Mason Crosby
{{Short description|American football player (born 1984)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Mason Crosby
| image = Mason crosby 2010.jpg
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| caption = Crosby with the Green Bay Packers in 2010
| current_team =
| number =2, 21
| position = Placekicker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|9|3}}
| birth_place = Lubbock, Texas, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 207
| high_school = Georgetown {{avoid wrap|(Georgetown, Texas)}}
| college = Colorado (2003–2006)
| draftyear = 2007
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 193
| pastteams =
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2007|2022}})
- Los Angeles Rams ({{NFL Year|2023}})*
- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2023}})
| status =
| highlights =
- Super Bowl champion (XLV)
- NFL scoring leader ({{nfly|2007}})
- Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year (2005)
- 2× First-team All-American (2005, 2006)
- 3× First-team All-Big 12 (2004–2006)
; NFL record
- Most consecutive post-season field goals: 23
| statlabel1 = Field goals
| statvalue1 = 400
| statlabel2 = Field goal attempts
| statvalue2 = 492
| statlabel3 = Field goal %
| statvalue3 = 81.3
| statlabel4 = Longest field goal
| statvalue4 = 58
| statlabel5 = Touchbacks
| statvalue5 = 508
| pfr = C/CrosMa20
}}
Mason Walker Crosby (born September 3, 1984) is an American former professional football placekicker. He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes, and earned unanimous All-American honors. The Green Bay Packers selected him in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL draft.
Crosby spent 16 seasons with the Packers, where he was a member of the team's Super Bowl XLV championship team, and became the franchise's all-time leading scorer. After leaving the Packers after the 2022 season, Crosby had a brief stint with the Los Angeles Rams' practice squad in 2023 before signing with the New York Giants later in the season. He officially retired from the NFL in February 2025.{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28I5Ji9s6WI | title=Mason Crosby Retires from the NFL After 17 seasons | Kickin' It with the Crosbys | website=YouTube | date=February 4, 2025 }}
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Early life
Crosby attended and played high school football at Georgetown High School.{{Cite web |title=Mason Crosby, Georgetown, Kicker |url=https://247sports.com/Player/Mason-Crosby-48194/high-school-81279/ |access-date=July 26, 2019 |website=247Sports}}{{Cite web |last=McNamar |first=Jesse |date=August 25, 2022 |title=Georgetown HS grad Mason Crosby prepares for 16th season in NFL |url=https://bvmsports.com/2022/08/25/georgetown-hs-grad-mason-crosby-prepares-for-16th-season-in-nfl/ |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=BVM Sports |language=en-US}}
College career
Crosby attended the University of Colorado Boulder, where he played on the Colorado Buffaloes football team from 2003 to 2006.{{Cite web |title=Mason Crosby College Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/mason-crosby-1.html |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} While enrolled at Colorado, he displayed extraordinary leg strength, making a school-record 60-yard field goal against Iowa State in 2004.{{Cite web |last=Sherwood |first=Mark L. |date=October 16, 2004 |title=Crosby kicks Buffs past Iowa State |url=https://www.9news.com/article/sports/crosby-kicks-buffs-past-iowa-state/73-344855365 |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=KUSA.com |language=en-US}} Crosby's 58-yard field goal against Miami in 2005 was the longest ever kicked in NCAA Division I-A football at sea-level without a tee.{{Cite web |title=Mason Crosby – Football – University of Colorado |url=http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3845&SPID=255&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=23105&Q_SEASON=2006 |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Colorado Buffaloes Athletics}} In all, Crosby holds 31 school records. Crosby connected on 66 of 88 field goals in total during his college career, and 30 of 34 inside 40 yards.{{Cite web |title=2005 Colorado Football – Game 13 – Clemson |url=http://www.cubuffs.com/pdf5/25780.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=600&KEY=&SPID=255&SPSID=16159 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606144441/http://www.cubuffs.com/pdf5/25780.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=600&KEY=&SPID=255&SPSID=16159 |archive-date=June 6, 2011 |access-date=October 21, 2006 |website=Colorado Buffaloes Athletics}}
He developed a reputation for kicking in the clutch, making 12 of 13 field goals in the fourth quarter, and a perfect 10/10 in the final {{frac|8|1|2}} minutes of games. This bent was most evident when Crosby played rival Colorado State University, against which Crosby made kicks of 55 (2004), 48, and 47 yards (2005) in consecutive years to win the Rocky Mountain Showdown.{{Cite web |title=Colorado State at Colorado Box Score, September 4, 2004 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2004-09-04-colorado.html |access-date=August 17, 2018 |website=Sports Reference}}{{Cite web |title=Colorado State at Colorado Box Score, September 3, 2005 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2005-09-03-colorado.html |access-date=August 17, 2018 |website=Sports Reference}}
Crosby also served as the Buffaloes' kickoff specialist, where his knack for forcing touchbacks after touchdowns made him a fan favorite. Overall, 138 of Crosby's 203 career kickoffs were touchbacks, including an 87-yard kickoff touchback from the 20-yard line against Iowa State in 2004. The Sporting News named Crosby to its All-Decade team for the first nine years of the 2000s (decade).{{Cite web |title=2009 Colorado Football – Game 4 – West Virginia Mountaineers |url=http://www.cubuffs.com/fls/600/gameday/wv09/cunotes.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606172414/http://www.cubuffs.com/fls/600/gameday/wv09/cunotes.pdf |archive-date=June 6, 2011 |access-date=September 30, 2009 |website=Colorado Buffaloes Athletics}}
Crosby was a first-team All-Big 12 selection in 2004, 2005, and 2006. Following his junior season in 2005, he was recognized as a unanimous first-team All-American, having received first-team honors from the Associated Press, the Football Writers Association of America, The Sporting News, and Walter Camp Football Foundation.{{Cite web |title=Consensus All-America Teams (2000–2009) |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/awards/all-america-2000-2009.html |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} As a senior, he was again selected as a first-team All-American by Pro Football Weekly and the Walter Camp Football Foundation. He was the runner-up for the Lou Groza Award, despite being heavily favored to win.{{Cite web |last=Plati |first=David |date=December 7, 2006 |title=Crosby Named Walter Camp All-American |url=http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=717156 |access-date=December 8, 2006 |website=Colorado Buffaloes Athletics}} During his senior season, he became the first player in Big 12 Conference history to be named player of the week eight times,{{Cite web |title=Big 12 Conference Records |url=http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/big12/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/weekly-release.pdf?SPSID=4583&SPID=190&DB_OEM_ID=300 |access-date=October 21, 2006 |publisher=CSTV}} and became Colorado's all-time leading scorer, with 308 career points.{{Cite web |last=Clark |first=Brian E. |date=August 21, 2016 |title=The NFL's Mason Crosby Is Back on Top |url=https://www.colorado.edu/coloradan/2016/08/21/nfls-mason-crosby-back-top |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Colorado.edu |language=en}}
=College statistics=
