Chase
McLaughlin
PK
#4
Chase McLaughlin
Tampa Bay BuccaneersHeight : 6' 0" · Weight : 190 lbs · Age : 30
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | FG | FG% | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 9-9 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 3-3 |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 32-38 | 84.2 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 9-11 | 6-9 | 11-12 |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 30-32 | 93.8 | 0-0 | 11-11 | 7-7 | 4-4 | 8-10 |
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 29-31 | 93.5 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 12-12 | 2-3 | 7-8 |
| 2022 | Indianapolis Colts | 16 | 30-36 | 83.3 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 5-6 | 9-11 | 9-12 |
| 2021 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 15-21 | 71.4 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 4-4 | 4-10 | 4-4 |
| 2020 | 2020 Totals | 4 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| 2020 | New York Jets | 1 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 3 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| 2019 | 2019 Totals | 11 | 18-23 | 78.3 | 1-1 | 5-5 | 4-4 | 5-10 | 3-3 |
| 2019 | Indianapolis Colts | 4 | 5-6 | 83.3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| 2019 | San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 4-5 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Chargers | 4 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-4 | 1-1 |
Contract
Tampa Bay Buccaneers payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 3.80 M$
- Average per year
- 4.10 M$
- Total value
- 12.3 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
2026
3.80 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
9
98th percentile
Field goals attempted
9
Field goal %
100.0 %
84th percentile
Longest
59 yd
90th percentile
Extra points made
5
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
0.4
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.2
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 (+5)
- 20230.4 WAR · 0.024 per game
- 20240.4 WAR · 0.024 per game
- 20250.2 WAR · 0.012 per game
- 20260.2 WAR · 0.067 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-10 · 30 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
94
Star
- KAC
- Accuracy
- 87
- KPW
- Range
- 94
- DUR
- Durability
- 87
- EX
- Experience
- 75
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
0.2
#1 of 25 regular kickers
PAL Rating
90 / 100
#3 of 25 regular kickers
Value Rating · 2025
64 / 100
2025 PAL (62) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $4.1M.PAL expected for this salary: 61PAL: 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 | TB | 3 | 0.2 | 90 | 94 | 9 | 100.0 | 59 |
| 2025 | TB | 17 | 0.2 | 62 | 85 | 32 | 84.2 | 65 |
| 2024 | TB | 17 | 0.4 | 89 | 87 | 30 | 93.8 | 56 |
| 2023 | TB | 17 | 0.4 | 89 | 79 | 29 | 93.5 | 57 |
| 2022 | IND | 16 | 0.2 | 71 | 73 | 30 | 83.3 | 54 |
| 2021 | CLE | 16 | -0.1 | 18 | 69 | 15 | 71.4 | 57 |
Chase McLaughlin in five questions
What are Chase McLaughlin's stats in 2026?
Chase McLaughlin has 9 of 9 field goals made in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Chase McLaughlin?
Chase McLaughlin is 30 years old. He is 6'0" (183 cm) and weighs 190 lb (86 kg).
How good is Chase McLaughlin?
Chase McLaughlin produced 0.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 3rd of 25 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 90 out of 100: elite for his position.
What number does Chase McLaughlin wear, and what team does he play for?
Chase McLaughlin plays for Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL, at PK, and wears number 4.
What is Chase McLaughlin's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.4 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
