Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Greg Zuerlein was born December 27, 1987, in Lincoln, Nebraska. He is a kicker in the National Football League.

Zuerlein was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the sixth round (171st overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. In his rookie season, he converted all 26 extra-point attempts and 23 of 31 field-goal attempts. In Zuerlein’s career with the Cowboys, he was selected to the 2017 pro bowl and made a game-winning kick against the Saints in the NFC Championship to send his team to the Super Bowl. 

On March 30, 2020, the Dallas Cowboys signed Zuerlein to a three-year, $7.5 million contract. On September 13, 2020, Zuerlein's first play for the Dallas Cowboys was the kickoff of a Sunday night game against his former team, the Los Angeles Rams. That play was also the opening of the first event held at the newly built SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. The kick was a touchback and the Rams took the ball at their own 25-yard line. On September 20, 2020, Zuerlein capped off a historic comeback for the Dallas Cowboys over the Atlanta Falcons in just his second game with them by kicking the game-winning 46 yard field goal to win it 40–39. The Cowboys were down 20–0 at the end of the first quarter and 29–10 at halftime. Moments before the game-winning drive, Zuerlein kicked an onside kick, which the Cowboys recovered giving them a chance to win the game.

In March of 2022, he signed a deal with the New York Jets. He would sign a 2-year deal with the Jets in 2024.