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- Nick Folk was the NFL’s most accurate kicker from 2023-25. He’s 12-for-16 on field goals this year. Kevin Stefanski said he “won’t think twice” about putting Folk out there and is confident he’ll get back to form.
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Penix's pass goes incomplete on third down -- went off Jacob Parrish's hands. Nick Folk attempting a long field goal.
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- 2d Turron Davenport (X) The #Titans last played in overtime on Nov 3, 2024. It was against the Patriots. Nick Folk's 25-yd FG got the Titans a 20-17 win.
- 2d Josh Kendall (X) 0 my fault there · Quoting Josh Kendall: Buccaneers 3, Falcons 9, 7:43 left Q1. Chase McLaughlin hits a 46-yarder right after Nick Folk misses a 48-yarder. It's already a sloppy one here.
- 2d Josh Kendall (X) Buccaneers 3, Falcons 9, 7:43 left Q1. Chase McLaughlin hits a 46-yarder right after Nick Folk misses a 48-yarder. It's already a sloppy one here.
- 2d Greg Auman (X) Nick Folk's long this season was 51 and he hadn't attempted a field goal from 50+ since Week 2, so him missing from 53 in bad weather isn't a huge surprise.
- 2d The Falcoholic (Bluesky) Nick Folk has been kicking since the pyramids were built and it appears he's finally cooked
- 2d Greg Auman (X) In heavy rain, Nick Folk misses from 53 yards wide left, so Bucs take over at their 43. Tampa Bay's decision to defer -- and potentially avoid current nasty weather -- appears to pay off initially.
- 2d Daniel Flick (X) Nick Folk had plenty of leg from 53 yards out, but he missed wide left. That's the fourth missed field goal this season from Folk.
- 2d Greg Auman (X) Penix's pass goes incomplete on third down -- went off Jacob Parrish's hands. Nick Folk attempting a long field goal.
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Falcons get a 60-yard kickoff return from rookie Zachariah Branch, but drive stalls in the red zone. Fred Warner drops Bijan Robinson for a loss on third-and-3, and Falcons settle for a Nick Folk 39-yard field goal. 49ers up 7-3 in Atlanta, 7:06 left in the first.
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- Oct 25 The Falcoholic (Bluesky) Nick Folk, who once argued with Aristotle, makes the 31 yard field goal to put the Falcons up nine yards
- Oct 25 Josh Kendall (X) Falcons 29, Niners 20, 1:56 left Nick Folk 31-yard field goal off the Kendal Daniels interception.
- Oct 25 Daniel Flick (X) Nick Folk's 31-yard field goal is good, and the Falcons lead, 29-20, with 1:56 remaining. That drew a fist pump from Folk.
- Oct 25 Greg Auman (X) Nick Folk field goal from 31, so Falcons now lead 49ers 29-20 with 1:56 left in Atlanta.
- Oct 25 The Falcoholic (Bluesky) Nick Folk looks like he should be kicking in a documentary about sardine factory tinners who made it big with the Tulsa Tombdiggers
- Oct 25 Daniel Flick (X) Nick Folk connects from 33 yards out, and the Falcons cut their deficit to 14-12 at halftime. Atlanta will receive to begin the second half. Penix 14-for-18 passing for 94 yards with a TD, efficient but not much going downfield. The 49ers have 105 rushing yards & two TDs.
- Oct 25 Josh Kendall (X) Halftime: 49ers 14, Falcons 12. Nick Folk 33-yard field goal to cap a good (but not great) four-minute offense drive from Atlanta following the fumble. Atlanta gets the ball first in the second half.
- Oct 25 Greg Auman (X) With 0:06 and no time outs, Falcons boldly try an offensive play before halftime -- Penix throws incomplete and with 0:02 left, they get a 33-yard field goal from Nick Folk. At the half, they trail the 49ers by a 14-12 score in Atlanta.
- Oct 25 Daniel Flick (X) Nick Folk hadn't missed an extra point since Dec. 17, 2023, until that one. He'd made 67 in a row.
- Oct 25 Matt Maiocco (X) The Falcons get back in it with a 10-play, 68-yard touchdown drive. Nick Folk hits the right upright solidly on his extra-point attempt, and the 49ers will get the ball back with a 14-9 lead.+1
- Oct 25 Josh Kendall (X) 49ers 7, Falcons 3, 7:06 left Q1 Nick Folk 39-yard FG. Zachariah Branch's 61-yard KO return did most of the work on that drive.
- Oct 25 Greg Auman (X) Falcons get a 60-yard kickoff return from rookie Zachariah Branch, but drive stalls in the red zone. Fred Warner drops Bijan Robinson for a loss on third-and-3, and Falcons settle for a Nick Folk 39-yard field goal. 49ers up 7-3 in Atlanta, 7:06 left in the first.
