Dan Bailey

K

#5

Experience: 10 years

Height: 6-0

Age: 32

Weight: 190 lbs

College: Oklahoma State

2020 SEASON

FGA

22
FGM

15
PCT

68.18
LNG

53

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WK	OPP	RESULT	LNG	FG Att	FGM	PCT	XP Att	XPM	XPCT	KO	AVG	TB	Ret	Avg
17	@Lions	W 37 - 35	23	2	1	50	5	4	80	7	62.4	4	3	36.3
16	@Saints	L 33 - 52	0	0	0		4	3	75	6	53.2	2	3	24.7
15	Bears	L 27 - 33	24	2	2	100	3	3	100	6	60.3	3	3	23
14	@Buccaneers	L 14 - 26	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	3	65	3	0
13	Jaguars	W 27 - 24	48	3	2	66.7	3	1	33.3	5	65	5	0
12	Panthers	W 28 - 27	53	2	2	100	2	2	100	5	63.2	4	1	9
11	Cowboys	L 28 - 31	0	0	0		4	4	100	5	61.8	4	1	16
10	@Bears	W 19 - 13	43	2	2	100	1	1	100	5	60.2	2	3	47.3
9	Lions	W 34 - 20	0	0	0		5	4	80	6	55.2	3	3	8
8	@Packers	W 28 - 22	0	0	0		4	4	100	5	64.2	3	2	26.5
6	Falcons	L 23 - 40	0	0	0		1	1	100	4	38.3	0	2	24
5	@Seahawks	L 26 - 27	52	2	2	100	2	2	100	6	65	6	0
4	@Texans	W 31 - 23	31	2	1	50	4	4	100	6	64.3	4	2	25.5
3	Titans	L 30 - 31	41	2	1	50	3	3	100	6	65.2	5	1	30
2	@Colts	L 11 - 28	21	1	1	100	0	0		3	47	1	1	24
1	Packers	L 34 - 43	35	1	1	100	1	1	100	5	54.2	4	0

Career Stats

K Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	BLK	LNG	FG Att	FGM	PCT	XP Att	XPM	XPCT	XBLK	KO	AVG	TB	Ret	Avg
2011	Dallas Cowboys	16	1	51	37	32	86.5	39	39	100	0	67	65.3	24	42	21.6
2012	Dallas Cowboys	16	0	51	31	29	93.5	37	37	100	0	84	62	30	50	22
2013	Dallas Cowboys	16	0	53	30	28	93.3	47	47	100	0	93	63.5	52	38	20.8
2014	Dallas Cowboys	16	1	56	29	25	86.2	56	56	100	0	98	63.1	52	42	21.5
2015	Dallas Cowboys	16	0	54	32	30	93.8	25	25	100	0	73	63.3	49	23	23.9
2016	Dallas Cowboys	16	0	56	32	27	84.4	46	46	100	0	91	64	57	33	22.6
2017	Dallas Cowboys	12	0	56	20	15	75	28	26	92.9	0	56	64.4	32	24	21.6
2018	Minnesota Vikings	14	1	52	28	21	75	31	30	96.8	0	69	60.3	35	30	23.8
2019	Minnesota Vikings	16	0	50	29	27	93.1	44	40	90.9	1	87	64.4	66	20	25.6
2020	Minnesota Vikings	16	0	53	22	15	68.2	43	37	86	0	83	59.6	53	25	26
TOTAL		154	3	56	290	249	85.9	396	383	96.7	1	801	62.99	450	327	22.94

Biography

• Made 22 straight FGs to end 2019 season, including playoffs.

• The 9th-most accurate FG kicker in NFL history, converting 87.3% of his career field goal attempts (234/268).

• Entering 2020, ranks 5th in the NFL since coming into League in 2011 in FGs made (234) and kicking points (1,048).

• Went 27/29 (93.1%) on FGs during 2019, his 4th season of 90+.

• in 2019, became only the 2nd Vikings K to earn NFC Special Teams Player of the Week 3 times in a season.

• Named 2nd-Team Associated Press All-Pro and Pro Bowler in 2015 and the 2011 PFWA All-Rookie Team honoree.

OFF THE FIELD

• Has degree in business management from Oklahoma State.

• Involved in numerous charity and community events in both Minnesota and Dallas, including the 2015-17 Dirk Nowitzki Heroes Celebrity Baseball Game, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas and The Salvation Army Angel Tree.

• Obtained his pilot's license during the 2018 offseason and now owns his own small plane. His grandfather served in the Navy, and his father also had a private pilot's license.

HONORS

• A 2015 2nd-Team All-Pro by Associated Press.

• Named to Pro Bowl in 2015.

• Made 22 straight FGs to end 2019 season, including playoffs.

• The 9th-most accurate FG kicker in NFL history, converting 87.3% of his career field goal attempts (234/268).

• Entering 2020, ranks 5th in the NFL since coming into League in 2011 in FGs made (234) and kicking points (1,048).

• Went 27/29 (93.1%) on FGs during 2019, his 4th season of 90+.

• in 2019, became only the 2nd Vikings K to earn NFC Special Teams Player of the Week 3 times in a season.

• Named 2nd-Team Associated Press All-Pro and Pro Bowler in 2015 and the 2011 PFWA All-Rookie Team honoree.

OFF THE FIELD

• Has degree in business management from Oklahoma State.

• Obtained his pilot's license during the 2018 offseason and now owns his own small plane. His grandfather served in the Navy, and his father also had a private pilot's license.

