Bailey, who enters his 10th NFL season in 2020, has played in 30 regular season games and two playoff contests since signing with Minnesota on September 17, 2018, as a free agent.
Bailey will begin next season as the sixth-most accurate kicker in NFL history, converting 87.3 percent of his career field goal attempts. The Oklahoma State product went 27/29 (93.1 percent) on field goal attempts during the 2019 regular season, marking the fourth-most accurate season in Vikings history and Bailey's fourth career season with at least 90.0% on his field goal attempts. Bailey finished the season a perfect three-for-three on field goal attempts from 50 yards or longer, and connected on 22 consecutive field goal attempts to end the 2019 campaign (including playoffs).
Bailey earned three NFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors in 2019, becoming the second kicker in franchise history to receive the honor three times in a single season. Bailey also recorded touchbacks on 76.7 percent of his kickoffs in 2019, establishing a new single-season franchise record.
OFF THE FIELD Earned his degree in business management from Oklahoma State...Involved in numerous charity and community events in both Minnesota and Dallas, including the 2013 Salvation Army Oklahoma Disaster Relief Phone Bank, the 2015-17 Dirk Nowitzki Heroes Celebrity Baseball Game, the Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas and the Salvation Army Angel Tree Christmas Progam.
HONORS Selected to the Pro Bowl and recognized as 2nd-Team All-Pro (AP, Pro Football Focus) for his efforts in the 2015 season...A 3-time NFC Special Teams Player of the Week...Named to the 2011 NFL All-Rookie Team.
PRO For his career, Bailey is 207-of-239 (86.6%, 5th in NFL history) on field goals and was 1 of just 3 Cowboys with 800 points (834-3rd)...Registered 296 touchbacks on 549 (53.5%) kickoffs through his first 7 seasons...Originally signed with Dallas as an undrafted free agent just prior to training camp in 2011...Became 1 of 3 undrafted free agents to make the club out of training camp that season and went on to have one of the best kicking seasons in franchise and league history by a rookie...While finishing the season 32-of-37 (86.5%) on field goals and perfect on all 39 PAT tries, Bailey was named to the Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team, set a club rookie record for most field goals made in a season (32), tied Chris Boniol for the 2nd-most consecutive field goals made (26) and set a club rookie game record for field goals made (six)...His 93.5 (29-of-31) field goal percentage in 2012 ranked 2nd in a season in club history while his 29 made tied for 4th...Finished the 2013 season 28-of-30 (93.3 - third in team history) on field goals and perfect on all 47 PAT tries...Also set the single-season club mark for 50-yard field goals (six) and has the most in a career in Cowboys history (27)...Was rewarded with a 7-year contract extension following the 2013 season...From 2013-14, Bailey connected on a team-record 30 consecutive field goals...In 2015, went 30-of-32 for an NFL-high tying 93.8 percentage to earn his 1st trip to the Pro Bowl...In 2016 Bailey led the Cowboys in scoring for the 6th overall and 6th consecutive time while converting all 46 PATs and going 27-of-32 (84.4) on field goal tries...The 2017 season saw Bailey miss 4 games with a groin injury, and he finished with 71 points, going 15-of-20 on field goals and 26-28 on PATs.
2018 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...Was perfect on the day vs. Chicago (12/30), kicking a 45-yard FG and 1 PAT...Converted 2 FG tries and 3 PAT attempts to finish with 9 points at Detroit (12/23)...Was perfect on the day vs. Miami (12/16), hitting 2 FGs and 5 PATs along with 6 touchbacks on 8 kickoffs...Had his only FG attempt blocked at Seattle (12/10). Was 1-for-1 on PAT attempts and kicked a touchback on his only kickoff attempt...Converted 1-of-2 FG attempts at New England (12/2), connecting from 39 yards out. Was true on 1 PAT attempt...Went 1-for-3 on FG attempts vs. Green Bay (11/25) while connecting on all 3 PAT attempts and hitting 4 touchbacks on 5 kickoffs...Made 2 36-yard FGs and kicked 2 PATs at Chicago (11/18) while kicking 2 touchbacks on 4 kickoffs. Added 1 solo ST tackle...Was true on his only FG attempt vs. Detroit (11/4), hitting from 39 yards out. Also made 3-of-3 PAT attempts to finish with 6 points....Converted 2-of-3 PAT attempts vs. New Orleans (10/28)...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 true on 2 FG attempts and 3 extra points, totaling 9 points vs. Arizona (10/14)...Went 3-of-5 on field goals at Philadelphia (10/7), hitting a key 52-yard try in the fourth quarter to help ice the game. Also made each of his 2 PAT attempts...Connected on 3-of-3 field goal tries (37, 39, and 40 yards) and 2 PAT attempts at Los Angeles (9/27)...Made his Vikings debut vs. Buffalo, registering a touchback on his lone kickoff.