- The Falcons had punter Jake Bailey handle kick-offs against the Ravens after kicker Nick Folk did it for the majority of the season. Falcons ST coordinator Craig Aukerman said they're trying to take some reps off Folk's legs. No other rhyme or reason, just load management.
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Falcons fizzle after a sensational Bijan Robinson run got them close, but Nick Folk comes out looking like a fill-in kicker from 1944 and drills it
17-9 Falcons
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- Oct 11 The Falcoholic (Bluesky) There's the ol' reliable Nick Folk
- Oct 11 Daniel Flick (X) Nick Folk's 48-yard field goal splits the uprights, and the Falcons have a 23-15 lead over the Ravens with 2:31 to play in the fourth quarter. Big kick from Folk.
- Oct 11 Josh Kendall (X) Falcons 23, Ravens 15, 2:31 left Nick Folk 48-yard field goal gives Atlanta eight-point lead.
- Oct 11 Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) Nick Folk last kicked for the #Patriots in 2022, when it looked like his career might be over. He's since missed just 6 of 92 FGs over 3+ seasons. From 2022: how a Harvard-trained heart surgeon made Folk the most accurate kicker in Patriots history ...
- Oct 11 Josh Kendall (X) Falcons 20, Ravens 15, 8:03 left Nick Folk 34-yard field goal. Improbably, Atlanta has taken back time of possession advantage.
- Oct 11 The Falcoholic (Bluesky) Falcons fizzle after a sensational Bijan Robinson run got them close, but Nick Folk comes out looking like a fill-in kicker from 1944 and drills it 17-9 Falcons
- I had the pleasure of writing about elder millennial kicker Nick Folk, among other kickers in Week 5.
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Falcons kicker Nick Folk made one of his 53-yarders (with a few yards to spare) in warmups and had the other hit off the front upright and end up short. Was short on both tries from 58 yards.
Would estimate 55-ish yards likely the max for Folk tonight.
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- Oct 5 Josh Kendall (X) Falcons 24, Saints 7, 3:07 left Q2. Nick Folk 29-yard field goal. Atlanta now leads time of possession 18:36 to 8:17. Bijan Robinson's 103 rushing yards have helped.
- Oct 5 The Falcoholic (Bluesky) Atlanta goes up 24-7 on the short Nick Folk field goal Penix definitely scuffling a bit on short throws tonight, but it's only mattered so much with the defense rolling and the Robinson running so well
- Oct 5 Greg Auman (X) Falcons' drive stalls in the red zone, but they get a 29-yard Nick Folk field goal for a 24-7 lead on Saints, 3:07 left in the half. The yardage advantage for Atlanta is 244-115 right now.
- Oct 5 Marc Raimondi (X) Nick Folk's 29-yard FG attempt is good. #Falcons lead 24-7 with 3:07 left in the half.
- Oct 5 Daniel Flick (X) Falcons were in no-mans land there, hence why Kevin Stefanski kept the offense on the field for 4th & 7. That would've been around 54 yards, going the direction Folk hit the cross-bar during warmups from 53. · Quoting Daniel Flick: Falcons kicker Nick Folk made one of his 53-yarders (with a few yards to spare) in warmups and had the other hit off the front upright and end up short. Was short on both tries from 58 yards. Would estimate 55-ish yards likely the max for Folk tonight.
- Oct 5 Daniel Flick (X) Falcons kicker Nick Folk made one of his 53-yarders (with a few yards to spare) in warmups and had the other hit off the front upright and end up short. Was short on both tries from 58 yards. Would estimate 55-ish yards likely the max for Folk tonight.
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Nick Folk's 44-yard FG attempt is good. #Falcons take a 10-7 lead with 4:48 left in the half.
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- Sep 24 Josh Kendall (X) Falcons 10, Packers 7, 4:48 left Q2. Bijan Robinson has 122 yards of offense, and Michael Penix is starting to settle in a little thanks to a heavy dose of screen passes. Nick Folk good from 44 yards, which makes Atlanta breath a little easier after three misses already.
- Sep 24 Patrick Daugherty (Bluesky) Nick Folk is the only American to make a field all 250 years of the republic #America250
- Sep 24 Jacob Westendorf (X) The Falcons stop giving the ball to Bijan Robinson, presumably to do Green Bay's defense a favor? Either way - they get a 45-yard field goal from Nick Folk to take a 10-7 lead with 4:48 before the half. Packers have a chance to double up @KHoffenbecker @JasonPerone
- Sep 24 Daniel Flick (X) Nick Folk's 44-yard field goal is good, and the Falcons have the lead at 10-7. Offense looks much more functional.
