who is the atlanta falcons field goal kicker
Matt Bryant In Week 2, in the 34–23 victory over the Green Bay Packers, Bryant recorded a 51-yard field goal in the second quarter for the first field goal in the history of the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium. In the game, he converted all four extra point attempts and both field goal attempts.[85] In the same game, Bryant became the first player in franchise history to convert 200 field goals.[86] In Week 14, in the 20–17 victory over the New Orleans Saints, Bryant scored his 1,000th career point.[33] In Week 17, Bryant went 5-for-5 on field goals, including a 56-yarder, in a 22-10 win over the Panthers, clinching a playoff spot for the Falcons, earning him NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.[87]