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| colspan="13" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Colorado Buffaloes|color=white}};"| Colorado Buffaloes | ||||||||||
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| rowspan="2"| Season
! rowspan="2"| GP ! colspan="4"| Field goals ! colspan="3"| PAT ! colspan="4"| Kickoffs | ||||||||||
| FGA | FGM | Pct | Lng | XPA | XPM | Pct | KO | OOB | TB | Ret |
| 2003
| 12 || 9 || 7 || 77.8 || 44 || 37 || 31 || 83.8 || 37 || 1 || 26 || 10 | ||||||||||
| 2004
| 13 || 23 || 19 || 82.6 || 60 || 30 || 28 || 93.3 || 59 || 0 || 41 || 17 | ||||||||||
| 2005
| 13 || 28 || 21 || 75.0 || 58 || 31 || 31 || 100.0 || 61 || 0 || 43 || 18 | ||||||||||
| 2006
| 12 || 28 || 19 || 67.9 || 56 || 19 || 19 || 100.0 || 46 || 1 || 28 || 17 | ||||||||||
| Total || 50 || 88 || 66 || 75.0 || 60 || 117 || 109 || 93.2 || 203 || 2 || 138 || 62 | ||||||||||
| colspan="13"|Source: [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/mason-crosby-1.html sports-reference.com] |
Professional career
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=Green Bay Packers=
==2007 season==
Crosby was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round (193rd overall) of the 2007 NFL draft, the last of three consecutive picks for the Packers, and the third kicker overall.{{Cite web |title=2007 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2007/draft.htm |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=2007 Green Bay Packers Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/gnb/2007_draft.htm |access-date=August 17, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference}} Crosby entered training camp in a battle with incumbent placekicker Dave Rayner. During Green Bay's first pre-season game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Crosby kicked a 52-yard field goal, the longest field goal in the history of Heinz Field. Crosby won the starting job during the final roster cut.{{Cite book |last=Gulbrandsen |first=Don |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZaE_ID0J1xwC&q=mason+crosby+wins+job+rayner&pg=PA185 |title=Green Bay Packers: The Complete Illustrated History – Third Edition |date=April 26, 2011 |publisher=MVP Books |isbn=9780760342220 |language=en}}File:Mason_Crosby_prepares_to_kickoff.jpg In his first regular season game, Crosby converted all three field goals he attempted, including a 53-yarder and a 42-yard kick with two seconds left on the clock to help the Packers defeat the visiting Philadelphia Eagles 16–13.{{Cite web |title=Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packers – September 9th, 2007 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200709090gnb.htm |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} The kick was the first game-winner by a rookie on opening weekend since 1979 (when Matt Bahr achieved the same feat). Crosby was the first player in NFL history to kick a 50-yard field goal and a game-winning field goal with under a minute remaining in his NFL debut.{{Cite web |title=Packers: Consistent Crosby keeps on course |url=http://www.madison.com/tct/sports/264614 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080929175037/http://www.madison.com/tct/sports/264614 |archive-date=September 29, 2008 |access-date=December 29, 2007 |publisher=Madison.com}} Crosby was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week (the first rookie kicker to receive this honor on opening weekend).{{Cite web |last=Kirkendall |first=Josh |date=September 12, 2007 |title=AFC/NFC Players of the Week |url=http://www.cincyjungle.com/story/2007/9/12/191850/883 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071029055347/http://www.cincyjungle.com/story/2007/9/12/191850/883 |archive-date=October 29, 2007 |access-date=September 13, 2007 |website=Cincy Jungle|publisher=SB Nation}}
Crosby was awarded the NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for November 2007.{{Cite book |last=Cohen |first=Robert W. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1HleDwAAQBAJ&q=crosby+special+teams+player+of+the+month+november+2007&pg=PA383 |title=The 50 Greatest Players in Green Bay Packers History |date=September 1, 2018 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=9781493031894 |language=en}} He led all NFL kickers with 54 points and tied for the lead with 12 field goals as the Packers posted a 4–1 mark. Crosby converted 12 of 15 field goals during November and was a perfect 18-for-18 on PATs. He had at least one field goal in every game, including four in the Week 9 win at the Kansas City Chiefs. His longest field goal of the month was a 52-yarder in the Week 13 contest at the Dallas Cowboys.{{Cite web |title=Mason Crosby 2007 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CrosMa20/gamelog/2007/ |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=December 6, 2007 |title=Mason Crosby Named NFC Special Teams Player of the Month |url=http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2007/12/06/4/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071213054513/http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2007/12/06/4/ |archive-date=December 13, 2007 |access-date=December 9, 2007 |website=Packers.com}} For the 2007 season, Crosby led the NFL with 130 points scored and his 24 field goals ranked first in the NFC.{{Cite web |title=2007 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2007/leaders.htm |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} Crosby finished second for most points scored in a season by a rookie (Kevin Butler had 144 points for Chicago in 1985).{{Cite web |title=Most points scored by a rookie, through 2007 NFL season |url=https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask?q=which+rookie+has+the+most+points+scored+in+a+season%252c+through+2007 |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=StatMuse |language=en}} Crosby finished 2007 with the highest-scoring season by a kicker in franchise history and third-highest season point total by any Packers player.{{Cite web |date=December 31, 2007 |title=Packers prepare for playoffs with 34–13 victory over Lions |url=https://archive.triblive.com/news/packers-prepare-for-playoffs-with-34-13-victory-over-lions/ |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=TribLIVE.com |agency=Associated Press}}
==2008 season==
In the 2008 season, Crosby converted all 46 extra point attempts and 27 of 34 field goal attempts as the Packers went 6–10.{{Cite web |title=Mason Crosby 2008 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CrosMa20/gamelog/2008/ |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=2008 Green Bay Packers Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/gnb/2008.htm |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He led the league in extra points attempted and converted.{{Cite web |title=2008 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2008/leaders.htm |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
==2009 season==
Crosby converted 48 of 49 extra point attempts and 27 of 36 field goal attempts in the 2009 season as the Packers went 11–5.{{Cite web |title=Mason Crosby 2009 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CrosMa20/gamelog/2009/ |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=2009 Green Bay Packers Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/gnb/2009.htm |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
==2010 season==
