Player
Dan Bailey
K (retired)
Dan Bailey: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
DAL 2011-2017, MIN 2018-2021. 90%+ FG accuracy — top-3 NFL all-time among kickers with 200+ attempts.
MilestoneCareer honors
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Career FG% | 90%+ (top-3 all-time) |
| Seasons | 11 (2011-2021) |
| Career FGs | 245+ |
| Teams | DAL, MIN |
| Pro Bowls | 0 (snubbed multiple years) |
Top-3 in career FG accuracy — beat out hall of famers and active kickers like Greg Joseph, Wil Lutz.
ComparisonAll-time FG accuracy leaders (200+ att)
| Player | FG% |
|---|---|
| Tucker | 91.0 |
| Sanders | 90.5 |
| Bailey | 90.4 |
| Gay | 89.0 |
| Gould | 88.2 |
DAL era was elite — 7 years, ~91% accuracy, became Cowboys all-time leading scorer.
SplitBailey career splits
| Stop | Years | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| DAL | 2011-2017 | ~91% |
| DAL release | Sep 2018 | Cap cut shocked DAL |
| MIN | 2018-2021 | ~85% |
Made his first 11 NFL FG attempts of 2014 — went on a 27-of-28 stretch that season.
RareBailey peak seasons
| Year | FGs | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 29-of-31 | 93.5% |
| 2014 | 27-of-28 | 96.4% |
| 2015 | 30-of-32 | 93.8% |
Pro Bowl snub legend — top-3 career FG%, 11-year career, but ZERO Pro Bowl appearances.
AnomalyPro Bowl snub seasons
| Year | FG% | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 96.4% | Snubbed |
| 2015 | 93.8% | Snubbed |
| 2016 | ~93% | Snubbed |
| 2017 | 75% (down year) | Off year |
Undrafted out of Oklahoma State to top-3 all-time accuracy — Bailey's career is the kicker version of a long-shot story.
TrendBailey career arc
| Era | Detail |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Undrafted out of OK State |
| 2011-2017 | DAL franchise kicker |
| 2014 | 96.4% (peak season) |
| 2018 | Released by DAL |
| 2018-2021 | MIN, declining accuracy |
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