Chris Boswell

Chris Boswell

Boswell with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2016
No. 9 – Pittsburgh Steelers
Position:	Placekicker
Personal information
Born:	(1991-03-16) March 16, 1991 (age 33) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:	Fossil Ridge (Fort Worth, Texas)
College:	Rice (2009–2013)
Undrafted:	2014
Career history
Houston Texans (2014)* New York Giants (2015)* Pittsburgh Steelers (2015–present)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active Career highlights and awards 2× Pro Bowl (2017, 2024) 2× Second-team All-C-USA (2012, 2013) NFL records Most field goals made in a postseason game: 6 Most career games with 6+ field goals made: 3 Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2024 Field goals: 271 Field goal attempts: 308 Field goal %: 88.0 Longest field goal: 59 Touchbacks: 411 Stats at Pro Football Reference   Christopher Lynn Boswell (born March 16, 1991) is an American professional football placekicker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rice and was signed by the Houston Texans in 2014 as an undrafted free agent and has also spent time with the New York Giants. He is currently the most accurate field goal kicker in NFL history on field goal attempts of 50 yards or more. [1] Early life Boswell attended and played high school football at Fossil Ridge High School. [2] He received numerous Power 5 offers before committing to play college football at Rice. [3] His father had grown up in Brazil, playing street soccer. [4] College career Boswell played college football at Rice. [5] [6] With 358 career points, he is second on the all-time Rice scoring list behind ex-NFL wide receiver Jarett Dillard. [7] In the 2012 season, He led Conference USA in the field goals attempted and tied for first in field goals made. [8] College statistics Year Team GP Overall FGs PATs Total points Lng FGA FGM Pct XPA XPM Pct 2009 Rice 0 DNP 2010 Rice 12 50 17 11 64.7 44 41 93.2 74 2011 Rice 12 54 21 17 81.0 32 31 96.9 82 2012 Rice 13 57 29 23 79.3 47 45 95.7 114 2013 Rice 14 56 21 14 66.7 49 47 95.9 89 Career 51 57 88 65 73.9 172 164 95.3 359 Professional career Pre-draft measurables Height Weight Arm length Hand span 6 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) 8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) All values from NFL Combine [9] [10] Houston Texans Boswell with the Houston Texans in 2014 Boswell declared for the 2014 NFL draft in April, 2014. [11] He went undrafted before signing with the Houston Texans on May 10, 2014 to compete with Randy Bullock. [12] After participating in all four preseason games in which he missed multiple extra point attempts, Boswell was cut on August 29. [13] He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 23, 2014 where he remained for the entirety of the 2014 season. [14] New York Giants On January 7, 2015, Boswell signed a reserve/future contract with the New York Giants. [15] On August 16, 2015, Boswell was waived by the Giants. [16] On September 2, 2015, he was re-signed by the Giants. [17] On September 5, 2015, Boswell was waived after failing to make the final 53-man roster. [18] 2015 Boswell during a game at Acrisure Stadium (then, Heinz Field) Boswell signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on October 3, 2015, becoming their fourth placekicker in 2015. [19] Boswell made his NFL debut on October 12, completing all three of his extra points and making a 47-yard field goal attempt in a victory over the San Diego Chargers. [20] He connected on the longest debut conversion in team history, besting Todd Peterson’s record of 46. [21] He became the first player out of Rice to convert an extra point and field goal in a game since James Hamrick in Week 6 of the 1987 season. [22] [23] [24] On October 18, the following week against the Arizona Cardinals, Boswell was 4-for-4 on field goals including kicks of 48, 49, and 51 yards, earning him AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors. [25] He is the first Steeler in team history to make three 47+ yard field goals in one game. [21] On November 8, Boswell kicked three field goals, including the game-winner and three PATs against the Oakland Raiders, [26] [27] albeit missing his first field goal season-to-date. [26] On November 15, Boswell kicked three field goals against the Cleveland Browns. [28] His 14 field goals is tied for fourth among rookie/first-year players in team history, just behind Jeff Reed (2002, 17). [28] On November 29, Boswell kicked three field goals against the Seattle Seahawks. [29] On October 25, Boswell kicked two field goals against the Kansas City Chiefs. [30] On December 6, Boswell kicked three field goals against the Indianapolis Colts. [31] On December 13, Boswell kicked four field goals against the Cincinnati Bengals. [32] On December 20, Boswell kicked two field goals against the Broncos. [33] He tied a franchise record for the most consecutive games played while scoring at least 10 points, tied with Gary Anderson (1985). [33] He also passed Kris Brown for the most made field goals by a rookie or first-year player in the history of the franchise with 29. [33] He also set Steelers’ records for rookie/first-year kickers for points