HONORS

• A 2015 2nd-Team All-Pro by Associated Press.

• Named to Pro Bowl in 2015.

• A 6-time NFC Special Teams Player of the Week, earning the award 3 times with the Vikings all in 2019- at NY Giants (10/6), vs. Washington (10/24) and at LA Chargers (12/15).

• Named to the 2011 NFL All-Rookie Team.

PRO

• Originally signed with Dallas as an undrafted free agent just prior to training camp in 2011.

• Signed a 7-year contract extension with Dallas on 1/23/14.

• Cut by Dallas on 9/1/18.

• Signed a 1-year contract with Minnesota on 9/18/18.

• Re-signed with Minnesota on 3/19/19, a 1-year contract.

• Signed a 3-year contract with Minnesota on 3/23/20.

2019: MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Went 27/29 (93.1%) on FG attempts during the 2019 regular season, marking the 4th season in his career in which he's made 90.0% of his FG attempts or better.

• His 93.1% make rate marked the 4th-most accurate season in Vikings history (min. 16 FG attempts).

• Recorded touchbacks on 76.7% of his KOs in 2019, establishing a new single-season franchise record.

• Bailey's 46 total kicking points in December led the NFL and marked a new high for any month of his 9-year career.

• Became the 57th player in Vikings history to score 100 points with the team by going 1-for-2 on FG tries at Green Bay (9/15).

• Played in the 125th game of his career vs. Oakland (9/22), kicking his 1st 50-yard FG since 10/7/18 at Philadelphia.

• Was perfect on the day at NY Giants (10/6), making 2 PATs and 4 FGs. His 4 successful FGs and 14 total points both established a personal highs as a Viking. Earned NFC Special Team Player of the Week for his efforts.

• Tied a career-high with 6 made PATs at Detroit (10/20), his 3rd career game with 6 PATs and 1st since 12/26/16 vs. Detroit.

• Earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for the 2nd time of the season after going 4/4 on FGs vs. Washington (10/24); his 50-yard FG in the 1st quarter matched his long kick in 2019.

• At Dallas (11/10), scored 8 total points (2 FGs, 2 PATs) in his 1st game against his original team, giving him at least 1 point against all 32 NFL teams for his career.

• Reached 1,000 career points with a successful PAT attempt to cap the 1st drive of the 2nd half vs. Denver (11/17). Became the 62nd player in NFL history to reach the mark.

• Went 4/4 on FG attempts and 3/4 on PAT attempts at the Los Angeles Chargers (12/15). His 15 total points marked the 3rd- highest single game total of his career, and highest as a Viking. Earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts, his 3rd such award of the season.

• Made both of his FG attempts (43 and 21 yards) and both of his PAT attempts in the Wild Card win at New Orleans (1/5/20), his 1st playoff game as a Viking. Also made a special teams tackle.

2018: MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Released by Dallas on 9/1/18.

• Signed with Minnesota on 9/17/18.

• Handled all kicking duties for the last 14 games of the season after joining the Vikings in Week 3. Went 21-for-28 (75.0) on FGs and converted 30-of-31 PATs on the season.

• Made Vikings debut vs. Buffalo with a TB on his lone kickoff.

• Made the 1st FG attempt of his Vikings career, a 37-yarder, at the LA Rams (9/27).

• Went 3-of-5 on field goals at Philadelphia (10/7), hitting a key 52-yard try in the 4th quarter to help ice the game.

• Made 3-of-4 FG attempts on the road against the New York Jets (10/21) while also going 4-for-4 on PATs for a season-high 13 points.

• Was perfect on the day vs. Miami (12/16), hitting 2 FGs and 5 PATs along with 6 touchbacks on 8 kickoffs.

2017: DALLAS COWBOYS

• Selected as a team captain and played in 12 of 16 games, missing 4 with a groin injury.

• Finished 15-of-20 (75.0) on FGs and 26-of-28 on PATs.

• Tied career and club record with 56-yarder at Denver (9/17).

• Appeared in his 100th career game and hit his lone FG attempt (34 yards and all 3 PATs) against the L.A. Rams (10/1).

• Became the 3rd Dallas Cowboy - 2nd kicker - to reach 800 career points, hitting 2 PATs before a groin injury sidelined him from the game at San Francisco (10/22).

• Missed 4 games with groin injury.

2016: DALLAS COWBOYS

• Voted a team captain and finished the year with a team-best 127 points, going 27-of-32 (84.4) on FGs and making all 46 PATs.

• Opened the season vs. N.Y. Giants (9/11) going 4-of-4 on FGs (23,56,25,54).

• Became the 2nd kicker in team history (Rafael Septien) to reach 150 career FGs made after making 2 (22, 31 yards) in the win at Washington (9/18).

• Was good on 5 PATs and topped 700 career points - 3rd Cowboy, 2nd kicker - in the game at Cleveland (11/6).

• Hit longest FG in Heinz Field history - 53 yards - at Pittsburgh (11/13).

• Became the Cowboys career FG leader after making 2 tries against Baltimore (11/20) to give him 163 made for his career.

• In the Divisional playoff against Green Bay (1/15/17), hit both PATs and 3 FGs (50,33,52) to become the 2nd kicker in NFL history to connect on at least 2 FGs of 50+ in a playoff game.

2015: DALLAS COWBOYS

• Earned his 1st career Pro Bowl after tieing Josh Brown for the NFL lead with a 93.8 FG %, hitting on 30-of-32 FGs.

• His 30 made FGs were 2nd-most in his career, 4th in Cowboys