Opposing kickers -- weekly update

[AdamJT13]

Is there another team with similar stats against them during the same time frame?

Nope. If you ranked the teams by opponents' field-goal percentage in 2003, 2004 and 2005, we were first in 2003, second in 2004 and are tied for first in 2005. No other team was even in the top eight for both 2003 and 2004, and we were in the top two. The closest team is Cincinnati (not a dome team), which was ninth in 2003, third in 2004 and fifth in 2005.

Over the same time frame in which our opponents are 68-for-72 (94.44 percent), the Bengals' opponents are 71-for-81 (87.65 percent). So they're not that close. Plus, five of their opponents' misses have come from inside 40 yards, and only four of their makes have come from 50-plus.

 

[AdamJT13]

More carnage (comparing kickers against us since Game 13 of 2002 to kickers against everyone else from 2003 until now) --

Opposing kickers are 22-for-22 (100 percent) from 30 to 39 yards against us but have made only 82.6 percent against everyone else. The next-closest team is Oakland, whose opponents are 26-for-27 (96.3 percent).

Opposing kickers are 16-for-18 (88.9 percent) from 40 to 49 yards against us but have made only 69.7 percent against everyone else. The next-closest team is Seattle, whose opponents are 17-for-20 (85 percent).

Opposing kickers are 8-for-10 (80 percent) from 50-plus against us but have made only 53.4 percent against everyone else. We're actually not the worst at this distance -- Cincinatti's opponents are 4-for-4, and Green Bay's are 3-for-3.


Also, here are the opponents' field-goal percentages against each team during the regular season from 2003 until now. (Note that this DOES NOT include our opponents' 8-for-8 at the end of 2002 or 5-for-5 in the 2003 playoffs.)

1. Dallas 93.22
2. Cincinnati 88.16
3. Baltimore 87.14
4. Tennessee 86.30
5. Denver 84.62
6. Arizona 84.38
7. Pittsburgh 84.13
8. Minnesota 83.58
9. New Orleans 83.53
10. Cleveland 83.15
11. St. Louis 82.05
12. Miami 81.69
13. Seattle 81.48
14. Green Bay 81.43
15. N.Y. Jets 80.65
16. Jacksonville 80.60
17. San Diego 80.60
18. Houston 80.49
19. Buffalo 79.45
20. Atlanta 79.25
21. Oakland 79.17
22. San Francisco 78.26
23. Chicago 77.27
24. New England 76.12
25. N.Y. Giants 75.64
26. Kansas City 75.38
27. Indianapolis 75.00
28. Detroit 74.55
29. Philadelphia 72.73
30. Washington 71.21
31. Carolina 70.83
32. Tampa Bay 70.73


And here are the missed field goals for opposing kickers during the regular season from 2003 until now --

1. Dallas 4
2. Cincinnati 9
2. Baltimore 9
4. Tennessee 10
4. Denver 10
4. Arizona 10
4. Pittsburgh 10
8. Minnesota 11
8. Atlanta 11
10. N.Y. Jets 12
11. Miami 13
11. Green Bay 13
11. Jacksonville 13
11. San Diego 13
15. New Orleans 14
15. St. Louis 14
15. Detroit 14
18. Cleveland 15
18. Seattle 15
18. Buffalo 15
18. Oakland 15
18. San Francisco 15
23. Houston 16
23. New England 16
23. Kansas City 16
23. Indianapolis 16
27. Philadelphia 18
28. N.Y. Giants 19
28. Washington 19
30. Chicago 20
31. Carolina 21
32. Tampa Bay 24