David Akers

Field goals:	386
Field goal attempts:	477
Field goal %:	80.9
Longest field goal:	63
Points scored:	1,721
Passing:	2/2, 25 yards, 1 TD

David Akers
	Akers with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2009
No. 6, 2
Position:	Placekicker
Personal information
Born:	December 9, 1974; Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Tates Creek (Lexington)
College:	Louisville (1993–1996)
Undrafted:	1997
Career history
	Atlanta Falcons (1997); Carolina Panthers (1997); Washington Redskins (1998); Berlin Thunder (1999); Philadelphia Eagles (1999–2010); San Francisco 49ers (2011–2012); Detroit Lions (2013);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	2× First-team All-Pro (2001, 2011); 4× Second-team All-Pro (2002, 2004, 2009, 2010); 6× Pro Bowl (2001, 2002, 2004, 2009–2011); 2× NFL scoring leader (2010, 2011); NFL 2000s All-Decade Team; Golden Toe Award (2011); Philadelphia Eagles 75th Anniversary Team; Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame; NFL records Most points scored in a season, no touchdowns: 166 (2011); Most single-season field goals made: 44;
Career NFL statistics
Field goals:
Field goals:	386
Field goal attempts:	477
Field goal %:	80.9
Longest field goal:	63
Points scored:	1,721
Passing:	2/2, 25 yards, 1 TD
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

David Roy Akers (/ˈeɪkərz/; born December 9, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons, primarily with the Philadelphia Eagles. He began his career in 1998 with the Washington Redskins after not making the main roster of the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers. The following year, he signed with the Eagles, where he spent 12 seasons. Akers was also a member of the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions before retiring in 2013.

During his career, Akers was named to six Pro Bowls and twice received first-team All-Pro honors. He also tied the then-NFL record for the longest successful field goal when he converted a 63-yard field goal, which is the third-longest in league history. Akers is an inductee of the Eagles Hall of Fame and a member of the Eagles' 75th Anniversary Team, along with being named to the second-team of the NFL 2000s All-Decade Team.

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