1. Neil William Rackers was born on August 16,1976 and is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker for 12 seasons in the National Football League.
21 Facts About Neil Rackers
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Neil Rackers played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini.
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Neil Rackers attended Aquinas-Mercy High School in St Louis, Missouri and was a student and a letterman in football, soccer and baseball.
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In soccer, Neil Rackers led his team to consecutive state titles and was an All-State selection.
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Neil Rackers was selected in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft with the 169th overall pick by the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Neil Rackers played three seasons for the team, making 44 out of 67 field goals.
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On October 24,2004, Neil Rackers tied a record by kicking three field goals of 50 yards or more, doing so against the Seattle Seahawks.
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Neil Rackers was the second kicker to kick three 50+ yard field goals in the same game and kick two from 55 yards since Morten Anderson did so in 1995.
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The cleats that Neil Rackers wore in the game were sent to the Pro Football Hall of Fame after the game.
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Neil Rackers reached and or surpassed 20 touchbacks in a season twice in his career, and once had a streak of 31 consecutive field goals made before missing a 43-yarder in 2005 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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On New Year's Day in 2006, Neil Rackers kicked his 40th field goal of the season, an NFL record.
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Neil Rackers was rewarded with a spot in that year's Pro Bowl.
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Neil Rackers is one of the few players in NFL history to attempt a fair catch kick.
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Neil Rackers is the longest tenured kicker in Cardinals history, having played in seven seasons for the team.
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Neil Rackers was signed by the Houston Texans on April 5,2010, replaced Kris Brown later for the 2010 season, and made his first two field goals as a member of the Texans on September 12.
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Neil Rackers signed a one-year contract with the Washington Redskins on April 24,2012, and competed with Graham Gano for a spot on the team.
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Billy Cundiff's charity confirmed that Neil Rackers retired and would join his cause to cure ovarian cancer.
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Neil Rackers is the special teams coach at De Smet Jesuit in the St Louis, Missouri area.
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Neil Rackers sells roofs and does business as owner of an assisted living facility.
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Neil Rackers owns Kick it Promos and is a radio announcer on 101 ESPN in St Louis.
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Neil Rackers was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.