| Number | 7, 8 |
|---|---|
| Position | Kicker |
| Birth date | May 27, 1956 (age 70) |
| Birth place | Munich, West Germany |
| Height | 6 ft |
| Height in | 4 |
| Weight lbs | 215 |
| High school | St. Albans (Washington, D.C.) |
| College | Dartmouth |
| Undraftedyear | 1978 |
| Pastteams | |
| Statlabel 1 | Field goals |
| Statvalue 1 | 383 / 479 |
| Statlabel 2 | Field goal % |
| Statvalue 2 | 80 |
| Statlabel 3 | Extra points |
| Statvalue 3 | 562 / 568 |
| Statlabel 4 | Points scored |
| Statvalue 4 | 1,711 |
| Highlights |
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| Pfr | L/lowernic01 |
Dominic Gerald Lowery (born May 27, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a kicker in the National Football League (NFL). In his career he played for the New England Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs, and New York Jets.[1] He played college football for the Dartmouth Big Green. Lowery was selected to the Pro Bowl three times and when he retired was ranked first in field goal percentage and also had the most field goals in NFL history. As of 2018 he was 16th on the NFL's list of all-time scoring leaders, and is the Chiefs' all-time leading scorer, with 1,466 points in his 14 seasons with the club.
Lowery was born in Munich, West Germany.[2] His father was an American pilot who served in Germany during World War II, and his mother was British and working in Germany, documenting the death camps after the war.[3] Lowery grew up in McLean, Virginia, and attended St. Albans School in Washington, D.C., where he was a star football player.[4]
He attended Dartmouth College.[5] He has an M.P.A from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government,[5] the first pro athlete to graduate from there.
In 2009 Lowery was inducted into the Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame.[5]
Career regular season statistics
Career high/best bold
| Season | Team | G | FGM | FGA | % | LNG | BLK | XPM | XPA | % | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | NE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 7 |
| 1980 | KC | 16 | 20 | 26 | 76.9 | 57 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 100.0 | 97 |
| 1981 | KC | 16 | 26 | 36 | 72.2 | 52 | 0 | 37 | 38 | 97.4 | 115 |
| 1982 | KC | 9 | 19 | 24 | 79.2 | 47 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 100.0 | 74 |
| 1983 | KC | 16 | 24 | 30 | 80.0 | 58 | 0 | 44 | 45 | 97.8 | 116 |
| 1984 | KC | 16 | 23 | 33 | 69.7 | 52 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 100.0 | 104 |
| 1985 | KC | 16 | 24 | 27 | 88.9 | 58 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 100.0 | 107 |
| 1986 | KC | 16 | 19 | 26 | 73.1 | 47 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 100.0 | 100 |
| 1987 | KC | 12 | 19 | 23 | 82.6 | 54 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 100.0 | 83 |
| 1988 | KC | 16 | 27 | 32 | 84.4 | 51 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 100.0 | 104 |
| 1989 | KC | 16 | 24 | 33 | 72.7 | 50 | 0 | 34 | 35 | 97.1 | 106 |
| 1990 | KC | 16 | 34 | 37 | 91.9 | 48 | 0 | 37 | 38 | 97.4 | 139 |
| 1991 | KC | 16 | 25 | 30 | 83.3 | 48 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 100.0 | 110 |
| 1992 | KC | 15 | 22 | 24 | 91.7 | 52 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 100.0 | 105 |
| 1993 | KC | 16 | 23 | 29 | 79.3 | 52 | 2 | 37 | 37 | 100.0 | 106 |
| 1994 | NYJ | 16 | 20 | 23 | 87.0 | 49 | 0 | 26 | 27 | 96.3 | 86 |
| 1995 | NYJ | 14 | 17 | 21 | 81.0 | 50 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 100.0 | 75 |
| 1996 | NYJ | 16 | 17 | 24 | 70.8 | 46 | 0 | 26 | 27 | 96.3 | 77 |
| Career | 260 | 383 | 479 | 80.0 | 58 | 2 | 562 | 568 | 98.9 | 1711 | |
References
- ^ "Nick Lowery". NFL.com. National Football League. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ L/lowernic01. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ "Daily Inspiration: Meet Nick Lowery". VoyagePhoenix. November 8, 2023. Archived July 17, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ Wilbon, Michael (25 November 1981). "Nick Lowery: St. Albans to the NFL". Washington Post
- ^ Furlong, Lisa. "Nick Lowery '78". Dartmouth Alumni Magazine. Retrieved 13 January 2015.