In fantasy football leagues, the kicker is the most controversial position. In recent years, there have been plenty of debates over whether kickers should be removed from fantasy leagues altogether, and many leagues have done just that. It can be very frustrating when a kicker unexpectedly has a monster game and swings a matchup.
Which kickers have delivered the best single-game fantasy performances? Let’s take a look at the kickers with the most fantasy points in a single game.
Top 10 Most Fantasy Football Points Scored in a Single Game by a Kicker
The role of kickers in the NFL and, consequently, fantasy football has evolved over time. Prior to the merger, kickers were not always specialists and often served other roles.
Take George Blanda, for example, who was both a kicker and quarterback. If we included pre-merger scores, Blanda would top this list with 36.8 fantasy points. However, the majority of those points would come from his role as a QB.
Therefore, we have set the benchmark for this article at the merger (1970) between the AFL and NFL. That allows us to keep the scoring consistent across the position as well as with the rest of this series of articles.
The data for this article comes from Pro Football Reference. The scoring sees 1 point for an extra point, 3 points for field goals, and 2 bonus points for field goals of 50 yards or more.
T-8) Greg Zuerlein | 23 fantasy points
Rams at Cowboys | Week 4 | Oct. 1, 2017
Greg Zuerlein’s reputation as a kicker has earned him the nicknames “Greg the Leg” and “Legatron.” His best performance from a fantasy perspective came in Week 4 of the 2017 season. Zuerlein was a perfect 9 for 9 as he scored seven field goals and kicked two extra points. Zuerlein scored 23 of the Rams’ 35 points as they defeated the Cowboys 35-30.
T-8) Jeff Wilkins | 23 fantasy points
Rams vs. Chargers | Week 5 | Oct. 1, 2000
The oldest performance on this list also makes it back-to-back appearances from Rams players. Wilkins spent 11 years with the Rams and played 171 games, but his best performance came in 2000. Wilkins’ performance was more balanced than Zuerlein’s as he kicked five field goals and six extra points. One of those field goals was also over 50 yards.
T-8) Blair Walsh | 23 fantasy points
Vikings vs. Giants | Week 16 | Dec. 27, 2015
Unlike Wilkins and Zuerlein, Blair Walsh was not perfect in this 2015 performance. However, with five field goals and going 4 of 5 on extra points, he also posted 23 fantasy points. Despite just nine kicks, two were from more than 50 yards, giving Walsh 23 points and having him tie for eighth on this list of the most fantasy points by a kicker in a single game.
T-8) Jason Sanders | 23 fantasy points
Dolphins at Jets | Week 14 | Dec. 8, 2019
This performance on the list has a very different look to it. Jason Sanders scored all 21 points for the Dolphins in this game as he made 7 of 8 attempts. Included in that was a 53-yard field goal to give him 23 fantasy points for the game.
T-6) Blair Walsh | 24 fantasy points
Vikings at Rams | Week 15 | Dec. 16, 2012
Walsh makes his second appearance on our list of the most fantasy points by a kicker in a single game. In this game, Walsh kicked three extra points and five field goals for 18 of the Vikings’ 36 points. With three field goals of 50 or more, Walsh finished the game with 24 fantasy points.
T-6) Jason Myers | 24 fantasy points
Jets vs. Colts | Week 6 | Oct. 14, 2018
Jason Myers kicked a combined 10 field goals and extra points as the Jets prevailed 42-34 over the Colts. Myers had three extra points and seven field goals to score a total of 24 fantasy points.
T-6) Matt Gay | 24 fantasy points
On Sept. 24, 2023, Gay had five field goals and an extra point in the Indianapolis Colts’ win over the Baltimore Ravens. Gay became the first kicker in NFL history to make four 50-plus yard field goals in a single game, including a 53-yarder in overtime that won the Colts the game.
T-3) Cairo Santos | 25 fantasy points
Chiefs at Bengals | Week 4 | Oct. 4, 2015
In a game where the Bengals’ defense blunted the Chiefs’ offense, Cairo Santos provided all of the scoring for Kansas City. Santos kicked seven field goals, two from more than 50 yards, to finish with 25 fantasy points in this Week 4 contest.
T-3) Stephen Gostkowski | 25 fantasy points
Titans at Vikings | Week 3 | Sept. 27, 2020
Stephen Gostkowski is best known for his time with the New England Patriots. However, his appearance on this list of the most fantasy points by a kicker in a single game came while he played for the Titans. Gostkowski had one extra point and six field goals as the Titans won 31-30. Three of those field goals were from over 50 yards to leave Gostkowski with 25 fantasy points.
T-3) Billy Cundiff | 25 fantasy points
Cowboys at Giants | Week 2 | Sept. 15, 2003
Billy Cundiff was a key contributor in the Dallas Cowboys’ 35-32 victory over the New York Giants. He kicked two extra points and went 7 for 8 on field goals in a fantastic performance. One of those field goals came as time expired in the fourth quarter to tie the game before another in overtime won the game for Dallas. Cundiff’s game-tying field goal was a 52-yarder, giving him 25 fantasy points.
2) Jay Feely | 27.5 fantasy points
Cardinals vs. Broncos | Week 14 | Dec. 12, 2010
Jay Feely finds himself second on the list of the most fantasy points by a kicker in a single game thanks to being the only player on the list to score some of his points by finding the end zone. Feely actually scored six consecutive times in this game against the Broncos.
Five of them were field goals, with a five-yard rush and subsequent extra point in the middle. Feely would kick another three extra points as the Cardinals ran out 43-13 victors. He finished with five field goals, four extra points, five rushing yards, and a rushing touchdown for 27.5 fantasy points.
1) Rob Bironas | 28 fantasy points
Titans at Texans | Week 7 | Oct. 21, 2007
Rob Bironas is the kicker that tops our list with the most fantasy points in a single game. The performance came in a 38-36 victory for the Titans over the Texans, with Bironas kicking a game-winning field goal as time expired. Bironas would kick a total of eight field goals — two of more than 50 yards — and two extra points. He finishes atop this list with 28 fantasy points in Week 7 of the 2007 season.