Kansas City Chiefs Ryan Succop
succop preparing warmup kick
succop warming against browns
succop selected 256th overall, final selection in 2009 nfl draft, kansas city chiefs, earning him title of mr. irrelevant. said of being drafted last, didn t choose mr. irrelevant. worked out way. m trying not caught in , focus more on task @ hand, trying come in here , team. s not 1 of things think much, honest.
succop , chiefs reportedly agreed on three-year deal worth $1.2 million on june 17, 2009. succop going compete connor barth starting kicker job; however, barth released in july 2009.
on november 22, 2009, succop kicked 22-yard field goal in overtime give kansas city 27–24 win on pittsburgh steelers, defending super bowl champions.
succop finished rookie season tying nfl record highest field goal percentage rookie in season 86.2%. passed nfl hall of famer jan stenerud field goals made rookie in chiefs history. awarded mack lee hill award chiefs in 2009, , led team in scoring. scored more points (104) other rookie in nfl year, , placed him second in chiefs history in scoring rookie. succop named nfl s all-rookie team rookie year.
on october 31, 2010, succop made 35-yard field goal time expired in overtime chiefs beat buffalo bills 13-10. 1 year later, succop made field goal in overtime beat san diego chargers.
succop s 2011 campaign started making 1 of first 4 field goal attempts. succop went on make next 21 field goals until having 2 attempts blocked in week 16 loss oakland raiders.
at end of 2011 season, succop signed five-year contract extension worth $14 million, includes $2 million in guaranteed salary , $675,000 in incentives if succop makes pro bowl , chiefs make playoffs every season of contract.
on september 23, 2012, succop became chiefs all-time leader in fgs attempted , fgs made in single game (going 6-for-6) en route 27-24 ot win @ new orleans saints.
on december 29, 2013, succop missed 41-yard field goal against san diego chargers 4 seconds remaining in regulation. however, controversy arose on uncalled penalty, have allowed second field goal attempt. caused game go overtime , allowed chargers win, preventing pittsburgh steelers getting spot in afc wildcard playoff game.
succop waived on august 30, 2014 during chiefs final preseason cuts in salary-cap move.
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