By The Numbers: Jake Elliott Worst Kicker Ever In Super Bowl
PHILADELPHIA, PA – As the Philadelphia Eagles prepare for Super Bowl LIX, kicker Jake Elliott has achieved the dubious distinction of being statistically the worst kicker to ever grace the game's grandest stage. Let's delve into the numbers that highlight this unprecedented level of ineptitude.
In the 2024 regular season, Elliott managed to convert only 77.8% of his field goal attempts (28 out of 36), placing him 34th among NFL kickers—a league that currently has 32 teams. This means that, statistically, even some teams' mascots might have outperformed him.
His struggles were particularly evident from long range. Elliott was a dismal 1-for-7 (14.3%) on field goal attempts from 50 yards or more, making him less reliable from distance than a Wi-Fi signal in a concrete bunker.
While extra points are often considered automatic, Elliott missed one of his 48 attempts, achieving a 97.9% success rate. Although this might seem acceptable, it ranked him 19th in the league, suggesting that 18 other kickers were more "automatic" than he was.
To put Elliott's 2024 performance in perspective:
Field Goal Percentage: His 77.8% conversion rate is the lowest among kickers who have appeared in a Super Bowl in the past decade. The previous low was 80.0%, making Elliott's performance a new standard for futility.
Long-Range Attempts: No kicker with a sub-20% success rate on 50+ yard field goals has ever appeared in a Super Bowl until now. Elliott's 14.3% conversion rate sets a new benchmark for long-distance failure.
Despite these abysmal statistics, Elliott has been perfect in the postseason, converting all his field goal and extra point attempts. It's almost as if he's trying to lull fans into a false sense of security before the big game.
As Super Bowl LIX approaches, the Eagles must grapple with the reality that their kicker's season has been historically bad. Fans can only hope that Elliott's postseason perfection continues, defying the regular-season odds and proving that miracles can happen—even for the worst kicker ever to reach the Super Bowl.
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