Chris Boswell

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Chris Boswell

K

#9

Experience: 4 years

Height: 6-2

Age: 27

Weight: 185 lbs

College: Rice

2017 SEASON

FGA

38
FGM

35
PCT

92.1
LNG

53

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Recent Games

WK	OPP	RESULT	BLK	LNG	FG Att	FGM	PCT	XP Att	XPM	XPCT	XBLK	KO	AVG	TB	Ret	Avg
17	Browns	W 28 - 24	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	100	0	5	64.8	0	4	25.5
16	@Texans	W 34 - 6	0	36	2	2	100	4	4	100	0	7	63	5	2	20.5
15	Patriots	L 24 - 27	0	51	1	1	100	3	3	100	0	5	59.6	1	4	18.5
14	Ravens	W 39 - 38	0	52	4	4	100	3	3	100	0	9	59.7	3	6	21
13	@Bengals	W 23 - 20	0	38	3	3	100	2	2	100	0	4	60.3	2	2	14.5
12	Packers	W 31 - 28	0	53	1	1	100	3	2	66.7	0	5	64	2	3	19.7
11	Titans	W 40 - 17	0	50	4	4	100	4	4	100	0	9	64.9	4	5	20.6
10	@Colts	W 20 - 17	0	41	3	2	66.7	1	0	0	1	4	65	4	0	0
8	@Lions	W 20 - 15	0	38	2	2	100	2	2	100	0	5	65.6	4	1	20
7	Bengals	W 29 - 14	0	49	5	5	100	2	2	100	0	7	65.3	4	3	20.3
6	@Chiefs	W 19 - 13	0	24	1	1	100	2	2	100	0	4	63.8	2	2	23
5	Jaguars	L 9 - 30	0	34	3	3	100	0	0	0	0	4	60	3	1	14
4	@Ravens	W 26 - 9	0	49	3	2	66.7	2	2	100	0	6	63.2	2	4	24
3	@Bears	L 17 - 23	1	32	2	1	50	2	2	100	0	5	64.2	2	3	23
2	Vikings	W 26 - 9	0	46	4	4	100	2	2	100	0	7	67.4	5	2	26
1	@Browns	W 21 - 18	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	100	0	4	65.8	3	1	14

Career Stats

K Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	BLK	LNG	FG Att	FGM	PCT	XP Att	XPM	XPCT	XBLK	KO	AVG	TB	Ret	Avg
2015	Pittsburgh Steelers	12	0	51	32	29	90.6	27	26	96.3	0	74	63.7	26	47	22.6
2016	Pittsburgh Steelers	15	1	49	25	21	84	36	36	100	0	80	63.1	49	26	24.6
2017	Pittsburgh Steelers	16	1	53	38	35	92.1	39	37	94.9	1	90	63.6	46	43	21.1
TOTAL		43	2	153	95	85	266.7	102	99	291.2	1	244	190.4	121	116	68.3

Biography

Earned his first Pro Bowl selection in 2017...made 35 field goals in 2017 – setting a Steelers single-season record and marking the first time a Steelers kicker has made at least 30 field goals in a season since 2013 (Shaun Suisham: 30)...set a Steelers single-season record for the most points with 142 points in 2017.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month (December/January) and AFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 6) during the 2015 season.
Set a Steelers’ record for the most field goals made by a rookie/first-year player in a single regular season with 29 in 2015.
Set the team record for most points (113) by a rookie/first-year player in a single regular season in 2015.
His 90.6 field goal percentage in 2015 ranks first among rookie/first-year players in team history (min. 10 attempts) in a single season.
Tied a team record for the most field goals in a single postseason (7) in 2015.

*PRO (42-0/5-0): *Signed with the Steelers on October 3, 2015…released by the N.Y. Giants on September 5, 2015…signed by the Giants\ on September 2, 2015…released by the Giants on August 16, 2015…signed by the Giants on January 7, 2015…released from the Houston Texans’ practice squad on September 30, 2014…added to the Texans’ practice squad on September 24, 2014…released by the Texans on August 30, 2014…originally signed with the Texans as an undrafted rookie agent on May 16, 2014.

