| Philadelphia Eagles — No. 2 | |
| Kicker | |
| Date of birth: December 9, 1974 | |
| Place of birth: Lexington, Kentucky | |
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| National Football League debut | |
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| 1998 for the Washington Redskins | |
| Career history | |
| College: Louisville | |
| Undrafted in 1998 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
David Roy Akers (pronounced /AY-kers/) (born December 9, 1974, in Lexington, Kentucky) is an American football placekicker who currently plays for the Philadelphia Eagles. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Lexington (officially Lexington-Fayette Urban County is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 68th largest in the United States. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Placekicker, or simply kicker ( PK or K) is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The left-footed Akers is considered one of the premier kickers in the National Football League. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league.
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High School and College career
He attended Tates Creek High School in Lexington, moving on to attend college at the University of Louisville. Tates Creek High School (TCHS is a public school in Lexington Kentucky. The University of Louisville (also known as U of L) is a public University in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. At the University of Louisville, during his four year career, Akers kicked a school-record 36 field goals (with a long of 51 yards against Texas A&M University), and ranks second in the University of Louisville's all-time scoring list, with 219 points. Texas A&M University, often called A&M or TAMU, is a Coeducational public Research University located in College Station
Pro career
Between 1997 and 1998, as an undrafted free agent, he spent time trying to make the team with the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers and the Washington Redskins. The 1997 NFL season was the 78th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1998 NFL season was the 79th regular season of the National Football League. An undrafted sportsperson or undrafted free agent is specific type of Sportsperson who plays or attempts to play in a professional Sports league. The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta Georgia. The Carolina Panthers are a professional football team based in Charlotte North Carolina, representing both North Carolina and South Carolina in the The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D He was signed by the Redskins in 1998 and played in one game for them, making two extra points but missing two field goal attempts of 50+ yards each. In American and Canadian football, the convert, conversion, try, extra point, point after touchdown, point-after try A field goal (formerly "goal from the field" in US football and Canadian football is a goal that may be scored during general play ("from
After Washington released him in 1999, the Philadelphia Eagles claimed him off waivers and allocated him to NFL Europe. The 1999 NFL season was the 80th regular season of the National Football League. The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NFL Europa was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. A solid season with the Berlin Thunder helped him earn the kicking job for the Eagles in 2000. The Berlin Thunder were a professional American football team in NFL Europa, which was a springtime American football league serving primarily as a developmental The 2000 NFL season was the 81st regular season of the National Football League.
Akers proved to be one of the biggest special teams surprises in all of the NFL that season. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. He made 29 out of 33 field goals (an 87. 9% success rate), and had a team-record 121 points. Akers also gained a reputation as a clutch kicker, which helped earn him NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for November 2000. Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. He made the Pro Bowl for the first time in 2001 as he went 26 for 31, making a team-record 17 consecutive field goals during the season. In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL The 2001 NFL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Football League.
Akers' best statistical season was 2002 when he connected on 30 of 34 field goals (88. The 2002 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 83rd one played by the major professional American football league in the United 2%), scored a team-record 133 points, and made another Pro Bowl. He got fewer chances in 2003, but still made 24 of 29 field goals. The 2003 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 84th one played by the major professional American football league in the United The highlight of his season was when he made the second longest field goal in Eagles' history on September 14, 2003, a 57-yarder against the New England Patriots at the new Lincoln Financial Field. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston Lincoln Financial Field, familiarly known as " The Linc " is the home Stadium of the National Football League 's Philadelphia Eagles (The only longer field goal in Eagles' history was Tony Franklin's 59-yard field goal in 1979. ) In 2004, Akers continued his consistent kicking with an 84. The 2004 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 85th season for the major professional American football league in the United States 4% field goal percentage.
Injuries finally got to Akers in 2005 when he tore the hamstring in his non-kicking leg during the opening kickoff against the Oakland Raiders on September 25, 2005. The 2005 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 86th season played by the major professional American football league in the United States The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Akers left the game, but returned in the second half with a heavily-taped leg to make two extra points and then kick the game-winning 28-yard field goal before collapsing in pain as his teammates mobbed him. He missed the next four games and finished the season a somewhat disappointing 16 for 22, but still made his fourth Pro Bowl.
In 2006, Akers was injury-free, but making 18 of 23 attempts (78. The 2006 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 87th one played by the major professional American football league in the United 3%), his second worst season statistically.
On December 16th, 2007, in a 10-6 win over the Dallas Cowboys, Akers beat the Philadelphia Eagles franchise record for most points; it now stands at 884.
Other Relative Facts
- He has earned three Pro Bowl selections in 2001, 2002 and 2004. In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL The 2001 NFL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Football League. The 2002 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 83rd one played by the major professional American football league in the United The 2004 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 85th season for the major professional American football league in the United States
- He scored the second most points ever in a playoff game in NFL history (15 on January 19, 2002) when the Eagles beat the Chicago Bears 33-19. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois.
- In the 2006 Hall of Fame Game between the Eagles and the Oakland Raiders, Akers made a 55-yard field goal, the longest field goal in the Hall of Fame Game's history (breaking the previous record of 54 yards).
- Holds the Eagles' records for most consecutive field goals (17 in 2001) and most points in a season (133 in 2002). The 2001 NFL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Football League. The 2002 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 83rd one played by the major professional American football league in the United
- Akers practices martial arts like Jiu-Jitsu and Shaolin Kempo, and it helps him to focus when he attempts a kick. Shaolin Kung Fu refers to a collection of Chinese martial arts that claim affiliation with the Shaolin Monastery. is the name of several Martial arts. The word kenpō is a Japanese translation of the Chinese word " quánfǎ. He does a bow after each successful kick, and points to the lord.
- Akers' jersey is one of the few kickers' jerseys to be sold by a club.
- ESPN commentator Chris Berman nicknamed him "Green Akers" (a reference to the television series Green Acres) and regularly sings the theme song from the show when one of his kicks is shown as a highlight. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to Christopher ("Boomer" James Berman (born May 10, 1955 in Greenwich Connecticut) is an American sportscaster Green Acres is an American Television series starring Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor as a couple who move from New York City
- He is a known Christian and enjoys public speaking about his beliefs.
Personal
- He and his wife, Erika, reside in Lexington, KY during the offseason with their 4-year-old son Luke. Lexington (officially Lexington-Fayette Urban County is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 68th largest in the United States. They also have a daughter Halley. The Akers vacation at their summer home in Ocean City, NJ. Lists of holidays The words holiday or vacation have related meanings in different English-speaking countries and continents but will usually refer to one of Ocean City is a city in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States.