Lawrence Tynes
American football player (born 1978) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lawrence James Henry Tynes (born 3 May 1978) is a former gridiron football placekicker. After he played soccer for Milton High School, a coach suggested he try out for the football team as a kicker. He played college football at Troy and was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2001. He spent two seasons on the practice squad in Kansas City, then played in NFL Europe and in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He came back to Kansas City and played for the Chiefs for three seasons, and was then traded to the Giants in 2007. In his first season with the Giants, he kicked the game-winning field goal in overtime against the Green Bay Packers in the 2007–08 NFC Championship Game, which qualified the Giants for Super Bowl XLII. Four years later, he kicked another overtime field goal against the San Francisco 49ers in the 2011–12 NFC Championship Game, which qualified the Giants for Super Bowl XLVI. He experienced his best success with the Giants, winning Super Bowl championships in 2007 and 2011, defeating the New England Patriots in both games.
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Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||
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Born: | (1978-05-03) 3 May 1978 (age 46) Greenock, Scotland | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Milton (Milton, Florida) | ||||||||
College: | Troy (1997–2000) | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2001 | ||||||||
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Tynes is the only player in NFL history to have two overtime game-winning field goals in the playoffs. Tynes kicked the longest post-season field goal in Lambeau Field post-season history (47 yards) in the 2007 NFC Championship Game. He then kicked a 31-yard chip shot in overtime in the NFC Championship game to advance the New York Giants to Super Bowl XLVI in 2011.