In the first game of the 2010 regular season against the Eagles, Crosby kicked a field goal from 56 yards in the last seconds of the first half, his then career long and a franchise record.{{Cite web |last=Oates |first=Tom |date=September 12, 2010 |title=Packers: Special teams outduel Eagles' highly regarded units |url=https://madison.com/sports/football/professional/packers-special-teams-outduel-eagles-highly-regarded-units/article_106f443a-bef3-11df-bd9c-001cc4c002e0.html |access-date=July 26, 2019 |website=Madison.com}} On the day, he converted all three extra point tries and both field goal attempts in the 27–20 victory.{{Cite web |title=Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles – September 12th, 2010 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201009120phi.htm |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his game against Philadelphia.{{Cite web |title=2010 NFL Week 1 Leaders & Scores |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2010/week_1.htm |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} On the 2010 season, Crosby converted all 46 extra point attempts and 22 of 28 field goal attempts.{{Cite web |title=Mason Crosby 2010 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CrosMa20/gamelog/2010/ |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
At the end of the 2010 season, Crosby and the Packers appeared in Super Bowl XLV against the Steelers. In the 31–25 victory, he converted all four extra point attempts and his only field goal attempt.{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl XLV – Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers – February 6th, 2011 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201102060pit.htm |access-date=December 15, 2017 |website=Pro Football Reference}} In the 2010 postseason, Crosby converted all 16 extra point attempts.{{Cite web |title=Mason Crosby Playoffs Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CrosMa20.htm |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
==2011 season==
On July 27, 2011, the Packers re-signed Crosby to a 5-year, $14 million deal.{{Cite web |date=July 30, 2011 |title=Packers Re-Sign Crosby, Swain, and Havner |url=https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/2011/7/30/2305712/packers-re-sign-crosby-swain-and-havner |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815212132/https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/2011/7/30/2305712/packers-re-sign-crosby-swain-and-havner |archive-date=August 15, 2022 |access-date=August 15, 2022 |website=Acme Packing Company |language=en}} In Week 4, Crosby kicked a season-high seven PATs against the Denver Broncos.{{Cite web |title=Denver Broncos at Green Bay Packers – October 2nd, 2011 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201110020gnb.htm |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In Week 5, he equaled his then record distance on a 56-yard field goal on October 9, 2011, in the third quarter against the Atlanta Falcons.{{Cite web |last=Odum |first=Charles |date=October 9, 2011 |title=Falcons start fast but fall to Packers, 25–14 |url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-falcons-start-fast-but-fall-to-packers-25-14-2011oct09-story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211220143841/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-falcons-start-fast-but-fall-to-packers-25-14-2011oct09-story.html |archive-date=December 20, 2021 |access-date=August 17, 2018 |website=The San Diego Union-Tribune}} In Week 7, Crosby set the franchise record when he made a 58-yard field goal in the third quarter as part of a four-field-goal game.{{Cite web |last=Demovsky |first=Rob |date=October 23, 2011 |title=Crosby, Masthay put on kicking clinic |url=http://packersnews.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20111023/PKR01/111023029/Insider-Crosby-Masthay-put-kicking-clinic |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130902173137/http://packersnews.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20111023/PKR01/111023029/Insider-Crosby-Masthay-put-kicking-clinic |archive-date=September 2, 2013 |access-date=November 19, 2012 |website=Packers News}} Crosby earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors for Weeks 5 and 7.{{Cite web |title=2011 NFL Week 5 Leaders & Scores |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2011/week_5.htm |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=2011 NFL Week 7 Leaders & Scores |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2011/week_7.htm |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} For the month of October, Crosby won NFC Special Teams Player of the Month.{{Cite web |title=NFL Players of the Month |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/players-of-the-month.htm |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} Crosby kicked four field goals in a game on three occasions, which were Week 5 (Falcons), Week 7 (Minnesota Vikings), and Week 14 (Oakland Raiders).{{Cite web |title=Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons – October 9th, 2011 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201110090atl.htm |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – October 23rd, 2011 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201110230min.htm |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Oakland Raiders at Green Bay Packers – December 11th, 2011 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201112110gnb.htm |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He finished the 2011 season converting 68-of-69 extra point attempts and 24-of 28 field goal attempts.{{Cite web |title=Mason Crosby 2011 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CrosMa20/gamelog/2011/ |access-date=August 17, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference}} He led the league in extra points attempted and converted.{{Cite web |title=2011 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2011/leaders.htm |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} The Packers' season ended in the Divisional Round against the New York Giants. In the 37–20 loss, he converted both extra point attempts and both field goal attempts.{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round – New York Giants at Green Bay Packers – January 15th, 2012 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201201150gnb.htm |access-date=August 17, 2018 |website=Pro Football Reference}}{{Cite news |last=Wang |first=Gene |date=January 15, 2012 |title=NFL playoffs 2012: New York Giants stun Green Bay Packers, 37–20 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/nfl-playoffs-2012-new-york-giants-stun-green-bay-packers-37-20/2012/01/15/gIQAORvp1P_story.html |access-date=January 14, 2023 |newspaper=The Washington Post}}
==2012 season==
In Week 2, Crosby kicked a season-long 54-yard field goal against the Chicago Bears.{{Cite web |title=Bears vs. Packers – Box Score – September 13, 2012 – ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=320913009 |access-date=February 7, 2016 |website=ESPN.com}} In Week 16, Crosby kicked a season-high seven PATs against the Tennessee Titans.{{Cite web |title=Titans vs. Packers – Box Score – December 23, 2012 – ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=321223009 |access-date=February 7, 2016 |website=ESPN.com}}
In 2012, he finished with a 63.6 field-goal percentage. This was the lowest field goal percentage for any active kicker in the league in the 2012 season.{{Cite web |title=NFL Player Kicking Statistics – 2012 |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/stats/player |access-date=March 10, 2013 |website=ESPN.com}} Overall, he converted all 50 extra point attempts and 21 of 33 field goal attempts in the 2012 season.{{Cite web |title=Mason Crosby 2012 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CrosMa20/gamelog/2012/ |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
==2013 season==
File:Mason Crosby 2 kicking fieldgoal with 8 Tim Masthay holding.jpg
