Harrison Butker, a kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs, was drafted by the Carolina Panthers as the 233rd pick in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft. However, he was waived the same season and was signed by the Chiefs through the Panthers' practice squad. He was the top-ranked player for two weeks in the 2024 season. He went 0-for-1 in field goal attempts upon his return from injured reserve on December 15, dropping his percentage to 88.843%.
With the Chiefs, Butker won three Super Bowls in 2019, 2022, and 2023. In 2019, he also led the NFL in scoring. His 57-yard field goal in the 2023 Super Bowl and his nine career field goals in the Super Bowls are two more NFL records he holds. He has participated in 118 games over his eight-season career, making 244 field goal attempts with a 217 (88.9%) success rate as of December 2024. (via Pro Football Reference)
What is Harrison Butker’s Super Bowl record?
Harrison Butker has played in four Super Bowls, losing in 2020 and winning in 2019, 2022, and 2023. He made his first appearance in 2019 as the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31-20. He scored seven points, including one field goal and a perfect 4-for-4 on extra points. In 2020, he scored all nine points with a perfect 3-for-3 on field goals as the Chiefs lost 31-9 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Butker scored eight points in the 2022 Super Bowl appearance; however, he did miss one field goal attempt, but still the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in a 38-35 game. In 2023, he led the Chiefs to a 25-22 victory over the 49ers by scoring 13 points on a perfect 4-for-4 field goal and 1-for-1 extra point. Throughout his Super Bowl appearances, he has scored 37 points.
Butker’s Super Bowl records, as per Pro Football Reference, are as follows:
Rk | Year | Date | Opponent | Result | XPM | XPA | XP% | FGM | FGA | FG% |
1 | 2019 | 2020-02-02 | San Francisco 49ers | W 31-20 | 4 | 4 | 100% | 1 | 1 | 100% |
2 | 2020 | 2021-02-07 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 9-31 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 3 | 100% |
3 | 2022 | 2023-02-12 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 38-35 | 5 | 5 | 100% | 1 | 2 | 50% |
4 | 2023 | 2024-02-11 | San Francisco 49ers | W 25-22 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 4 | 4 | 100% |
Butker set two Super Bowl records in Super Bowl LVIII (2023): 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. It was his second straight victory and his third overall Super Bowl win. The 2023 Super Bowl made him the fourth kicker in NFL history to win three Super Bowls.
FAQs on Harrison Butker
A. Harrison Butker has won three Super Bowls with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2019, 2022, and 2023.
A. Harrison Butker's field goal success rate is around 88.9%, as of week 16 of the 2024 season.
A. Harrison Butker has never missed a Super Bowl field goal, as of week 16 of the 2024 season.
A. Harrison Butker has made 336 extra points of 355 attempts as of December 2024.
A. Harrison Butker was the 233rd pick in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft, by the Carolina Panthers. He was later signed by the Chiefs from the Panthers' practice squad.