2016 NFL Clutch Field Goals Made Leaders

A clutch kick is one taken in the fourth quarter or overtime with the score within one possession (eight points). These are the kicks where a make or miss can decide the game.

Check attempts under each number; a kicker with more chances can lead simply by getting them. In 2016, Nick Novak (11) led NFL kickers in clutch field goals made, ahead of Matt Prater (9) and Caleb Sturgis (9). 35 kickers qualify.

Final 2016 regular-season numbers, updated October 23, 2026.

Rk	Player	Team	Clutch made	FG	FG%	LNG	50+	MAKE
1	Nick Novak	Houston Texans	11	35-41	85.4%	53	3-6	−0.41
2	Matt Prater	Detroit Lions	9	31-36	86.1%	58	7-7	+1.39
3	Caleb Sturgis	Philadelphia Eagles	9	35-41	85.4%	55	4-6	+0.04
4	Justin Tucker	Baltimore Ravens	8	38-39	97.4%	57	10-10	+6.99
5	Dan Bailey	Dallas Cowboys	7	27-32	84.4%	56	3-6	+0.34
6	Dustin Hopkins	Washington Commanders	7	34-42	81.0%	53	3-7	−2.01
7	Brandon McManus	Denver Broncos	7	29-34	85.3%	55	3-6	+0.24
8	Stephen Hauschka	Seattle Seahawks	7	33-37	89.2%	53	1-1	−0.33
9	Nick Folk	New York Jets	6	27-31	87.1%	51	2-4	−0.40
10	Cairo Santos	Kansas City Chiefs	5	31-35	88.6%	54	2-2	+0.04
11	Stephen Gostkowski	New England Patriots	5	27-32	84.4%	53	2-4	−0.37
12	Wil Lutz	New Orleans Saints	5	28-34	82.4%	57	3-7	−0.73
13	Graham Gano	Carolina Panthers	5	30-38	78.9%	54	3-6	−1.43
14	Josh Brown	New York Giants	4	11-12	91.7%	48	0-1	+0.36
15	Connor Barth	Chicago Bears	4	18-23	78.3%	54	1-3	−2.27
16	Andrew Franks	Miami Dolphins	4	16-21	76.2%	55	1-2	−2.78
17	Chandler Catanzaro	Arizona Cardinals	4	21-28	75.0%	60	3-6	−1.99
18	Josh Lambo	Los Angeles Chargers	4	26-32	81.3%	47	0-3	−1.98
19	Sebastian Janikowski	Las Vegas Raiders	4	29-35	82.9%	56	3-8	−0.02
20	Greg Zuerlein	Los Angeles Rams	3	19-22	86.4%	54	2-4	+0.30
21	Mason Crosby	Green Bay Packers	3	26-30	86.7%	53	1-2	−0.38
22	Ryan Succop	Tennessee Titans	3	22-24	91.7%	53	3-5	+2.12
23	Jason Myers	Jacksonville Jaguars	3	27-34	79.4%	56	7-12	+0.47
24	Roberto Aguayo	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	3	22-31	71.0%	43	0-1	−5.31
25	Adam Vinatieri	Indianapolis Colts	2	27-31	87.1%	54	7-9	+2.07
26	Chris Boswell	Pittsburgh Steelers	2	21-25	84.0%	49	0-2	+0.65
27	Kai Forbath	Minnesota Vikings	2	15-15	100.0%	51	1-1	+1.57
28	Robbie Gould	New York Giants	2	10-10	100.0%	47	0-0	+1.16
29	Blair Walsh	Minnesota Vikings	2	12-16	75.0%	50	1-2	−1.45
30	Dan Carpenter	Buffalo Bills	2	19-25	76.0%	54	1-2	−2.41
31	Mike Nugent	Cincinnati Bengals	2	23-29	79.3%	47	0-3	−2.52
32	Cody Parkey	Cleveland Browns	2	20-25	80.0%	51	1-1	−1.26
33	Matt Bryant	Atlanta Falcons	1	34-37	91.9%	59	6-8	+2.63
34	Patrick Murray	Cleveland Browns	0	1-2	50.0%	35	0-1	−0.57
35	Randy Bullock	Cincinnati Bengals	0	8-9	88.9%	44	0-0	+0.03

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