1. Gregory Zuerlein -lyne, was born on December 27,1987 and is an American professional football placekicker for the New York Jets of the National Football League.
30 Facts About Greg Zuerlein
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Greg Zuerlein practiced soccer and was a 2005 Sports Illustrated preseason high school All-American.
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Greg Zuerlein accepted a football scholarship from the NCAA Division II University of Nebraska Omaha.
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Greg Zuerlein finished the season 9 field goals shy of the school all-time career record of 45.
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In 2011, UNO canceled its football program so Greg Zuerlein was forced to transfer to another Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association school, Missouri Western State University.
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Greg Zuerlein set the school record with a 58-yard field goal against Northwest Missouri State University twice.
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Greg Zuerlein was selected by the St Louis Rams in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL draft.
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Greg Zuerlein was the first non-Football Bowl Subdivision kicker to be drafted since Stephen Gostkowski in 2006, and the first below the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision since Paul Ernster in 2005.
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Greg Zuerlein became the first player in NFL history to make a 60-yard field goal and a 50-plus yarder in the same game.
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Greg Zuerlein was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his effort against the Seahawks.
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In Week 6, Greg Zuerlein missed three field goals wide left, the first two from 37 and 52 yards, and the final one at 66 yards to tie the game against the Miami Dolphins.
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Greg Zuerlein earned another NFC Special Teams Player of the Week award for his game against the 49ers.
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Greg Zuerlein earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for the third time in his career.
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On March 14,2017, Greg Zuerlein signed a three-year contract extension with the Rams.
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Greg Zuerlein tied with Oakland Raiders' kicker Giorgio Tavecchio for the most points scored by a kicker in Week 1 with 14.
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On November 2,2017, Greg Zuerlein received the NFC Special Teams Player of the Month award for his strong performances in October.
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On December 20,2017, Greg Zuerlein was placed on injured reserve due to a back injury.
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Greg Zuerlein finished the season leading the league in scoring with 158 points and 11.3 points per game.
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Greg Zuerlein suffered a groin injury in pregame warmups before the Week 2 game against the Cardinals.
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Greg Zuerlein had back surgery during the offseason, which forced him to rest and only kick one field goal attempt in the preseason, with Hunter Niswander and Lirim Hajrullahu handling the kicking and kickoff duties.
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Greg Zuerlein was replaced with Hajrullahu for the Week 10 game against the Falcons.
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Greg Zuerlein missed 6 field goals and 6 extra points.
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Greg Zuerlein missed at least one field goal in three of the team's five regular-season losses.
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On March 11,2022, Greg Zuerlein was released by the Cowboys in a salary cap move.
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Greg Zuerlein played in 32 regular-season games for the Cowboys and missed either a field goal or an extra point in 15 of them.
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On March 26,2022, Greg Zuerlein signed a one-year contract with the New York Jets.
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Greg Zuerlein beat out Eddy Pineiro for the placekicker job in the preseason.
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Greg Zuerlein finished the season with 30-of-37 field goals and 28-of-29 extra points.
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On March 16,2023, Greg Zuerlein re-signed with the Jets on another one-year contract.
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On March 16,2024, Greg Zuerlein re-signed with the Jets on a two-year deal.