Daniel Carlson

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round (167th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft, April 28, 2018...Waived by Vikings, Sept. 17, 2018...Signed by Oakland Raiders as a free agent, Oct. 23, 2018…Re-signed by Raiders as an exclusive rights free agent, April 15, 2019…Re-signed by Raiders as an exclusive rights free agent, April 16, 2020…Re-signed by Raiders as a restricted free agent, April 29, 2021.

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round (167th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft, April 28, 2018...Waived by Vikings, Sept. 17, 2018...Signed by Oakland Raiders as a free agent, Oct. 23, 2018…Re-signed by Raiders as an exclusive rights free agent, April 15, 2019…Re-signed by Raiders as an exclusive rights free agent, April 16, 2020…Re-signed by Raiders as a restricted free agent, April 29, 2021.

AT A GLANCE: 

• Since entering the league in 2018, Carlson has made 143-of-162 field goals (88.3%) and 168-of-176 extra points for 597 total points. Since 2018, his 143 field goals rank third in the NFL, his 88.3 field goal percentage ranks second (min. 150 att.) and his 597 points rank tied for fourth.  
• In 2022, made 34-of-37 field goals (91.9%), including an NFL-record 11 field goals from 50+ yards. His 34 makes ranked tied for second in the NFL, his 91.9 percentage ranked tied for fourth and his 137 points were tied for fourth.   
• Made 41 consecutive field goal attempts from Week 8 of the 2021 season to Week 11 of the 2022 season. His streak of 41 consecutive makes is the third longest active streak in NFL history. His streak is also the longest in franchise history. 
• Ranked first in the NFL in total field goals made (40) and total points scored (150) in 2021. 
• In 2021, was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week in Weeks 2, 12, 17 and 18, becoming the first ever kicker to win four Player of the Week awards in a single season…Also led the NFL with five games where he converted on a field goal in the fourth quarter and overtime of wins.  

CAREER: Enters his sixth year with the Raiders after a record breaking 2022 season…Last season (2022), Carlson made 34-of-37 field goals (91.9%) and 35-of-36 extra points (97.2%) for 137 total points en route to selections to the AP All-Pro First team and the PFWA All-NFL team…In 2021, earned second-team All-AP honors after leading the NFL in total field goals made (40), total points scored (150) and game-winning field goals in the fourth quarter or overtime (five)…Has been named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week six times in his career (Week 11 in 2018, Week 1 in 2020, Weeks 2, 12, 17 and 18 in 2021)...Became the first ever kicker to win four Player of the Week awards in a single season…Owns the franchise record for field goals made (40) and total points scored in a single season (150)…Set the club record for highest field goal percentage (94.3) in 2020, breaking Raiders legend K Sebastian Janikowski's point total previously set in 2010…Over his career, has converted on 109-of-125 field goals (87.2 percent) and 133-of-140 PATs for a total of 460 points.  

