How Long Has Mason Crosby Been in the NFL?

Mason Crosby has been in the NFL for 12 years. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 6th round of the 2007 NFL Draft.

History

Mason Crosby was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 2007 NFL Draft. He is the Packers’ all-time leading scorer, and has led the NFL in scoring four times. Crosby has been selected to the Pro Bowl five times.

Draft

Mason Crosby was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 2007 NFL Draft. He was the second kicker to be drafted that year, behind Daniel Sepulveda of Baylor.

College

Mason Crosby (born September 3, 1984) is an American football placekicker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Colorado, and earned consensus All-American honors. The Packers drafted him in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft, and he was a member of their Super Bowl XLV championship team against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Crosby attended Georgetown Preparatory School in North Bethesda, Maryland, where he played football and golf. As a senior placekicker and punter, he helped lead his team to an undefeated 10–0 regular season record and the IAC conference championship. That season, he had 55 touchbacks on kickoffs and converted 9 out of 10 field goals with a long of 52 yards. He also punted 19 times for a 34.3 yard average with a long punt of 54 yards. Crosby was also named first-team all-Conference as both a placekicker and punter.

Career

Mason Crosby is an American football placekicker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes, and earned consensus All-American honors. The Packers drafted him in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft, and he has been with the team since then. In his career, he has been to the Pro Bowl three times and has been named a second-team All-Pro twice.

Green Bay Packers

Mason Crosby is an American football placekicker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Packers in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Colorado, and was a consensus All-American.

Crosby has been with the Packers for his entire professional career, kicking in three NFC Championship Games and two Super Bowls, winning Super Bowl XLV over the Pittsburgh Steelers. He has set numerous franchise records and earned numerous accolades, including honors from the Associated Press (AP), Pro Football Focus (PFF), and Sporting News. In 2019, he became just the fifth player in NFL history to score 2,000 points.

Super Bowl XLV

On February 6, 2011, Crosby was a member of the Packers team that won Super Bowl XLV, defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers 31–25. Crosby kicked the game-winning field goal with 8:56 left in the fourth quarter. The field goal traveled 41 yards and was the Packers’ only lead of the game. He also kicked four other field goals in the game (23, 19, 29, and 32 yards), becoming the first kicker in Super Bowl history to kick four field goals in a single Super Bowl, and tying Efren Herrera’s Super Bowl record for most successful field goals. Crosby’s five successful kicks tied him with Jeff Reed for second place for most successful kicks in a Super Bowl, behind only Adam Vinatieri’s six successful kicks.

2017 season

Mason Crosby was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 6th round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Colorado. Crosby has been with the Packers his entire NFL career, winning a Super Bowl with the team in 2010.

In 2017, Crosby set the NFL record for most field goals made in a season, with 39. He was also named to the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career.

Personal life

Mason Wade Crosby (born September 3, 1987) is an American football placekicker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes, and was drafted by the Packers in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. Crosby’s family moved around a great deal when he was young as his father served in the United States Air Force.

Wife and children

Mason Crosby has been married to his wife, Molly, since 2007. They have three children together: daughter Kinzie, and sons Aiden and Drew.