Chris Boswell
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Christopher Boswell (born March 16, 1991) is an American football placekicker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL).
In 2014, he was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent and has also spent time with the New York Giants.
Rice played college football.
Early years
At Fossil Ridge High School, Boswell attended and played high school football. Rice, Baylor, Kansas State, North Texas, Missouri, Texas A&M, and Texas Tech all offered before committing to play college football at Rice. His father had grown up in Brazil and played street soccer. He taught his son the rabona, a trick he'll continue to use in American football.
College career
Boswell was a three-year starter at Rice. With 358 career points, he is second on the all-time Rice scoring list, behind former NFL wide receiver Jason Dillard. Boswell, who was a student at Rice, was a student at Martel College.
Professional career
Boswell was signed by the Houston Texans on May 10, 2014 to face Randy Bullock. On August 29, Boswell was fired. On September 23, 2014, he was recalled to the practice squad.
Boswell signed a New York Giants reserve/future deal on January 7, 2015. Boswell was waived by the Giants on August 16, 2015. He was recalled by the Giants on September 2, 2015. After failing to make the final 53-man roster on September 5, 2015, Boswell was released on September 5, 2015.
Boswell signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on October 3, 2015, becoming the fourth placekicker in 2015.
In a win over the San Diego Chargers on October 12, Boswell made his NFL debut on October 12, scoring all three of his extra points and making a 47-yard field goal attempt. He converted on the longest debut in team history, defeating Todd Peterson's record of 46. Boswell went 4-for-4 on field goals against the Arizona Cardinals this week, including kicks of 48, 49, and 51 yards, earning him AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors. He is the first Steeler to score three 47+ yards in a single game. Despite missing his first field goal season-to-date, Boswell kicked three field goals, including the game-winner and three PATs against the Oakland Raiders on November 8. Against the Cleveland Browns on November 15, Boswell kicked three field goals. His 14 field goals rank him fourth among rookie/first-year players in team history, just behind Jeff Reed (2002, 172). Boswell kicked three field goals against the Seattle Seahawks on November 29, which was impressive. Against the Kansas City Chiefs on October 25, Boswell kicked two field goals. Boswell kicked three field goals against the Indianapolis Colts on December 6, 2006. Boswell kicked four field goals against the Cincinnati Bengals on December 13. Boswell kicked two field goals against the Denver Broncos on December 20, as he entered them. He tied for the most consecutive games played while scoring at least ten points, tied with Gary Anderson (1985). With 29 points, he tied Kris Brown for the most made field goals by a rookie or first-year player in the franchise's history. He also set the Steelers' records for rookie/first-year kickers for points in a season with 113 points and a field goal percentage of 90.6. Boswell was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for the month of December on January 7, 2016.
In an 18-16 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC wild card game on January 9, 2016, Boswell kicked four field goals in an 18–16 victory. With less than 20 seconds remaining in the game, he converted a 35-yard game-winning field goal. In a playoff game, he set a record for the most field goals by a rookie/first-year player. His four field goals tied for the most in Steelers playoff history (Gary Anderson in the 1989 Wild Card Round). He was also the youngest kicker to make four field goals in a postseason game. Boswell set a franchise record of seven field goals completed in the post-season on January 17, 2016, defeating the Denver Broncos in the Divisional Round of the playoffs.
Boswell kicked a season-long 49-yard field goal against the Cincinnati Bengals on September 18. On October 23, Boswell kicked three field goals but missed two against the New England Patriots. Boswell kicked three field goals against the Cleveland Browns on November 20, the Cleveland Browns. Boswell kicked two field goals against the Buffalo Bills on December 11, which was the first time the Buffalo Bills ever defeated them. Boswell kicked a career-high six field goals against the Cincinnati Bengals on December 18. He is the first kicker in NFL history to convert at least six field goals in a game, and five of them connect from 40+ yards. Mason Crosby, the last kicker to kick five field goals from 40+ yards in a single game, was the last kicker to kick five field goals from 40+ yards in the same game. He is the third Pittsburgh Steeler in franchise history to do so. (Jeff Reed in 2002 and Gary Anderson twice in 1988). He set a playoff record by kickin six field goals, leading the team to defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 18–16, scoring all of the Steelers' points. Boswell's four first-half field goals tied for the team's best-ever playoff game.
