Chad
Ryland
PK
#38
Chad Ryland
#38PK
Arizona Cardinals
Height : 6' 0" · Weight : 195 lbs · Age : 26
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | FG | FG% | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arizona Cardinals | 3 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 0-1 |
| 2025 | Arizona Cardinals | 17 | 25-33 | 75.8 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 7-8 | 7-10 | 6-10 |
| 2024 | Arizona Cardinals | 13 | 28-32 | 87.5 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 11-11 | 7-11 | 4-4 |
| 2023 | New England Patriots | 17 | 16-25 | 64.0 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5-7 | 5-10 | 2-4 |
Contract
Arizona Cardinals payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 1.85 M$
- Average per year
- 1.85 M$
- Total value
- 1.9 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
2026
1.85 M$
Partially 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
7
76th percentile
Field goals attempted
8
Field goal %
87.5 %
66th percentile
Longest
49 yd
22th percentile
Extra points made
6
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
0.2
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.1
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 (+2)
- 2023-0.3 WAR · -0.018 per game
- 20240.1 WAR · 0.008 per game
- 20250.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 20260.1 WAR · 0.033 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+12 · 26 y.o. · prime years
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
56
Backup or prospect
- KAC
- Accuracy
- 56
- KPW
- Range
- 62
- DUR
- Durability
- 71
- EX
- Experience
- 50
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
0.1
#5 of 25 regular kickers
PAL Rating
50 / 100
#13 of 25 regular kickers
Value Rating · 2025
10 / 100
2025 PAL (12) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $1.9M.PAL expected for this salary: 44Rookie-scale contract: a salary set by the draft, not the market.PAL: 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 | ARI | 3 | 0.1 | 50 | 56 | 7 | 87.5 | 49 |
| 2025 | ARI | 17 | 0.0 | 12 | 61 | 25 | 75.8 | 57 |
| 2024 | ARI | 13 | 0.1 | 55 | 70 | 28 | 87.5 | 58 |
| 2023 | NE | 17 | -0.3 | 2 | 46 | 16 | 64.0 | 56 |
Chad Ryland in five questions
What are Chad Ryland's stats in 2026?
Chad Ryland has 7 of 8 field goals made in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Chad Ryland?
Chad Ryland is 26 years old. He is 6'0" (183 cm) and weighs 194 lb (88 kg).
How good is Chad Ryland?
Chad Ryland produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 5th of 25 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 50 out of 100: around average for his position.
What number does Chad Ryland wear, and what team does he play for?
Chad Ryland plays for Arizona Cardinals in the NFL, at PK, and wears number 38.
What is Chad Ryland's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.2 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