2017 Selected as a team captain and played in 12-of-16 games ,missing four with a groin injury...Finished the year 15-of-20 (75.0) on field goals and 26-of-28 on PATs...Had a streak of 273 consecutive PATs made snapped at the N.Y. Giants (12/10)...Tied his career-long and club record with a 56-yarder at Denver (9/17), then appeared in his 100th career game and hit his lone field goal attempt (34 yards and all three PATs) against the L.A. Rams (10/1)...Became the third Dallas Cowboy - second kicker - to reach 800 career points, hitting two PATs before a groin injury sidelined him from the game at San Francisco (10/22)...Missed four games with the groin injury, returned against the L.A. Chargers (11/23) and had just two kickoffs...True on a season-high five PATs along with a 24-yard field goal against Washington (11/30)...Went four-of-six on field goals against Seattle (12/24), including two from 51 yards - his fifth career game with multiple makes from 50 yards-or-more.
2016 Voted a team captain and finished the year with a team-best 127 points, going 27-of-32 (84.4) on field goals and converting all 46 PATs...Opened the season against the N.Y. Giants (9/11) going four-of-four on field goals (23,56,25,54) with one PAT and four touchbacks on six kickoffs. It was his seventh career game with at least four field goals and his club-record 22nd with three-or-more. It was his fourth career match with two field goals made from 50 yards...Became the second kicker in team history (Rafael Septien) to reach 150 career field goals made after sinking two (22 and 31 yards) in the win at Washington (9/18)...Joined Septien as the only two Cowboys kickers to convert 50 field goals from 30-39 yards, hitting from 32, along with one from 44 and one from 22 in the win at Green Bay (10/16)...Was good on five PATs - tied for second in a game in his career - and topped 700 career points - third Cowboy, second kicker - in the game at Cleveland (11/6)...Hit the longest field goal in Heinz Field history - 53 yards - as he was true on all three of his tries for his 25th career game with three-or-more field goals at Pittsburgh (11/13)...Became the club's all-time field goal leader after making two tries against Baltimore (11/20) to give him 163 made for his career. Also hit three PATs and had five touchbacks on six kickoffs in the win...Attempted a season-high six field goals against Tampa Bay (12/18), making four (27,40,38,33) and missing two from 50-plus (56,52)...Against Detroit (12/26), tied his career-high with six PATs and forced five touchbacks on seven kickoffs...In the Divisional Playoff Game against Green Bay (1/15/17), hit both PATs and three field goals (50,33,52) to become the second kicker in NFL history to connect on at least two field goals of 50 yards in a playoff game.
2015 Earned his first career Pro Bowl selection after hitting on 30-of-32 field goals and all 25 PATs to tie Josh Brown with a league-best 93.8 field goal percentage...His 30 field goals were second in his career, fourth in team history, and his 93.8 percentage was tops in his career, second in team history...Opened the season against the N.Y. Giants (9/13) with two field goals and three PATs, giving him 182 career PATs made to pass Mike Clark (180) for second in team history. Also had touchbacks on all six kickoffs...For the fifth time in his career - most in team history - converted at least four field goals in a game, making four against Seattle (11/1)...On Thanksgiving Day against Carolina (11/26), became the third Cowboy, second kicker, to reach 600 career points after converting two field goals (21 and 48). Also logged his 200th career touchback...Named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week at Washington (12/7) after hitting all four field goals, including the game-winning 54-yarder with 0:09 remaining. It was his 10th career game-winner and the longest game-winning field goal in franchise history...Hit his lone PAT try at Green Bay (12/13) to give him 200 career PATs made, the second kicker (Septien) in club history to reach that mark...Logged his 21st career three-field goal game to tie Septien for the most in team history after hitting all three tries (27, 38 and 50) against the N.Y. Jets (12/19)...Reached 30 field goals on the season for the second time in his career, fourth time in team history, finishing two-of-three at Buffalo (12/27).