2022: Selected to the AP All-Pro First Team and the PFWA All-NFL team after making 34-of-37 field goals (91.9%) and 35-of-36 extra points (97.2%) for 137 total points…In 2022, ranked second in made field goals (34), tied for third in points scored (137) and tied for fourth in field goal percentage (91.9%)…He made 41 consecutive field goals from Week 8 of the 2021 season to Week 11 in 2022, the third longest streak in NFL history…Carlson also set an NFL record in 2022, making 11 field goals of 50+ yards…(9/11) at LAC: Hit 2-of-2 field goals and an extra point for a total of seven points...(9/18) vs. Ari.: Converted on 3-of-3 field goal attempts (25, 32, 55) and 2-of-2 extra point attempts for 11 points, his 19th career game with 10+ points...(9/25) at Ten.: Made 3-of-3 field goals (21,32,35) and went 1-of-1 on extra points...Has scored 10+ points in 20 games since entering the league in 2018...(10/2) vs. Den.: Converted 4-of-4 field goal attempts (26, 39, 22, 30), and went 1-for-2 on PATs...Totaled 13 points, his 21st career game with 10+ points since 2018...Made his 35th consecutive field goal attempts dating back to Week 8 of the 2021 season...(10/10) at KC.: Converted on 3-of-3 field goal attempts (53, 50, 47) and went 2-for-2 on extra points…Now owns 22 career games with 10+ points since 2018...Became only the 10th kicker in NFL history to make at least 35-straight attempts...(10/23) vs. Hou.:Converted on his lone field goal attempt, and went 5-for-5 in extra point attempts...(11/6) at Jac.: Made 2-of-2 field goal attempts and completed two successful point after attempts...(11/13) vs. Ind.: Made 2-of-3 extra point attempts...(11/20) at Den.: Converted 3-of-4 (75.0%) field goal attempts and made his lone extra point attempt...(11/27) at Sea.: Made 2-of-3 field goals (66.7%) from 25 and 36, and went 4-for-4 on extra points for 10 total points...(12/4) vs. LAC: Hit 2-of-3 field goals (66.7%) from 25 and 55...Made 3-for-3 extra points for nine total points…His 89.3 field goal percentage through Week 13 tied for the best mark in the NFL (min. 25 attempts)...(12/8) at LAR: Converted on all three field goal attempts and his lone point after attempt...(12/18) vs. NE: Made his lone field goal attempt from 49 yards and converted on 3-of-3 extra points for six total points...His 29 total field goals through Week 15 tied for the second most in the NFL...(12/24) at Pit.:Converted on his lone field goal attempt and made one extra point attempt for four total points...(1/1/23) vs. SF: Made 2-of-2 field goal attempts from 20 and 57, and converted on 4-of-4 extra point attempts for 10 total points in the game, notching his eighth game this season with 10+ points, the most in the NFL…Finished the season with 26 career games of 10+ points, the third most in the NFL since 2018. 

2021: Played in all 17 games and converted on 40-of-43 FGs (93.0 percent) and 30-of-33 PATs (90.9 percent) for 150 points on the season...His 150 points set the franchise record for most points scored in a single season, breaking his previous record of 144 set in 2020...His FG percentage of 93.0 ranks third all time in franchise history…Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week in Weeks 2,12,17,18...Became the first ever kicker to win four Player of the Week awards in one season...Led the NFL with five games where he converted a game-winning FG in the fourth quarter or overtime…Finished the season ranked for first in the NFL in points scored (150), first in field goals made (40), fourth in field goal percentage (93.0) and tied for seventh for field goals made from 50-plus yards (six)…Was the only player in the league this season with two games of five made field goals…(9/13) vs. Bal.: Converted on FGs of 34 and 55 yards...His 55-yard FG came as time expired in the fourth quarter to send the game into overtime...Connected on three PATs...(9/19) at Pit.: Converted on FGs of 46, 33, 41 and 45 yards in the win...His 45-yard FG with 20 seconds left in the game sealed the win for the Silver and Black...Connected on two PATs...(9/26) vs. Mia.: Converted on FGs of 50, 38 and 22 yards...His game-winning, 22-yard FG came as time expired in overtime for the Raiders third straight win...(10/4) at LAC: Connected on two PATs...(10/10) vs. Chi.: Converted on a 31-yard FG...(10/17) at Den.: Converted on FGs of 50 and 30 yards, while also connecting on four PATs...(10/24) vs. Phi.: Converted on FGs of 28 and 39 yards...Connected on three PATs...(11/7) at NYG: Converted on FGs of 25, 32 and 25 yards...Connected on one PAT...(11/14) vs. KC: Was perfect on two PATs...(11/21) vs. Cin.: Converted on FGs of 27 and 47 yards and connected on one PAT...(11/25) at Dal.: Converted on FGs of 22, 46, 30, 56 and 29...His 29-yard FG came in overtime to seal the Raiders win...Connected on two PATs...His 56-yard field goal marked a new career long…(12/5) vs. Was.: Converted on FGs of 52, 38 and 37 yards...(12/12) at KC: Converted a 26-yard FG...(12/20) at Cle.: Converted on FGs of 24, 40 and 48 yards…His 48-yard field goal clinched the 16-14 win as time expired, marking his third of the season...(12/26) vs. Den.: Converted a 41-yard FG to give the Raiders the lead and win with 7:35 left in the game...(1/2/22) at Ind.: Connected on FGs of 47, 44 and 33-yards...His 33-yard FG sealed the 23-20 victory as time expired, marking his fourth game-winning FG this season...(1/9/22) vs. LAC: Converted on FGs of 24, 31, 52, 40 and 47 yards...His 47-yard FG as time expired in overtime marked his fifth game-winning FG...Set the single season franchise record for most points scored (150), surpassing his own record of 144 points set in 2020...His 150 points are tied for most in the NFL this season...His five field goals tied a career high (last: 5 at Dallas, Nov. 25, 2021) and his 17 points in the contest are the second highest of his career...Postseason: (1/15/22) at Cin.: Converted on FGs of 47, 28, 34 and 28 yards. 

