American Football Kicking Hall of Fame

The American Football Kicking Hall of Fame was created in 2008 to recognize individuals who have excelled as kickers, to educate the public on the historic contributions of the kicking game and to promote the advancement of kickers (placekickers or punters) in American football.

The American Football Kicking Hall of Fame features two categories – athletes and contributors. Athletes are individuals who have played football and kicked at an elite level. Contributors can be a coach or any other individual who has greatly contributed to the success of kicking in American football.

Eighteen people have been inducted into the American Football Kicking Hall of Fame. Of them, six are also in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, some of whom were inducted into the latter for non-kicking achievements.

The annual induction ceremony is during the Augusta (Ga.) Sports Council's All-Area Football Banquet in January.

Inductees

Year    		InducteesNFL Team(s)/Accomplishments
2008
Lou Groza                		Cleveland Browns (1946–59)
Sammy BaughWashington Redskins (1937–52), New York Titans (1960–61), Houston Oilers (1964)
Jan StenerudKansas City Chiefs (1967–79), Minnesota Vikings (1984–85), Green Bay Packers (1980–83)
Jim ThorpeNFL 1920s All-Decade Team, Pro Football Hall of Fame
George BlandaChicago Bears (1949), Baltimore Colts (1950), Houston Oilers (1960–66), Oakland Raiders (1967–75)
2009Ray GuyOakland Raiders (1973–86), NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team, NFL 1970s All-Decade Team
Pete GogolakBuffalo Bills (1964–65), New York Giants (1966–74)
Ben AgajanianPhiladelphia Eagles (1945), Pittsburgh Steelers (1945), New York Giants (1949, 1954–57), Los Angeles Rams (1953), Green Bay Packers (1961), Oakland Raiders (1962), San Diego Chargers (1964)
2010Tom DempseyNew Orleans Saints (1969–70), Philadelphia Eagles (1971–74), Los Angeles Rams (1975–76), Houston Oilers (1977), Buffalo Bills (1978–79)
Yale LaryNFL 1950s All-Decade Team, Detroit Lions
2011Doak WalkerDetroit Lions (1950–55), Heisman Trophy (1948), Maxwell Award (1947)
LeRoy MillsInstructor
George AllenFormer NFL coach, Pro Football Hall of Fame
2012Kevin ButlerChicago Bears (1985–95), Arizona Cardinals (1996–97)
Jerrel WilsonKansas City Chiefs (1963–77), New England Patriots (1978)
2013Fred MitchellChicago Tribune sports columnist
Steve O'NealNew York Jets (1969–72), New Orleans Saints (1973)
Reggie RobyMiami Dolphins (1983–92), Washington Redskins (1993–94), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1995), Houston/Tennessee Oilers (1996–97), San Francisco 49ers (1998)
2014Tommy DavisSan Francisco 49ers (1959–69)
Mark MoseleyPhiladelphia Eagles (1970), Houston Oilers (1971–72), Washington Redskins (1974–86), Cleveland Browns (1986)
2015Morten AndersenNew Orleans Saints (1982–94), Atlanta Falcons (1995–2000), New York Giants (2001), Kansas City Chiefs (2002–03), Minnesota Vikings (2004), Atlanta Falcons (2006–07)
Bobby WaldenEdmonton Eskimos (1961–63), Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1963), Minnesota Vikings (1964–67), Pittsburgh Steelers (1968–77)
2016Pat O'DeaWisconsin–Madison (1898–99), Notre Dame (1900-01) Coach, Missouri (1902) Coach
2017Arda BowserCanton Bulldogs (1921–22), Cleveland Indians (1923)
George GippNotre Dame (1917–20)

References

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  1. HawkeyeSports.com "Former Iowa All-American Roby into Hall of Fame", Jan. 10, 2013.
  2. Augusta Chronicle "Butler goes into American Football Kicking Hall of Fame", Feb. 3, 2012.
  3. Wittenburg University Athletics "Football Kicking Hall Of Fame Inducts Fred Mitchell '69", Jan. 23, 2013.

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