Chandler Catanzaro

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Chandler Catanzaro
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Catanzaro with the Arizona Cardinals in 2014
No. 7, 4
Position: Placekicker
Personal information
Born: (1991-02-26) February 26, 1991 (age 33)
Simpsonville, South Carolina, U.S. [1]
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: Greenville (SC) Christ Church Episcopal
College: Clemson (2009–2013)
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Field goals:128
Field goals attempted:142
Field goal%:83.8
Longest field goal:60
Touchbacks:237
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Chandler Catanzaro (born February 26, 1991) is an American former professional football placekicker. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2014 and later played for the New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Carolina Panthers. He played college football at Clemson.

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Early life

Catanzaro attended and played high school football at Christ Church Episcopal School. [2] He considered two colleges: Furman University and Clemson University. [3]

College career

Catanzaro attended Clemson University from 2009 to 2013. After a freshman year, in which he only made 14 of 22 field goals, he finished with a field goal percentage of 81.7%, missing only one kick in each of his junior and senior years. [4] Catanzaro was the all-time leading scorer in Clemson history with 404 points until Travis Etienne broke the record in 2020. [5]

College statistics

YearSchoolConfClassPosGXPMXPAXP%FGMFGAFG%Pts
2010ClemsonACCFRK133434100.0142263.676
2011ClemsonACCSOK14525398.1222781.5118
2012ClemsonACCJRK13575996.6181994.7111
2013ClemsonACCSRK13606198.4131492.999
Career Clemson20320798.1678281.7404

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

Catanzaro lining up a kick in 2014. Arizona Cardinals 2014 Kicking Team.jpg
Catanzaro lining up a kick in 2014.

In May 2014, the Arizona Cardinals signed the undrafted Catanzaro to compete along with veterans Jay Feely and Danny Hrapmann. [6] On August 25, 2014, Feely was cut, giving the kicking job to Catanzaro. [7]

Catanzaro made his NFL debut on September 8, 2014, against the San Diego Chargers, kicking two field goals. [8]

On September 14, 2014, Catanzaro kicked four field goals against the New York Giants. [9] He became first Cardinals rookie kicker since Bill Gramatica (December 2, 2001, against the Oakland Raiders) with four field goals in a game. [10]

On September 21, 2014, Catanzaro kicked a season/career-long 51-yard field goal against the San Francisco 49ers, which represents the longest field goal by a rookie in Arizona Cardinals history. [11] [12]

On October 26, 2014, he made his 16th consecutive field goal from the start of his career without a miss, setting an NFL rookie record. [13]

On November 9, 2014, he extended the streak to 17, but missed his second attempt. [14] This effort tied Kai Forbath for the record for most consecutive field goals to start a career. [15]

Catanzaro made all 27 extra point attempts and 29 of 33 field goal attempts in the 2014 season, which is the fourth-most in a single season in Arizona Cardinals history, behind Greg Davis (30), Jay Feely (30), and Neil Rackers (40). [16] [17]

At the end of the 2014 season, Catanzaro established a new franchise rookie record with 114 points, shattering the previous mark of 73 set by placekicker Bill Gramatica in 2001. Catanzaro's 114 points ranked as the second-highest total among NFL rookies behind only the Philadelphia Eagles’ Cody Parkey (150).

On October 4, 2015, Catanzaro kicked a career-high five field goals against the St. Louis Rams. [18] In the 2015 season, Catanzaro converted 53 of 58 extra point attempts and 28 of 31 field goal attempts. [19]

In Week 3 of the 2016 season, Catanzaro kicked a career-long 60-yard field goal against the Buffalo Bills in Buffalo. [20] At the time, it was only the 16th field goal of at least 60 yards in the history of the NFL. [21] His 60-yard field goal was the longest conversion of any kicker in the 2016 season. [22] In Week 7, Catanzaro missed the game-winning field goal in overtime against the Seattle Seahawks. The game eventually ended in a 6–6 tie. [23] He finished the 2016 season converting 43 of 47 extra point attempts and 21 of 28 field goal attempts. [24]

New York Jets (first stint)

Catanzaro with the New York Jets in 2017 Chandler Catanzaro 2017.JPG
Catanzaro with the New York Jets in 2017

On March 10, 2017, Catanzaro signed with the New York Jets. [25]

On September 10, 2017, in the season opening 21–12 loss to the Buffalo Bills, Catanzaro converted a 48-yard field goal and a 52-yard field goal in his Jets debut. [26] In Week 4, the Jets were playing at home against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The game went into overtime with a score of 20–20. Catanzaro had missed a 45-yard field goal earlier in the game. With only 32 seconds left in overtime, he drilled a 41-yard field goal to win the game. [27] In Week 5, Catanzaro kicked a 57-yard field goal, the longest in Jets franchise history. [28] In the 2017 season, Catanzaro converted all 29 extra point attempts and 25 of 30 field goal attempts in 16 games. [29]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On March 16, 2018, Catanzaro signed a three-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [30] [31] In the season opener against the New Orleans Saints, he tied his career-high with six extra points converted. [32] On October 21, 2018, in a Week 7 matchup against the Cleveland Browns, after having missed an extra point attempt and a 40-yard field goal attempt earlier in the game Catanzaro hit a game winning 59-yard field goal in overtime to end the game 26–23, in the process setting the record for the longest field goal made in overtime in NFL history. [33] On November 12, 2018, Catanzaro was released by the Buccaneers after missing two field goals in a 16–3 loss to the Washington Redskins. [34] He finished his time with the Buccaneers 11-for-15 on field goals and 23-for-27 on extra points in nine games. [35]

Carolina Panthers

On December 7, 2018, Catanzaro signed with the Carolina Panthers following an injury to Graham Gano. [36]

New York Jets (second stint)

On March 15, 2019, Catanzaro signed with the Jets. [37] After announcing his retirement on August 11, 2019, [38] [39] he was placed on the exempt/left squad list on August 11 and then placed on the reserve/left squad list on August 17. [40] He was released from the reserve/left squad list on July 23, 2020. [41]

New York Giants

Catanzaro signed with the New York Giants on August 1, 2020. [42] He was released on August 17, 2020. [43]

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGPOverall FGsPATsKickoffsPoints
BlkLngFGMFGAPctXPMXPAPctBlkKOAvgTBRetAvg
2014 ARI 16051293387.92727100.007666.6383726.1114
2015 ARI 16047283190.3535891.409965.1504924.3137
2016 ARI 16160212875.0434791.518362.9522923.1106
2017 NYJ 16157253083.32929100.007161.3452220.7104
2018 TB 9059111573.3232785.204963.7391021.756
CAR 405155100.07887.501662.413320.722
Total 7726011914283.818219692.9139463.923715023.8539

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