Brett Maher

The Los Angeles Rams signed Kicker Brett Maher to the practice squad on August 31, 2023. He has appeared in four postseason contests with his previous team the Dallas Cowboys and converted 3-of-4 field goal attempts and 6-of-11 extra point attempts.

TRANSACTIONS:

• Signed to the Los Angeles Rams to the practice squad (8/31/23)
• Released by the Denver Broncos (8/29/23)
• Signed with the Broncos (7/25/23)
• Elevated to the Dallas Cowboys active roster (9/17/22)
• Returned to Cowboys practice squad (9/12/22)
• Elevated to the Cowboys active roster (9/10/22)
• Signed to the Cowboys practice squad (8/31/22)
• Released by the Cowboys (8/30/22)
• Signed to the Cowboys active roster (8/9/22)
• Waived by the New Orleans Saints (2/22/22)
• Elevated to the Saints active roster (11/19/21)
• Signed to the Saints practice squad (11/17/21)
• Waived from the Saints injured reserve (8/21/23)
• Placed on the Saints injured reserve (8/17/23)
• Waived from the Saints (8/16/21)
• Signed to the Saints (8/10/21)
• Waived by the Arizona Cardinals (3/20/21)
• Signed to a future contract with the Cardinals (1/5/21)
• Signed to the Cardinals practice squad (12/25/20)
• Released from the Houston Texans practice squad (12/14/20)
• Signed to the Texans practice squad (10/12/20)
• Released from the Washington Commanders practice squad (9/30/20)
• Signed to the Commanders practice squad (9/10/20)
• Waived by the New York Jets (8/31/20)
• Signed to a future contract with the Jets (12/31/19)
• Waived by the Cowboys (12/9/19)
• Signed to the Cowboys (4/4/18)
• Waived by the Cleveland Browns (5/2/17)
• Signed with the Browns (3/20/17)
• Waived by the Cowboys (8/27/13)
• Signed with the Cowboys (8/11/13)
• Waived by the Jets (7/23/13)
• Signed as an undrafted free agent to the Jets (5/12/13).

NFL Career:

• Has played in 54 regular season games and made 94-of-116 field goal attempts (81.0 FG %) and 128-of-134 extra point attempts.
• He has appeared in four postseason contests with the Cowboys and converted 3-of-4 field goal attempts and 6-of-11 extra point attempts.
• Maher ranks 31st in 50+ yard field goal percentage (70.4%) in NFL history.
• Was tied for 12th in field goal percentage (90.6%) with the Cowboys in 2022.
• In 2019 with the Cowboys, he recorded a career-long field goal of 63 yards and had a 100% extra point percentage rate (36-for-36).

College: During his time at Nebraska, Maher appeared in 54 games and converted 102-of-103 extra points, 39-of-50 field goals, and scored a total of 219 points. Maher also totaled 6-of-11 50+ yard field goals and tallied a long of 54 yards. As a senior in 2012, he recorded 20 field goals ranking second in NU single season history. Additionally, he scored 119 points his senior season setting the record at NU for most points scored in a season by a kicker. He ranked third overall in the Big Ten in scoring and first among kickers. He earned First-Team All-Big ten honors for the second straight season and also the Bakken-Anderson Big Ten Kicker-ofthe-Year Award for the second straight season. During the 2011 and 2012 seasons, Maher also handled punting and averaged 41.8 yards per punt in 2012. He placed 18 punts inside the opponent 20, while also recording 17 punts of at least 50 yards. He was voted Second-Team All-Big choice as a punter. In 2011, he earned Eddleman-Fields Big Ten Punter of the Year. Maher served as team captain in 2011 and 2012 and earned Special Teams MVP team award in 2011 and 2012. Additionally, in 2011 he was named a Lou Groza Award Semifinalist, First-Team All-America Kicker according to Yahoo.com, Touchdown Club of Columbus Vlade Award Winner given to the nation's most accurate kicker, and was named First-Team All-Big Ten punter and kicker. As a sophomore in 2010, Maher played in 13 games as the holder, assisting K Alex Henery to a perfect season on extra points and 18-of-10 field goal accuracy. As a redshirt freshman, he played in all 14 games as the holder and backup punter. As a true freshaman in 2008, Maher redshirted.

Personal: Maher had an impressive senior year at Kearney High School and converted 41-of-46 in extra points and 8-for-14 on field goals, while averaging 41.2 yards per punt. Along with kicker, he played wide receiver and totaled 775 receiving yards and 10 touchdown receptions. He earned First-Team all-state honors from both Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star. He was also honorable-mention Class A all-state in basketball. Maher earned a state championship in the long jump and won the pole vault to set the state record. Maher has two sisters who both attended Nebraska and participated on the track and field team.