in a season with 113 and field goal percentage at 90.6. [34] He finished the 2015 season with 26 of 27 extra points converted and 29 of 32 field goals converted. [35] On January 7, 2016, Boswell won AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for the month of December. [36] On January 9, 2016, Boswell kicked four field goals in an 18–16 win in the AFC Wild Card Round game against the Bengals. [37] He successfully kicked a 35-yard game-winning field goal with less than 20 seconds remaining in the game. [38] He set an NFL record for the most field goals by a rookie/first-year player in a playoff game. [39] His four field goals also tied for the most in Steelers playoff history (Gary Anderson in the 1989 Wild Card Round). [39] He also became the youngest kicker to make four field goals in a postseason game. [40] On January 17, 2016, in a loss against the Broncos during the Divisional Round of the playoffs, Boswell tied a franchise record with seven total field goals completed in the post-season. [41] 2016 On September 18, Boswell kicked a season-long 49-yard field goal against the Bengals. [42] On October 23, Boswell kicked three field goals but missed two against the New England Patriots. [43] On November 20, Boswell kicked three field goals against the Browns. [44] On December 11, Boswell kicked two field goals against the Buffalo Bills. [45] On December 18, Boswell kicked a career-high six field goals against the Cincinnati Bengals. [46] He is the first kicker in NFL history to convert at least six field goals in a game and have five of those connect from 40+ yards. [46] The last kicker to kick five field goals from 40+ yards in the same game was Mason Crosby in 2015. [46] He is the third Pittsburgh Steeler in franchise history to accomplish the feat. (Jeff Reed in 2002 and Gary Anderson twice in 1988). [46] He finished the 2016 season converting all 36 extra point attempts and 21 of 25 field goal attempts. [47] On January 15, 2017, In the Divisional Round of the playoffs, he set a playoff record, kicking 6 field goals leading the team to beat the Chiefs 18–16, scoring all of the Steelers' points. Boswell's four first-half field goals also tied the team record for an entire playoff game. [48] 2017 On February 2, 2017, the Steelers signed Boswell to a one-year, exclusive-rights contract. [49] During a Week 2 26–9 victory over the Minnesota Vikings, Boswell converted four field goals and two extra points. [50] During a Week 7 29–14 victory over the Bengals, he kicked a season-high five field goals. [51] In Week 11, he kicked four field goals in a 40–17 victory over the Tennessee Titans. [52] Boswell made a game-winning 53-yard field goal in the next game to beat the Green Bay Packers 31–28 as time expired. [53] His game-winner set a new career-long and tied kicker Dan Bailey's record set in 2016 for the longest NFL field goal ever kicked at Heinz Field (53 yards) in its 17-year history. [54] The only longer successful attempt was in collegiate play when former Old Dominion kicker Jarod Brown made a 54-yard kick against the Pitt Panthers in 2013. [55] The following week, Boswell converted both extra points and all three field goal attempts, including a 38-yard game-winner as time expired, in a 23–20 comeback win over the Bengals, earning him AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. [56] During a narrow Week 14 39–38 victory over the Baltimore Ravens, he kicked four field goals, including a game-winner. [57] Throughout the season, Boswell has kicked multiple game-winning field goals in the last minutes, earning him status as one of the Steelers' "Killer B's" and a spot on the AFC's Pro Bowl starting roster. [58] In the 2017 season, he converted 37 of 39 extra point attempts and 35 of 38 field goal attempts. [59] He finished the season tied with Harrison Butker for fourth in scoring with 142 points. [60] 2018 Mike Tomlin and Boswell in 2018 Boswell during a 2018 pre-season game On March 12, 2018, the Steelers placed a second-round restricted free-agent tender on Boswell. [61] On April 5, he signed the tender. [62] On August 23, 2018, the Steelers signed Boswell to a new five-year deal, keeping him under contract through the 2022 season. [63] Boswell was later named a captain alongside Ben Roethlisberger, Maurkice Pouncey, and Cameron Heyward. [64] During a Week 12 24–17 road loss to the Broncos, Boswell scored his first NFL touchdown on a fake field goal in the waning moments of the second quarter, tossing a two-yard pass to offensive tackle Alejandro Villanueva as time expired. [65] He would then convert the ensuing extra point, thus accounting for all seven points of the score. [66] Boswell was placed on injured reserve on December 28, 2018. [67] It was revealed that he suffered a grade-2 tear in his groin as reported by his brother, Stephen Boswell. [68] [69] Boswell was replaced by kicker Matt McCrane for the Steelers' final game against the Cincinnati Bengals for the 2018 season. [70] [71] Boswell had a down year in 2018, converting only 13 of 20 field goal attempts and 43 of 48 extra point attempts. His 65% field goal percentage was ranked last among kickers with at least 20 field goal attempts. [72] [73] 2019 Boswell