Matt Prater - wikipedia Matt Prater This article is about the football player. For the blues musician, see Prater & Hayes. Matt Prater Prater with the Broncos in 2012 No. 5 -- Detroit Lions Position : Placekicker Born : ( 1984 - 08 - 10 ) August 10, 1984 ( age 33 ) Mayfield Heights, Ohio Height : 5 ft 10 in ( 1.78 m ) Weight : 201 lb ( 91 kg ) Career information High school : Estero ( FL ) College : UCF Undrafted : 2006 Career history Detroit Lions ( 2006 ) * Miami Dolphins ( 2007 ) * Atlanta Falcons ( 2007 ) Miami Dolphins ( 2007 ) * Denver Broncos ( 2007 -- 2014 ) Detroit Lions ( 2014 -- present ) * Offseason and / or practice squad member only Roster status : Active Career highlights and awards 2x Pro Bowl ( 2013, 2016 ) Second - team All - Pro ( 2013 ) NFL record 64 - yard field goal PFF All - Pro ( 2017 ) Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2017 Field goals made : 246 Field goals attempted : 295 Field goal % : 83.4 Longest field goal : 64 Touchbacks : 272 Player stats at NFL.com Matthew Phillip Prater ( born August 10, 1984 ) is an American football placekicker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League ( NFL ). He played college football for the University of Central Florida, and was originally signed by the Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2006. Prater holds the NFL record for kicking the longest field goal ( 64 yards ), which he set on December 8, 2013, as a member of the Denver Broncos in a game against the Tennessee Titans in the first half as time expired. He also holds the Detroit Lions franchise record for longest field goal ( 59 yards ), which he set on January 3, 2016. He was cut by the Denver Broncos after completing a suspension for violating the NFL 's substance abuse policy. With the Lions in the 2016 and 2017 seasons, Prater set the NFL records for consecutive field goal conversions of 50 + yards ( 14 field goals ) and 55 + yards ( seven field goals ). Contents 1 High school career 2 College career 2.1 2002 2.2 2003 2.3 2004 2.4 2005 3 Professional career 3.1 Detroit Lions 3.2 Miami Dolphins 3.3 Atlanta Falcons 3.4 Second stint with Miami 3.5 Denver Broncos 3.5. 1 2007 3.5. 2 2008 3.5. 3 2010 3.5. 4 2011 3.5. 5 2012 3.5. 6 2013 3.5. 7 2014 3.6 Return to Detroit 3.6. 1 2015 3.6. 2 2016 3.6. 3 2017 4 Awards and honors 5 References 6 External links High school career Prater attended Estero High School in Estero, Florida. During his tenure, he converted 56 of 58 extra point attempts and also booted 14 field goals, including one of 49 yards. Prater put 84 percent of his kickoffs in the end zone for touchbacks. He was named second - team All - State, first - team all - conference and All - Southwest Florida. He was also selected to the second - team `` Dream Team. '' Prater graduated from Estero High School in 2002. Prater transferred to Estero High School his sophomore year from Cypress Lake High School. College career 2002 Prater showed signs of his leg strength with his first kick of his collegiate career, making a 53 - yarder against Penn State. 2003 Prater showed significant improvement as a sophomore year in 2003, leading the nation in punting and setting school and MAC records with 47.9 yards per punt. He is known as the perfectionist of the Rugby punt, which is now well known through the NCAA and is used by several teams. As a kicker, he converted 10 - of - 13 field goal attempts and was a perfect 4 - for - 4 on attempts of 40 yards or longer. Prater had a career day against Virginia Tech on August 31. He punted six times and had a 55.7 - yard average, including punts of 71 and 67 yards. He also went 4 - for - 4 on extra points and had three touchbacks on kickoffs. In 2004, Prater appeared in nine games before missing the rest of the season with a leg injury. At one point during the season, he made 11 consecutive field goals -- the second - longest streak in school history. The streak was snapped against Buffalo on October 4. 2005 As a senior in 2005, Aaron Horne took over punting duties for the University of Central Florida while Prater concentrated almost solely on kicking. He made 17 - of - 26 field goal attempts on the year, including a season - long 49 - yard conversion. He also went 29 - for - 32 on point - after attempts. He punted four times for 160 yards during the season. In his final collegiate game, Prater set up a textbook onside kick, which allowed UCF to tie the game. However, in the first overtime, he missed an extra point, which dubbed him as the player that cost UCF the Hawaii Bowl and gave Nevada a 49 -- 48 victory in the 2005 Hawaii Bowl. In 46 games spanning four years with UCF, Prater converted 50 of 74 field goal attempts, with a long of 53 yards. His 50 field goals ties him for the school record, while his 258 points ranks him fourth all - time in school history. Professional career Detroit Lions Prater was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2006. He made field goals of 22, 44, and 48 yards in a preseason game against the Cleveland Browns, but had little chance of beating out veteran incumbent Jason Hanson and was subsequently released August 27. He spent the