Neil Rackers

Neil Rackers

Rackers at Redskins training camp in 2012.
No. 5, 1, 4
Position:	Placekicker
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1976-08-16) August 16, 1976 (age 40)
Place of birth:	St. Louis, Missouri
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
College:	Illinois
NFL Draft:	2000 / Round: 6 / Pick: 169
Career history
Cincinnati Bengals (2000–2002) Arizona Cardinals (2003–2009) Houston Texans (2010–2011) Washington Redskins (2012)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Most field goals of 55 yards or more in one quarter (2) Most field goals of 50 yards or more in one game (3) 2× Leader in field goal attempts in the NFL (2005, 2006) Pro Bowl (2005) First-team All-Pro (2005) PFW Golden Toe Award (2005)
Career NFL statistics
Field goals: 264 Field goal attempts: 330 Field goal %: 80.0 Long field goal: 57 Player stats at NFL.com

Neil William (Rickety) Rackers (born August 16, 1976) is a former American football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons. He played college football for the University of Illinois. Rackers was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft, and also played for the NFL's Arizona Cardinals, Houston Texans, and Washington Redskins.

Rackers attended Aquinas-Mercy High School in St. Louis, Missouri and was a student and a letterman in football, soccer, and baseball. In football, he was a two-year letterman and an All-Conference selection. In soccer, he led his team to consecutive State Titles and was an All-State selection. In baseball, he was an All-Conference selection.

Rackers was drafted in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft with the 169th overall pick by the Cincinnati Bengals. He played three seasons for the team, making 44 out of 67 field goals.

Rackers reached and or surpassed 20 touchbacks in a season twice in his career, and once had a streak of 31 consecutive field goals made before missing a 43-yarder in 2005 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. On New Year's Day in 2006, Rackers kicked his 40th field goal of the season, an NFL record. He was rewarded with a spot in that year's Pro Bowl. He is also one of the few players in NFL history to attempt a fair catch kick.