In Week 2, Crosby kicked a season-high five PATs against the Washington Redskins.{{Cite web |title=Redskins vs. Packers – Box Score – September 15, 2013 – ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=330915009 |access-date=February 7, 2016 |website=ESPN.com}} In Week 5, Crosby kicked a season-high five field goals against the Detroit Lions.{{Cite web |title=Lions vs. Packers – Box Score – October 6, 2013 – ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=331006009 |access-date=February 7, 2016 |website=ESPN.com}} Crosby earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his Week 6 game against the Baltimore Ravens. He converted four of five field goal attempts and one extra point in the 17–9 victory.{{Cite web |title=Green Bay Packers at Baltimore Ravens – October 13th, 2013 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201310130rav.htm |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=2013 NFL Week 5 Leaders & Scores |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2013/week_5.htm |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In Week 8, Crosby tied his season-high five PATs against the Vikings as well.{{Cite web |title=Packers vs. Vikings – Box Score – October 27, 2013 – ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=331027016 |access-date=February 7, 2016 |website=ESPN.com}} In Week 11, Crosby kicked a season-long 57-yard field goal against the Giants.{{Cite web |title=Packers vs. Giants – Box Score – November 17, 2013 – ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=331117019 |access-date=February 7, 2016 |website=ESPN.com}} In Week 15, Crosby tied his season-long 57-yard field goal against the Cowboys.{{Cite web |title=Packers vs. Cowboys – Box Score – December 15, 2013 – ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=331215006 |access-date=February 7, 2016 |website=ESPN.com}} Crosby converted all 42 extra point attempts and added 33 field goals in the 2013 season, tying the franchise single-season record with Ryan Longwell and Chester Marcol.{{Cite web |title=Mason Crosby 2013 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CrosMa20/gamelog/2013/ |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Green Bay Packers Single-season Kicking & Punting Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/gnb/single-season-kicking.htm |access-date=February 7, 2016 |website=Pro Football Reference}}
==2014 season==
In Week 2, Crosby kicked a season-long 55-yard field goal against the New York Jets in the 31–24 victory.{{Cite web |title=Jets vs. Packers – Box Score – September 14, 2014 – ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=400554287 |access-date=February 6, 2016 |website=ESPN.com}} In Week 10, Crosby kicked a season-high seven PATs against the Bears in the 55–14 victory.{{Cite web |title=Bears vs. Packers – Box Score – November 9, 2014 – ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=400554403 |access-date=February 6, 2016 |website=ESPN.com}} Crosby scored his 1,000th point in his 124th career game, the Packers' Week 13 game against the New England Patriots, making him the third-fastest player to 1,000 points (after the Patriots' Stephen Gostkowski and Gino Cappelletti).{{Cite web |title=Mason Crosby |url=https://www.packers.com/team/players-roster/mason-crosby/?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook |access-date=July 17, 2019 |website=packers.com}} In the 2014 season, Crosby converted 53 of 55 extra point attempts of 27 of 33 field goal attempts.{{Cite web |title=Mason Crosby 2014 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CrosMa20/gamelog/2014/ |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
On January 18, 2015, in the NFC Championship, Crosby kicked a season-high five field goals against the Seattle Seahawks, including a 48-yarder to force overtime. However, Seattle scored a touchdown which ended the Packers season.{{Cite web |title=NFC Championship – Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks – January 18th, 2015 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201501180sea.htm |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Reischel |first=Rob |date=January 9, 2020 |title=A Look Back At The 2014 NFC Championship Game — And The Green Bay Packers' Historic Collapse |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robreischel/2020/01/09/a-look-back-at-the-2014-nfc-championship-game---and-the-green-bay-packers-historic-collapse/ |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Forbes |language=en}}
==2015 season==
In Week 2, Crosby broke Ryan Longwell's team career scoring record of 1,054 with his fourth field goal of the game against the Seahawks. He became the all-time leading scorer in Packers' history.{{Cite web |date=September 23, 2015 |title=Crosby keeps on kicking |url=https://journaltimes.com/crosby-keeps-on-kicking/article_8ee64fd3-a4f9-5f39-a6eb-43e762b73bc5.html |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Journal Times |language=en}}
In Week 3, Crosby kicked a season-high five PATs against the Chiefs.{{Cite web |title=Chiefs vs. Packers – Box Score – September 28, 2015 – ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=400791635 |access-date=February 6, 2016 |website=ESPN.com}} In Week 8, Crosby kicked a season-long 56-yard field goal against the Broncos.{{Cite web |title=Packers vs. Broncos – Box Score – November 1, 2015 – ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=400791684 |access-date=February 6, 2016 |website=ESPN.com}} In Week 11, Crosby kicked a season-high five field goals against the Vikings.{{Cite web |title=Packers vs. Vikings – Box Score – November 22, 2015 – ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=400791677 |access-date=February 6, 2016 |website=ESPN.com}} For his game against the Vikings, he earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 11.{{Cite web |title=2015 NFL Week 11 Leaders & Scores |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2015/week_11.htm |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} On January 3, 2016, Crosby recorded a forced fumble against the Vikings.{{Cite web |last=Courtney |first=Stu |date=January 8, 2016 |title=Crosby talks forced fumble, FGs, free agency |url=https://www.packersnews.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2016/01/08/crosby-talks-forced-fumble-fgs-free-agency/78511904/ |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Packers News |language=en-US}} He finished the 2015 season converting all 36 extra point attempts and 24 of 28 field goal attempts.{{Cite web |title=Mason Crosby 2015 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CrosMa20/gamelog/2015/ |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
==2016 season==
On March 1, 2016, Crosby signed a four-year contract extension with the Packers.{{Cite web |last=Hanzus |first=Dan |date=March 1, 2016 |title=Mason Crosby signs four-year contract with Packers |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/mason-crosby-signs-four-year-contract-with-packers-0ap3000000640608 |access-date=January 14, 2023 |publisher=National Football League}} In the 2016 season, Crosby converted 44 of 47 extra point attempts and 26 of 30 field goal attempts.{{Cite web |title=Mason Crosby 2016 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CrosMa20/gamelog/2016/ |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
On January 15, 2017, Crosby kicked two field goals, from 56 and 51 yards, in the final two minutes of the Packers' 34–31-second-round NFC Divisional Round against the Cowboys. Crosby kicked the 51-yard attempt for the win as time expired, marking the first time a kicker made two 50+ yard field goals in the final two minutes of a postseason game.{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round – Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys – January 15th, 2017 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201701150dal.htm |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=January 16, 2017 |title=Mason Crosby's Performance Was Most Clutch by Kicker in Postseason History |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/128604/mason-crosbys-performance-was-most-clutch-by-kicker-in-postseason-history |access-date=January 19, 2017 |publisher=ESPN}} Prior to the game-winning kick, the Cowboys called a timeout just before Crosby had a chance to kick the 51-yarder initially. He made that "practice" kick as well.
