| Date | News |
| 4/24/24 | Packers Draft By Position: Could Green Bay Add Another Kicker?. This is the ninth and final part in a series previewing the NFL Draft and the Green Bay Packers' needs at each position. For 3 ½ decades, the Green Bay Packers had nearly as much stability at the place kicker position as they did at quarterback. From 1989-1996, Chris Jacke made 77.2% of his field goals and scored 820 points, the fourth-most in team history. From 1997-2005, Ryan Longwell made 81.6% of his field goals and became the franchise's all-time leading scorer with 1,054 points. Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/robreischel/2024/04/2... |
| 6/01/21 | Former NFL Agent and Executive Says Legendary Kicker Nearly Chose Packers Over Colts. Brandt writes that Vinatieri nearly chose the Green Bay Packers over the Colts in free agency in 2006, changing his mind late in the process to come to terms with Indianapolis. What you may not know about Adam is that he was this close to becoming a Packer. Adam became a free agent in 2006, the same year we lost our kicker, Ryan Longwell, to the Vikings in free agency. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/colts/news/former-nfl-agent... |
| 3/18/21 | Ryan Longwell on fixing Vikings' kicking: 'It's an entire operation'. Longwell presided over perhaps the most stable era of kicking in Vikings history, making 86% of his field goals during his six seasons here from 2006-11 — all while having the same long snapper (Cullen Loeffler) and holder (punter Chris Kluwe) for all six years. If you don't see the podcast player, click here to listen. Here are some of the main insights from Longwell: *When examining struggles in the kicking game, don't just look at the kicker. Source: https://www.startribune.com/ryan-longwell-on-fixin... |