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Why are field-goal kickers so much more accurate today?
Posted on 1/21/17 at 8:23 pm
Posted on 1/21/17 at 8:23 pm
Morten Andersen, a should be Hall of Famer and perennial all pro, was at about 80%. That was a rarity 20 and 30 years ago- 1980's. Now it seems the norm is 80% or greater, even with the fatties. What gives?
EDT: Andersen used to be #2 all time. He is now #51
EDT: Andersen used to be #2 all time. He is now #51
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51 Morten Andersen 79.690% 1982-2007
This post was edited on 1/21/17 at 9:07 pm
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Posted on 1/21/17 at 8:26 pm to LSUTANGERINE
More indoor stadiums, balls are shaped more obligated, movement into soccer style kickers as opposed to straight up, and greater specialization.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 8:28 pm to LSUTANGERINE
I'm assuming this is for pros? The perception at the college level is that these guys are as bad as ever. I'm not sure if the numbers back that up. Back on the pros, the PAT thing is probably screwing with everyone, thinking these guys suck at an easy kick.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 8:28 pm to rpg37
The use of so-called K balls.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 8:31 pm to Bunk Moreland
1. Special Balls
2. Position is specialized(as are long snappers)
3. More indoor stadiums
2. Position is specialized(as are long snappers)
3. More indoor stadiums
Posted on 1/21/17 at 8:33 pm to therick711
When did the chance to specialized kicking balls take place?
Posted on 1/21/17 at 8:51 pm to Bunk Moreland
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The perception at the college level is that these guys are as bad as ever. I'm not sure if the numbers back that up.
LSU missed like eight field goals in a game once in the 1950s at Florida. PAT were barely made over 50-60%.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 8:53 pm to rpg37
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movement into soccer style kickers as opposed to straight up,
In the 80s and early 90s there might have been one straight up kicker in the NFL. And all the soccer style kickers were all only kicking. I don't think there's been any changes in the shape of the ball since then. Since the 50s and 60s and 70s sure
This post was edited on 1/21/17 at 8:54 pm
Posted on 1/21/17 at 9:00 pm to LSUTANGERINE
I'll throw in better coaching. Way back in the day, kickers were left alone to do their own thing. If they had a problem, they often had to figure their way out of it themselves.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 9:00 pm to StrongBackWeakMind
The current K Ball protocol dates to 2008, I think.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 9:01 pm to LSUTANGERINE
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I don't think there's been any changes in the shape of the ball since then
There have been
Posted on 1/21/17 at 9:04 pm to LSUTANGERINE
Interesting article here:
LINK
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They benefit from better athleticism than their predecessors, come almost exclusively from soccer backgrounds, are aided by an increased emphasis on special teams and rule changes, and even by playing some of their games indoors.
It all adds up to greater accuracy, especially from long distances.
The success rate has risen steadily from all distances, short and long, during the Super Bowl era, according to STATS LCC.
In 1967, for instance, barely 51 percent of all field goal attempts were good. Today, that figure is 81 percent.
The rise in precision from 50 yards and greater has been especially dramatic:
1960s: 13.1 percent
1970s: 21.6 percent
1980s: 35.6 percent
1990s: 47.8 percent
2000s: 53.0 percent
LINK
Posted on 1/21/17 at 9:05 pm to LSUTANGERINE
That article gives every reason I made in my original response.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 9:06 pm to therick711
Are the K balls actually different? I thought maybe they were just balls that were arbitrarily separated (eta: to prevent the tampering that kickers used to do with the balls). I heard on the radio once that kickers used to be able to keep the balls that they kicked, and they would prep the balls. Apparently the thing was that more beat up balls were better for kicking, so kickers would put them through a drying machine.
This post was edited on 1/21/17 at 9:11 pm
Posted on 1/21/17 at 9:07 pm to Peazey
I thought kickers didn't like the K balls?
Posted on 1/21/17 at 9:08 pm to rpg37
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That article gives every reason I made in my original response.
yeah.
BTW, Andersen used to be #2 all time. He is now #51
quote:
51 Morten Andersen 79.690% 1982-2007
Posted on 1/21/17 at 10:23 pm to LSUTANGERINE
Every position is more accurate.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 10:25 pm to LSUTANGERINE
Wow. In twenty years at this rate, you'll see kickers drilling it from 60+ with regularity
Posted on 1/21/17 at 10:31 pm to LSUTANGERINE
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Posted on 1/21/17 at 10:36 pm to Vegas Eddie
HGH makes kickers more accurate?
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