Following a Super Bowl victory, the Kansas City Chiefs secured kicker Harrison Butker with a four-year, $25.6 million contract extension during the 2024 training camp. Butker achieved a remarkable 94.3 percent field goal success rate in 2023, contributing significantly to the Chiefs’ third Super Bowl win by making all 11 field goal attempts and all eight extra-point attempts in the postseason.

The 2024 regular season witnessed new league kickoff rules, prompting kickers to alter their kickoff routines. As Butker experimented with different kickoff techniques during 2024 and 2025, his field goal accuracy was notably affected. He recorded an 84 percent success rate in 2024 and an 84.2 percent rate in 2025, marking two of his less successful years, excluding the 2023 season, which was impacted by an ankle injury.

Discussing his performance with reporters on Thursday, Butker acknowledged that his attempts at innovative kickoffs negatively impacted his field goal accuracy. To address this, he has decided to align his kickoff and field goal techniques, aiming to improve his consistency.

“Field goals matter the most,” Butker said, referencing a Pro Football Talk report. “Trying to hit those knuckleballs and funny kickoffs maybe affected the field goals a little. Midway through last season, I thought, focus on the kickoffs by giving them high hang time and precise location. By doing this, I ensured the foot-to-ball contact remained consistent with my field goals. This strategy adjustment helped in the latter half of the season, and I intend to continue this approach during training camp and the upcoming season.”

Currently the fourth highest-paid kicker in the NFL, Butker possesses the record for the longest field goal in Super Bowl history, a 57-yard kick made during Super Bowl LVIII. With renewed confidence as the new season approaches, Butker aims to regain peak performance, supported by his impressive career field goal success rate of 88.3 percent over nine years.