2020: Played in all 16 games and converted on 33-of-35 FGs and 45-of-47 PATs to total 144 points...Finished the season ranked tied for first in the NFL in points scored(144), fourth in FGs made (33) and sixth in FG percentage (94.3 percent – min. 15 attempts)...His 94.3 FG percentage marked a new franchise record...Led the NFL in FGs made between 20-29 yards, as he finished a perfect 18-for-18 on the season...His four FGs this season of 50-plus yards tied for third-most in franchise history...Earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors for his performance in Week 1...Was perfect on all 10 FG attempts in the month of December and January and totaled 44 points to earn AFC Special Teams Player of the Month...(9/13) at Car.: Converted on FG attempts of 20 and 54 yards and was perfect on all four PATs...His 54-yard FG marked a new career long...Earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors for his performance in the season-opening win...(9/21) vs. NO: Connected on FG attempts of 28 and 54 yards and was true on all four PATs...(9/27) at NE: Converted on 2-of-3 FG attempts and two PATs, connecting on FG attempts of 29 and 25 yards...(10/4) vs. Buf.: Finished the contest 3-of-3 on FG attempts and was perfect on two PATs...Tied a then-career high for FGs made in a single game with three...Tied his then-career-long with a 54-yard FG attempt...(10/11) at KC: Finished 2-of-2 on FG attempts while making 4-of-5 PATs for a total of 10 points...(10/25) vs. TB: Connected on FG attempts of 42 and 36 yards while making 2-of-2 PATs...(11/1) at Cle.: Finished 3-of-4 on FG attempts and 1-of-1 PATs for 10 points...(11/8) at LAC: Finished 1-of-1 on FG attempts while making 4-of-4 PATs...(11/15) vs. Den.: Finished 3-of-3 on FG attempts while making 4-of-4 PATs to record a career-high 13 points...Connected on a 52-yard FG...His four FGs on the season of 50-plus yards tied for third-most in franchise history...(11/22) vs. KC: Converted on a FG attempt of 35-yards and was perfect on all four PATs...(11/29) at Atl.: Converted on FG attempts of 29 and 24 yards...(12/6) at NYJ: Converted on a 48-yard FG attempt and was perfect on all four PATs...(12/13) vs. Ind.: Converted on FG attempts of 25 and 23 yards and was perfect on all three PATs...(12/17) vs. LAC: Connected on two FG attempts of 23 yards and was perfect on all three PATs...(12/26) vs. Mia.: Finished 4-of-4 on FG attempts while making 1-of-2 PATs to tie his career-high of 13 points from Week 9...His four FGs made marked a new single-game career high...Converted on FG attempts of 20, 22, 23 and 38 yards...(1/3/21) at Den.: Finished 1-of-1 on FG attempts while making 3-of-3 PATs…Set the then-franchise record for total points scored (144). 

