After a brief stint with the Jaguars following his 2020 training camp with the Bills, kicker Stephen Hauschka announced on Friday that he is retiring from the NFL.
Hauschka, 35, played for the Bills from 2017 to 2019. In that first season in Buffalo, Hauschka broke the league record for most-consecutive field goals from 50 yards when he connected on his 13th straight.
Hauschka announced his decision via social media on his Instagram page stating he was going to “hang up the cleats.” Part of Hauschka’s message read:
To the fans, the 12s and bills mafia, two of the best, I always felt your unwavering passion for your team and city. The energy and excitement you brought to game day was what made football fun and exciting.
After quick stops with the Ravens and Broncos to start his career, Hauschka latched on with the Seahawks for most of his career, from 2011 to 2016. While there, the former undrafted rookie won Super Bowl XLVIII.
In his career, Hauschka connected on 85.2 percent of his kicks. In Buffalo, Hauschka was at an 82 percent clip, but was mostly better than that before he was injured on a cheap shot against the Jets in 2018. After that, Hauschka began struggling and lost powers on his kicks. That led to the Bills’ decision to eventually draft their current rookie kicker, Tyler Bass.
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