Mason Walker Crosby was born on September 3,1984 and is an American football placekicker who is a free agent.
61 Facts About Mason Crosby
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Mason Crosby played college football at Colorado, and earned unanimous All-American honors.
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Mason Crosby was a member of the Packers' Super Bowl XLV championship team against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Mason Crosby attended the University of Colorado Boulder, where he played on the Colorado Buffaloes football team from 2003 to 2006.
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Mason Crosby connected on 66 of 88 field goals in total during his college career, and 30 of 34 inside 40 yards.
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Mason Crosby served as the Buffaloes' kickoff specialist, where his knack for forcing touchbacks after touchdowns made him a fan favorite.
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Mason Crosby was a first-team All-Big 12 selection in 2004,2005, and 2006.
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Mason Crosby was the runner-up for the Lou Groza Award, despite being heavily favored to win.
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Mason Crosby was chosen by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft, the last of three consecutive picks for the Packers, and the third kicker overall.
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Mason Crosby entered training camp in a battle with incumbent placekicker Dave Rayner.
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Mason Crosby won the starting job during the final roster cut.
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Mason Crosby was the first player in NFL history to kick a 50-yard field goal and a game-winning field goal with under a minute remaining in his NFL debut.
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Mason Crosby was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.
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Mason Crosby was awarded the NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for November 2007.
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Mason Crosby had at least one field goal in every game, including four in the Week 9 win at Kansas City.
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Mason Crosby's longest field goal of the month was a 52-yarder in the Week 13 contest at Dallas.
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Mason Crosby finished second for most points scored in a season by a rookie.
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Mason Crosby finished 2007 with the highest-scoring season by a kicker in franchise history and third-highest season point total by any Packers player.
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Mason Crosby led the league in extra points attempted and converted.
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Mason Crosby earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his game against Philadelphia.
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In Week 4, Mason Crosby kicked a season-high seven PATs against the Denver Broncos.
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In Week 7, Mason Crosby set the franchise record when he made a 58-yard field goal in the third quarter as part of a four-field-goal game.
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Mason Crosby earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors for Weeks 5 and 7.
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Mason Crosby kicked four field goals in a game on three occasions, which were Week 5, Week 7, and Week 14.
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Mason Crosby finished the 2011 season converting 68-of-69 extra point attempts and 24-of 28 field goal attempts.
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Mason Crosby led the league in extra points attempted and converted.
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In Week 2, Mason Crosby kicked a season-long 54-yard field goal against the Chicago Bears.
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In Week 16, Mason Crosby kicked a season-high seven PATs against the Tennessee Titans.
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In Week 2, Mason Crosby kicked a season-high five PATs against the Washington Redskins.
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In Week 5, Mason Crosby kicked a season-high five field goals against the Detroit Lions.
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Mason Crosby earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his Week 6 game against the Baltimore Ravens.
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In Week 8, Mason Crosby tied his season-high five PATs against the Minnesota Vikings as well.
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In Week 11, Mason Crosby kicked a season-long 57-yard field goal against the New York Giants.
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In Week 15, Mason Crosby tied his season-long 57-yard field goal against the Dallas Cowboys.
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Mason Crosby converted all 42 extra point attempts and added 33 field goals in the 2013 season, tying the franchise single-season record with Ryan Longwell and Chester Marcol.
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Mason Crosby scored his 1,000th point in his 124th career game, the Packers' Week 13 game against the New England Patriots, making him the third-fastest player to 1,000 points.
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On January 18,2015, in the NFC Championship, Mason Crosby kicked a season-high five field goals against the Seattle Seahawks, including a 48-yarder to force overtime.
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In Week 2, Mason Crosby broke Ryan Longwell's team career scoring record of 1,054 with his fourth field goal of the game against the Seattle Seahawks.
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Mason Crosby became the all-time leading scorer in Packers' history.
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In Week 3, Mason Crosby kicked a season-high five PATs against the Kansas City Chiefs.
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In Week 8, Mason Crosby kicked a season-long 56-yard field goal against the Denver Broncos.
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In Week 11, Mason Crosby kicked a season-high five field goals against the Minnesota Vikings.
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On January 3,2016, Mason Crosby recorded a forced fumble against the Vikings.
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Mason Crosby finished the 2015 season converting all 36 extra point attempts and 24 of 28 field goal attempts.
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On March 1,2016, Mason Crosby signed a four-year contract extension with the Packers.
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Mason Crosby kicked the second 51-yard attempt for the win as time expired, marking the first time a kicker made two 50+ yard field goals in the final two minutes of a postseason game.
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Mason Crosby converted his 20th consecutive field goal in the post season, surpassing David Akers's previous record of 19.
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Mason Crosby finished the 2017 season converting 33 of 35 extra point attempts and 15 of 19 field goal attempts.
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However, the Vikings called a timeout just before the attempt to "ice the kicker", and Mason Crosby missed the second attempt sending the game into overtime and an eventual tie.
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Mason Crosby finished the 2018 season converting 34 of 36 extra point attempts and 30 of 37 field goal attempts.
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In Week 6, Mason Crosby kicked three field goals, including the game-winner, in a Week 6 victory over the Detroit Lions; he performed a Lambeau Leap to celebrate the victory.
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Mason Crosby finished the 2019 season converting 40 of 41 extra point attempts and 22 of 24 field goal attempts.
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Mason Crosby had a perfect regular season on field goal attempts for the first time in his career, making 16 of 16 field goals.
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Mason Crosby led the league with 59 extra points converted on 63 attempts.
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Mason Crosby finished the 2021 season converting 49 of 51 extra point attempts and 25 of 34 field goal attempts.
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Mason Crosby converted game-winning field goals in overtime games against the New England Patriots in Week 4 and the Dallas Cowboys in Week 10.
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Mason Crosby graduated in December 2006 from the University of Colorado, majoring in communication.
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Mason Crosby attended Georgetown High School in Texas, where he played football and soccer.
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Mason Crosby is a Houston Astros fan and an avid golfer.
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Mason Crosby's father, Jim, was a running back in college for the UTEP Miners and graduated from Texas Tech.
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Mason Crosby is a supporter of Compassion International and their "Fill the Stadium" initiative.