He also converted his 20th consecutive field goal in the postseason, surpassing David Akers's previous record of 19.{{Cite web |last=Wilde |first=Jason |date=January 17, 2016 |title=Crosby sets mark for consecutive playoff FGs |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/14585841/mason-crosby-green-bay-packers-sets-record-consecutive-made-field-goals-postseason |access-date=January 17, 2016 |website=ESPN.com}}
==2017 season==
Crosby completed the 2017 season with the Packers, maintaining a 78.9% field goal completion percentage, his lowest since 2012. Crosby also accomplished a 94.3% extra point completion percentage, the second lowest of his career. The Packers had been suffering difficulties with the longsnapper position and holder responsibilities changed hands several times throughout the year.{{Cite web |last=Demovsky |first=Rob |date=November 3, 2017 |title=Packers turn to third long snapper of the season: Derek Hart |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/green-bay-packers/post/_/id/41832/packers-turn-to-third-long-snapper-of-the-season-derek-hart |access-date=January 2, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} The search for a longsnapper and reliable holder led to several missed field goals and two missed extra points.
During a Week 10 matchup against the Chicago Bears, Crosby missed a 35-yard field goal off of an off-line snap that was then mishandled by rookie holder and punter Justin Vogel.{{Cite web |last=Demovsky |first=Rob |date=November 14, 2017 |title=Packers' long-snapper saga comes full circle with return of Brett Goode |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/green-bay-packers/post/_/id/42074/packers-long-snapper-saga-comes-full-circle-with-return-of-brett-goode |access-date=January 2, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} After that game, Crosby only missed one more kick for the rest of the season, a would-be record at Heinz Field of 57 yards.{{Cite web |last=Defeo |first=Tony |date=November 29, 2017 |title=Steelers Win Over Packers Turned on Green Bay's Missed Field Goal |url=http://steelcurtainrising.com/2017/11/steelers-packers-win-heinz-field-goal-miss-chris-boswell-record-mason-crosby-max-mccarthey.html/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927062955/http://steelcurtainrising.com/2017/11/steelers-packers-win-heinz-field-goal-miss-chris-boswell-record-mason-crosby-max-mccarthey.html/ |archive-date=September 27, 2021 |access-date=September 6, 2019 |website=Steel Curtain Rising}}
Due to the Packers' loss of Aaron Rodgers for most of the season, defensive difficulties, and special teams miscues, 2017 would be only the second year Crosby had not played in a playoff game in his 10-year NFL career.{{Cite web |title=Mason Crosby Playoffs Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CrosMa20.htm |access-date=January 2, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He finished the 2017 season converting 33 of 35 extra point attempts and 15 of 19 field goal attempts.{{Cite web |title=Mason Crosby 2017 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CrosMa20/gamelog/2017/ |access-date=January 2, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
==2018 season==
In a Week 2 tie against the Vikings, Crosby made what appeared to be the game-winning field goal at the end of regulation. However, the Vikings called a timeout just before the attempt to "ice the kicker", and Crosby missed the second attempt sending the game into overtime and an eventual tie.{{Cite web |date=September 16, 2018 |title=Packers, Vikings settle for OT tie, 29–29 |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-vs-vikings-in-game-updates |access-date=September 23, 2018 |website=packers.com}} In Week 5, Crosby was 1–5 on field goals and also missed his only extra point attempt, becoming the first player since Kris Brown in 2001 to miss four field goals in a single game and just the fourth player in NFL history to miss at least four field goals and an extra point in a game.{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Brian |date=October 7, 2018 |title=NFL reacts to Mason Crosby's meltdown vs. Lions |url=https://247sports.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/ContentGallery/NFL-reacts-to-Mason-Crosbys-meltdown-vs-Lions--123032595/ |access-date=September 6, 2019 |website=Green Bay Packers}}{{Cite web |date=October 7, 2018 |title=Crosby's missed kicks cost Packers 13 points in 31–23 loss to Lions |url=https://www.wbay.com/content/news/Packers-in-Detroit-for-NFC-North-battle-LIVE-BLOG-495386791.html |access-date=January 2, 2023 |publisher=WBAY |language=en}} Crosby bounced back the following week, converting all three extra point attempts and all four field goal attempts, including a 27-yard game winner as time expired in a 33–30 win over the San Francisco 49ers, earning him NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.{{Cite web |title=San Francisco 49ers at Green Bay Packers – October 15th, 2018 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201810150gnb.htm |access-date=January 2, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Lam |first=Quang M. |date=October 17, 2018 |title=Albert Wilson, Todd Gurley among Players of Week |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/albert-wilson-todd-gurley-among-players-of-week-0ap3000000975154 |access-date=September 30, 2020 |publisher=National Football League}} He finished the 2018 season converting 34 of 36 extra point attempts and 30 of 37 field goal attempts.{{Cite web |title=Mason Crosby 2018 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CrosMa20/gamelog/2018/ |access-date=July 26, 2019 |website=Pro Football Reference}}
==2019 season==
In Week 6, Crosby kicked three field goals, including the game-winner, in a Week 6 victory over the Lions; he performed a Lambeau Leap to celebrate the victory.{{Cite web |date=October 13, 2019 |title=Packers get the calls, Crosby hits late FG to beat Lions |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401128132 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516212446/https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401128132 |archive-date=May 16, 2022 |access-date=October 13, 2019 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}} He kicked another game-winning field goal during a Week 17 rematch against the Lions on December 29.{{Cite web |last=Kruse |first=Zach |date=December 29, 2019 |title=WATCH: Packers K Mason Crosby nails game-winning field goal at Ford Field |url=https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2019/12/29/watch-packers-k-mason-crosby-nails-game-winning-field-goal-at-ford-field/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927062829/https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2019/12/29/watch-packers-k-mason-crosby-nails-game-winning-field-goal-at-ford-field/ |archive-date=September 27, 2021 |access-date=December 29, 2019 |website=USA Today}} He finished the 2019 season converting 40 of 41 extra point attempts and 22 of 24 field goal attempts.{{Cite web |title=Mason Crosby 2019 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CrosMa20/gamelog/2019/ |access-date=January 2, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
==2020 season==
On February 24, 2020, Crosby signed a three-year, $12.9 million contract extension with the Packers.{{Cite web |date=February 24, 2020 |title=Packers sign K Mason Crosby to contract extension |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-k-mason-crosby-to-contract-extension |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220504182828/http://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-k-mason-crosby-to-contract-extension |archive-date=May 4, 2022 |website=packers.com}}{{Cite web |last=Demovsky |first=Rob |date=February 22, 2020 |title=Agent: Crosby stays with Packers on 3-year deal |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28759435/kicker-mason-crosby-packers-reach-3-year-deal-agent-says |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222235021/https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28759435/kicker-mason-crosby-packers-reach-3-year-deal-agent-says |archive-date=February 22, 2020 |access-date=February 22, 2020 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} On July 30, the Packers placed Crosby on the reserve/COVID-19 list.{{Cite web |last=Wilde |first=Jason |date=July 30, 2020 |title=As rookies arrive, Mason Crosby and two other Packers players land on COVID-19 reserve list |url=https://madison.com/wsj/sports/football/professional/as-rookies-arrive-mason-crosby-and-two-other-packers-players-land-on-covid-19-reserve/article_194ead99-daec-55bf-beef-118221dd1191.html |access-date=July 31, 2020 |website=Madison.com}} He was activated on August 15, 2020.{{Cite web |last=Kruse |first=Zach |date=August 15, 2020 |title=Packers K Mason Crosby activated from reserve/COVID-19 list |url=https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2020/08/15/packers-k-mason-crosby-activated-from-reserve-covid-19-list/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927062909/https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2020/08/15/packers-k-mason-crosby-activated-from-reserve-covid-19-list/ |archive-date=September 27, 2021 |access-date=August 16, 2020 |website=USA Today}} Crosby had a perfect regular season on field goal attempts for the first time in his career, making 16 of 16 field goals. Crosby and the Seahawks' Jason Myers both recorded a perfect season in 2020. They became the 8th and 9th players in NFL history to qualify as players to earn a perfect season kicking field goals.{{Cite web |title=NFL Field Goal % Single-Season Leaders (since 1938) |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/fg_perc_single_season.htm |access-date=January 2, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Mason Crosby 2020 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CrosMa20/gamelog/2020/ |access-date=January 2, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=2020 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2020/leaders.htm |access-date=January 2, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} The 16 field goals he attempted were a career low, as the Packers offense had a record-setting year—Crosby had fewer field goals than wide receiver Davante Adams had touchdowns (18).{{Cite web |title=2020 Green Bay Packers Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/gnb/2020.htm |access-date=January 2, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} Crosby led the league with 59 extra points converted on 63 attempts.
