It’s the year of the dragon, in lunar terms. In football terms, it’s the year of the kicker.
Per the NFL, a record was set in Week 2 for most field goals in a slate of games, with 73.
That beat Week 15 of the 2016 season, with 69. The record almost fell in Week 1 of the 2024 season, when 68 field goals were converted.
There were 67 in Week 1 of 2012, and 65 in Week 3 of 2023.
The inspiration came from the folks at Quirky Research, who noted the record had been broken. The NFL gave us the official numbers and seasons/weeks.
It’s no surprise. Offenses seem to be sluggish right now, and kickers are better than ever — making 50-plus yard field goals as routine as an extra point.