2019: Played in all 16 games and converted on 19-of-26 FGs and 34-of-36 PATs to total 91 points...(9/9) vs. Den.: Converted on a FG attempt of 29 yards and was perfect on three PATs...(9/15) vs. KC: Converted on a FG attempt of 28 yards and made one PAT...(9/22) at Min.: Connected on two PATs...(9/29) at Ind.: Converted on a 26-yard FG and was true on all four PATs...(10/6) vs. Chi.: Converted on a 41-yard FG attempt and connected on three PATs...(10/20) at GB: Converted on a season-long 45-yard FG attempt and connected on all three PATs...(10/27) at Hou.: Converted on a 44-yard FG attempt and was true on all three PATs...(11/3) vs. Det.: Converted on a 32-yard FG attempt and connected on four PATs...(11/7) vs. LAC: Converted on FG attempts of 40 and 22-yards and was 2-of-3 on PATs, scoring a season-high eight points...(11/17) vs. Cin.: Converted on a 20-yard FG attempt and was true on both PATs...Added a special teams tackle on kickoff coverage...(11/24) at NYJ: Converted on a season-long 48-yard FG attempt for the team's only points in the contest...(12/1) at KC: Connected on 1-of-2 FG attempts, converting on a 34-yard FG attempt in the fourth quarter...Missed a 44-yard FG attempt and had a PAT blocked...(12/8) vs. Ten.: Converted on all three PATs...(12/15) vs. Jac.: Connected on 3-of-4 FG attempts, tying a career-best three FGs in the contest (last: Week 11 vs. Ari., 2018)...(12/22) at LAC: Tied a season-long with a 48-yard FG attempt and was 3-of-3 on PATs...(12/29) at Den.: Tied a season high with three FGs, connecting on FG attempts of 23, 33, and 28 yards. 

2018 (with Min. and Oak.): Played two games with Minnesota before being signed as a free agent with the Raiders prior to Week 8…In 10 contests with the Raiders he converted on 16-of-17 FGs for a 94.1 FG percentage, marking a then-franchise record…Finished his rookie season connecting on 17-of-21 (81.0 percent) FGs while making 24-of-24 PATs to total 75 points…Perfect on 3-of-3 FG attempts of 50-plus yards…Selected as the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week 11…(9/9) vs. SF: Connected on one FG attempt of 48 yards and recorded three PATs in his NFL debut…(9/16) at GB: Connected on all three PATs in the contest…(10/28) vs. Ind.: Converted on four PATs in his Raiders debut...(11/1) at SF: Connected on a FG attempt of 37 yards...(11/11) vs. LAC: Converted on FG attempts of 46 and 30 yards...(11/18) at Ari: Connected on a 35-yard, game-winning FG with two seconds left on the clock...Converted on FG attempts of 21, 35 and 49 yards...Also recorded two PATs, scoring 11 points...Earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Week Honors...(11/25) at Bal.: Converted on a 42-yard FG attempt and two PATs...(12/2) vs. KC: Converted on FG attempts of 50 and 44 yards...Connected on three PATs and scored nine points...(12/9) vs. Pit.: Connected on a 44-yard FG attempt and was perfect on three PATs...(12/16) at Cin.: Converted on FG attempts of 27, 40 and 50 yards...(12/24) vs. Den.: Converted on FG attempts of 43 and 45 yards...Connected on three PATs...(12/30) at KC: Split the uprights from 50 yards out with 1:04 remaining in the first half to remain perfect on FG attempts of 50 yards this season...Connected on 15 straight FGs since Week 10, tied for fourth most in the NFL during that span. 

