Matt
Prater
PK
#15
Matt Prater
#15PK
Buffalo Bills
Height : 5' 10" · Weight : 175 lbs · Age : 42
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | FG | FG% | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Buffalo Bills | 15 | 18-20 | 90.0 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7-8 | 6-6 | 1-2 |
| 2024 | Arizona Cardinals | 4 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 1-1 |
| 2023 | Arizona Cardinals | 17 | 28-33 | 84.8 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 7-8 | 6-7 | 9-12 |
| 2022 | Arizona Cardinals | 13 | 22-25 | 88.0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 10-10 | 6-8 | 5-6 |
| 2021 | Arizona Cardinals | 17 | 30-37 | 81.1 | 0-0 | 11-11 | 9-11 | 3-5 | 7-10 |
| 2020 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 21-28 | 75.0 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 7-7 | 4-7 | 6-10 |
| 2019 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 26-31 | 83.9 | 0-0 | 11-11 | 2-3 | 6-9 | 7-8 |
| 2018 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 28-32 | 87.5 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 12-12 | 5-7 | 3-5 |
| 2017 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 30-35 | 85.7 | 2-2 | 4-4 | 10-10 | 7-8 | 7-11 |
| 2016 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 31-36 | 86.1 | 0-0 | 10-10 | 4-5 | 10-14 | 7-7 |
| 2015 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 22-24 | 91.7 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 8-9 | 6-6 | 5-6 |
| 2014 | Detroit Lions | 11 | 21-26 | 80.8 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 4-5 | 6-8 | 3-5 |
| 2013 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 25-26 | 96.2 | 2-2 | 4-4 | 5-5 | 8-8 | 6-7 |
| 2012 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 26-32 | 81.3 | 1-1 | 7-7 | 10-11 | 5-9 | 3-4 |
| 2011 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 19-25 | 76.0 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 8-8 | 3-7 | 3-4 |
| 2010 | Denver Broncos | 12 | 16-18 | 88.9 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 7-7 | 4-5 | 2-3 |
| 2009 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 30-35 | 85.7 | 0-0 | 14-14 | 6-8 | 8-10 | 2-3 |
| 2008 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 25-34 | 73.5 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 8-9 | 5-11 | 5-6 |
| 2007 | 2007 Totals | 2 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2007 | Denver Broncos | 2 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2007 | Atlanta Falcons | 2 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
Advanced stats, 2025 Kickers
NFL stats →2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular kickers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Field goals made
18
5th percentile
Field goals attempted
20
Field goal %
90.0 %
78th percentile
Longest
52 yd
3th percentile
Extra points made
46
Extra point %
93.9 %
18th percentile
Games
15
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 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Games
11
WAR 2025
0.1
Games played
15
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (-3)
- 20220.2 WAR · 0.015 per game
- 20230.2 WAR · 0.012 per game
- 20240.1 WAR · 0.025 per game
- 20250.1 WAR · 0.007 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-33 · 41 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025
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
78
Established starter
- KAC
- Accuracy
- 79
- KPW
- Range
- 75
- DUR
- Durability
- 58
- EX
- Experience
- 99
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, 2025
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).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | BUF | 15 | 0.1 | 45 | 78 | 18 | 90.0 | 52 |
| 2024 | ARI | 4 | 0.1 | 75 | 80 | 6 | 100.0 | 57 |
| 2023 | ARI | 17 | 0.2 | 64 | 78 | 28 | 84.8 | 62 |
| 2022 | ARI | 13 | 0.2 | 77 | 77 | 22 | 88.0 | 57 |
| 2021 | ARI | 17 | 0.1 | 40 | 68 | 30 | 81.1 | 62 |
Matt Prater in five questions
What are Matt Prater's stats in 2025?
Matt Prater has 18 of 20 field goals made in 15 games in 2025.
How old and how tall is Matt Prater?
Matt Prater is 42 years old. He is 5'10" (178 cm) and weighs 174 lb (79 kg).
How good is Matt Prater?
Matt Prater produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025, 16th of 30 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 45 out of 100: around average for his position.
What number does Matt Prater wear, and what team does he play for?
Matt Prater plays for Buffalo Bills in the NFL, at PK, and wears number 15.
What is Matt Prater's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR in 2026, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
