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#REDIRECT [[Choke]] |
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{{Infobox NFLactive |
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|image=Neil Rackers 9-7-08.jpg |
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|caption=Neil Rackers at the September 7, 2008 game versus the [[San Francisco 49ers]]. |
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|currentteam=Arizona Cardinals |
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|currentnumber=1 |
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|currentposition= Placekicker |
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|birthdate={{birth date and age|1976|8|16}} |
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|birthplace=Florissant, Missouri |
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|heightft=6 |
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|heightin=1 |
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|weight=212 |
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|debutyear=2000 |
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|debutteam=Cincinnati Bengals |
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|highlights=<nowiki></nowiki> |
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* Most [[Field goal (football)|Field Goals]], Season, (40) |
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* Most Field Goals of 55 yards or more in one quarter, (2) |
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* Most Field Goals of 50 yards or more in one game, (3) <small>(tied with [[Morten Andersen]], [[Connor Barth]], and [[Kris Brown]])</small> |
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* 2× Leader in field goal attempts in the NFL (2005, 2006) |
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* 1× [[Pro Bowl]] selection ([[2006 Pro Bowl|2005]]) |
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* 1× All-Pro selection (2005) |
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|college=[[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign|Illinois]] |
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|draftyear=2000 |
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|draftround=6 |
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|draftpick=169 |
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|pastteams=<nowiki></nowiki> |
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* [[Cincinnati Bengals]] (2000-2002) |
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* [[Arizona Cardinals]] (2003-present) |
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|statweek=17 |
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|statseason=2008 |
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|statlabel1=[[Field Goal|Field Goals Made]] |
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|statvalue1=189 |
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|statlabel2=[[Field Goal|Field Goals Attempted]] |
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|statvalue2=245 |
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|statlabel3=[[Field Goal|Field Goals %]] |
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|statvalue3=77.1 |
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|statlabel4=[[Field Goal|Long Field Goal]] |
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|statvalue4=55 |
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|nfl=RAC540222 |
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}} |
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'''Neil William Rackers'''<ref name=ProFootballReference.com>{{cite web|title=Rackers on Pro-Football-Reference |work=rbref.com |url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/rackenei01.htm |accessdate=2007-12-23}}</ref> (born August 16, 1976 in [[Florissant, Missouri]]) is a [[placekicker]] for the [[Arizona Cardinals]], and a professional choke artist. He was selected with the third pick of the sixth round of the [[2000 NFL Draft]] by the [[Cincinnati Bengals]] out of the [[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign|University of Illinois]]. |
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==High school years== |
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Rackers attended Aquinas-Mercy High School in [[St. Louis, Missouri]] and was a student and a letterman in football, soccer, and baseball. In football, he was a four year letterman and an All-Conference selection. In soccer, he led his team to consecutive State Titles and was an All-State selection. In baseball, he was an All-Conference selection. |
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==Pro career== |
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He has had over 20 [[touchback]]s in a season twice in his career. His streak of consecutive [[Field goal (football)|field goals]] without a miss ended at 31 on November 27, 2005 when he missed a 43-yard field goal against the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]]. Most notably, Rackers is the first noted kicker in NFL history to change his kicking foot mid-season. |
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On January 1, 2006 Rackers kicked his 40th field goal of the season, an [[NFL]] record. After the [[2005 NFL season]], Rackers was rewarded by playing in the [[2006 Pro Bowl]]. [[ESPN.com]] also named him the Most Valuable [[Fantasy Football]] kicker of 2005. |
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Since his breakout season in [[2006 NFL season|2006]], Rackers play was hot and cold for the majority of the [[2007 NFL season|next season]]. He is steadily improving though and is widely regarded as the best [[placekicker]] to ever execute an [[onside kick]]. Rackers has one of the strongest legs in the league behind [[Oakland Raiders]] kicker [[Sebastian Janikowski]]. |
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Most notorious for his choke in the wild card playoff game against the packers in 2009. It was just a chipshot. The popular Seahawks blog "Field Gulls" was overjoyed. |
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==Personal== |
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Neil is the son of Richard and Mary Kay Rackers. Neil is an avid Seattle Seahawks fan. |
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A lifelong Cardinals fan, American Astronaut Neil Armstrong has a tattoo of Neil Rackers on his arm. |
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Neil missed a 34 yard game deciding kick in 2009 wildcard playoff game against the Packers |
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when playing in Phoenix University Stadium. |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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*[http://azcardinals.com/team/bio.php?PRKey=1 Cardinals Bio] |
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*[http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=2300 Neil Rackers on ESPN.com] |
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*[http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/rackenei01.htm Current Stats] |
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*[http://www.armchairgm.com/index.php?title=Neil_Rackers Profile at ArmchairGM.com] |
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{{2006 Pro Bowl NFC starters}} |
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{{CurrentNFLKickers}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rackers, Neil}} |
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[[Category:1976 births]] |
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[[Category:American football placekickers]] |
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[[Category:Arizona Cardinals players]] |
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[[Category:Cincinnati Bengals players]] |
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[[Category:Illinois Fighting Illini football players]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:National Conference Pro Bowl players]] |
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[[Category:People from St. Louis County, Missouri]] |
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[[da:Neil Rackers]] |
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Revision as of 00:59, 11 January 2010
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