# NFL 2024-25: Week 2 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** football-nfl\ **Created:** [September 10, 2024, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-2/1007062 "2024-09-10T15:26:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 80
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2024, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-2/1007062/80 "2024-09-16T17:09:49Z")
The pool of kickers has also exploded and thus the competition for kicking spots is VERY strong now. Here is the [1977 Super Bowl](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq-kEM4yV1I) on YT. The Raiders chose a kicker, Fred Steinfort (soccer style), to replace the retiring George Blanda, but he got injured and they got Errol Mann (straight-on) from the Lions. He attempted 3 field goals, missed 1, but also missed 2 extra points. If you scroll to the kicks in the video ([game log](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197701090min.htm#all_pbp) for your convenience), every single one looks like a dying duck in flight. He was only 8 for 21 in the regular season (both teams), and 6/9 in the postseason, tho his career % wasn’t too bad for his era (64%). There’s NO WAY a guy that pathetic would even get a phone call or a second look in today’s environment, much less remain as the kicker to the end of the playoffs for a Super Bowl contender like the Raiders. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2024-25-week-2/1007062)._