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| HT/WT: 6-5, 222 lbs |
| Birthplace: Richardson, TX |
| Age: 31 |
| School: Auburn |
| Experience: 9 |
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2026 Kicking
| STATS |
FG
Field Goals
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FGM-A
Field Goals Made - Field Goals Attempted
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FG%
Field Goal Percentage
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XP
Extra Points
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XPM-A
Extra Points Made - Extra Points Attempted
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PTS
Kicking Points
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| Regular Season | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 16 | 18 | 40 |
Top Daniel Carlson News
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Daniel Carlson: Out as Saints kicker
The Saints released Carlson on Tuesday, Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
After winning the Saints' kicking job coming out of the preseason, Carlson proceeded to miss six kicks -- four field goals, two extra points -- through the team's first seven games. Coming out of a Week 8 bye, the Saints have opted to move on from Carlson. New Orleans doesn't currently have another kicker on its 53-man roster, but Charlie Smyth could be elevated or signed off the practice squad to handle kicking duties for the team's next game Sunday versus the Browns.
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Saints' Daniel Carlson: Misses 52-yarder at Stade de France
Carlson went 1-for-2 on field-goal attempts and made his lone extra-point try during Sundays' 16-10 loss to the Steelers in Paris.
Carlson connected on a 38-yard field goal early in the second quarter, but his 52-yarder in the fourth missed wide right and gave the Steelers the ball back with good field position. He's missed one kick in each of his last five games, and head coach Kellen Moore told reporters after Sunday's contest that "it's fair to evaluate" Carlson's kicking issues to open the season, per Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com. The Saints will be on a bye for Week 8, so the team could bring in another kicker to compete with Carlson before their next game in Week 9 against the Browns on Sunday, Nov. 8.
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Saints' Daniel Carlson: Misses field goal in win
Carlson made two of his three field-goal attempts and all four PATs in the Saints' 34-27 win over the Giants on Sunday.
Carlson made field goals from 51 yards and 58 yards while missing a 55-yard kick in the second quarter. Despite the miss, the kicker accounted for 10 of the Saints' 34 points and displayed a strong leg throughout the contest.
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Saints' Daniel Carlson: Misses PAT vs. Minnesota
Carlson went 1-for-2 on extra-point tries during the Saints' 23-13 loss to the Vikings on Sunday.
It was a quiet day for Carlson due to the Saints' struggles on offense. New Orleans' only touchdown of Sunday's game came on an 87-yard scoop-and-score by safety Jonas Sanker, though Carlson missed the point-after try that would have given the Saints a 14-13 lead late in the third quarter. Carlson has made one or zero field goals in four of five games this season and has not attempted a field goal in two of the Saints' last three games. He's 5-for-7 on field-goal attempts and 11-for-13 on extra-point tries heading in the Saints' Week 6 road game against the Giants on Oct. 18.
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Saints' Daniel Carlson: Misses FGA in Week 4 loss
Carlson went 1-for-2 on field-goal tries and 3-for-3 on PATs in Monday night's 45-24 loss to the Falcons.
Carlson's miss was from 52 yards in the first quarter, as he pulled the kick wide left. His make was from 27 yards in the third quarter, and Carlson is now 5-for-7 on field goals and 10-for-11 on PATs across four games this season. He'll be a top-15 option next week against the Vikings.
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Saints' Daniel Carlson: Has PAT blocked in loss
Carlson made three of his four PATs and attempted no field goals in the Saints' 35-27 loss to the Raiders on Sunday.
Carlson's missed PAT on the Saints' second drive of the contest was blocked by Thomas Booker. The point was a relevant one, impacting decisions throughout the contest that ended up as an eight-point game. Carlson moves to 7-of-8 on PATs and remains 4-of-5 on field-goal attempts through three regular-season games.
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Saints' Daniel Carlson: Makes four kicks in victory
Carlson went 3-for-3 on field-goal attempts and made his only extra-point try during Sunday's 24-17 win over Baltimore.
Carlson rebounded well after missing a potential game-winning 62-yard kick wide right to end regulation in the team's 31-30 overtime loss to the Lions in Week 1. The kicker nailed a chip-shot 23-yard field goal in the second quarter before converting a 47-yard try as time expired in the first half. He later added a season-long 51-yard field goal make to cap off the team's first possession of the third quarter. Carlson beat out Tanner Brown and Charlie Smyth for the Saints' starting kicker job last month, and he now has gone 4-for-5 on field-goal tries over two contests to open the 2026 campaign.
