Riley
Patterson
PK
#47
Riley Patterson
#47PK
Miami Dolphins
Height : 6' 0" · Weight : 190 lbs · Age : 27
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | FG | FG% | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miami Dolphins | 3 | 5-7 | 71.4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| 2025 | Miami Dolphins | 17 | 27-29 | 93.1 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 8-9 | 11-11 | 3-4 |
| 2024 | 2024 Totals | 5 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 0-1 | 1-3 |
| 2024 | Cleveland Browns | 1 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 0-1 | 1-3 |
| 2024 | New York Jets | 1 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 2023 Totals | 15 | 16-18 | 88.9 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 11-11 | 2-2 | 1-2 |
| 2023 | Cleveland Browns | 2 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | Detroit Lions | 13 | 15-17 | 88.2 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 10-10 | 2-2 | 1-2 |
| 2022 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 17 | 30-35 | 85.7 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 10-11 | 10-13 | 2-3 |
| 2021 | Detroit Lions | 7 | 13-14 | 92.9 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 6-6 | 4-4 | 0-1 |
Contract
Miami Dolphins payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 1.26 M$
- Average per year
- 1.40 M$
- Total value
- 1.4 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
5
38th percentile
Field goals attempted
7
Field goal %
71.4 %
22th percentile
Longest
41 yd
6th percentile
Extra points made
3
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
0.0
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 (-5)
- 20230.1 WAR · 0.007 per game
- 2024-0.1 WAR · -0.020 per game
- 20250.3 WAR · 0.018 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
+5 · 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
48
Backup or prospect
- KAC
- Accuracy
- 60
- KPW
- Range
- 60
- DUR
- Durability
- 60
- EX
- Experience
- 65
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
10 / 100
#23 of 25 regular kickers
Value Rating · 2025
90 / 100
2025 PAL (78) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $1.4M.PAL expected for this salary: 39PAL: 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 | MIA | 3 | -0.1 | 10 | 48 | 5 | 71.4 | 41 |
| 2025 | MIA | 17 | 0.3 | 78 | 71 | 27 | 93.1 | 54 |
| 2024 | ATL | 5 | -0.1 | 16 | 35 | 4 | 57.1 | 52 |
| 2023 | CLE | 15 | 0.1 | 42 | 62 | 16 | 88.9 | 52 |
| 2022 | JAX | 17 | 0.1 | 35 | 70 | 30 | 85.7 | 53 |
| 2021 | DET | 7 | 0.1 | 61 | 76 | 13 | 92.9 | 49 |
Riley Patterson in five questions
What are Riley Patterson's stats in 2026?
Riley Patterson has 5 of 7 field goals made in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Riley Patterson?
Riley Patterson is 27 years old. He is 6'0" (183 cm) and weighs 190 lb (86 kg).
How good is Riley Patterson?
Riley Patterson produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 24th of 25 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 10 out of 100: very poor for his position.
What number does Riley Patterson wear, and what team does he play for?
Riley Patterson plays for Miami Dolphins in the NFL, at PK, and wears number 47.
What is Riley Patterson's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.0 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