- Sep 24 The Falcoholic (Bluesky) Nick Folk good from 44 and it's 10-7 Falcons Keep that defense rolling
- Sep 24 Marc Raimondi (X) Nick Folk's 44-yard FG attempt is good. #Falcons take a 10-7 lead with 4:48 left in the half.
- Nick Folk is now the third-oldest kicker to try a field goal for the Falcons, behind Morten Andersen and Matt Bryant His 50% field goal hit rate so far is tied for the sixth-worst in team history, too
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Fun fact: JJ Jansen isn't the oldest player on the field today in #Panthers vs. #Falcons. He's younger (40) than Falcons kicker Nick Folk (41).
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- Sep 20 The Falcoholic (Bluesky) And then Strand's first down run is brought back by a holding call and Nick Folk misses the field goal try What a terrible day to have eyes
- Sep 20 Darin Gantt (Bluesky) Falcons get a field goal out of it. Nick Folk, who is older than JJ Jansen, shoots his age by hitting a 41-yarder. Panthers 13-3 just before the half.
- Sep 20 Sheena Quick (X) Falcons get on the board with a 41 yard FG from Nick Folk. CAR 13, ATL 3 with 1:07 left in the half.
- Sep 20 Daniel Flick (X) Nick Folk connects on a 41-yard field goal, and the Falcons are on the board. Panthers 13, Falcons 3 w/ 1:11 left in the first half.
- Sep 20 Mike Kaye (X) Fun fact: JJ Jansen isn't the oldest player on the field today in #Panthers vs. #Falcons. He's younger (40) than Falcons kicker Nick Folk (41).
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Falcons STC Craig Aukerman checked on Nick Folk after Folk's second miss Sunday in Pittsburgh. "He just gives me the look like ‘I’m good, don’t worry about it.’ We were really happy with the way he responded after that. … I know he’s excited to get back out there."
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- Sep 17 Daniel Flick (X) Falcons ST coordinator Craig Aukerman on Nick Folk’s two misses: “First one, I thought he struck the ball really well. I think he just pushed it over to the right side. Second one, I think he just didn't hit the ball as well as he could. “Uncharacteristic of him missing those.”
- Sep 17 Josh Kendall (X) Falcons STC Craig Aukerman checked on Nick Folk after Folk's second miss Sunday in Pittsburgh. "He just gives me the look like ‘I’m good, don’t worry about it.’ We were really happy with the way he responded after that. … I know he’s excited to get back out there."
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A pretty obvious missed DPI on A.J. Terrell against DK Metcalf.
Terrell is down after the play with an injury. · Quoting Alan Saunders: Cam Heyward with a hat trick of passes batted down at the line.
Nick Folk misses wide right again, from 45 this time.
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- Sep 13 Daniel Flick (X) Kevin Stefanski on Nick Folk’s two missed field goals: “Nick’s not going to be perfect this year. I don’t expect him to be perfect. I don’t expect our football team to be perfect. “But you want your guys to respond to it, so I know he’ll respond.”
- Sep 13 Marc Raimondi (X) Nick Folk on his 45-yard FG miss: "[That one] I just didn't hit very well. I haven't hit a kick like that in a very long time. I take full responsibility for today and just a bad day on my part." #Falcons
- Sep 13 Alan Saunders (X) There's Jaylen Warren. · Quoting Alan Saunders: Nick Folk hits from 43. #Falcons went six plays, 42 yards in 3:30. PIT 20 ATL 13 10:35, 4Q+1
- Sep 13 Josh Kendall (X) Steelers 20, Falcons 13, 10:35 left in the game. Nick Folk is now 2-for-4 on field goals.
- Sep 13 Nick Farabaugh (X) Cam Heyward spears Bijan Robinson to hold him short of the line to gain and Nick Folk makes the 43 yard field goal. Steelers lead 20-13 with 10:35 left.
- Sep 13 Daniel Flick (X) Nick Folk's 43-yard field goal is good, and the Falcons pull within one possession at 20-13.
- Sep 13 Alan Saunders (X) Rodgers stands in the pocket and takes a shot to deliver a strike down the post on third down. DK Metcalf drops it. #Steelers to punt. · Quoting Alan Saunders: Nick Folk finally hits a field goal, just sneaking a 51-yarder into the corner of the upright. #Falcons take advantage of the short field, going five plays, 23 yards in 2:51. PIT 13 ATL 10 1:50, 3Q
- Sep 13 Alan Saunders (X) Nick Folk finally hits a field goal, just sneaking a 51-yarder into the corner of the upright. #Falcons take advantage of the short field, going five plays, 23 yards in 2:51. PIT 13 ATL 10 1:50, 3Q · Quoting Alan Saunders: T.J. Watt gets his second sack of the game, tying him with Calais Campbell for 25th all-time in NFL history.