rest of the season as a free agent, but did have workouts with the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings. Miami Dolphins Prater was signed to a futures contract by the Miami Dolphins on January 11, 2007. He was released by the team on August 27, as fellow placekicker Jay Feely won the job. Atlanta Falcons Shortly thereafter, Prater signed a contract with the Atlanta Falcons and beat out Billy Cundiff for the job. Including the Falcons ' preseason finale, Prater missed at least one field goal in three games played with the Falcons. Prater missed two field goals against the Jacksonville Jaguars in week two and was cut on September 18. The Falcons signed Morten Andersen as his replacement. Second stint with Miami The Miami Dolphins signed Prater to their practice squad on November 15, 2007. Denver Broncos 2007 The Denver Broncos signed Prater off the Dolphins ' practice squad on December 19, 2007. 2008 Prater in 2009 Prater became the starting kicker for the Denver Broncos, replacing Jason Elam who signed with the Atlanta Falcons. The Broncos waived Garrett Hartley on July 21, 2008, leaving Prater as the only kicker on the Denver roster going into their first preseason game against the Houston Texans. On September 28, 2008, Prater made a 56 - yard field goal late in the first half of the Broncos ' loss at the Kansas City Chiefs, which was the third longest field goal in team history and the longest away from Denver. He made two field goals of more than 50 yards during the game. On October 5, 2008, Prater converted three out of three field goals, including a 55 - yarder, as part of a 16 - 13 Broncos home win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He also recorded four touchbacks out of five kickoffs. His performance during the game led to him being named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 5 of the 2008 NFL season. Prater won the award for the first time in his career. Despite completing five of six field goals from beyond 50 yards on the season, he was only 25 / 34 overall ( 73.5 % ), making him one of the most inaccurate kickers in the league for the season. On March 9, 2010, the Denver Broncos re-signed Prater to a new contract. On December 23, 2010, Prater was put on injury reserve by the Broncos. 2011 On July 29, 2011, Prater re-signed with the Denver Broncos. On December 11, 2011, in a game against the Chicago Bears, Prater kicked a 59 - yard field goal with three seconds remaining to tie the game. He then followed up by kicking a 51 - yard field goal to win the game in overtime, 13 - 10. 2012 On July 2, 2012, Prater re-signed with the Broncos on a four - year contract after the Broncos placed a franchise tag on him. 2013 On October 6, 2013, when the Broncos faced the Dallas Cowboys, with a 48 - 48 score with 2 seconds left in regulation, Prater kicked the game - winning 28 yard field goal, to allow a Broncos 51 -- 48 victory, as Denver went 5 -- 0 for the first time since 2009. On December 8, 2013, Prater set a new NFL record by successfully kicking a 64 - yard field goal against the Tennessee Titans as time expired in the first half. Prater also set a new NFL record for extra points in a single season, with 75. 2014 Prater began the season with a four - game suspension for violating the NFL 's substance abuse policy. On October 3, 2014, Prater was released by the Broncos after they decided to stick with his replacement Brandon McManus. Return to Detroit Prater with the Lions in 2014 On October 7, 2014, the Detroit Lions signed him to a one - year deal. Prater was Detroit 's 3rd kicker in only a little over a month after Nate Freese and Alex Henery had struggles in the kicking game. In Prater 's debut as a Lion, he only made 1 of 3 kicks on a rather windy day at TCF Bank Stadium, but the Lions still got the win over the Minnesota Vikings. Two weeks later, Prater missed a game - winning 43 yard field goal against the Atlanta Falcons in London, but due to a delay of game penalty on Detroit, was allowed to re-kick from 48 yards out from which he converted, winning the game for the Lions. He finished the year converting 21 field goals on 26 attempts. 2015 On March 6, 2015, the Lions re-signed Prater to a three - year, $9 million contract extension. In Week 6 against the Chicago Bears, Prater kicked a 37 - yard field goal in overtime to win the game, 37 - 34. In a game against the Chicago Bears on January 3, 2016, Prater made a 59 - yard field goal, which set a Detroit Lions franchise record for the longest field goal. 2016 Prater was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 9 when he went 3 for 3 in field goal tries, including a 58 yarder with 0 : 02 left to send the game into overtime, where the Lions would beat the Minnesota Vikings. Prater was also named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 12 when he converted the game tying and game winning attempts to beat the Minnesota Vikings in the final two minutes. To cap off his performances, Prater won NFC Special Teams Player of the Month going 8 - for - 8 on field goals with two over 50 yards. He once again earned Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 13 when he made five field goals, including a 52 - yarder, in a 28 - 13 win over the Saints. Prater was named to his second Pro Bowl as an alternate for Atlanta Falcons kicker Matt Bryant after the 2016 season. 