Dan Bailey

• 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.

• 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.

• 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