Patriots Game Winning Kicks

Nick Folk became the first Patriots kicker to convert two game-winning field goals from 50 yards or beyond in the same season when he kicked a 51-yarder with :03 left to beat the Jets in Week 9 and a 50-yarder with :03 left to beat the Cardinals in Week 12 of the 2020 season.

Throughout history, 10 Patriots kickers have converted game-winning field goals in the final 20 seconds of regulation or in overtime. Below is a list of all 34 kicks, including whether the kick came in the regular or postseason, the date/opponent, 4th quarter/overtime, score before the kick, length, week of the season, outcome and time remaining when the kick was made. But first, we break down the winning kicks in the final 20 seconds or overtime by the numbers:

Number of game-winning kicks in the final :20 or OT  – 34
Number of kickers that converted those 34 game winners – 10
Kickers – Adam Vinatieri (17), Stephen Gostkowski (6), Nick Folk (2), Jason Staurovsky (2), Gino Cappelletti (2), Matt Bahr (1), Charlie Baumann (1), Greg Davis (1), Tony Franklin (1), David Posey (1) (PHOTOS AT BOTTOM)
Kicks made when tied – 27
Kicks made when trailing – 7
Kicks made in OT – 16
Number of opponents defeated by the kicks  – 24
Kicks against opponent – Buffalo Bills (4), NY Jets (4), Kansas City Chiefs/Dallas Texans (3), Indianapolis Colts (2), LA/Oakland Raiders (2), Houston Texans (1), Houston Oilers (1), Atlanta Falcons (1), Baltimore Ravens (1), Denver Broncos (1), NY Giants (1), Arizona Cardinals (1), Green Bay Packers (1), Minnesota Vikings (1), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1), Jacksonville Jaguars (1), Pittsburgh Steelers (1), Carolina Panthers (1), Miami Dolphins (1), St. Louis Rams (1), San Diego Chargers (1), Cincinnati Bengals (1), San Francisco 49ers (1), New Orleans Saints (1)
Average distance of made kick  – 34.5 yards
Made kicks:
>20 – 1
21-30 – 13
31-40 – 9
41-50 – 8
>50 – 3
Longest kick  – 54 yards (Gostkowski)
Shortest kick  – 18 yards (Baumann)