2014 Went 25-of-29 (86.2) on field goals and was good on all 56 PATs...His 56 PATs made tied Danny Villanueva (1966) for third in a season in team history...Opened the season against San Francisco (9/7) with a 29-yard field goal, two PATs and three touchbacks on three kickoffs. Extended his streak of consecutive field goals made to 22 - fourth in team history - and passed Michael Irvin (392) for fifth on the club's all-time scoring chart with 395...Made all four field goal tries, three from 40-plus and one from 51, in the win at Tennessee (9/14). Became the 15th kicker with four field goals made of 40-plus and the seventh of that group with one from 50-plus. Extended his streak of field goals made to 26 to tie the second-longest streak in team history and topped 400 career points - the fifth Dallas Cowboy and second kicker to that mark...Hit both field goals (29 and 40) in the come-from-behind win at St. Louis (9/21) to extend his streak of consecutive field goals made to a club-record 28. Also tied Nick Folk with 131 PATs made after hitting four...In the win against New Orleans (9/28), hit a 51-yard field goal to extend his club record streak to 29 straightmakes while hitting all five PATs. His 136 career PATs are third in team history...Snapped his club-record streak of consecutive field goals made (30), missing his second attempt (53 yards) at the end of regulation against Houston (10/5). Hit his then longest game-winner (49 yards) - his ninth game-winning field goal, fifth in overtime. Was two-of-three on field goals and two-of-two on PATs...Was three-of-three on field goals, including a club-record tying 56-yarder at Seattle (10/12). His first field goal - a 42-yarder - was his 100th career field goal and officially made him the NFL's all-time most accurate placekicker...After finishing with two PATs and a field goal against Washington (10/27), reached 459 career points to pass Bob Hayes (456) for fourth on Dallas' all-time scoring chart... Was true on five PATs and his only field goal try (49 yards) at Philadelphia (12/14). Topped 500 career points, the fourth player - second kicker - in team history to reach 500. Reached 500 in 62 career games, the second-fastest kicker in NFL history and the second-fewest combined attempts (123 field goals and 168 PATs)...Attempted and made a career-best six PATs against Indianapolis (12/21). It was the most by a Cowboy since Folk hit six against the N.Y. Giants (9/9/07)...Closed the season at Washington (12/28) with three field goals (36,32 and 23) and was true on five PATs. His 14 points gave him 521 for his career to move into third all-time in team history...Was one-of-two on field goals - missing from 41 yards but hitting a 51-yarder - three-of-three on PATs and had four touchbacks on five kickoffs in the Wild Card game against Detroit (1/4/15)...In the Divisional Playoff Game at Green Bay (1/11/15), had a 50-yard field goal try blocked and hit three PATs.
2013 Finished the season making 28-of-30 (93.3%) field goals and all 47 PATs for 131 points while forcing 52 touchbacks on 91 kickoffs. His 28 field goals tied for sixth in team history, and he made his last 21 straight...Set the single-season club mark for 50+ yard field goals (six) and had the most in a career in club history (11), converting two in a single game three times on the season...At Kansas City (9/15) made all three field goals, two from 50-plus, including a then career-long 53-yarder, to give him 67 career field goals made. Passed Folk and Toni Fritsch (64) for fifth in field goals in team history. Also extended his streak of consecutive field goals made to 20...For the second time this season, was good from 50 yards twice (53) and hit a 44-yarder at Detroit (10/27). His two games with two 50-plus yard field goals are the most in a career in team history and his nine career 50-yard field goals are the most. His 75 career field goals tie Richie Cunningham for third in squad history...Moved into third in team history with 77 field goals made after hitting two (41 and 44) against Minnesota (11/3)...Against Green Bay (12/15) went five-of-five on field goals, including two from 50 yards. Had six 50-yarders on the season and 11 for his career - both club records. It was his third career game with multiple 50-yarders, one of eight players since 2000 to accomplish the feat. He had all three this season, the only one of the eight to do it in a single season. Also had nine touchbacks on nine kickoffs...Closed out the season against Philadelphia (12/29) with three field goals (44, 43 and 36) for 21 straight field goals made and one PAT. His 47 PATs made on the season tied for eighth in team history.
