2023 SEASON
-
FGA31
-
FGM29
-
PCT93.55
-
LNG57
Kicking
Field Position
| G | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60+ | FGM | FG ATT | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line | 11 | 0-0 | 9-9 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 15 | 15 | 100 |
| Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line | 11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 7-8 | 6-6 | 0-1 | 14 | 16 | 87.5 |
| Own 1-20 - by Yard Line | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Own 21-50 - by Yard Line | 17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Halves
| G | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60+ | FGM | FG ATT | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Half | 17 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 5-5 | 4-4 | 0-1 | 13 | 14 | 92.9 |
| Last Two Minutes of Half | 7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 4 | 5 | 80 |
| 2nd Half | 17 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 6-6 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 16 | 17 | 94.1 |
Home vs Road
| G | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60+ | FGM | FG ATT | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Games | 9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 3-3 | 4-5 | 4-4 | 0-1 | 15 | 17 | 88.2 |
| Road Games | 8 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 4-4 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 14 | 14 | 100 |
Margin of Victory
| G | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60+ | FGM | FG ATT | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin 0-7 | 9 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 5-5 | 7-7 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 21 | 21 | 100 |
| Margin 15+ | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 100 |
Point Differential
| G | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60+ | FGM | FG ATT | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahead | 12 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 4-4 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 13 | 13 | 100 |
| Ahead by 1-8 Points | 12 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 11 | 11 | 100 |
| Ahead by 9-16 Points | 7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behind | 14 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 11 | 13 | 84.6 |
| Behind by 1-8 Points | 12 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 |
| Behind by 9-16 Points | 5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 75 |
| Tied | 17 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 100 |
Quarters
| G | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60+ | FGM | FG ATT | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 13 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 100 |
| 4th Quarter | 12 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10 | 10 | 100 |
| 4th Quarter within 7 | 10 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 9 | 100 |
| 2nd Quarter | 13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 5-5 | 3-3 | 0-1 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 |
| 3rd Quarter | 15 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 |
Stadium Surfaces
| G | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60+ | FGM | FG ATT | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass | 11 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 3-3 | 6-7 | 5-5 | 0-1 | 19 | 21 | 90.5 |
| Turf | 6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 10 | 10 | 100 |
Biography
PRO CAREER
- Earned a Pro Bowl selection in 2017
- Has played in 116 games over his eight-year NFL career (all with the Steelers)
- Totaled 855 career points on 202 field goals and 249 extra-points made
- Twice Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month (December 2015, January 2015)
- Twice Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 6, 2015 and Week 13, 2017)
- Made NFL debut in Week 5 of 2015 (at San Diego)
PRO CAREER
- Earned a Pro Bowl selection in 2017
- Has played in 116 games over his eight-year NFL career (all with the Steelers)
- Totaled 855 career points on 202 field goals and 249 extra-points made
- Twice Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month (December 2015, January 2015)
- Twice Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 6, 2015 and Week 13, 2017)
- Made NFL debut in Week 5 of 2015 (at San Diego)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS (REGULAR SEASON)
- Ranks third in franchise history with 855 career points
- Ranks third in franchise history with 202 career field goals made
- Ranks second in franchise history in career field goal percentage (202-234, 86.3)
- Owns the franchise record in single-season field goal percentage (2020, 19-20, 95.0)
- Owns the franchise record with 25 consecutive field goals made (2019-20, 25)
- Ranks fourth in franchise history with 249 career extra-points made
- Has recorded 24 field goals of 50-yards or more in his NFL career
- His 86.3 field goal percentage ranks sixth among all NFL kickers with at least 160 field goal attempts since 2015
- Sixth player in team history with at least 100 field goals made
- Made at least 20 field goals in seven of his eight seasons in the NFL
- Has converted three or more field goals in a game 30 times
- Has converted four or more field goals in a game 10 times
- Has recorded seven game-winning field goals in his regular-season career (field goals within one minute of regulation or overtime)
- Owns the longest FG made in Acrisure Stadium with a 59-yarder vs the New York Jets in Week 4 of 2022
- Has completed three seasons (2016: 36-36 / 2019: 28-28 / 2022: 18-18) without missing an extra point
- Set a single-season franchise record for field goals made in 2021 (36)
- Set a single-season franchise record for points in 2017 (142)
- 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)
- Tied franchise regular-season single game record for most field goals made (6, Week 16 of 2016 at Cincinnati)
- 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 eight postseason games over his seven-year NFL career (all with the Steelers)
- Totaled 63 career points on 16 field goals and 15 extra-points made
- Registered a touchback on 20 of his 45 career postseason kickoffs (44.4%)
- Has covered 16 of 16 postseason field goal attempts in his career (100.0%)
- Has made 16 postseason field goals, which ranks tied for first in franchise history (Jeff Reed, 16)
- 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 16 with a 49-yard field goal vs. Cleveland in the Wild Card round of 2020 playoffs
- Scored 63 career postseason points, which ranks sixth in franchise history
- Set the NFL and Steelers' record for most field goals made in a single postseason game (6, 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
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 Â
- Converted three or more field goals in a single game eight timesÂ
- 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