Nick
Folk
PK
#6
Nick Folk
#6PK
Atlanta Falcons
Height : 6' 1" · Weight : 225 lbs · Age : 41
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | FG | FG% | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 1-3 |
| 2025 | New York Jets | 16 | 28-29 | 96.6 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 9-9 | 7-7 | 7-8 |
| 2024 | Tennessee Titans | 14 | 21-22 | 95.5 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 2-2 | 8-9 | 6-6 |
| 2023 | Tennessee Titans | 17 | 29-30 | 96.7 | 0-0 | 9-9 | 9-9 | 6-6 | 5-6 |
| 2022 | New England Patriots | 17 | 32-37 | 86.5 | 1-1 | 9-9 | 8-8 | 10-14 | 4-5 |
| 2021 | New England Patriots | 17 | 36-39 | 92.3 | 0-0 | 9-9 | 11-11 | 11-11 | 5-8 |
| 2020 | New England Patriots | 16 | 26-28 | 92.9 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 7-7 | 11-12 | 2-3 |
| 2019 | New England Patriots | 7 | 14-17 | 82.4 | 1-1 | 5-5 | 3-3 | 4-7 | 1-1 |
| 2017 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 2-5 | 1-2 |
| 2016 | New York Jets | 16 | 27-31 | 87.1 | 0-0 | 12-13 | 10-11 | 3-3 | 2-4 |
| 2015 | New York Jets | 8 | 13-16 | 81.3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6-6 | 3-6 | 2-2 |
| 2014 | New York Jets | 16 | 32-39 | 82.1 | 0-0 | 13-13 | 7-7 | 9-13 | 3-6 |
| 2013 | New York Jets | 16 | 33-36 | 91.7 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 10-11 | 12-14 | 3-3 |
| 2012 | New York Jets | 16 | 21-27 | 77.8 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 6-8 | 5-7 | 3-4 |
| 2011 | New York Jets | 16 | 19-25 | 76.0 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 6-6 | 5-7 | 3-6 |
| 2010 | New York Jets | 16 | 30-39 | 76.9 | 1-1 | 10-11 | 14-16 | 3-6 | 2-5 |
| 2009 | Dallas Cowboys | 14 | 18-28 | 64.3 | 1-1 | 5-6 | 6-7 | 5-12 | 1-2 |
| 2008 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 20-22 | 90.9 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 7-8 | 10-11 | 2-2 |
| 2007 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 26-31 | 83.9 | 0-0 | 10-12 | 7-7 | 7-7 | 2-5 |
Contract
Atlanta Falcons payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 3.26 M$
- Average per year
- 4.50 M$
- Total value
- 9.0 M$
- Seasons left
- 2 · through 2027
2026
3.26 M$
Guaranteed
2027
5.74 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
5
38th percentile
Field goals attempted
8
Field goal %
62.5 %
6th percentile
Longest
51 yd
36th percentile
Extra points made
4
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
-0.1
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 (-7)
- 20230.3 WAR · 0.018 per game
- 20240.3 WAR · 0.021 per game
- 20250.4 WAR · 0.025 per game
- 2026-0.1 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
-37 · 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, 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
79
Established starter
- KAC
- Accuracy
- 79
- KPW
- Range
- 76
- DUR
- Durability
- 67
- 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, 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
#21 of 25 regular kickers
PAL Rating
2 / 100
#25 of 25 regular kickers
Value Rating · 2025
96 / 100
2025 PAL (95) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $4.5M.PAL expected for this salary: 62PAL: 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 | ATL | 3 | -0.1 | 2 | 79 | 5 | 62.5 | 51 |
| 2025 | NYJ | 16 | 0.4 | 95 | 95 | 28 | 96.6 | 58 |
| 2024 | TEN | 14 | 0.3 | 95 | 95 | 21 | 95.5 | 56 |
| 2023 | TEN | 17 | 0.3 | 80 | 90 | 29 | 96.7 | 53 |
| 2022 | NE | 17 | 0.1 | 50 | 80 | 32 | 86.5 | 54 |
| 2021 | NE | 17 | 0.3 | 73 | 83 | 36 | 92.3 | 53 |
Nick Folk in five questions
What are Nick Folk's stats in 2026?
Nick Folk has 5 of 8 field goals made in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Nick Folk?
Nick Folk is 41 years old. He is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 225 lb (102 kg).
How good is Nick Folk?
Nick Folk produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 23rd of 25 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 2 out of 100: very poor for his position.
What number does Nick Folk wear, and what team does he play for?
Nick Folk plays for Atlanta Falcons in the NFL, at PK, and wears number 6.
What is Nick Folk'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.
