As unappreciated as kickers are in the NFL, they are often responsible for making the exclamation point on a win...or the question mark for a loss. Like, “How did you miss that?”
The Los Angeles Rams were all too familiar with question marks after parting with Greg Zuerlein in 2020, rotating through a competition that included Sam Sloman, Lirim Hajrullahu, Austin MacGinnis, and eventually Kai Forbath. It wasn’t until Matt Gay, the fifth kicker of 2020, was added midseason that the Rams finally found their man.
Since that time, Gay made 74-of-80 attempts on field goals and 95-of-97 extra points, being named to the Pro Bowl in 2021 as L.