Daniel
Carlson
PK
#10
Daniel Carlson
#10PK
New Orleans Saints
Height : 6' 5" · Weight : 222 lbs · Age : 31
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | FG | FG% | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Orleans Saints | 3 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| 2025 | Las Vegas Raiders | 17 | 22-27 | 81.5 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 6-6 | 6-8 | 5-8 |
| 2024 | Las Vegas Raiders | 17 | 34-40 | 85.0 | 0-0 | 10-10 | 11-11 | 6-8 | 7-11 |
| 2023 | Las Vegas Raiders | 17 | 26-30 | 86.7 | 0-0 | 10-10 | 6-7 | 9-10 | 1-3 |
| 2022 | Las Vegas Raiders | 17 | 34-37 | 91.9 | 0-0 | 9-9 | 11-11 | 3-4 | 11-13 |
| 2021 | Las Vegas Raiders | 17 | 40-43 | 93.0 | 0-0 | 10-11 | 12-12 | 12-13 | 6-7 |
| 2020 | Las Vegas Raiders | 16 | 33-35 | 94.3 | 0-0 | 18-18 | 8-8 | 3-5 | 4-4 |
| 2019 | Oakland Raiders | 16 | 19-26 | 73.1 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 5-6 | 6-10 | 0-2 |
| 2018 | 2018 Totals | 12 | 17-21 | 81.0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3-4 | 9-12 | 3-3 |
| 2018 | Oakland Raiders | 10 | 16-17 | 94.1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 8-9 | 3-3 |
| 2018 | Minnesota Vikings | 2 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
Contract
New Orleans Saints payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 1.26 M$
- Average per year
- 1.49 M$
- Total value
- 1.5 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
2026
1.26 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
51 yd
36th percentile
Extra points made
7
Extra point %
87.5 %
14th 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 (0)
- 20230.1 WAR · 0.006 per game
- 20240.1 WAR · 0.006 per game
- 20250.1 WAR · 0.006 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
-15 · 31 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
64
Depth player
- KAC
- Accuracy
- 66
- KPW
- Range
- 64
- DUR
- Durability
- 87
- EX
- Experience
- 79
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
38 / 100
#16 of 25 regular kickers
Value Rating · 2025
39 / 100
2025 PAL (35) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $1.5M.PAL expected for this salary: 40PAL: 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 | NO | 3 | 0.0 | 38 | 64 | 4 | 80.0 | 51 |
| 2025 | LV | 17 | 0.1 | 35 | 74 | 22 | 81.5 | 60 |
| 2024 | LV | 17 | 0.1 | 48 | 78 | 34 | 85.0 | 54 |
| 2023 | LV | 17 | 0.1 | 27 | 78 | 26 | 86.7 | 54 |
| 2022 | LV | 17 | 0.4 | 98 | 91 | 34 | 91.9 | 57 |
| 2021 | LV | 17 | 0.3 | 85 | 88 | 40 | 93.0 | 56 |
Daniel Carlson in five questions
What are Daniel Carlson's stats in 2026?
Daniel Carlson has 4 of 5 field goals made in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Daniel Carlson?
Daniel Carlson is 31 years old. He is 6'5" (196 cm) and weighs 223 lb (101 kg).
How good is Daniel Carlson?
Daniel Carlson produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 17th of 25 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 38 out of 100: below average for his position.
What number does Daniel Carlson wear, and what team does he play for?
Daniel Carlson plays for New Orleans Saints in the NFL, at PK, and wears number 10.
What is Daniel Carlson'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.
