Dan Bailey

Dan Bailey signed with Dallas as an undrafted free agent just prior to training camp in 2011 to provide competition at place kicker. He became one-of-three undrafted free agents to make the club out of training camp that season and went on to have one of the best kicking seasons in franchise and league history by a rookie. While finishing the season 32-of-37 (86.5%) on field goals and perfect on all 39 PAT tries, Bailey was named to the Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team, set a club rookie record for most field goals made in a season (32), tied Chris Boniol for the second-most consecutive field goals made (26) and set a club rookie game record for field goals made (six). His second pro season was much of the same as he missed just two field goals all season - both from 50-plus yards - while also tying for third in a season in club history with three field goals made of 50-or-more yards. His 93.5 (29-of-31) field goal percentage in 2012 was second in a season in club history while his 29 made tied for fourth. Bailey was again a model of consistency and near perfection in 2013, finishing the year 28-of-30 (93.3 - third in team history) on field goals and perfect on all 47 PAT tries. He also set the single-season club mark for 50-yard field goals (six) and has the most in a career in Cowboys history (16). For his work in 2013, Bailey was rewarded with a seven-year contract extension. Bailey continued to be automatic through 2014, ringing true on 25-of-29 field goals and all 47 PATs. From 2013-14, Bailey connected on a team-record 30 consecutive field goals. The 2015 season was no different as he went 30-of-32 for an NFL-high tying 93.8 percentage to earn his first trip to the Pro Bowl. Bailey also topped 200 career PATs made (204 - second in team history) and 600 career points to move into third in team history in points scored. In 2016 Bailey led the team in scoring for the sixth overall and sixth consecutive time while converting all 46 PATs and going 27-of-32 (84.4) on field goal tries. For his career, Bailey is 171-of-191 (89.5% - second in NFL history) on field goals and one of just three Cowboys with 750 points (763- third). Not only limited to putting the ball through the uprights, Bailey is a consistent kickoff man, registering 264 touchbacks on 493 (53.5) kickoffs through six seasons. Show less «