2012 Finished his second pro season second in team record books, tied for second in the NFL in 2012, with a 93.5 (29-of-31) field goal percentage. Tied for fourth in team history with 29 field goals made - tied for eighth in the NFL in 2012...Hit both PATs and all three field goals, including a 32-yarder with 0:02 left in regulation to force overtime and a 38-yard game-winner in the extra period against Cleveland (11/18). His game-winner was the fifth of his career, the second-most by a Cowboy behind Septien's seven...On Thanksgiving Day against Washington (11/22), again hit all three field goal tries, including a then career-high tying 51-yarder. It was his 10th career game with three field goals made to tie Boniol for the third-most games with three-or-more field goals made in team history. ..Hit a 40-yard field goal as time expired to give Dallas the 20-19 win at Cincinnati (12/9). It was his second game-winner of the season, sixth of his career. Was also true on a 37-yarder earlier in the game...Hit both field goals (50 and 21 yards) with the 21-yarder coming with 13:36 remaining in overtime to beat Pittsburgh (12/26). It was his third game-winning kick of the season and seventh of his career to tie Septien for the most in team history.
2011 Finished the season 32-of-37 on field goal tries for the second-best field goal percentage by a rookie in franchise history (86.5). Also had a club rookie record for most field goals made in a season (32), longest streak of field goals by a rookie in team and NFL history (26) and most field goals made by a rookie in a single game in team history (six)...Named to the Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team...Made his NFL debut and connected on his lone field goal try (34 yards) and all three PATs at the N.Y. Jets (9/11)...In the overtime win at San Francisco (9/18), was two-of-three on field goals, including a 48-yarder to send the game into overtime and the 19-yard game-winning field goal...Named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week following the home-opening win over Washington (9/26) after establishing a club rookie record and tying a league rookie record with six field goals made. His final try was a 40-yarder that gave Dallas an 18-16 advantage with 1:47 remaining...Improved his streak of field goals made to 16 with two made against St. Louis (10/23). Tied Folk for the fourth-longest streak in franchise history. Was also true on his first career 50-yard attempt (51)...Took over punting duties in the second half of the game at Philadelphia (10/30) with Mat McBriar (foot) sidelined and punted twice for a gross of 39.5 and net of 37.0 to go with a PAT...Made all three field goal tries to up his streak to 19 straight and pass Folk (16) and Richie Cunningham (18) for the third-longest streak in club history against Seattle (11/6)...Added three more without a miss in the win over Buffalo (11/13) and was true on a career-high five PAT tries...Made his third game-winning field goal with a 39-yarder in the overtime win at Washington (11/20)...Connected on a 28-yard field goal as time expired to give the Cowboys the win on Thanksgiving Day against Miami (11/24). Made two field goals to up his streak to 26 to tie Boniol (1995) for the second-longest streak in club history. It was his fourth game-winning field goal of the season - a league rookie record...Had his streak of consecutive field goals made snapped at 26, missing his first attempt (53 yards) at Arizona (12/4). Finished two-of-four on the day, converting from 50 and 37 yards out and missing from 53 and 49...Suffered his first career block on a 47-yard attempt against the N.Y. Giants (12/11). Was two-of-three (good from 49 yards twice). His 31 field goals made tied for fourth in a rookie season in league history.
COLLEGE Left OSU as the university's leading scorer (370 points - 57-of-72 field goals and 199-of-207 PATs) and fifth-leading scorer in conference history...Finished his final campaign with a team-best 149 points, splitting the uprights on 68-of-70 PATs and 27-of-31 field goals and was a Lou Groza Award winner and the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year...Had a streak of 182 PATs made snapped with a block at Texas.
PREP Was an all-state and all-conference kicker and first-team all-city punter selected by The Oklahoman at Southwest Covenant High School in Mustang, Okla...Had 51 touchbacks on 61 kickoffs as a senior and holds the school's record for longest field goal (50 yards), most field goals in a season (seven) and career (14)...Was an individual state champion golfer.