==2021 season==
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On March 23, 2021, Packers restructured Crosby's contract by converting part of his base salary into a salary bonus, as well as his $1.25M roster bonus to a signing bonus. Part of this restructure was also included extending his contract with three void years.{{Cite magazine |last=Huber |first=Bill |date=March 23, 2021 |title=Crosby, Amos Agree to Restructured Contracts |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/packers/news/packers-restructure-crosby |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210323165024/https://www.si.com/nfl/packers/news/packers-restructure-crosby |archive-date=March 23, 2021 |access-date=March 23, 2021 |magazine=Sports Illustrated}} In a Week 3 win against the 49ers, Crosby made all three of his field goal attempts, including the 51-yard game-winner as time expired, earning NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.{{Cite web |last=Hodkiewicz |first=Wes |date=September 27, 2021 |title=Mason Crosby answers the call on game-winning field goal |url=https://www.packers.com/news/mason-crosby-answers-the-call-on-game-winning-field-goal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110132846/https://www.packers.com/news/mason-crosby-answers-the-call-on-game-winning-field-goal |archive-date=November 10, 2021 |access-date=January 2, 2023 |website=Packers.com}}{{Cite web |last=Gordon |first=Grant |date=September 29, 2021 |title=Record-setting Ravens kicker Justin Tucker leads Players of the Week |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/players-of-the-week-2021-week-3-justin-tucker |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811160855/https://www.nfl.com/news/players-of-the-week-2021-week-3-justin-tucker |archive-date=August 11, 2022 |access-date=January 2, 2023 |publisher=National Football League}} Against the Cincinnati Bengals, Crosby missed three straight field goals that could've won the game for the Packers, but ended up making a game winning field goal in overtime to help the Packers win 25–22.{{Cite web |title=Green Bay Packers at Cincinnati Bengals – October 10th, 2021 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202110100cin.htm |access-date=January 2, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Green Bay Packers 25–22 Cincinnati Bengals: Mason Crosby kicks game-winner in overtime after five missed field goals |url=https://www.skysports.com/nfl/news/12118/12431040/green-bay-packers-25-22-cincinnati-bengals-mason-crosby-kicks-game-winner-in-overtime-after-five-missed-field-goals |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029221440/https://www.skysports.com/nfl/news/12118/12431040/green-bay-packers-25-22-cincinnati-bengals-mason-crosby-kicks-game-winner-in-overtime-after-five-missed-field-goals |archive-date=October 29, 2021 |access-date=August 15, 2022 |website=Sky Sports |language=en}}{{Cite web |last1=Hodkiewicz |first1=Wes |last2=Spofford |first2=Mike |date=October 10, 2021 |title=Packers win wild one in Cincinnati, 25–22 in overtime |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-bengals-in-game-updates-week-5-2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220723233315/https://www.packers.com/news/packers-bengals-in-game-updates-week-5-2021 |archive-date=July 23, 2022 |access-date=August 15, 2022 |website=packers.com |language=en-US}} In what had been an up and down year, the special teams unit was ranked dead last in efficiency by DVOA.{{Cite web |last=Huber |first=Bill |date=January 8, 2022 |title=Packers Rank Last in Special Teams Rankings |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/packers/news/packers-rank-last-in-special-teams-rankings |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220212211354/https://www.si.com/nfl/packers/news/packers-rank-last-in-special-teams-rankings |archive-date=February 12, 2022 |access-date=August 15, 2022 |website=Sports Illustrated Packer Central |language=en}} This in part was due to the myriad of miscues and miss-kicks. Crosby finished the 2021 season converting 49 of 51 extra point attempts and 25 of 34 field goal attempts.{{Cite web |title=Mason Crosby 2021 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CrosMa20/gamelog/2021/ |access-date=January 2, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
In the Divisional Round against the 49ers, Crosby had a kick blocked by Jimmie Ward at the end of the first half.{{Cite web |last=Madson |first=Kyle |date=January 23, 2022 |title=WATCH: Jimmie Ward smacks down Green Bay field goal |url=https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/2022/01/22/watch-jimmie-ward-smacks-down-green-bay-field-goal/ |access-date=January 2, 2023 |website=Niners Wire |language=en-US}} This blocked kick would come back to haunt the Packers as they went on to lose by a score of 13–10.{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round – San Francisco 49ers at Green Bay Packers – January 22nd, 2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202201220gnb.htm |access-date=January 2, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
==2022 season: Final year in Green Bay==
Crosby converted game-winning field goals in overtime games against the Patriots in Week 4 and the Cowboys in Week 10.{{Cite web |title=New England Patriots at Green Bay Packers – October 2nd, 2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202210020gnb.htm |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers – November 13th, 2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202211130gnb.htm |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In the 2022 season, Crosby converted 37 of 39 extra point attempts and 25 of 29 field goal attempts as the Packers finished 8–9 and missed the playoffs.{{Cite web |title=Mason Crosby 2022 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CrosMa20/gamelog/2022/ |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=2022 Green Bay Packers Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/gnb/2022.htm |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
=Los Angeles Rams=
On December 6, 2023, the Los Angeles Rams signed Crosby to their practice squad.{{Cite web |last=Barshop |first=Sarah |date=December 6, 2023 |title=Source: Rams signing K Crosby to practice squad |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39054552/source-rams-signing-kicker-mason-crosby-practice-squad |access-date=December 6, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} He was released on December 12.{{Cite web |last=Klein |first=Gary |date=December 12, 2023 |title=Rams cut kicker Mason Crosby one week after signing him |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2023-12-12/rams-cut-mason-crosby-one-week-after-signing-him |access-date=December 13, 2023 |website=Los Angeles Times}}
=New York Giants=
On December 22, 2023, Crosby was signed to the Giants practice squad following an injury to kicker Cade York.{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Michael |date=December 23, 2023 |title=Giants add veteran kicker Mason Crosby; Cade York (quad) injured |url=https://www.giants.com/news/mason-crosby-cade-york-kicker-injury-graham-gano-randy-bullock-jamie-gillan |access-date=December 23, 2023 |website=Giants.com}} He appeared in three games for the Giants.{{Cite web |title=Mason Crosby 2023 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CrosMa20/gamelog/2023/ |access-date=February 18, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} His contract expired when the team's season ended on January 7, 2024.
