K · Houston Texans
Neil Rackers
Age 49 · 185 cm (6'1") · 92 kg · Born Aug 16, 1976 · Illinois
NFL career
2000
debut year
2011
last season
12
seasons
#4
jersey
College: Illinois
2000 NFL Draft
Rd 6
round
#169
overall pick
CIN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2000 to 2011 · 180 games.
Defense
33solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Kicking
264FG made
330FG attempts
80.0%FG%
Stats by season
12 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Kicking
| Year | Team | G | FG made | FG attempts | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 12 | 21 | 57.1% |
| 2001 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 17 | 28 | 60.7% |
| 2002 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 15 | 18 | 83.3% |
| 2003 | Arizona Cardinals | 7 | 9 | 12 | 75.0% |
| 2004 | Arizona Cardinals | 16 | 22 | 29 | 75.9% |
| 2005 | Arizona Cardinals | 15 | 40 | 42 | 95.2% |
| 2006 | Arizona Cardinals | 16 | 28 | 37 | 75.7% |
| 2007 | Arizona Cardinals | 16 | 21 | 30 | 70.0% |
| 2008 | Arizona Cardinals | 16 | 25 | 28 | 89.3% |
| 2009 | Arizona Cardinals | 14 | 16 | 17 | 94.1% |
| 2010 | Houston Texans | 16 | 27 | 30 | 90.0% |
| 2011 | Houston Texans | 16 | 32 | 38 | 84.2% |
Games during career · Houston Texans
Most recent results for the franchise while Neil Rackers was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
13–20 @ Ravens
2011-19 · Jan 15, 2012 · PLAYOFF
W
31–10 vs Bengals
2011-18 · Jan 7, 2012 · PLAYOFF
L
22–23 vs Titans
2011-17 · Jan 1, 2012 · REGULAR
L
16–19 @ Colts
2011-16 · Dec 22, 2011 · REGULAR
L
13–28 vs Panthers
2011-15 · Dec 18, 2011 · REGULAR
W
20–19 @ Bengals
2011-14 · Dec 11, 2011 · REGULAR
W
17–10 vs Falcons
2011-13 · Dec 4, 2011 · REGULAR
W
20–13 @ Jaguars
2011-12 · Nov 27, 2011 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
12-year career
External profiles
Illinois alumni in the NFL
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TeRah Edwards
DT · 2025 · Chargers
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Casey Washington
WR · 2024 · Falcons
Denzel Daxon
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2000 NFL Draft · Round 6 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#167
#168
#171
#172
#173
#173
#174
#175
#175
#175
#175
Ernest Grant
DT · MIA
#168
Marc Bulger
QB · NOR
#170
Frank Murphy
WR · CHI
#171
Thomas Hamner
RB · PHI
#172
Mareno Philyaw
WR · ATL
#173
Chris Combs
DT · PIT
#173
Chris Combs
TE · PIT
#174
Paul Edinger
K · CHI
#175
James Williams
WR · SEA
#175
James Williams
OT · SEA
#175
James Williams
LB · SEA
#175
James Williams
DB · SEA
K peers of the era
Other Ks who debuted within five seasons of Neil Rackers.
Jeff Hall
Debut 2000 · #5 · Rams
Jim Tarle
Debut 2000 · #5 · Jaguars
Kris Heppner
Debut 2000 · #4 · Commanders
Paul Edinger
Debut 2000 · #1 · Vikings
Rian Lindell
Debut 2000 · #4 · Buccaneers
Sebastian Janikowski
Debut 2000 · #11 · Seahawks
Tim Seder
Debut 2000 · #3 · Jaguars
Bill Gramatica
Debut 2001 · #11 · Dolphins