Cairo
Santos
PK
#8
Cairo Santos
#8PK
Chicago Bears
Height : 5' 8" · Weight : 173 lbs · Age : 34
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | FG | FG% | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chicago Bears | 3 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1-1 |
| 2025 | Chicago Bears | 15 | 25-30 | 83.3 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 8-9 | 10-12 | 4-6 |
| 2024 | Chicago Bears | 17 | 21-25 | 84.0 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4-4 | 5-8 | 8-9 |
| 2023 | Chicago Bears | 17 | 35-38 | 92.1 | 0-0 | 9-9 | 11-11 | 8-10 | 7-8 |
| 2022 | Chicago Bears | 16 | 21-23 | 91.3 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7-7 | 6-7 | 4-5 |
| 2021 | Chicago Bears | 17 | 26-30 | 86.7 | 0-0 | 10-10 | 5-5 | 11-13 | 0-2 |
| 2020 | Chicago Bears | 16 | 30-32 | 93.8 | 0-0 | 9-9 | 10-10 | 9-10 | 2-3 |
| 2019 | Tennessee Titans | 5 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 1-3 |
| 2018 | 2018 Totals | 9 | 14-18 | 77.8 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 6-6 | 3-6 | 0-1 |
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 | 9-12 | 75.0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4-4 | 3-5 | 0-1 |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Rams | 2 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 2017 Totals | 5 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 2017 | Chicago Bears | 2 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 2017 | Kansas City Chiefs | 3 | 3-3 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 31-35 | 88.6 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 15-17 | 6-7 | 2-2 |
| 2015 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 30-37 | 81.1 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 10-10 | 9-11 | 4-8 |
| 2014 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 25-30 | 83.3 | 1-1 | 10-10 | 6-7 | 7-10 | 1-2 |
Contract
Chicago Bears payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 3.76 M$
- Average per year
- 3.90 M$
- Total value
- 15.6 M$
- Seasons left
- 2 · through 2027
2026
3.76 M$
Not guaranteed
2027
3.76 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2026 Kickers
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular kickers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Field goals made
4
14th percentile
Field goals attempted
5
Field goal %
80.0 %
40th percentile
Longest
50 yd
28th percentile
Extra points made
11
Extra point %
100.0 %
62th percentile
Games
3
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.0
Games played
3
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (-1)
- 20230.3 WAR · 0.018 per game
- 20240.2 WAR · 0.012 per game
- 20250.1 WAR · 0.007 per game
- 20260.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-31 · 34 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
72
Established starter
- KAC
- Accuracy
- 67
- KPW
- Range
- 84
- DUR
- Durability
- 72
- EX
- Experience
- 93
Why these ratings?Hide details
- KAC — Accuracy : Points over expected per kick, by distance
- KPW — Range : Success from 50+ yards
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.0
#11 of 25 regular kickers
PAL Rating
46 / 100
#14 of 25 regular kickers
Value Rating · 2025
25 / 100
2025 PAL (42) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $3.9M.PAL expected for this salary: 60PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Points over expected given each field goal's distance, extra points, and his share of special teams.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | FGM | FG% | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CHI | 3 | 0.0 | 46 | 72 | 4 | 80.0 | 50 |
| 2025 | CHI | 15 | 0.1 | 42 | 76 | 25 | 83.3 | 54 |
| 2024 | CHI | 17 | 0.2 | 61 | 84 | 21 | 84.0 | 54 |
| 2023 | CHI | 17 | 0.3 | 70 | 84 | 35 | 92.1 | 55 |
| 2022 | CHI | 16 | 0.1 | 68 | 78 | 21 | 91.3 | 51 |
| 2021 | CHI | 17 | 0.1 | 37 | 74 | 26 | 86.7 | 47 |
Cairo Santos in five questions
What are Cairo Santos's stats in 2026?
Cairo Santos has 4 of 5 field goals made in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Cairo Santos?
Cairo Santos is 34 years old. He is 5'8" (173 cm) and weighs 172 lb (78 kg).
How good is Cairo Santos?
Cairo Santos produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 12th of 25 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 46 out of 100: around average for his position.
What number does Cairo Santos wear, and what team does he play for?
Cairo Santos plays for Chicago Bears in the NFL, at PK, and wears number 8.
What is Cairo Santos's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
