Matt Prater: Everything you need to know

Matt Prater

Matt Prater

K

STATS

Matt Prater

Matt Prater Career Stats  

  • Career Stats - Kicking

    FGA
    FGM
    FG%
    LNG
    XPM
    XPA
    PTS
    21
    19
    90.5%
    55
    21
    21
    78

    Season Stats

    Season Team FGA FGM FG% LNG XPM XPA PTS
    2025 BUF 5 5 100 50 6 6 21
    2021 ARI 1 1 100 55 0 0 3
    2016 DET 2 2 100 53 0 0 6
    2014 DET 2 2 100 39 2 2 8
    2013 DEN 6 5 83.3 54 5 5 20
    2012 DEN 1 0 0 0 5 5 5
    2011 DEN 4 4 100 41 3 3 15
Matt Prater

Matt Prater Game Log   2025

  • Postseason
    fieldgoals
    Date
    Opp
    Result
    FGM
    FGA
    FG%
    LNG
    AVG YDS
    1/17
    L 30-33
    3
    3
    100
    50
    38
    1/11
    W 27-24
    2
    2
    100
    50
    48.5
Matt Prater

Matt Prater Player Profile and Salary  

Birthdate 8/10/1984 (41)
Status UFA
HT/WT 5'10", 175 lbs
Birthplace Mayfield Heights, OH, USA
Position K
College UCF
Experience 19 seasons

Career History

Buffalo Bills 2025-2026 (1 season)
Arizona Cardinals 2021-2025 (4 seasons)
Detroit Lions 2014-2021 (7 seasons)
Denver Broncos 2007-2014 (7 seasons)
Atlanta Falcons 2007-2007 (1 season)

Matt Prater: Breaking News

Upgrades to full participation

Prater (quad/calf) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. Prater was listed as a non-participant in Tuesday's walkthrough but was able to upgrade to full participation in Wednesday's session. The kicker was questionable to play ahead of last Sunday's playoff win over the Jaguars, but he managed to suit up for the game and put forth a flawless effort. The 41-year-old should be all set to play in Saturday's divisional-round matchup against the Broncos, barring any setbacks.

Sits out first practice of week

The Bills listed Prater as a non-participant in Tuesday's walk-through practice due to right quadriceps and calf injuries. The kicker had previously been listed on injury reports with only the quad issue, which kept him from playing in Weeks 16 and 17. Since returning in Week 18, Prater has knocked down both of his field-goal tries and all six of his extra-point attempts, but he's ceded kickoff duties to punter Mitch Wishnowsky. Even though Prater's calf is now bothering him as well, head coach Sean McDermott said he expects the veteran to kick during Wednesday's practice, per Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com. If Prater is unable to play in Saturday's divisional-round game in Denver, the Bills will likely call up Matthew Wright from the practice squad.

Sees increased practice reps

Bills' head coach Sean McDermott said Monday that Prater (quadriceps) is "in a good spot" heading into Saturday's AFC divisional-round matchup against the Broncos, Katherine Fitzgerald of The Buffalo News reports. Prater was limited in the Bills' wild-card matchup against the Jaguars after aggravating a right quadriceps injury in Week 18. The 10th-year kicker only participated in field goals and extra-point attempts, where he went five of five kicking. McDermott also said Monday that he expects Prater to practice more as the team prepares for the AFC divisional round.