Spencer Shrader has not missed all season. The Indianapolis Colts kicker is 16 for 16 on field goals through five weeks, the most makes of any perfect team in the NFL, and he is also 6 for 6 from 50 yards and beyond.
Shrader’s longest make is 58 yards. He has hit both of his tries from 20–29, all three from 30–39, all five from 40–49 and all six from 50–59. He also converted a game-winning 53-yarder against Houston earlier this season. The Colts are 2-3, but their kicking has been the steadiest unit in the league.
Best field-goal percentages after Week 5
| Rank | Team | Record | FG | FG% | 50+ | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indianapolis Colts | 2-3 | 16/16 | 100.0% | 6/6 | 58 |
| 2 | Minnesota Vikings | 5-0 | 15/15 | 100.0% | 5/5 | 56 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | 3-2 | 10/10 | 100.0% | 5/5 | 58 |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-4 | 10/10 | 100.0% | 3/3 | 59 |
| T5 | Cleveland Browns | 3-2 | 10/10 | 100.0% | 2/2 | 56 |
| T5 | Seattle Seahawks | 3-2 | 10/10 | 100.0% | 2/2 | 57 |
| 7 | Carolina Panthers | 2-2 | 9/9 | 100.0% | 1/1 | 53 |
| 8 | Buffalo Bills | 4-1 | 9/9 | 100.0% | 0/0 | 49 |
| 9 | Detroit Lions | 3-2 | 8/8 | 100.0% | 1/1 | 54 |
| 10 | Philadelphia Eagles | 2-3 | 5/5 | 100.0% | 2/2 | 58 |
Ten teams are still perfect on field goals. Minnesota is next with 15 makes on 15 tries, and Will Reichard is 5 for 5 from 50-plus with a long of 56. Cincinnati’s Evan McPherson is 10 for 10 and 5 for 5 from 50-plus. Tampa Bay, Seattle, Cleveland, Carolina, Buffalo, Detroit and Philadelphia are also perfect, though Buffalo has not attempted a kick from 50 yards yet.
Across the league, teams have made 274 of 323 field goals, or 84.8%. From 50 yards and out, kickers are 64 of 93, or 68.8%. Shrader alone accounts for six of those long makes without a miss.
Lowest field-goal percentages after Week 5
| Rank | Team | Record | FG | FG% | 50+ | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | New England Patriots | 3-2 | 6/8 | 75.0% | 1/1 | 50 |
| 28 | Denver Broncos | 3-2 | 8/11 | 72.7% | 1/2 | 52 |
| 29 | New Orleans Saints | 1-4 | 5/7 | 71.4% | 1/3 | 51 |
| 30 | Green Bay Packers | 3-2 | 7/10 | 70.0% | 2/2 | 59 |
| 31 | San Francisco 49ers | 5-0 | 5/8 | 62.5% | 2/5 | 57 |
| 32 | Los Angeles Rams | 2-3 | 5/9 | 55.6% | 0/1 | 48 |
The Los Angeles Rams are last at 55.6%, with five makes on nine attempts and an 0-for-1 mark from 50-plus. Blake Grupe’s longest make is 48 yards. San Francisco is 31st at 62.5% (5 of 8) despite sitting at 5-0, and Green Bay is 30th at 70.0%.
Figures are regular-season team kicking totals through Week 5 and do not include Thursday night’s Seahawks-Broncos game.
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