Man, figuring out how much those NFL kickers make was a real rabbit hole! I started out thinking, “Oh, this’ll be easy, just a quick search.” Boy, was I wrong.
First Steps (and Stumbles)
I started by, you know, just Googling it. I typed in stuff like “NFL kicker salary” and “average kicker pay.” The first few things that popped up were these big sports news sites, and they gave some general numbers, but nothing too specific. It was like, “Kickers make a lot, but not as much as quarterbacks.” Well, duh!
Digging Deeper
I knew I needed more than just general ranges. So I started looking at specific team websites. I figured they might have salary info, but nope. That was a dead end. Mostly just fan stuff and schedules.
Then I remembered hearing about these websites that track player contracts and salaries. I spent a good chunk of time clicking through those. Found lists with player name and total salary, very helpful.
What I Actually Found
So, after all that digging, what did I actually learn? Here’s the breakdown:
- Rookies: Even the newbies can bring good money.
- Veterans:the more years a player in, the more he can earn,and the top guys? They’re pulling big money.
- The Range:It is really a wide range of salary for kickers.
It took way longer than I expected, but it was kind of interesting to see the variety of sources you have to go through to get a complete picture.
