Chandler Catanzaro
 Catanzaro with the New York Jets in 2017. | |||||||||||||
| No. 7 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||||||
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| Born: |
February 26, 1991 Simpsonville, South Carolina | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Greenville (SC) Christ Church Episcopal | ||||||||||||
| College: | Clemson | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2018 | |||||||||||||
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Chandler Catanzaro (born February 26, 1991) is an American football placekicker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at Clemson. He has also played for the New York Jets.
College career
Catanzaro attended Clemson University from 2009–2013. After a freshman year, in which he only made 14 of 22 field goals, he finished with a field goal percentage of 81.7%, missing only one kick in each of his junior and senior years.[1]
Professional career
Arizona Cardinals
In May 2014, the Arizona Cardinals signed the undrafted Catanzaro to compete along with veterans Jay Feely and Danny Hrapmann.[2] On August 25, 2014, Feely was cut, giving the kicking job to Catanzaro.[3]
Catanzaro made his NFL debut on September 8, 2014, against the San Diego Chargers, kicking two field goals.[4]
On September 14, 2014, Catanzaro kicked four field goals against the New York Giants.[5] He became first Cardinals rookie kicker since Bill Gramatica (December 2, 2001, against the Oakland Raiders) with four FGs in a game.
On September 21, 2014, Catanzaro kicked a season/career-long 51-yard field goal against the San Francisco 49ers, which represents the longest field goal by a rookie in Arizona Cardinals history.[6][7]
On October 26, 2014, he made his 16th consecutive field goal from the start of his career without a miss, setting an NFL rookie record.[8]
On November 9, 2014, he extended the streak to 17, but missed his second attempt.[9] This effort tied Kai Forbath for the record for most consecutive field goals to start a career.[10]
Catanzaro made 29 field goals in the 2014 season, which is the fourth-most in a single season in Arizona Cardinals history, behind Greg Davis (30), Jay Feely (30), and Neil Rackers (40).[11]
At the end of the 2014 season, Catanzaro established a new franchise rookie record with 114 points, shattering the previous mark of 73 set by placekicker Bill Gramatica in 2001. Catanzaro’s 114 points ranked as the second-highest total among NFL rookies behind only the Philadelphia Eagles’ Cody Parkey (150).
On October 4, 2015, Catanzaro kicked a career-high five field goals against the St. Louis Rams.[12]
On September 25, 2016, Catanzaro kicked a career-long 60-yard field goal against the Buffalo Bills in Buffalo. At the time, it was only the 16th field goal of at least 60 yards in the history of the NFL.
On October 23, 2016, Catanzaro missed the game-winning field goal in OT against the Seattle Seahawks. The game eventually ended in a 6-6 tie.
New York Jets
On March 10, 2017, Catanzaro signed with the New York Jets.[13]
On September 10, 2017, in the season opening 21–12 loss to the Buffalo Bills, Catanzaro converted a 48-yard field goal and a 52-yard field goal in his Jets debut.[14]
On October 1, 2017, in Week 4, the Jets were playing at home against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The game went into overtime with a score of 20–20. Catanzaro had missed a 45-yard field goal earlier in the game. With only 32 seconds left in overtime, he drilled a 41-yard field goal to win the game.
On October 8, 2017 in Week 5, Catanzaro kicked a 57-yard field goal, the longest in Jets franchise history.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On March 16, 2018, Catanzaro signed a three-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[15][16]
Career statistics
| Season | Team | Games | Overall FGs | PATs | Kickoffs | Points | |||||||||||
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| GP | Blk | Lng | FGM | FG Att | Pct | XPM | XP Att | Pct | Blk | KO | Avg | TB | Ret | Avg | |||
| 2014 | ARI | 16 | 0 | 51 | 29 | 33 | 87.9 | 27 | 27 | 100.0 | 0 | 76 | 66.6 | 38 | 37 | 26.1 | 114 |
| 2015 | ARI | 16 | 0 | 47 | 28 | 31 | 90.3 | 53 | 58 | 91.4 | 0 | 99 | 65.1 | 50 | 49 | 24.3 | 137 |
| 2016 | ARI | 16 | 1 | 60 | 21 | 28 | 75.0 | 43 | 47 | 91.5 | 1 | 83 | 62.9 | 52 | 29 | 23.1 | 106 |
| 2017 | NYJ | 16 | 1 | 57 | 25 | 30 | 83.3 | 29 | 29 | 100.0 | 0 | 71 | 61.3 | 45 | 22 | 20.7 | 104 |
| Total | 64 | 2 | 60 | 122 | 103 | 84.4 | 161 | 152 | 94.4 | 1 | 329 | 64.1 | 185 | 137 | 24.0 | 461 | |
References
- ↑ "Football | NCAA | Player Stats - washingtonpost.com". stats.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
- ↑ "Cardinals Get 15 Undrafted Rookies". www.azcardinals.com. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
- ↑ "Cardinals cut Jay Feely". Retrieved 2016-05-02.
- ↑ "Chargers vs. Cardinals - Box Score - September 8, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
- ↑ "Cardinals vs. Giants - Box Score - September 14, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
- ↑ "49ers vs. Cardinals - Box Score - September 21, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
- ↑ "Chandler Catanzaro: Game Logs at NFL.com". www.nfl.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
- ↑ Sports, Fox. "Catanzaro sets rookie mark with 16th field goal". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
- ↑ "Rams vs. Cardinals - Box Score - November 9, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
- ↑ "Arizona Cardinals' Chandler Catanzaro misses for first time in NFL career - Arizona Sports". Arizona Sports. 2014-11-10. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
- ↑ "Chicago/St. Louis/Arizona Cardinals Single-season Kicking & Punting Leaders | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
- ↑ "Rams vs. Cardinals - Box Score - October 4, 2015 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
- ↑ Allen, Eric (March 10, 2017). "Jets Sign K Chandler Catanzaro". NewYorkJets.com.
- ↑ "New York Jets at Buffalo Bills - September 10th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ↑ Gantt, Darin (March 14, 2018). "Buccaneers signing kicker Chandler Catanzaro". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ↑ Smith, Scott (March 16, 2018). "Bucs Land New Kicker in Chandler Catanzaro". Buccaneers.com.