The Best Specialists of All‑Time

In the Super Bowl Era

Since 1980, there have been 3 Modern-Era Specialists honored by the Hall of Fame, with an average Legends Score of 40. For a list of other positions, click here.

Player	Pos	Status	Legends Score	Avg/Year
Shane Lechler	P	Eligible 2023	73	4.06
Morten Andersen	K		58	2.23
Justin Tucker	K	Active	53	4.42
Rick Upchurch	PR	Eligible 1989	49	5.44
Willie Wood	RS		46	3.83
Devin Hester	KR		43	3.91
Cordarrelle Patterson	KR	Active	42	3.82
Johnny Hekker	P	Active	42	3.5
Sean Landeta	P	Eligible 2012	41	1.86
Ray Guy	P		37	2.64
David Akers	K	Eligible 2019	37	2.31
Mel Gray	KR	Eligible 2003	36	3
Billy Johnson	KR	Eligible 1993	35	2.5
Jim Bakken	K	Eligible 1984	35	2.06
Dante Hall	KR	Eligible 2014	34	4.25
Adam Vinatieri	K	Eligible 2025	33	1.38
Jimmy Patton	RS	Eligible 1972	30	2.5
Gary Anderson	K	Eligible 2010	30	1.3
Matthew Slater	ST	Eligible 2029	29	1.81
Stephen Gostkowski	K	Eligible 2026	29	1.93
Mike Nelms	KR/PR	Eligible 1990	29	5.8
Michael Bates	KR	Eligible 2007	28	3.11
Garo Yepremian	K	Eligible 1987	27	1.69
Jerrel Wilson	P	Eligible 1984	27	1.69
Josh Cribbs	KR/PR	Eligible 2020	25	2.5
Reggie Roby	P	Eligible 2004	25	1.56
Dave Jennings	P	Eligible 1993	23	1.64
Darren Bennett	P	Eligible 2011	22	2
Andy Lee	P	Active	21	1.05
Rohn Stark	P	Eligible 2003	21	1.31
Brian Moorman	P	Eligible 2019	21	1.62
Budda Baker	ST	Active	19	2.71
Mark Moseley	K	Eligible 1992	19	1.12
Rich Camarillo	P	Eligible 2002	19	1.19
Eddie Murray	K	Eligible 2006	19	0.9
Jan Stenerud	K		17	0.89
Nick Lowery	K	Eligible 2002	16	0.84
Todd Sauerbrun	P	Eligible 2015	16	1.07
Richie Petitbon	LS	Eligible 1978	15	1.07
Matt Turk	P	Eligible 2017	14	0.82
Andre Roberts	KR	Active	14	1
Don Chandler	K	Eligible 1973	13	1.08
Jim Arnold	P	Eligible 2000	13	1.08
A.J. Cole	P	Active	13	2.6
Jason Elam	K	Eligible 2015	12	0.71
Chester Marcol	K	Eligible 1986	12	1.33
Jim Turner	K	Eligible 1985	11	0.69
Brett Kern	P	Active	11	0.69
Roy Gerela	K	Eligible 1985	11	1
Andrew DePaola	LS	Active	10	1
John Carney	K	Eligible 2016	10	0.43
Jerry Norton	LS	Eligible 1970	10	0.91
Nate Kaeding	K	Eligible 2018	10	1.11
Keisean Nixon	KR	Active	10	2
Will Sherman	RS	Eligible 1967	10	1
Morgan Cox	LS	Active	10	0.71
Norm Johnson	K	Eligible 2005	10	0.56
Rosey Taylor	RS	Eligible 1978	10	0.83
Efren Herrera	K	Eligible 1988	9	1
J.T. Gray	ST	Active	9	1.5
Mike Vanderjagt	K	Eligible 2014	9	0.82
Matt Stover	K	Eligible 2015	9	0.47
John James	P	Eligible 1990	9	0.69