- Sep 13 Josh Kendall (X) Steelers 13, Falcons 10, 1:50 left Q3. Nick Folk good from 52 after missing his first two kicks of the day (and as a Falcon).
- Sep 13 Daniel Flick (X) Nick Folk connects from 51 yards on the left hash. Steelers 13, Falcons 10 with 1:50 left in the third quarter.
- Sep 13 Brooke Pryor (X) Nick Folk ekes a 51-yarder through to make it 13-10 Falcons, 1:50 3Q
- Sep 13 Marc Raimondi (X) Nick Folk's 51-yard FG attempt is good. #Falcons cut into the lead. Steelers up 13-10 with 1:50 left in the third.
- Sep 13 Alan Saunders (X) A pretty obvious missed DPI on A.J. Terrell against DK Metcalf. Terrell is down after the play with an injury. · Quoting Alan Saunders: Cam Heyward with a hat trick of passes batted down at the line. Nick Folk misses wide right again, from 45 this time.
- Sep 13 Daniel Flick (X) Also for the record, Nick Folk missed three field goals the entirety of training camp, by my count. It's not like there was writing on the wall for this. · Quoting Daniel Flick: Nick Folk, who missed three field goals *total* the past three years, just missed his second today, pushing a 45-yarder wide right.
- Sep 13 NFL News Poster (Bluesky) [Pryor] Nick Folk now 0/2 on FG after his 45-yard attempt almost goes wide right. Falcons able to move the ball on their first series of the second half, but Steelers get a big stop.+2
- Sep 13 The Falcoholic (Bluesky) And then Nick Folk, who missed three times last year, missed for the second time today
- Sep 13 Josh Kendall (X) Nick Folk wide right again. This time from 45 yards.+1
- Sep 13 Daniel Flick (X) Nick Folk, who missed three field goals *total* the past three years, just missed his second today, pushing a 45-yarder wide right.
- Sep 13 Alan Saunders (X) DK Metcalf collects his second OPI penalty of the quarter, this time negating a big gain. · Quoting Alan Saunders: Nick Folk missed wide right from 54 yards out. #Falcons can't take advantage of the good field position. #Steelers take over with 2:33 to play and 2 TOs.
- Sep 13 Daniel Flick (X) That was right on the number for Nick Folk going away from the river. Had enough, but pushed it wide right. That's a big missed opportunity for the Falcons. Drive thwarted by a holding penalty on Chris Lindstrom. Folk has only missed one FG each of the past three years. · Quoting Daniel Flick: Kicking in Acrisure Stadium is notoriously hard -- longest-ever FG in stadium is 59 yards -- and even harder going toward Ohio River. Nick Folk hit a 53-yarder and nearly hit a 58-yarder with the wind at his back, but came up short on both going into wind.
- Sep 13 Brooke Pryor (X) Nick Folk's 54-yard field goal attempt is wide right. Steelers still lead 13-7 with 2:33 til half. Time for those two-min camp reps to shine!
- Sep 13 Nick Farabaugh (X) Nick Folk pushes the 54-yard field goal wide right and the Steelers will take over at the 44 yard line with 2:33 left in the first half.
- Sep 13 Alan Saunders (X) Nick Folk missed wide right from 54 yards out. #Falcons can't take advantage of the good field position. #Steelers take over with 2:33 to play and 2 TOs.
- Sep 13 Daniel Flick (X) Kicking in Acrisure Stadium is notoriously hard -- longest-ever FG in stadium is 59 yards -- and even harder going toward Ohio River. Nick Folk hit a 53-yarder and nearly hit a 58-yarder with the wind at his back, but came up short on both going into wind.
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Updated Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings for Week 1 (2026)
Hey RotoBallers! The 2026 NFL season begins in just a few days, and managers will soon set their first lineups of the fantasy season. In this piece, we will provide you with our updated kicker rankings for all Week 1 matchups. Let's take a look at where the top kickers like Harrison Butker, Nick Folk, […]
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#Falcons captains for 2026:
K Nick Folk
S Jessie Bates III
RB Bijan Robinson
RG Chris Lindstrom
LB Divine Deablo
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- The Jets offseason kicking carousel: - Sign Lenny Krieg in January - Let Nick Folk walk in free agency in March - Sign Cade York in March - Sign Will Ferrin as a UDFA in early May - Waive Will Ferrin in mid-May - Sign Younghoe Koo in late-May - Waive Lenny Krieg in early June - Sign Jason Sanders and waive Younghoe Koo in early June - Release Cade York in August - Claim Blake Grupe off waivers after roster cuts