One of the Los Angeles Rams’ best drives of the afternoon on Sunday came in a two-minute drill before the end of the first half. They drove 62 yards in 11 plays, and after two incompletions in the end zone, they settled for a field goal attempt that would’ve put them up 17-10 before halftime.
It was only a 26-yarder, a chip shot by NFL standards. Joshua Karty, however, pushed it wide right, clanking the kick off the right upright. No good.
It was a shocking miss by the rookie, one he’d love to have back. Surely, other kickers miss attempts that short, right? Not this season.
According to Stathead, Karty is the only kicker in the NFL this year to miss a field goal attempt under 27 yards. Dustin Hopkins coincidentally missed a 27-yarder in the Browns-Saints game just before Karty’s miss, and Ka’imi Fairbairn missed a 27-yarder earlier this season, but Karty’s 26-yard try is the shortest missed field goal in the league this season.
Going into Week 11, NFL kickers had missed ONE field goal all season from 27 yards or less (99/100). We just had TWO misses in a span of two minutes
• Joshua Karty (Rams): 26 (Shortest missed kick this season)
• Dustin Hopkins (Browns): 27pic.twitter.com/cK0cstJXqy— John Breech (@johnbreech) November 17, 2024
The rookie has been shaky so far this season, going 16-for-20 on field goals and 15-for-17 on PATs. He’ll need to turn things around quickly before things spiral out of control for the Rams kicker.
