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NFL Greatest Unsung Heroes In History of All 32 Teams

By Erik Lambert

TAMPA, FL - DECEMBER 8: Joe Jurevicius #83 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers runs with the ball while pursued by Ray Buchanan #34 of the Atlanta Falcons during the NFL game on December 8, 2002 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers defeated the Falcons 34-10. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL - DECEMBER 8: Joe Jurevicius #83 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers runs with the ball while pursued by Ray Buchanan #34 of the Atlanta Falcons during the NFL game on December 8, 2002 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers defeated the Falcons 34-10. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – JANUARY 13: Jake Elliott #4 of the Philadelphia Eagles kicks a 53 yard field goal against the Atlanta Falcons during the second quarter in the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Lincoln Financial Field on January 13, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – JANUARY 13: Jake Elliott #4 of the Philadelphia Eagles kicks a 53 yard field goal against the Atlanta Falcons during the second quarter in the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Lincoln Financial Field on January 13, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /

Philadelphia Eagles

Jake Elliott . 26. player. 54. . K. Philadelphia Eagles

Sometimes a little luck is needed to make a championships team. Jake Elliott personifies this for the Philadelphia Eagles. The undrafted kicker had been relegated to the practice squad in Cincinnati and believed his 2017 season would be spent there. Then all of sudden on September 12th he got a call from the Eagles that he’d been signed by them.

Ever so suddenly he’d become the starting kicker for one of the best teams in the league. Not only that, but he also became one of their most crucial weapons. Four of the Eagles wins in 2017 were decided by six points or less. Elliott was 10-of-11 in those games on his field goals and a perfect 11-for-11 on his extra points. He was proving to be money when the chips were down.

Nothing proved this more than his 61-yard game-winner to beat the New York Giants. It was the 7th longest kick in NFL history and the longest ever for a rookie. Elliott soon followed that up with a perfect run through the playoffs in which he went 7-for-7 on field goals.

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