Golden Toe Award

The Golden Toe Award is given annually to the most outstanding kicker and / or punter in the National Football League by Pro Football Weekly.

"Many big people were chasing me (during Super Bowl VII). I didn't know what to do. So I thought I would surprise them and throw it." - Garo Yepremian (1971 Golden Toe Award Winner)

Golden Toe Award by Pro Football Weekly Golden Toe Award on Football Almanac
Season	Winner ^(Quantity)	Position	Team / Roster^{(Franchise Qty)}
1971	Garo Yepremian⁽¹⁾	P / K	1971 Miami Dolphins⁽¹⁾
1972	Don Cockroft⁽¹⁾	P / K	1972 Cleveland Browns⁽¹⁾
1973	David Ray⁽¹⁾	P / K	1973 Los Angeles Rams⁽¹⁾
1974	Roy Gerela⁽¹⁾	P / K	1974 Pittsburgh Steelers⁽¹⁾
1975	Ray Guy⁽¹⁾	P / K	1975 Oakland Raiders⁽¹⁾
1976	Toni Linhart⁽¹⁾	P / K	1976 Baltimore Colts⁽¹⁾
1977	Mark Moseley⁽¹⁾	P / K	1977 Washington Redskins⁽¹⁾
1978	Frank Corral⁽¹⁾	P / K	1978 Los Angeles Rams⁽²⁾
1979	Bob Grupp⁽¹⁾	P / K	1979 Kansas City Chiefs⁽¹⁾
1980	Fred Steinfort⁽¹⁾	P / K	1980 Denver Broncos⁽¹⁾
1981	Rafael Septien⁽¹⁾	P / K	1981 Dallas Cowboys⁽¹⁾
1982	Mark Moseley⁽²⁾	P / K	1982 Washington Redskins⁽²⁾
1983	Ali Haji-Sheikh⁽¹⁾	P / K	1983 New York Giants⁽¹⁾
1984	Norm Johnson⁽¹⁾	P / K	1984 Seattle Seahawks⁽¹⁾
1985	Not Awarded	--	--
1986	Morten Andersen⁽¹⁾	P / K	1986 New Orleans Saints⁽¹⁾
1987	Jim Arnold⁽¹⁾	P / K	1987 Detroit Lions⁽¹⁾
1988	Scott Norwood⁽¹⁾	P / K	1988 Buffalo Bills⁽¹⁾
1989	Eddie Murray⁽¹⁾	P / K	1990 Detroit Lions⁽²⁾
1990	Nick Lowery⁽¹⁾	P / K	1990 Kansas City Chiefs⁽²⁾
1991	Jeff Gossett⁽¹⁾	P / K	1991 Los Angeles Raiders⁽²⁾
1992	Rich Camarillo⁽¹⁾	P / K	1992 Phoenix Cardinals⁽¹⁾
1993	Norm Johnson⁽²⁾	P / K	1993 Atlanta Falcons⁽¹⁾
1994	Fuad Reveiz⁽¹⁾	P / K	1994 Minnesota Vikings⁽¹⁾
1995	Morten Andersen⁽²⁾	P / K	1995 Atlanta Falcons⁽²⁾
1996	Cary Blanchard⁽¹⁾	P / K	1996 Indianapolis Colts⁽¹⁾
1997	Pete Stoyanovich⁽¹⁾	P / K	1997 Kansas City Chiefs⁽³⁾
1998	Gary Anderson⁽¹⁾	P / K	1998 Minnesota Vikings⁽²⁾
1999	Craig Hentrich⁽¹⁾	P / K	1999 Tennessee Titans⁽¹⁾
2000	Matt Stover⁽¹⁾	P / K	2000 Baltimore Ravens⁽¹⁾
2001	Todd Sauerbrun⁽¹⁾	P / K	2001 Carolina Panthers⁽¹⁾
2002	Adam Vinatieri⁽¹⁾	P / K	2002 New England Patriots⁽¹⁾
2003	Mike Vanderjagt⁽¹⁾	P / K	2003 Indianapolis Colts⁽²⁾
2004	Adam Vinatieri⁽²⁾	P / K	2004 New England Patriots⁽²⁾
2005	Neil Rackers⁽¹⁾	P / K	2005 Arizona Cardinals⁽¹⁾
2006	Josh Brown⁽¹⁾	P / K	2006 Seattle Seahawks⁽²⁾
2007	Rob Bironas⁽¹⁾	P / K	2007 Tennessee Titans⁽¹⁾
2008	Jason Hanson⁽¹⁾	P / K	2008 Detroit Lions⁽²⁾
2009	Shane Lechler⁽¹⁾	P / K	2009 Oakland Raiders⁽³⁾
2010	Not Yet Announced^(01-2011)	--	--
Season	Winner ^(Quantity)	Position	Team / Roster^{(Franchise Qty)}
Golden Toe Award on Football Almanac

The only placekicker enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Jan Stenerud (1967 - 1985), never won the Golden Toe Award during his career.

Who do you believe was the greatest kicker in history? How about the most accurate punter? Share your memories with us and other serious football fans on Pigskin Fever today.

Did you know that only four players listed above have won a Golden Toe Award more than once during their career: Mark Moseley (1977 & 1982), Norm Johnson (1984 & 1993), Morten Andersen (1986 & 1995) and Adam Vinatieri (2002 & 2004)?

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