Harrison Butker is a professional American football placekicker for the Kansas City Chiefs, as of the 2024 NFL season. He was drafted as the 233rd pick in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers. But he was waived the same season and was signed by the Chiefs through the Panthers' practice squad. In 2024, he signed a contract extension of four years worth $25,600,000 with the Chiefs (via Spotrac).
Butker is a three-time Super Bowl champion with the Chiefs in 2019, 2022, and 2023 respectively. Furthermore, he was the NFL scoring leader in 2019. He also holds two NFL records: making the longest field goal in the 2023 Super Bowl, going 57 yards, and the record of nine career field goals in the Super Bowls. In his eight-season-long career, he has played in 120 games, with 246 field goal attempts and a success rate of 218 (88.9%), as per ESPN.
Harrison Butker's play-off appearances
Harrison Butker has made a total of 21 playoff appearances in his career, as of the 2024 NFL season. Out of the 19 playoff games during his career, he has scored 158 points, going 32 for 36 on field goals and 62 for 65 on extra points, as per Statmuse.
Butker broke two Super Bowl records in Super Bowl LVIII: the most career field goals in the Super Bowl (9) and the longest goal ever made in Super Bowl history (57). In overtime, the Chiefs prevailed 25–22. He won his third Super Bowl and his second in a row. He also became the fourth kicker in NFL history to win three Super Bowls, as per Pro Football Reference.
Butker’s playoff appearances are as follows:
Year | Team | GP | Overall FGs | PATs | Points | |||||
| Lng | FGA | FGM | Pct | XPA | XPM | Pct | ||||
| 2017 | KC | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 3 |
| 2018 | KC | 2 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 8 | 8 | 100 | 14 |
| 2019 | KC | 3 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 16 | 15 | 93.8 | 21 |
| 2020 | KC | 3 | 52 | 8 | 8 | 100 | 7 | 6 | 85.7 | 27 |
| 2021 | KC | 3 | 49 | 5 | 4 | 80 | 13 | 12 | 92.3 | 24 |
| 2022 | KC | 3 | 50 | 7 | 6 | 85.7 | 11 | 11 | 100 | 28 |
| 2023 | KC | 4 | 57 | 11 | 11 | 100 | 8 | 8 | 100 | 41 |
| 2024 | KC | 2 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 100 | 5 | 5 | 100 | 17 |
| Total | 21 | 57 | 40 | 36 | 90 | 70 | 67 | 95.7 | 175 | |
Harrison Butker's playoffs win-loss record
According to the Pro Football Reference, Harrison Butker's playoff win-loss record is 17 wins and 4 losses, as of January 2025.
A further detail table is given below:
| Rk | Year | Date | G# | Opponent | Result | XPM | XPA | XP% | FGM | FGA | FG% | Pts |
| 1 | 2017 | 2018-01-06 | 17 | Tennessee Titans | L 21-22 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 2018 | 2019-01-12 | 17 | Indianapolis Colts | W 31-13 | 4 | 4 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 7 |
| 3 | 2018 | 2019-01-20 | 18 | New England Patriots | L 31-37 | 4 | 4 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 7 |
| 4 | 2019 | 2020-01-12 | 17 | Houston Texans | W 51-31 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 9 |
| 5 | 2019 | 2020-01-19 | 18 | Tennessee Titans | W 35-24 | 5 | 5 | 100 | 5 | |||
| 6 | 2019 | 2020-02-02 | 19 | San Francisco 49ers | W 31-20 | 4 | 4 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 7 |
| 7 | 2020 | 2021-01-17 | 17 | Cleveland Browns | W 22-17 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 3 | 4 | 75 | 10 |
| 8 | 2020 | 2021-01-24 | 18 | Buffalo Bills | W 38-24 | 5 | 5 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 8 |
| 9 | 2020 | 2021-02-07 | 19 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 9-31 | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 100 | 9 |
| 10 | 2021 | 2022-01-16 | 18 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 42-21 | 6 | 6 | 100 | - | - | - | 6 |
| 11 | 2021 | 2022-01-23 | 19 | Buffalo Bills | W 42-36 | 3 | 4 | 75 | 3 | 4 | 75 | 12 |
| 12 | 2021 | 2022-01-30 | 20 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 24-27 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 6 |
| 13 | 2022 | 2023-01-21 | 18 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 27-20 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 9 |
| 14 | 2022 | 2023-01-29 | 19 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 23-20 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 11 |
| 15 | 2022 | 2023-02-12 | 20 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 38-35 | 5 | 5 | 100 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 8 |
| 16 | 2023 | 2024-01-13 | 18 | Miami Dolphins | W 26-7 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 4 | 4 | 100 | 14 |
| 17 | 2023 | 2024-01-21 | 19 | Buffalo Bills | W 27-24 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 9 |
| 18 | 2023 | 2024-01-28 | 20 | Baltimore Ravens | W 17-10 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 5 |
| 19 | 2023 | 2024-02-11 | 21 | San Francisco 49ers | W 25-22 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 4 | 4 | 100 | 13 |
| 20 | 2024 | 2025-01-18 | 18 | Houston Texans | W 23-14 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 11 |
| 21 | 2024 | 2025-01-26 | 19 | Buffalo Bills | W 32-29 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 6 |
Harrison Butker's Conference Championship Record
Harrison Butker has played in seven NFL Conference championship games with the Kansas City Chiefs from 2018 to 2024. In the 2018 season, he played against the New England Patriots, scoring seven points with a perfect 100% on extra points and field goals, but the team lost 31-37. In the 2019 season, he contributed 5 points against the Tennessee Titans, maintaining a 100% success rate on extra points, leading to a 35-24 victory.
The 2020 season saw him score eight points against the Buffalo Bills, again with a perfect record, and secure a 38-24 win. In the 2021 season, despite scoring six points with flawless accuracy, the Chiefs lost to the Cincinnati Bengals 24-27. He scored 11 points and made 100% of his extra points and field goals in the 2022 season, leading to a tight 23-20 victory over the Bengals. He scored 9 points and had perfect accuracy in a 27-24 victory over the Buffalo Bills in 2023.
Butker’s conference championship record is as follows:
| Rk | Year | Date | Opponent | Result | XPM | XPA | XP% | FGM | FGA | FG% | Pts |
| 1 | 2018 | 2019-01-20 | New England Patriots | L 31-37 | 4 | 4 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 7 |
| 2 | 2019 | 2020-01-19 | Tennessee Titans | W 35-24 | 5 | 5 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | 2020 | 2021-01-24 | Buffalo Bills | W 38-24 | 5 | 5 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 8 |
| 4 | 2021 | 2022-01-30 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 24-27 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 6 |
| 5 | 2022 | 2023-01-29 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 23-20 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 11 |
| 6 | 2023 | 2024-01-21 | Buffalo Bills | W 27-24 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 9 |
| 7 | 2024 | 2025-01-26 | Buffalo Bills | W 32-29 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 6 |
FAQs on Harrison Butker
A. Harrison Butker was born and raised in Decatur, Georgia, in the United States.
A. Yes, Harrison Butker was drafted by the Carolina Panthers as the 233rd pick in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
A. Harrison Butker holds two NFL records: the longest made field goal in a Super Bowl, 57 yards in the 2023 season, and the nine career field goals in a Super Bowl.
A. Harrison Butker is 29 years old, as of January 2025. He was born on July 14, 1995.
A. Harrison Butker stands 6 feet 4 inches, or 193 cm tall.