Andy Nelson	LS	Eligible 1970	9	1.13
Luke Rhodes	LS	Active	9	1.13
Chris Gardocki	P	Eligible 2012	9	0.56
Pete Stoyanovich	K	Eligible 2006	8	0.67
Dave Meggett	KR/PR	Eligible 2004	8	0.8
Bryan Anger	P	Active	8	0.67
George Odum	ST	Active	8	1.33
Mat McBriar	P	Eligible 2020	8	0.73
Daniel Carlson	K	Active	8	1.33
Terrence McGee	KR	Eligible 2018	7	0.7
Devin Duvernay	RET	Active	7	1.75
Phil Dawson	K	Eligible 2024	7	0.35
Jakeem Grant	PR	Active	7	0.88
Dean Biasucci	K	Eligible 2001	7	0.58
Craig Hentrich	P	Eligible 2015	7	0.44
Pat McAfee	P	Eligible 2022	7	0.88
Steve Tasker	ST	Eligible 2003	7	0.54
Dale Hatcher	P	Eligible 1999	6	0.67
Scott Norwood	K	Eligible 1997	6	0.86
Jacoby Jones	KR	Eligible 2021	6	0.67
Michael Dickson	P	Active	6	1
Tarik Cohen	PR	Active	6	0.86
Luke Prestridge	P	Eligible 1990	6	1
Jerry Stovall	LS	Eligible 1977	6	0.67
Adrian Phillips	ST	Active	6	0.6
Olindo Mare	K	Eligible 2018	6	0.38
Toni Fritsch	K	Eligible 1991	6	0.4
Brandon Aubrey	K	Active	6	6
Jeremy Reaves	ST	Active	6	1
Cary Blanchard	K	Eligible 2006	6	0.67
Billy Cundiff	K	Eligible 2021	6	0.43
Pharoh Cooper	KR	Active	6	0.75
Neil Rackers	K	Eligible 2017	6	0.5
Ross Matiscik	LS	Active	6	1.5
Ron J. Brown	KR	Eligible 1997	6	0.75
Bert Rechichar	RS	Eligible 1967	6	0.6
Ali Haji-Sheikh	K	Eligible 1993	6	1.2
Jamal Agnew	PR	Active	6	0.86
Jake Bailey	P	Active	6	1.2
Donnie Jones	P	Eligible 2024	6	0.4
Tommy Townsend	P	Active	6	1.5
Rob Bironas	K	Eligible 2019	6	0.67
Blair Walsh	K	Eligible 2023	6	1
Jeff Gossett	P	Eligible 2002	6	0.38
Adam Jones	KR	Eligible 2024	6	0.43
Greg Montgomery	P	Eligible 2003	6	0.6
Mike Horan	P	Eligible 2005	6	0.38
Miles Killebrew	ST	Active	6	0.75
Bryan Barker	P	Eligible 2011	6	0.38
Robbie Gould	K	Active	6	0.32
Bobby Joe Edmonds	KR/PR	Eligible 2001	6	0.6
Jeff Jaeger	K	Eligible 2005	6	0.46
Rafael Septien	K	Eligible 1992	6	0.6
Greg Zuerlein	K	Active	6	0.5
Deonte Harris	PR	Active	6	1.2
Tom Tupa	P	Eligible 2011	6	0.33
Rashid Shaheed	PR	Active	6	3
Matt Prater	K	Active	5	0.29
Richie Cunningham	K	Eligible 2008	5	0.83
Jason Sanders	PK	Active	5	0.83
Chris Jacke	K	Eligible 2005	5	0.45
Jason Hanson	K	Eligible 2018	5	0.24
Mike Cofer	K	Eligible 2001	5	0.56
Braxton Berrios	KR	Active	5	0.83
Pat Leahy	K	Eligible 1997	5	0.28
Mitch Berger	P	Eligible 2015	5	0.31
Tress Way	P	Active	5	0.5
Dave Lewis	P	Eligible 1979	5	1.25
Marcus Jones	PR	Active	5	2.5
Gunner Olszewski	PR	Active	5	1

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