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Saints' Daniel Carlson: Nearly hero in overtime loss
Carlson made one of two field-goal tries and converted all three of his extra-point attempts during Sunday's 31-30 overtime loss at Detroit.
Carlson's last field-goal try of the day came on the last play of regulation with the score tied 24-24, and he pushed the 62-yarder just a bit wide to the right. His make was a 28-yard chip shot in the middle of the fourth quarter. He has struggled somewhat attempting longer kicks in recent years, but he'll be looking to bounce back in a Week 2 matchup at Baltimore.
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Saints' Daniel Carlson: Set to work as New Orleans' kicker
Carlson has won the Saints' kicker competition, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Carlson was the last one to enter New Orleans' three-man competition but also is the last man standing. After signing with the Saints on Monday, Carlson has made the 53-man roster, while Tanner Brown and Charlie Smyth have both been cut. Carlson converted only 22 of 27 field-goal attempts (81.5 percent) for the Raiders in the 2025 regular season, but he has a career conversion rate of 86.9 percent.
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Saints' Daniel Carlson: Catches on with New Orleans
Carlson agreed to a contract with the Saints on Monday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
A two-time All-Pro selection with the Raiders, Carlson will add a more battled-tested option to a Saints kicker competition that includes incumbent Charlie Smyth and Tanner Brown. The 31-year-old Carlson had been unsigned since May, and even after a down year with Las Vegas in 2025, he's still converted his field-goal attempts at a stellar 86.9 percent clip through his first eight NFL seasons.
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Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Boots Raiders to Week 18 win
Carlson made all four of his field-goal attempts and didn't try an extra point in Sunday's 14-12 victory over Kansas City. He finished the 2025-26 campaign having gone 22-of-27 on FG attempts and 21-for-22 on PAT tries.
There were no touchdowns in Sunday's plodding season finale -- both Carlson and KC kicker Harrison Butker made four field goals, and the winning margin came by way of a Las Vegas safety. Carlson was able to show off his leg strength on the game-winning FG from 60 yards out with less than 10 seconds remaining, and he also booted a 55-yarder earlier in the fourth quarter. The Raiders scored the fewest points in the league this season, thus limiting Carlson's opportunities, and his 81 percent success rate on FG tries was his lowest mark since 2019 (and represented the fifth straight season his conversion rate has dropped). Carlson is slated to become an unrestricted free agent, and while he figures to be a starting kicker in the NFL next season, it's not certain that he'll be back with Las Vegas.
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Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Makes pair of kicks in loss
Carlson made his lone field-goal attempt and only PAT in Sunday's 34-10 loss to the Giants.
Carlson's field goal was good from 42 yards. Kicking in Las Vegas' anemic offense, Carlson has made just 18 of 23 field-goal tries and 21 of 22 PATs across 16 games this season. The tanking Raiders again figure to try hard to lose in Week 18 to the Chiefs.
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Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Makes three PATs vs. Houston
Carlson converted all three of his extra-point tries during Sunday's 23-21 loss to the Texans.
The Auburn product has now gone without a field-goal attempt in three of Las Vegas' last four games. On the season, Carlson has made 17 of 22 field-goal tries and 20 of 21 point-after attempts through 15 contests. His next opportunity to score will likely come in the Week 17 matchup against the Giants.
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Raiders' Daniel Carlson: No kicks in Week 15
Carlson did not attempt a field goal or a PAT in Sunday's 31-0 loss to the Eagles.
Carlson has now gone without a field-goal try for the second time in three weeks while making one or zero field goals in seven of the last eight games overall. The kicker has limited upside while operating with a struggling Las Vegas offense, and he hasn't necessarily done himself any favors this season, going 17-for-22 on field-goal attempts, including 3-for-6 from 50-plus yards, over 14 contests so far.
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Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Makes his kicks Sunday
Carlson went 1-of-1 on field-goal tries and 2-of-2 on extra-point attempts in Sunday's 24-17 loss to the Broncos.
The kicker hit a meaningless 46-yarder as time expired in the fourth quarter. Carlson was perfect for the second week in a row and the third time in four games, but he's just not getting a lot of opportunities in one of the league's worst offenses. The eighth-year pro has attempted just 18 extra points in 13 games this season.
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