=Retirement=
On February 4, 2025, Crosby announced his official retirement from the NFL on his podcast "Kickin' It with the Crosby's."{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28I5Ji9s6WI |title=Mason Crosby Retires from the NFL After 17 seasons | Kickin' It with the Crosbys |website=YouTube |date=February 4, 2025 }}{{cite web |last=Jones |first=Jason |title=Mason Crosby announces retirement after 17-year NFL career |website=SI.com |date=2025-02-05 |url=https://www.si.com/college/colorado/buffs-in-the-nfl/mason-crosby-announce-retirement-after-17-year-nfl-career |access-date=2025-02-05}} On March 5, the Packers announced they were signing Crosby to a one-day contract to be retired as a Packer.{{cite web |title=K Mason Crosby retires with Packers |website=packers.com |date=March 5, 2025 |url=https://www.packers.com/news/k-mason-crosby-retires-with-packers |accessdate=March 5, 2025}}
NFL career statistics
| class="wikitable" |
| colspan="2"| Legend |
|---|
| style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"|
| Won the Super Bowl |
| style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"|
| Led the league |
| Bold
| Career high |
=Regular season=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! rowspan="2"| GP ! colspan="9"| Field goals ! colspan="3"| Extra points ! rowspan="2"| Total points | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{abbr|FGM|Fields goals made}} | {{abbr|FGA|Field goals attempted}} | {{abbr|FG%|Completion percentage}} | {{abbr|<20|Distance of less than 20 yards}} | {{abbr|20−29|Distance between 20 and 29 yards}} | {{abbr|30−39|Distance between 30 and 39 yards}} | {{abbr|40−49|Distance between 40 and 49 yeards}} | {{abbr|50+|Distance of 50 yards or greater}} | {{abbr|Lng|Longest field goal made}} | {{abbr|XPM|Extra points made}} | {{abbr|XPA|Extra points attempted}} | {{abbr|XP%|Completion percentage}} |
| 2007 | GB
| 16 || 31 || style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"|39|| 79.5 || 1–1|| 8–8 || 10–11 || 9–14 || 3–5 || 53 || 48 || 48 || 100.0|| style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"|141 | ||||||||||
| 2008 | GB
| 16 || 27 || 34 || 79.4 || 1–1|| 8–8 || 10–13 || 5–6 || 3–6 || 53 || style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"| 46 || style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"| 46 || 100.0|| 127 | ||||||||||
| 2009 | GB
| 16 || 27 || 36 || 75.0 || 1–1|| 13–13|| 7–9 || 4–7 || 2–6 || 52 || 48 || 49 || 98.0 || 129 | ||||||||||
| 2010 | style="background:#afe6ba;"|GB
| 16 || 22 || 28 || 78.6 || 1–1|| 7–8 || 4–5 || 8–10 || 2–4 || 56 || 46 || 46 || 100.0|| 112 | ||||||||||
| 2011 | GB
| 16 || 24 || 28 || 85.7 || 1–1|| 4–5 || 14–14 || 3–5 || 2–3 || 58|| style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"|68|| style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"| 69|| 98.6 || 140 | ||||||||||
| 2012 | GB
| 16 || 21 || 33 || 63.6 || 0–0 || 5–5 || 5–7 || 9–12 || 2–9 || 54 || 50 || 50 || 100.0|| 113 | ||||||||||
| 2013 | GB
| 16 || 33|| 37 || 89.2 || 1–1|| 13–13|| 8–8 || 6–8 || 5–7 || 57 || 42 || 42 || 100.0|| 141 | ||||||||||
| 2014 | GB
| 16 || 27 || 33 || 81.8 || 0–0 || 7–7 || 10–11 || 6–8 || 4–7 || 55 || 53 || 55 || 96.4 || 134 | ||||||||||
| 2015 | GB
| 16 || 24 || 28 || 85.7 || 1–1|| 7–7 || 4–4 || 8–11 || 4–5 || 56 || 36 || 36 || 100.0|| 108 | ||||||||||
| 2016 | GB
| 16 || 26 || 30 || 86.7 || 1–1|| 6–6 || 12–14 || 6–7 || 1–2 || 53 || 44 || 47 || 93.6 || 122 | ||||||||||
| 2017 | GB
| 16 || 15 || 19 || 78.9 || 0–0 || 8–8 || 2–4 || 4–4 || 1–3 || 50 || 33 || 35 || 94.3 || 78 | ||||||||||
| 2018 | GB
| 16 || 30 || 37 || 81.1 || 0–0 || 4–4 || 10–11 || 11–15|| 5–7|| 53 || 34 || 36 || 94.4 || 124 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | GB
| 16 || 22 || 24 || 91.7 || 1–1|| 2–2 || 11–11 || 7–8 || 1–2 || 54 || 40 || 41 || 97.6 || 106 | ||||||||||
| 2020 | GB
| 16 || 16 || 16 || style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"|100.0|| 1–1|| 1–1 || 5–5 || 5–5 || 4–4 || 57 || style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"| 59 || style="background:#cfecec; width:3em;"| 63 || 93.7 || 107 | ||||||||||
| 2021 | GB
| 17 || 25 || 34 || 73.5 || 0–0 || 9–9 || 9–13 || 4–8 || 3–4 || 54 || 49 || 51 || 96.1 || 124 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | GB
| 17 || 25 || 29 || 86.2 || 0–0 || 10–10 || 8–8 || 6–7 || 1–4 || 56 || 37 || 39 || 94.9 || 112 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | NYG
| 3 || 5 || 7 || 71.4 || 0–0 || 2–2 || 2–2 || 0–1 || 1–2 || 52 || 6 || 7 || 85.7 || 21 | ||||||||||
| colspan="2" | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CrosMa20.htm Total] || 261 || 400 || 492 || 81.3 || 10–10 || 114–116 || 131–150 || 101–136 || 44–80 || 58 || 739 || 760 || 97.2 || 1,939 |
