• Four-time, All-District 5-5A selection
• Converted on 39-of-43 field goals in his career and was perfect on 172 career PAT attempts
• Named AP All-State first team and to the Texas Sportswriters Association Class 5A All-State second team as a senior
• Selected to play in the 2009 US Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio
• Also played baseball and soccer
• Son of Rick and Dawn Boswell
• Full name: Christopher Lynn Boswell