NFL teams have never shelled out big cash to kickers.'
There are two $8-million kickers in 2022, but that's not nearly enough to sit among the highest-paid NFL players. So while kickers might rank among the highest-scoring players each season and over NFL history, they're annually buried in salary rankings.
By total cash, here are the highest-paid NFL kickers for 2022:
Highest-Paid NFL Kickers: Salary Rankings, 2022
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| Rank | Player | Team | Total Cash |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Boswell | Steelers | $9.9 million |
| 2 | Younghoe Koo | Falcons | $8 million |
| 3 | Justin Tucker | Ravens | $6.8 million |
| 4(t) | Jason Myers | Seahawks | $4 million |
| 4(t) | Robbie Gould | Seahawks | $4 million |
| 4(t) | Jake Elliott | Eagles | $4 million |
| 7(t) | Graham Gano | Giants | $3.8 million |
| 7(t) | Ryan Succop | Bucs | $3.8 million |
| 9 | Wil Lutz | Saints | $3.7 million |
| 10 | Matt Prater | Cardinals | $3.6 million |
Chris Boswell made $9,300 in two separate stints with the Houston Texans as an undrafted rookie in 2014. He's now the highest-paid kicker in the NFL and scheduled to make more than $23 million over the next five years.