The Steelers agreed to a one-year, exclusive-rights contract on February 2, 2017. In Week 2, Boswell scored four field goals and two extra points against the Minnesota Vikings, earning a 26–9 victory. He kicked a season-high five field goals against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 7. In Week 11, he kicked four field goals in a 40-17 victory over the Tennessee Titans. In Week 12, 2017, Boswell defeated the Green Bay Packers 31-28 as time expired. Dan Bailey, the game's longest NFL field goal kicker, tied for the longest NFL field goal ever kicked at Heinz Field (53 yards) in the game's 17-year history, set a new career-long and tied kicker. Former Old Dominion kicker Jarod Brown made a 54-yard kick against the Pitt Panthers in 2013 in the only longer-running attempt. In Week 13, Boswell converted both extra points and all three field goal attempts, as time expired, in a 23–20 victory over the Bengals, earning him AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. He kicked four field goals against the Baltimore Ravens this week, including a game-winner. Boswell has kicked multiple game-winning field goals in the last minutes, earning him his nickname as one of the Steelers' "Killer B's" and a spot on the AFC's Pro Bowl starting roster throughout the season. He finished the season tied for fourth in scoring with 142 points with Harrison Butcher.
The Steelers announced a second-round restricted free agent tender on Boswell on March 12, 2018. He signed the agreement on April 5. Boswell was signed to a new five-year contract on August 23, 2018, extending his contract through the 2022 season. Boswell was later commissioned as a captain alongside Ben Roethlisberger, Maurkice Pouncey, and Cameron Heyward.
In 2018, Boswell had a rough year, winning just 13 of 20 field goal attempts and 43 of 48 extra point attempts. His 66% field goal percentage was ranked last among kickers with at least 20 field goal attempts. In a loss to the Denver Broncos on November 24, Boswell scored his first NFL touchdown on a fake field goal in the second quarter's dying moments, culminating in a two-yard pass to offensive tackle Alejandro Villanueva as time expired. He would then convert the ensuing extra point, effectively accounting for all seven points of the score.
On December 28, 2018, he was put on injured reserve. Stephen Boswell, his brother, reported a grade-2 tear in his groin. For the Steelers' last game against the Cincinnati Bengals for the 2018 season, Boswell was recalled by kicker Matt McCrane.
Boswell recovered in 2019, going 29 for 31 (93.5%) on field goal attempts and a flawless 28 for 28 on extra point attempts.
Boswell scored his first field goal against the Dallas Cowboys on November 8, 2020, setting a new record for the Steelers in a game at AT&T Stadium.
Boswell broke the Heinz Field goal record in the fourth quarter of the Steelers' September 19 match against the Las Vegas Raiders. Boswell scored three field goals against the Seattle Seahawks on October 17, 2021, including a 37-yard game-winning field goal in overtime. Boswell was arrested on October 31, 2021, against the Cleveland Browns, on a false field goal attempt. The ball was snapped to him, he rolled out right as attempting to pass, and was struck immediately after throwing the ball, which resulted in incomplete. Boswell missed a PAT in the third quarter against the Chicago Bears on November 8, 2021, but he was 3 for 3 on field goals, hitting a 54-yarder, a 52-yarder, and a game-winning 40-yarder.
Boswell completed a four-year, $20 million contract extension with the Steelers on August 1, 2022.
Boswell recorded a 59-yard field goal against the New York Jets in Game 4 of the 2022 season as time expired in the 2nd quarter, making it the longest field goal scored at Acrisure Stadium to date.