These are our top 20 kickers.

I think that's all the introduction this piece deserves.

Rank, player, team (bye week): FG, 40-49, 50+, PAT, Pts

1. Stephen Gostkowski, NE (9): 28-33, 9-11, 1-2, 59-59, 143

2. Sebastian Janikowski, Oak (5): 31-35, 10-11, 7-10, 36-36, 129

3. David Akers, SF (9): 44-52, 6-11, 7-9, 34-34, 166

4. Mason Crosby, GB (10): 24-28, 3-5, 2-3, 68-69, 140

5. Dan Bailey, Dal (5): 32-37, 10-12, 2-4, 39-39, 135

6. Alex Henery, Phi (7): 24-27, 4-4, 1-2, 46-46, 118

7. Garrett Hartley, NO (6): Didn’t play

8. Matt Bryant, Atl (7): 27-29, 5-7, 2-2, 45-45, 126

9. Rob Bironas, Ten (11): 29-32, 9-10, 6-7, 34-34, 121

10. Robbie Gould, Chi (6): 28-32, 6-10, 6-6, 37-37, 131

11. Nate Kaeding, SD (7): Zero points in one game before injuring knee

12. Matt Prater, Den (7): 19-25, 3-7, 3-4, 30-30, 87

13. Neil Rackers, Was (10): 32-38, 4-8, 4-5, 39-40, 135

14. Jason Hanson, Det (5): 24-29, 2-4, 5-7, 54-54, 126

15. Dan Carpenter, Mia (7): 29-34, 11-12, 2-4, 26-26, 113

16. Randy Bullock, Hou (8): Rookie

17. Mike Nugent, Cin (8): 33-38, 14-16, 0-0, 33-34, 132

18. Billy Cundiff, Bal (8): 28-37, 7-9, 1-6, 38-38, 122

19. Olindo Mare, Car (6): 22-28, 8-9, 0-2, 44-45, 110

20. Connor Barth, TB (5): 26-28, 13-14, 2-3, 23-23, 101

NOTE: Statistics are from the 2011 season. ... FG denotes total field goals made and attempted. ... 40-49 denotes field goals made and attempted from 40 to 49 yards, and 50+ is for field goals of 50 yards or more.

QUICK SLANTS: Janikowski is 17-for-25 on field goals of 50 yards or more the last three seasons. ... The oft-injured Hartley was 20-for-25 on field goals in 2010. ... Bryant has made all but five of his 60 field-goal attempts the last two seasons. ... Since 2010, Bironas is 17-for-18 from 40 to 49 yards and 8-for-10 from 50 yards or more.

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