New Orleans Saints
23 Jan 2026, 20:30 GMT+10
Smyth garnered international attention as a Gaelic football goalkeeper turned NFL kicker
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Charlie Smyth
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Kai Kroeger
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New Orleans Saints kickerCharlie Smythspent 28 games on the practice squad before the strong-legged Northern Ireland native made his NFL debut. A Hollywood script might notdo justice to his story: The Gaelic football goalkeeper who never had kicked an NFL football joined the NFL's International Pathway Program, kicked well in the IPP and at the NFL Combine, earned a contract with the Saints and continued working on his craft until he was added to the 53-man roster following Blake Grupe's release. He showed potential in six games, making 12 of 16 field goal attempts, with a long of 57 yards, and all 13 extra point attempts.
New Orleans Saints punterKai Kroegerhad a bumpy rookie season after winning the job during the offseason. He averaged 44.8 yards gross and 37.3 net on 56 punts, ranking 28th and 30th in the league in those respective categories.
BEST GAME OFCHARLIE SMYTH'S2025 SEASON
In Smyth's third NFL game, against Carolina in the Caesars Superdome on Dec. 14, he kicked the game-winning, 47-yard field goal with six seconds left in a 20-17 win. His five-field goal game against the Jets, which tied a franchise record, receives high honors but the game-winner carries the day. He made both field goal attempts against the Panthers that day.
BEST GAME OFKAI KROEGER'S2025 SEASON
In New Orleans' 17-7 road victory against Carolina at Bank of America Stadium on Nov. 9, three of Kroeger's four punts were downed inside the 20-yard line, significant work in a game of field position and opportunity.
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