Cairo Santos

K

#2

Experience: 8 years

Height: 5-8

Age: 30

Weight: 175 lbs

College: Tulane

2021 SEASON

FGA
30
FGM
26
PCT
86.67
LNG
47

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WK	OPP	RESULT	BLK	LNG	FG Att	FGM	PCT	XP Att	XPM	XPCT	AVG	TB	Ret	Avg
18	@Vikings	L 17 - 31	0	46	3	3	100	0	0		65	3	2	19
17	Giants	W 29 - 3	0	44	2	2	100	3	3	100	64.2	2	3	17.7
16	@Seahawks	W 25 - 24	0	35	1	1	100	2	2	100	58.6	1	4	23
14	@Packers	L 30 - 45	0	44	3	3	100	3	3	100	55.7	3	1	19
15	Vikings	L 9 - 17	1	34	2	1	50	0	0		63.5	0	2	25.5
13	Cardinals	L 22 - 33	0	0	0	0		2	2	100	49.2	0	4	17.8
12	@Lions	W 16 - 14	0	43	4	3	75	1	1	100	66.3	0	3	28
11	Ravens	L 13 - 16	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	100	65.3	1	2	25
9	@Steelers	L 27 - 29	0	30	3	2	66.7	3	3	100	61.7	4	2	20
8	49ers	L 22 - 33	0	40	3	3	100	2	1	50	64.3	5	1	29
7	@Buccaneers	L 3 - 38	0	28	1	1	100	0	0		65	1	1	17
6	Packers	L 14 - 24	0	0	0	0		2	2	100	64.7	2	1	23
5	@Raiders	W 20 - 9	0	46	2	2	100	2	2	100	64.6	3	2	17.5
4	Lions	W 24 - 14	0	33	1	1	100	3	3	100	65.2	1	4	23.5
3	@Browns	L 6 - 26	0	47	2	2	100	0	0		65	3	0
1	@Rams	L 14 - 34	0	0	0	0		2	2	100	65	3	0
2	Bengals	W 20 - 17	0	28	2	2	100	2	2	100	66.4	2	3	18

Career Stats

K Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	BLK	LNG	FG Att	FGM	PCT	XP Att	XPM	XPCT	XBLK	KO	AVG	TB	Ret	Avg
2014	Kansas City Chiefs	16	0	53	30	25	83.3	38	38	100	0		63.6	26	53	24.1
2015	Kansas City Chiefs	16	1	53	37	30	81.1	41	39	95.1	0		63.8	40	46	24.7
2016	Kansas City Chiefs	16	0	54	35	31	88.6	39	36	92.3	1		62.7	48	35	24.1
2017	Kansas City Chiefs	3	0	39	3	3	100	12	12	100	0		65.4	10	8	21
2017	Chicago Bears	2	0	38	2	1	50	2	2	100	0		65	2	0
2018	Los Angeles Rams	2	0	39	6	5	83.3	6	5	83.3	0		63.2	7	6	23.8
2018	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7	0	45	12	9	75	17	17	100	0		59.9	12	23	21.1
2020	Chicago Bears	16	0	55	32	30	93.8	37	36	97.3	1		61.1	42	41	20.4
2021	Chicago Bears	17	1	47	30	26	86.7	28	27	96.4	0		62.6	34	35	21.4
TOTAL		95	2	55	187	160	85.6	220	212	864.4	2	0	63	221	247	20.1

Biography

PRO CAREER:

Eight-year NFL veteran, has converted on 83.1 percent of his career field goals, including a perfect 7-for-7 in the postseason
Has played for Kansas City (2014-17), Chicago (2017, 2020-present) L.A. Rams (2018), New York Jets (2018), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2019), and Tennessee Titans (2019)
Made a career-high seven field goals at Cincinnati (10/4/15) and made a career-long 55-yard field goal at Carolina (10/18/20)
Set a Bears records for consecutive field goals both overall and in a single-season (27) in 2020; also set a single-season percentage record, making 93.8 percent of his attempts (30-of-32)
Connected on a career-best six extra-point attempts against Detroit (11/1/15), which he matched at New England (9/7/17)
Santos has connected on 56-of-62 field goal attempts since joining the Bears in 2020
His 89.8 field goal percentage since the start of the 2020 season is the ninth-best mark in the NFL (Min. 30 FGM).

HONORS & AWARDS:

2020: NFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 6)
2019: NFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 6)
2016: AFC Special Teams Player of the Month (November)

2021 SEASON (Bears):

Extended his field goal streak to 40 consecutive field goals made during the regular season, before missing short on a 65-yard attempt as time expired Week 9 at the Steelers. His mark of 40 consecutive makes stands as a Bears record and is tied for the third-longest streak of consecutive makes all-time with Gary Anderson (SF & MIN, 1997-98)
Finished the season 26-for-30 on field goal attempts and connected on multiple FGs in 9-of-17 games throughout the season, including two field goals late in the fourth quarter to help seal the win at the Raiders Week 5
Was 3-for-4 on field goal attempts and kicked the game-winning field goal, a 28-yarder as time expired Week 12 at the Lions
Connected on 3 field goals Week 14 at the Packers, including a 23-yarder to put the Bears on the board first towards the end of the first quarter (4:21
Made a 35-yard field goal in the Week 16 win at Seattle
Was 3-for-3 on field goal attempts in Week 18 at Minnesota, all of his attempts were for 40+ yards

2020 SEASON (Bears):

Set Bears records for consecutive field goals both overall and in a single-season (27) in 2020, breaking the old record of 26 straight held by Robbie Gould from 2005-06 (Weeks 16-17 in 2005, Weeks 1-11 in 2006); also set a single-season percentage record, making 93.8 percent of his attempts (30 of 32)
Went 30 of 32 on the season (93.8 percent) on field goals, including 36 of 37 on PATs
Named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Month in December, going a perfect 12 for 12 and 16 of 17 (his lone miss was blocked)
Connected on a season-high four field goals in the Week 15 win at Minnesota
Connected on all three of his attempts in Week 17 against the Packers
Made all three of his FG attempts, including a 51-yarder that sent the game into overtime, in Week 8 vs. NO
Drilled a career-long 55-yard FG just before the half in the Week 6 win at Carolina; went 3 for 3 in that game and picked up NFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors in the process
Connected on both field goals in the Week 5 win over the Buccaneers, including the game-winning 38-yarder with 1:13 remaining; also connected on a season-long 47-yarder in the win

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