Harrison Mevis’ rough night in Buffalo was a brutal reminder of how rare it is to find a kicker you can trust when the pressure spikes. The Missouri product blew a 50-yard chance early that would have tied the game at 3-3, then later had a kick partially blocked in overtime that handed the Bills another possession before they won it four minutes later.
Those two misses were Mevis’ third and fourth of the season, and they dragged his season mark down to 55.6%. By early Tuesday morning, he was out of a job.
That kind of swing is exactly why the Chiefs should appreciate Harrison Butker for what he is: not flawless, but as steady as they come in today’s kicking landscape. Since entering the league in 2017, Butker has made the second-most regular-season field goals in that span, tying Pittsburgh’s Chris Boswell at 258 and sitting just eight behind Houston’s Ka’imi Fairbairn at 266.
He’s done it in 141 games, fewer than Fairbairn’s 143 and Boswell’s 145. And those numbers came despite injury-plagued stretches in 2022 and 2024, when ankle sprains and meniscus surgery left him dealing with lingering issues and dropping to his knees after kicks.
The postseason only strengthens the case. Add in 22 playoff games, and Butker jumps to 294 made field goals, ahead of Fairbairn’s 280 and Seattle’s Jason Myers’ 262. His 333 attempts are the most across all those games, and among kickers with at least 250 attempts, he still owns the best field goal percentage at 88.3%.
He also stands alone atop another list that matters just as much: career points. Butker has 1,331, well ahead of Myers’ 1,171.
Of course, Chiefs fans know the frustration that comes with him, too. His biggest issue has long been extra points, not field goals. Even with 449 made PATs, 32 more than the next closest kicker, Jake Elliott, his 94.3% success rate is second-worst among kickers with at least 300 attempts.
That split helps explain why he can still divide opinion, along with the noise around him away from the field. His 2024 speech at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, drew plenty of reaction, including a viral social media split between critics and supporters. A year later, his involvement with President Trump to help reestablish the Presidential Fitness Test brought another round of the same online response.
It’s also impossible to separate his reputation from his contract. The four-year deal worth up to $25.6 million that he signed in August 2024 included $17.75 million guaranteed and immediately raised the bar.
Not long after, he injured his non-kicking leg, which was hardly the ideal start. His long-range success also dipped, with his percentage from 50-plus yards falling from 70% to 46.6%, and he turned in his worst extra-point season at 88.6%.
Even so, the resume is hard to argue with. Butker owns the Super Bowl record for the longest made field goal at 57 yards, has three Super Bowl rings, and has built a case as one of the best kickers in the modern game. He’s also a future Ring of Honor member with a possible Hall of Fame argument.
And beyond football, the Harrison Butker Family Foundation supports efforts aimed at stopping human trafficking, helping less fortunate Kansans and Missourians, and backing pro-life advocacy across the country.
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