K · Miami Dolphins
Nate Kaeding
Age 44 · 183 cm (6'0") · 85 kg · Born Mar 26, 1982 · Iowa
NFL career
2004
debut year
2012
last season
9
seasons
#9
jersey
College: Iowa
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2004 to 2012 · 115 games.
Kicking
181FG made
210FG attempts
86.2%FG%
Stats by season
9 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Kicking
| Year | Team | G | FG made | FG attempts | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Los Angeles Chargers | 16 | 20 | 25 | 80.0% |
| 2005 | Los Angeles Chargers | 16 | 21 | 24 | 87.5% |
| 2006 | Los Angeles Chargers | 16 | 26 | 29 | 89.7% |
| 2007 | Los Angeles Chargers | 16 | 24 | 27 | 88.9% |
| 2008 | Los Angeles Chargers | 16 | 27 | 32 | 84.4% |
| 2009 | Los Angeles Chargers | 16 | 32 | 35 | 91.4% |
| 2010 | Los Angeles Chargers | 13 | 23 | 28 | 82.1% |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Chargers | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | Miami Dolphins | 5 | 8 | 10 | 80.0% |
Games during career · Miami Dolphins
Most recent results for the franchise while Nate Kaeding was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
L
0–28 @ Patriots
2012-17 · Dec 30, 2012 · REGULAR
W
24–10 vs Bills
2012-16 · Dec 23, 2012 · REGULAR
W
24–3 vs Jaguars
2012-15 · Dec 16, 2012 · REGULAR
L
13–27 @ 49ers
2012-14 · Dec 9, 2012 · REGULAR
L
16–23 vs Patriots
2012-13 · Dec 2, 2012 · REGULAR
W
24–21 vs Seahawks
2012-12 · Nov 25, 2012 · REGULAR
L
14–19 @ Bills
2012-11 · Nov 15, 2012 · REGULAR
L
3–37 vs Titans
2012-10 · Nov 11, 2012 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Iowa alumni in the NFL
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Luke Elkin
LS · 2025 · Bears
2004 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#64
#66
#68
#69
#70
#72
#73
#74
#74
Darnell Dockett
DE · ARI
#66
Nick Hardwick
C · SDG
#67
Stuart Schweigert
DB · OAK
#68
Ben Hartsock
TE · IND
#69
Gilbert Gardner
LB · IND
#70
Joey Thomas
DB · GNB
#71
Randy Starks
DE · TEN
#72
Donnell Washington
DT · GNB
#73
Keith Smith
FB · DET
#73
Keith Smith
DB · DET
#74
Tim Anderson
DT · BUF
#74
Tim Anderson
DB · BUF
K peers of the era
Other Ks who debuted within five seasons of Nate Kaeding.
Jay Taylor
Debut 2004 · #6 · Buccaneers
Josh Scobee
Debut 2004 · #8 · Steelers
Lawrence Tynes
Debut 2004 · #1 · Buccaneers
Ola Kimrin
Debut 2004 · #6 · Commanders
Aaron Elling
Debut 2003 · Bengals
Brett Visintainer
Debut 2005 · #4 · Cowboys
Dave Rayner
Debut 2005 · #3 · Bills
Josh Brown
Debut 2003 · #3 · Giants
Born on March 26
Steve Baumgartner
1951 · Houston Texans
Rod McNeill
1951 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Randy Poltl
1952 · Denver Broncos
Virgil Livers
1952 · Chicago Bears
William Judson
1959 · Miami Dolphins
Marcus Allen
1960 · Kansas City Chiefs
Tracy Franz
1960 · San Francisco 49ers
Robert Brannon
1961 · New Orleans Saints