2017 (16-0/0-0): Earned his first Pro Bowl selection in 2017...made 35 field goals in 2017 – setting a Steelers single-season record and marking the first time a Steelers kicker has made at least 30 field goals in a season since 2013 (Shaun Suisham: 30)...set a Steelers single-season record for the most points with 142 points in 2017...finished tied for fourth in points and tied for fifth in field goals made in 2017...is one of four players to convert all field goal attempts of 50+ yards in 2017...is the seventh player in team history with at least 80 field goals made...has made at least 20 field goals in each of his first three seasons in the NFL and with the Steelers...has the sixth-most field goals in team history with 85...has recorded six field goals of 50-yards or more in his NFL career...has recorded five game-winning field goals in his regular-season career and four in 2017 (field goals within one minute of regulation or overtime)...has kicked three field goals to win games in 2017, with the clock reading 0:00 at the end of the play, tying the most in single season history since the merger in 1970...is the first player to kick three field goals to win three consecutive games, with the clock reading 0:00 at the end of the play since 2004 (Ryan Longwell).

9/17 vs. Minnesota: Converted each of his first four field goal attempts of the 2017 season, from 46-, 29-, 37- and 43-yards out…marked his fourth career regular-season game with four field goals made or more.
*9/24 at Chicago: *Converted a 32-yard field goal in the fourth quarter to tie the game up at 17.  
10/1 at Baltimore: Converted two-of-three field goals attempts (30- and 49-yards), improving to seven-of-nine on field goal tries in 2017…tied Mike Clark (1964-67: 57) for the eighth-most field goals made in Steelers history.
*10/8 vs. Jacksonville: *Converted each of his three field goal attempts (29-, 34- and 20-yards)...broke a tie with Mike Clark (1964-67: 57) for  the sole possession of the eighth-most field goals made in Steelers history on his 29-yard field goal in the first quarter...converted at least three field goals in a regular-season game for the 11th time in his career.  
*10/15 at Kansas City: *Converted a 24-yard field goal in the second quarter, improving to 11-of-13 on field goal attempts in 2017 and 61-of-70  in his NFL career.  
*10/22 vs. Cincinnati: *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 (six, Dec. 18, 2016 at Cincinnati)...surpassed Lou Michaels (62) for the seventh-most field goals made in Steelers history.  
*10/29 at Detroit: *Converted two field goal attempts (34- and 38-yards), improving to 18-of-20 on field goal tries in 2017 and 68-of-77 in his NFL career.
11/12 at Indianapolis: Converted two-of-three field goal attempts, a 41-yard field goal in the second quarter and a game-winning 33-yarder as time expired, improving to 20-of-23 on field goal attempts in 2017, and to 70-of-80 in his NFL career…his game-winning 33-yard field goal was the second game-winning field goal of his regular-season career...increased his career field goal total with the Steelers to 70 – the seventh-most in team history.
11/16 vs. *Tennessee: *Converted each of his four field goal attempts – 41-, 28-, 50- and 26-yards…his 50-yard field goal is the third field goal of at least 50 yards in his NFL career, all occurring at Heinz Field (51 yards twice: Oct. 18, 2015 vs. Arizona and Dec. 16, 2015 vs. Indianapolis).
11/26 vs. *Green Bay: *Converted his lone field goal attempt of the game – a career-long 53 yards – as time expired...it was the third regular- season game-winning field goal and the fourth field goal of at least 50 yards or more in his NFL career…his 53-yard kick is the longest by a Steeler in Heinz Field history, ties as the longest field goal conversion at the stadium since it opened in 2001 (Dan Bailey, Nov. 13, 2016 vs. Dallas), and ties as the fourth-longest in team history.
12/4 at Cincinnati: Converted each of his three field goal attempts, 30-, 37- and 38-yards...his 38-yard game-winning field goal is the fourth game-winning kick in his regular-season career (within one minute of regulation or overtime).
12/10 vs. Baltimore: Converted each of his four field goal attempts (52-, 43-, 24- and 46-yards), establishing a new single-season career high for field goals made with 32 (29 in 2015)...his 46-yard game-winning field goal is the fifth game-winning kick in his regular-season career and fourth of 2017 (within one minute of regulation or overtime)...his 52-yard field goal in the second quarter is the fifth field goal of at least 50 yards in his NFL regular-season career, all occurring at Heinz Field (53 yards: Nov. 26, 2017 vs. Green Bay, 51 yards twice: Oct. 18, 2015 vs. Arizona and Dec. 16, 2015 vs. Indianapolis, 50: Nov. 16, 2017 vs. Tennessee)...surpassed Kris Brown (80) for the sixth-most field goals made in team history.
12/17 vs. New England: Converted his sole field goal attempt of the game - a 51-yard field goal in the second quarter – the sixth successful field goal of at least 50 yards in his NFL career – all occurring at Heinz Field.
12/25 at Houston: Converted field goals from 34 and 36 yards...set a Steelers single-season record for the most field goals made with 35.
12/31 vs. Cleveland: Made 4-of-4 extra points, surpassing Norm Johnson (1995, 141) for most points by a Steeler in a single season.

