1. Michael Nugent was born on March 2,1982 and is an American former professional football placekicker who played in the National Football League.
35 Facts About Mike Nugent
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Mike Nugent played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, where he won the Lou Groza Award in 2004, and was twice recognized as a consensus All-American.
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Mike Nugent was selected by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2005 NFL draft, and played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears, Oakland Raiders, and New England Patriots during his 16-year career.
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Mike Nugent attended Centerville High School, and played kicker and quarterback on the Elks football team.
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Mike Nugent completed 72 of 88 field goal attempts and 140 of 143 extra point attempts.
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Mike Nugent was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American as a sophomore in 2002 and again as a unanimous All-American senior in 2004, and received the Lou Groza Award as the nation's top college placekicker in 2004.
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Mike Nugent became the first kicker in school history to earn team most valuable player honors.
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Mike Nugent was selected by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2005 NFL draft.
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Mike Nugent was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for December 2006.
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Mike Nugent signed with the Arizona Cardinals on December 16,2009, as a temporary replacement for the injured Neil Rackers.
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Mike Nugent was waived by the Cardinals on January 2,2010.
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Mike Nugent signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on April 23,2010.
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Mike Nugent competed with Dave Rayner throughout training camp and the preseason for the Bengals starting job.
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Mike Nugent eventually won the competition when the Bengals released Rayner on September 4,2010, after Mike Nugent made 54- and 52-yard field goals in the team's final two preseason games.
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In 2011, Mike Nugent set franchise records for points and field goals.
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Mike Nugent signed a one-year contract tender with the Bengals for the 2012 season.
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On September 7,2014, Mike Nugent tied the NFL record for most field goals made in one half with five.
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On January 4,2015, Mike Nugent kicked a career-long 58-yard field goal during the AFC first-round playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts.
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On October 11,2015, Mike Nugent made a winning field goal against the Seattle Seahawks in overtime in Week 5,2015.
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In Mike Nugent's seven-year run in Cincinnati, he helped the Bengals win the AFC North Division Championship in 2013 and 2015.
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Mike Nugent played in the Bengals 2011,2012,2013,2014, and 2015 AFC Wild-Card Playoff games.
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Mike Nugent was released by the Bengals on December 13,2016, after missing his sixth extra point of the season.
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Head coach Marvin Lewis described it as a "difficult decision" and noting that Mike Nugent was a "tremendous teammate" and had been an integral part of the team for seven seasons.
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On October 24,2017, Mike Nugent was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as a stand-in for injured Dan Bailey, reuniting with Rich Bisaccia who was his special teams coach with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Mike Nugent made 7 out of 9 field goals in four games.
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On December 4,2017, the Chicago Bears signed Mike Nugent to replace the injured Cairo Santos.
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In Week 17, Mike Nugent tied his personal record when he converted a 55-yard field goal.
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Mike Nugent finished the 2017 season converting 15 of 17 extra points and 11 of 13 field goal attempts.
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Mike Nugent was placed on injured reserve on September 26,2018, after suffering a hip injury in Week 3.
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On October 3,2019, Mike Nugent signed with the New England Patriots after they placed Stephen Gostkowski on injured reserve.
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Mike Nugent was released on October 29,2019, after missing two kicks in a game against the Cleveland Browns.
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In four games with the Patriots, Mike Nugent went 5-of-8 on field goals and 15-of-16 on extra points.
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On September 18,2020, Mike Nugent was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.
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On December 25,2020, Mike Nugent was promoted to the active roster.
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Mike Nugent's only missed field goal came against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 17 when the kick was blocked.