=Postseason=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! rowspan="2"| GP ! colspan="9"| Field goals ! colspan="3"| Extra points ! rowspan="2"| Total points | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{abbr|FGM|Fields goals made}} | {{abbr|FGA|Field goals attempted}} | {{abbr|FG%|Completion percentage}} | {{abbr|<20|Distance of less than 20 yards}} | {{abbr|20−29|Distance between 20 and 29 yards}} | {{abbr|30−39|Distance between 30 and 39 yards}} | {{abbr|40−49|Distance between 40 and 49 yeards}} | {{abbr|50+|Distance of 50 yards or greater}} | {{abbr|Lng|Longest field goal made}} | {{abbr|XPM|Extra points made}} | {{abbr|XPA|Extra points attempted}} | {{abbr|XP%|Completion percentage}} |
| 2007 | GB
| 2 || 2 || 2 || 100.0|| 0–0 || 0–0 || 2–2|| 0–0 || 0–0 || 37 || 8 || 8 || 100.0|| 14 | ||||||||||
| 2009 | GB
| 1 || 1 || 2 || 50.0 || 0–0 || 1–1 || 0–0 || 0–0 || 0–1 || 20 || 6 || 6 || 100.0|| 9 | ||||||||||
| 2010 | style="background:#afe6ba;"|GB
| 4|| 3 || 4 || 75.0 || 0–0 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 0–1 || 43 || 16|| 16|| 100.0|| 25 | ||||||||||
| 2011 | GB
| 1 || 2 || 2 || 100.0|| 0–0 || 0–0 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 0–0 || 47 || 2 || 2 || 100.0|| 8 | ||||||||||
| 2012 | GB
| 2 || 2 || 2 || 100.0|| 0–0 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 0–0 || 0–0 || 31 || 7 || 7 || 100.0|| 13 | ||||||||||
| 2013 | GB
| 1 || 2 || 2 || 100.0|| 0–0 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 0–0 || 0–0 || 34 || 2 || 2 || 100.0|| 8 | ||||||||||
| 2014 | GB
| 2 || 7|| 7|| 100.0|| 2–2|| 0–0 || 1–1 || 4–4|| 0–0 || 48 || 3 || 3 || 100.0|| 24 | ||||||||||
| 2015 | GB
| 2 || 4 || 4 || 100.0|| 0–0 || 2–2 || 1–1 || 1–1 || 0–0 || 43 || 5 || 5 || 100.0|| 17 | ||||||||||
| 2016 | GB
| 3 || 3 || 4 || 75.0 || 0–0 || 0–0 || 1–1 || 0–1 || 2–2|| 56|| 10 || 10 || 100.0|| 19 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | GB
| 2 || 0 || 0 || – || 0–0 || 0–0 || 0–0 || 0–0 || 0–0 || – || 6 || 6 || 100.0|| 6 | ||||||||||
| 2020 | GB
| 2 || 4 || 4 || 100.0|| 0–0 || 3–3|| 1–1 || 0–0 || 0–0 || 39 || 4 || 4 || 100.0|| 16 | ||||||||||
| 2021 | GB
| 1 || 1 || 2 || 50.0 || 0–0 || 0–0 || 1–2 || 0–0 || 0–0 || 33 || 1 || 1 || 100.0|| 4 | ||||||||||
| colspan="2"| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CrosMa20/gamelog/post/ Total] || 23 || 31 || 35 || 88.6 || 2–2 || 9–9 || 11–12 || 7–8 || 2–4 || 56 || 70 || 70 || 100.0 || 163 |
Professional awards and honors
- Green Bay Packers all-time leading scorer{{Cite web |title=Green Bay Packers Career Scoring Summary Leaders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/gnb/career-scoring.htm |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
- 8× NFC Special Teams Player of the Week{{Cite web |title=Mason Crosby Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CrosMa20.htm |access-date=January 2, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
- 2× NFC Special Teams Player of the Month (November 2007 & October 2013)
Personal life
Crosby graduated in December 2006 from the University of Colorado, majoring in communication. He attended Georgetown High School in Texas, where he played football and soccer. He is a Houston Astros and Liverpool F.C.{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tn8xjCaOM4 | title=Former Green Bay Packer Mason Crosby discusses Liverpool fandom | Premier League | NBC Sports | website=YouTube | date=April 7, 2024 }} fan and an avid golfer. Mason's father, Jim, was a running back in college for the UTEP Miners and graduated from Texas Tech. Crosby married Molly (née Ackerman) on June 28, 2008.{{Cite web |title=Mason Crosby |url=http://www.packers.com/team/players/crosby_mason/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090818003655/http://www.packers.com/team/players/crosby_mason/ |archive-date=August 18, 2009 |website=Green Bay Packers}} They have five children.
Crosby is a Christian, who has spoken about his faith by saying, "I think He helps me knowing that kicking is what I do, not who I am. It's not everything that I am. I can escape knowing that my relationship with Christ is what carries me. I'm always reading in the Proverbs and Psalms to relax my mind before we play. I know that God cares for me all the time regardless of any outcome here."{{Cite web |last=Stricklin |first=Art |date=February 2, 2011 |title=SUPER BOWL: Aaron Rodgers, other Packers, looking to 'follow Jesus' example' |url=http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?id=34574 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106034454/http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?id=34574 |archive-date=January 6, 2014 |website=Baptist Press}}
Crosby is a supporter of Compassion International and their "Fill the Stadium" initiative.{{Cite web |date=January 25, 2021 |title=Green Bay Packers, Past and Present, Join Compassion International's Fill The Stadium Team |url=https://fillthestadium.com/green-bay-packers-fill-the-stadium/ |access-date=December 19, 2021 |website=Fill The Stadium}}
References
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External links
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