COLLEGE: Played four seasons at Auburn (2014-17), appearing in 53 contests...Named All-American three times by the Walter Camp Foundation, highlighted as a first-team member as a senior in 2017...Named All-American First Team by AFCA as a senior and was a second-team honoree by the Associated Press as a junior and senior...Garnered first-team All-SEC honors from 2015-17...Was named the SEC Special Teams Player of the Year in 2016 and 2017, while also being honored as the Outstanding Specialist for the Senior Bowl...Left Auburn as the school and SEC record holder in career scoring (480 points), kicking points (474), career FGs (92) and consecutive PATs made (198)…Recorded a career FG percentage of 80.7...Was true on 13-of-21 FG attempts from 50-plus yards, the second-best percentage on 50-plus-yard FG attempts in NCAA history...Made at least four FGs from at least 50 yards in each of his final three seasons with the school...Set an NCAA record with seven career games of making at least four FGs...Is the holder of 14 Auburn kicking records, including most points in a season (134) in 2016, while also tying the school and SEC record by making six FGs in a game...In 2017, connected on 23-of-31 FG attempts (74.2 percent) and was 57-of-57 on PATs, totaling the second-most kicking points in school history with 126...As a junior in 2016, made a career-high 28 FGs on 32 attempts (87.5 percent) and connected on all 44 PATs, totaling the most kicking points in Tigers history with 128...Also rushed for a 20-yard TD to total a school-record 134 points on the year...As a sophomore in 2015, made 23-of-27 FG attempts (85.2 percent) and was 40-of-40 on PATs, earning 109 points on the year...As a redshirt freshman in 2014, connected on 18-of-24 FG attempts (75.0 percent) and made all 57 PATs, finishing with 111 points...Also punted eight times for 317 yards (39.6 avg.)...Redshirted as a true freshman in 2013 as the team advanced to the BCS National Championship...Earned a bachelor's degree in marketing and holds an MBA. 

PERSONAL: Attended The Classical Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., as a junior and senior from 2011-12...Earned Class 3A All-State honors both years at the Academy...Played in the All-American game as a senior in 2012…Ranked as the No. 3 kicking prospect in the nation by Scout.com and Rivals.com...Was ESPN.com's No. 1 ranked prep kicker in the country...Also played soccer and helped the school advance to the state title game as both a junior and senior. Brother, Anders, succeeded him as kicker at Auburn. 

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: FIELD GOALS: Attempts – 5, two times; last: 1/9/22 vs. LAC. Made 5, two times; last: 1/9/22 vs. LAC. Long – 57, two times; last: 1/1/23 vs. SF. EXTRA POINTS: Attempts – 5, two times; last: 10/23/22 vs. Hou. Made – 5, 10/23/22 vs. Hou. POINTS: Total – 18, 11/25/21 at Dal.  

KICK BY KICK: 

2018: (48G); (48N,49N,35N); ( ); ( ); ( ); ( ); ( ); (37G,45N); (46G,30G); (49G,21G,35G); (42G); (50G,44G); (44G); (50G,27G,40G); (43G,45G); (50G). 

2019: (29G); (28G); (51N); (26G); (41G); (45G); (44G); (32G, 45N); (40G, 22G, 53N); (20G); (48G,43N); (44N, 34G); (33G, 34G, 27G, 45N); (48G); (39N, 23G, 33G, 28G). 

2020: (20G, 54G); (28G, 54G); (29G, 41N, 25G); (54G, 39G, 25G); (38G, 43G); (42G, 36G); (41N, 29G, 33G, 24G); (31G); (24G, 52G, 22G); (35G); (29G, 24G); (48G); (25G, 23G); (23G, 23G); (23G, 38G, 20G, 22G); (33G). 

2021: (34G, 55G), (46G, 33G, 41G, 45G), (50G, 38G, 22G) (52N), (31G), (50G, 43N, 30G), (28G, 39G), (25G, 32G, 25G, 25N), (26G, 47G), (22G, 46G, 30G, 56G, 29G), (52G, 38G, 37G), (26G), (24G, 40G, 48G), (41G), (47G, 44G, 33G), (24G, 31G, 52G, 40G, 47G) 

2022: (23G, 55G); (32G, 55G, 25G); (21G, 32G, 35G); (26G, 39G, 22G, 30G); (53G, 50G, 47G); (50G); ( ); (38G, 38G); ( ); (46N, 52G, 57G, 25G); (36G, 25G, 56N); (55G, 52N, 25G); (52G, 31G, 36G); (49G); (40G); (20G, 57G); (54G, 38G).