2017 In Week 1, Prater had to take over punting duties after Kasey Redfern left with an injury early in the game. He kicked a 58 - yard field goal, went 2 - for - 2 on extra points and punted four times with an average of 35 yards in a 35 - 23 win over the Arizona Cardinals, earning him NFC Special Teams Player of the Week. Prater was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for September after making all six of his field goal attempts, including four conversions from 55 yards and longer. This gave Prater an NFL record seven straight field goals of 55 yards or longer without a miss, going back to 2016. Prater has also converted 14 consecutive 50 + yard field goals going back to last season, which is also an NFL record. Both streaks ended when Prater missed on a 59 - yard attempt the following week against the Minnesota Vikings. On October 25, 2017, Prater signed a three - year contract extension with the Lions. Awards and honors AFC Special Teams Player of the Week - Week 5 ( 2008 ), Week 14 ( 2011 ), Week 4 ( 2012 ) AFC Special Teams Player of the Month - December ( 2011 ) NFC Special Teams Player of the Week - Week 9 ( 2016 ), Week 12 ( 2016 ), Week 13 ( 2016 ), Week 1 ( 2017 ) NFC Special Teams Player of the Month - November ( 2016 ), September ( 2017 ) References Jump up ^ Lilly, Brandon ( 2002 - 09 - 01 ). `` COLLEGE FOOTBALL ; Paterno Starts Yelling, and His Nittany Lions Hang On ''. The New York Times. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 14. Jump up ^ `` The early place - kicking race has clear leader : Prater ''. 27 April 2008. Jump up ^ Associated Press ( September 28, 2008 ). `` Johnson rushes for 198 yards, two TDs as Chiefs ' 12 - game losing streak ends ''. ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved October 3, 2014. Jump up ^ Associated Press ( October 5, 2008 ). `` Denver knocks Griese out of the game, but does n't go any easier on Garcia ''. ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved October 3, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2008 - 10 - 10. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 08. Jump up ^ `` Denver Broncos - News & Blogs ''. Jump up ^ `` 2008 NFL Standings & Team Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com ''. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Jump up ^ Legwold, Jeff ( March 9, 2010 ). `` Broncos re-sign kicker Prater ''. Denver Post. Jump up ^ Jones, Lindsay. `` K Matt Prater placed on injured reserve ''. The Denver Post : First and Orange. MediaNews Group. Retrieved 9 December 2013. Jump up ^ http://espn.go.com/.../denver-broncos-sign-matt-prater-four-year-contract Jump up ^ `` Matt Prater breaks league record with 64 - yarder ''. 8 December 2013. Jump up ^ Brinson, Will ( December 29, 2013 ). `` Peyton Manning sets NFL record for passing yards in a season ''. CBS Sports. Retrieved December 29, 2013. Jump up ^ Legwold, Jeff ( October 3, 2014 ). `` Broncos release kicker Matt Prater ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015 - 03 - 08. Jump up ^ Klis, Mike ( October 3, 2014 ). `` Matt Prater released by Broncos ; Brandon McManus wins kicking job ''. The Denver Post. Retrieved October 3, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Lions notes : Caldwell 's OK with Matt Prater ( 1 - for - 3 ) ''. Jump up ^ Wembley, Paolo Bandini at ( 26 October 2014 ). `` Detroit Lions 22 - 21 Atlanta Falcons - NFL match report '' -- via www.theguardian.com. Jump up ^ Sessler, Marc ( March 6, 2015 ). `` Lions re-sign Matt Prater to three - year, $9 M extension ''. NFL.com. Retrieved March 6, 2015. Jump up ^ Birkett, Dave ( January 3, 2016 ). `` Prater sets Lions record with 59 - yard field goal ''. Detroit Free Press. Retrieved January 3, 2016. Jump up ^ Ortega, Mark E. ( November 30, 2016 ). `` Ingram, Mack among NFL Players of the Week ''. NFL.com. Jump up ^ Lam, Quang M. ( December 1, 2016 ). `` Marcus Mariota, Kirk Cousins among Players of Month ''. NFL.com. Jump up ^ Lewis, Edward ( December 7, 2016 ). `` Andrew Luck headlines NFL Players of the Week ''. NFL.com. Jump up ^ Alper, Josh ( January 23, 2017 ). `` Matt Prater replaces Matt Bryant in Pro Bowl ''. ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. Jump up ^ Lam, Quang M. ( September 13, 2017 ). `` Alex Smith, Sam Bradford among Players of the Week ''. NFL.com. Jump up ^ `` Matt Prater named NFC Special Teams Player of the Month ''. detroitlions.com. September 28, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Dominant defense leads Lions to 14 - 7 victory over Vikings ''. CBSsports.com. October 2, 2017. Jump up ^ Bergman, Jeremy ( October 25, 2017 ). `` Matt Prater signs 3 - year extension with Detroit Lions ''. NFL.com. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Matt Prater. 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Question: who did matt prater play for when he kicked the longest field goal
Answer: Denver Broncos