*2016 (15-0/3-0): *Inactive due to an abdominal injury 12/4 vs. N.Y. Giants.

*9/12 at Washington: *Converted on his only attempt of the game, 46 yards, which marked his 30thcareer made field goal in his career.
*9/18 vs. Cincinnati: *Connected on a season-long 49-yard attempt in the second quarter.
12/18 at Cincinnati: Tied the franchise record for the most field goals made in a single game with six (Jeff Reed: 12/1/02 and Gary Anderson 10/23/88)…set the franchise record for most field goals made from 40 yards or longer in a single game (5)…since 1960, 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).
12/25 vs. *Baltimore: *Increasing his career field goals made total to 50 to become the ninth player in Steelers history with at least 50 field goals made.
*AFC Divisional Playoff 1/15 at Kansas City: *Set the NFL and Steelers’ record for most field goals made in a single postseason game (6)…has made 14 career field goals in the postseason, which are the fourth-most made field goals in Steelers’ playoff history…became the first Steeler to record multiple games with at least four made field goals during the postseason.
AFC Championship Game 1/22 at New England: Became the first player in NFL postseason history to covert each of his first 15 field goal attempts…his 15 made field goals are the second-most in Steelers’ postseason history.

2015 (12-0/2-0) (PIT): Converted 29-of-32 FGs (90.6%) and 26-of-27 PATs for a total of 113 points…his 29 field goals are tied for the fifth-most field goals made in a single regular season in team history…his 90.6 field goal percentage is tied for fourth on the team’s all-time single regular season field goal percentage list…recorded two special teams tackles (one, 11/29 at Seattle and 12/6 vs. Indianapolis) during the regular season…became the second player in team history (Gary Anderson, 1989) to record multiple three field goal games in a single postseason…signed with the Steelers on October 3, 2015.

*10/12 at San Diego: *Made his NFL debut…connected on a 47-yarder for his only attempt of the game.
10/18 vs. *Arizona: *Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week…made all four of his field goal attempts (47, 48, 51 and 28)…his 51-yarder was a career long…became the first Steelers kicker since Shaun Suisham to make four field goals in a game (10/20/13 vs. Baltimore).
11/8 vs. *Oakland: *Connected on three-of-four field goals, including a game-winning 18-yarder with two seconds remaining in the game…marked his first career game-winning kick.
12/6 vs. *Indianapolis: *Converted three-of-four attempts…tied his career long with a 51-yard make.
*12/13 at Cincinnati: *Made all four attempts (42, 47, 45 and 31), matching a single-game career high in made field goals.
*12/20 vs. Denver: *Totaled at least 10 points for the sixth straight game, tying a franchise record held by Gary Anderson (1985).
1/3 at Cleveland: Became the seventh kicker in team history to record 110 points in a single season.
AFC Wild Card Game 1/9 at Cincinnati: Made his postseason debut and converted all four attempts (39, 30, 34 and 35)…kicked a game-winning 35-yarder with 14 seconds remaining in the game…tied a Steelers’ postseason record for most field goals made in a game…set the record for the most field goals made by a rookie/first-year player in a playoff game…became the sixth kicker in team history to record at least 10 points in a playoff game.
AFC Divisional Playoff 1/17 at Denver: Converted all three attempts (43, 28 and 47)…became the sixth kicker in team history to reach 20 points in a single postseason and the ninth rookie/first-year kicker in NFL history to accomplish that feat…his seven field goals made in a single postseason are tied for the most in a single postseason in Steelers’ history and are the second-most in NFL history by a rookie/first-year player…his 22 postseason points are the ninth-most in NFL history by a rookie/first-year kicker.

*2014 (0-0) (HOU): *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 are both school records…his 65 career field goals were also the third-most in Conference USA history at the time…added 16 punts for 647 yards (40.4 avg.)…in 2013, was selected to play in the Senior Bowl, and he was named Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week three times…set school single-season records for field goals (23) and points (114) in 2012…in 2011, was named first-team All-Conference USA by Rivals.com, second-team by Phil Steele and was an honorable mention selection by Conference USA coaches…earned All-Freshman honors from league coaches in 2010…majored in kinesiology.

*PERSONAL: *Attended Fossil Ridge High School (Forth Worth, Texas)...was a 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.