rebounded in 2019, going 29 for 31 (93.5%) on field goal attempts and a perfect 28 for 28 on extra point attempts. [74] 2020 On November 8, 2020, in a game at AT&T Stadium against the Dallas Cowboys, Boswell made a career-long 59-yard field goal which also set the Steelers franchise record for the longest field goal. [75] He finished the 2020 season converting 34 of 38 extra point attempts and 19 of 20 field goal attempts in 13 games. [76] 2021 In the fourth quarter of the Steelers' September 19 game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Boswell broke the Heinz Field field goal record with a 56-yard field goal. [77] On October 17, 2021, he hit three field goals against the Seahawks including a 37-yard game-winning field goal in overtime. [78] On October 31, 2021, against the Browns, Boswell was concussed on a fake field goal attempt. The ball was snapped to him, he rolled out right while attempting to pass, and was hit immediately after throwing the ball, which landed incomplete. [79] On November 8, 2021, against the Chicago Bears, Boswell missed an extra point in the third quarter, but was 3 for 3 on field goals, hitting a 54-yarder, a 52-yarder, and a game-winning 40-yarder. [80] He finished the 2021 season converting 27 of 29 extra point attempts and 36 of 40 field goal attempts in 17 games. [81] 2022 On August 1, 2022, Boswell signed a four-year, $20 million contract extension with the Steelers. [82] During the season-opener at the Bengals, Boswell missed a 55-yard field goal that would have won the game in overtime which hit the left upright. However, he would go on to kick a 53-yard game-winning field goal, converting on three of four field goal attempts in that game. Three weeks later, Boswell made a 59-yard field goal against the New York Jets as time expired in the second quarter, making it the longest field goal scored at Acrisure Stadium to date, while also tying his career long. On November 10, 2022, he was placed on injured reserve with a groin injury. [83] He was activated on December 10. [84] He appeared in 12 games in the 2022 season. He converted all 18 extra point attempts and 20 of 28 field goal attempts. [85] 2023 Boswell with punter Pressley Harvin in 2023 In the 2023 season, Boswell appeared in all 17 regular season games. He finished converting 27 of 28 extra point attempts and 29 of 31 field goal attempts. [86] Boswell made another postseason start when the Steelers traveled to Highmark Stadium to play against the Buffalo Bills. During the game, Boswell successfully kicked two extra point attempts and made a 40 yard field goal as the Steelers ended their season losing 17-31. [87] 2024 On September 8, 2024, Boswell converted all six of his field goal attempts for the second time in his career. He also became the first player in Steelers franchise history to make at least three field goals from over 50 yards away with field goals made at 57, 51, and 56 yards in an 18–10 win over the Atlanta Falcons. [88] His performance earned him AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. [89] After an impressive start to the 2024 season, he was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for September. [90] Boswell was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for October after converting 12 field goals. [91] On November 17, 2024, Boswell converted all six of his field goals for the third time in his career in an 18–16 win over the Baltimore Ravens, becoming the first kicker in NFL history with six-plus made field goals in three career games. [92] During the Steelers’ matchup against the Eagles, Boswell broke the team’s franchise record for most field goals in a single season. He recorded a 37-yard field goal to break the record, which Boswell set himself in 2021. [93] He was named to his second Pro Bowl on January 2, 2025. [94] NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high Regular season General Field goals PATs Kickoffs Points Season Team GP FGM FGA FG% Blck Long XPM XPA XP% KO Avg TBs Pts 2015 PIT 12 29 32 90.6% 0 51 26 27 96.3% 74 63.2 26 113 2016 PIT 15 21 25 84.0% 1 49 36 36 100.0% 80 61.9 49 99 2017 PIT 16 35 38 92.1% 1 53 37 39 94.9% 90 63.1 46 142 2018 PIT 15 13 20 65.0% 0 50 43 48 89.6% 81 62.9 50 82 2019 PIT 16 29 31 93.5% 0 51 28 28 100.0% 72 63.2 31 115 2020 PIT 13 19 20 95.0% 0 59 34 38 89.5% 73 63.3 44 91 2021 PIT 17 36 40 90.0% 0 56 27 29 93.1% 86 63.5 40 135 2022 PIT 12 20 28 71.4% 1 59 18 18 100.0% 50 61.5 21 78 2023 PIT 17 29 31 93.5% 0 57 27 28 96.4% 76 63.6 55 114 2024 PIT 14 38 41 92.7% 1 57 30 30 100.0% 80 64.0 47 144 Career 147 269 306 87.9% 4 59 306 321 95.3% 762 63.0 409 1,113 Postseason General Field goals PATs Kickoffs Points Season Team GP FGM FGA FG% Blck Long XPM XPA XP% KO Avg TBs Pts 2015 PIT 2 7 7 100.0% 0 47 1 1 100.0% 11 62.2 8 22 2016 PIT 3 8 8 100.0% 0 45 3 5 60.0% 17 59.2 6 27 2017 PIT 1 – – – – – 6 6 100.0% 7 52.4 3 6 2020 PIT 1 1 1 100.0% 0 49 2 2 100.0% 6 54.2 2 5 2021 PIT 1 – – – – – 3 3 100.0% 4 51.0 1 3 2023 PIT 1 1 1 100.0% 0 40 2 2 100.0% 4 66.0 3 5 Career 9 17 17 100.0% 0 49 17 19 89.5% 49 58.2 23 68 See also Most accurate kickers in NFL history References Marczi, Matthew (October 27, 2023). 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